A large new delivery station warehouse, code-named “Project Lion,” is being proposed near the corner of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Cameron Street in Lafayette, Louisiana.
According to recent records, the proposed development includes a 166,330-square-foot warehouse with a 38,870-square-foot canopy, along with EV fleet infrastructure featuring 64 electric delivery van chargers.
See similar size center: https://finance-commerce.com/2024/08/woodbury-considers-last-mile-distribution-center/
While the business behind Project Lion has not been officially identified, the dots connecting the project leads to an Amazon delivery station.
An August 2026 planning application for a 29.2-acre commercial development near the corner of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Cameron Street, behind McDonald’s and Sonic, identifies AMS 2026-BTS-Lafayette LA, LLC as the applicant. The company is represented by Grant Goldman, an executive with Ambrose Property Group, a national industrial developer with an extensive history of constructing Amazon distribution and delivery facilities.
Another similar center: adler-industrial.com
Another connection to the proposed development is Progressive Companies, the engineering firm associated with Project Lion. Progressive and Ambrose previously worked together on a proposed 169,000-square-foot Amazon delivery station in Ohio, a project comparable in size and scope to the one proposed in Lafayette.
Similar Ohio facility: https://businessjournaldaily.com/is-amazon-distribution-center-bound-for-bazetta/
The name “Project Lion” has also appeared in public records for a separate Amazon warehouse development in Sunrise, Florida.
While these connections suggest Amazon could be behind the Lafayette project, the company’s involvement has not been confirmed. And the connection between the 29.2-acre planning application and Project Lion also remains unconfirmed.
Project Lion connection source: https://www.sunrisefl.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/10261/777?npage=70&sortn=EName&toggle=all
If confirmed, this new Amazon facility would serve a different purpose from Amazon’s existing large item fulfillment center in Carencro, focusing mainly on shorter “last mile” deliveries, which could bring same-day turnaround times.
We are going to continue to follow this project as new details are presented to us.
