Last week was the grand opening of Manhattan Beer Distributors’ upgraded facilities and new Suffern addition!

Manhattan Beer Distributors emphasize leadership in sustainability, striving to operate their facilities in a way that benefits the environment, community, and business. dD+P designed the expansion of Manhattan Beer’s Suffern Facility, which more than doubled inventory capacity and significantly expanded the facility’s rail capacity.

The expansion includes the renovation of the existing two warehouses (240,000 SF), a new high performance 100,000 SF, 55-foot-tall warehouse housing a robotic 7-level high Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS), and new administrative offices to create a new park-like distribution center. Improved rail capacity features 57 new loading docks and exterior rail platforms with capacity for 12 railcars on a double-track.

Sustainability, high performance systems, and connecting the three uniquely different buildings were among the many design challenges at the forefront of this project. The new facility eliminates thousands of truck trips from local roads each year, features a 1 MW solar array, and is the first of Manhattan Beer’s facilities to have 100% of its fleet powered by renewable natural gas.

“Manhattan Beer Distributors and dD+P have collaborated to address and respond to climate change in a way that is good for the community and good for business.”

– Andrew Berger, Partner