Thinkpackage Signs 120,000 SF Lease Deal in New Hampton
Groundbreaking ceremony at Thinkpackage site on Route 56 in New Hampton, NY.
By John Jordan
NEW HAMPTON, NY—A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 310 Route 56 celebrating the start of construction of an approximately 120,000-square-foot third party logistics (3PL) facility that will be leased in total by New York City-based Thinkpackage.
The family-run firm, which delivers premium custom packaging solutions that integrate design, production, logistics, and real-time inventory management, signed a 10-year lease to occupy the entire building now under construction. Thinkpackage, which houses its manufacturing operations in New Jersey, is expected to create approximately 25 new jobs when its takes occupancy in 2027.
Thinkpackage signed the lease for the building, which sits on 25 acres, with property owner RDM Group of Montvale, NJ, which secured approvals for the new project approximately six months ago from the Town of Wawayanda. Michael Fromowitz, principal of Nexus Realty Advisers of Upper Saddle River, NJ represented RDM Group., while Don Kornbluth, vice president of Palestina Scrivo Properties Inc. represented Thinkpackage in the transaction.
A host of dignitaries were on hand for the groundbreaking, including Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, State Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R-98th District), Wawayanda Town Supervisor Denise Quinn along with a number of Town Board members, RDM Group Partner Isaac Neuman, Angela Shin, Managing Director, Thinkpackage, Orange County Partnership President & CEO Conor Eckert, who helped officiate the ceremony, Orange County Economic Development Director Steve Gross and other stakeholders.
Eckert noted that the deal marks the expansion of a family-run New York-based business in Orange County and noted that there are projects in the pipeline in Wawayanda that could attract significant investment and thousands of new jobs.
Wawayanda Supervisor Quinn said, “Thank you Thinkpackage for choosing the Town of Wawayanda to make this big investment and expand your business… It shows that you believe in our town. Investing in economic development is very important and we look forward to working together with you.”
