Potpourri facility in Littleton
Littleton, MA – Polar Design Build of Braintree recently completed a 450,000sf fulfillment center with associated office space for the Potpourri Group, Inc. (PGI) in Littleton. The multimillion dollar project had a desi-build team that included architects The Curtis Architectural Group, civil engineers Condyne Engineering Group, structural engineers Flood Consulting, and MEP engineers Avid Engineers.
Polar Design constructed the building, which is situated on 50 acres of land, with conventional steel framing and clad in insulated metal panels. It includes a mezzanine expansion with an additional 200,000sf for storage as well as a fully backed-up electrical system with a generator. The fulfillment center is equipped with 18 door locks, six compactors, and room for up to 15 tractor-trailers to park. In addition, the office space features modern finishes and a call center that seats up to 100 service agents.
A highly functional and modern fulfillment facility and call center has been erected to meet PGI’s growing needs and to accommodate its planned multilevel automated material handling systems. PGI is a 15-brand multi-channel direct-to-consumer marketer that had operated from a distribution center in Northbridge since 2001 before its expansion and relocation to Littleton.
The relocation and expansion of PGI will create over 100 new jobs and stimulate the local economy. The new site is convenient for commuters as it is located near Route 495 and Route 2.
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“After several years of operating beyond capacity in our existing facilities, we are finally graduating to a new level of scale and productivity and thanks to Polar Design, it was delivered both on-time and on-budget,” commented Jonathan Fleischmann, Chief Executive Officer of PGI. “Importantly, we are proud to be achieving this while not only retaining, but adding jobs here in the Commonwealth. Working with Polar Design was truly a pleasure from the ground-breaking to the ribbon-cutting. We could not have asked for better construction partners.”
“From the inception of a rendering to the conveyor belts running, the PGI project was a total team effort from the start to finish,” said Don F. O’Neill, President of Polar Design. “This high-bay fulfillment center was designed and built to incorporate the input from many stakeholders to achieve the inefficiencies PGI needs to be competitive in the market that will enable them grow into the future.”
