Hillwood announces the construction of Alliance Westport 12 at AllianceTexas, the company’s 27,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use development. The new 1,219,034-square-foot Class A industrial building will offer customers a prime location within the newly established Alliance Logistics District—a first-of-its-kind mobility logistics hub anchored by BNSF’s Alliance Intermodal Facility. Construction is scheduled to begin in February 2026, with completion expected in Q1 2027.
Hillwood’s approach—delivering ready-to-occupy facilities in a range of sizes—continues to respond to evolving market demand. Alliance Westport 12 builds on that strategy, with Hillwood currently under construction on four speculative industrial buildings totaling more than 3.4 million square feet at AllianceTexas.
As part of the Alliance Logistics District, Alliance Westport 12 is designed to provide operators greater flexibility and a more efficient, cost-effective cargo flow. Planned capabilities include autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle deployment, CDL-exempt private hostler operations between the intermodal facility and nearby warehouses, and permit-free heavy-haul movements for loads exceeding 80,000 pounds. Construction on Hillwood’s private bridge connecting Alliance Westport to BNSF’s Alliance Intermodal Facility begins this month, with completion expected by 2027.
“Alliance Westport 12 advances the logistics efficiencies and features set in our speculative industrial program,” said Samuel Rhea, vice president of Hillwood. “The demand we are seeing has reaffirmed the need for million-square-foot-plus facilities. When those buildings are paired with immediate intermodal access using Hillwood’s private bridge, customers can realize drayage cost savings of up to 60%, creating a meaningful competitive advantage.”
Designed to support next-generation logistics and advanced manufacturing, Alliance Westport 12 will also benefit from convenient access to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) and BNSF’s Alliance Intermodal Facility—connecting users to the region’s cargo ecosystem, including the FedEx Ground Hub, two UPS Ground Sort Hubs, the FedEx Express Southwest Regional Air Hub and the Amazon Air Regional Hub.
Hillwood also has a strong record of delivering customer-driven solutions that allow speculative buildings to expand to meet tenant requirements while maintaining aggressive schedules—demonstrated by recent speed-to-market projects for Southwire and Wistron, as well as a specialized buildout for SGS Studios.
Located at the northwest corner of Mobility Way and Distribution Drive, Alliance Westport 12 will feature a 40-foot clear height, 640-foot building depth with 70-foot loading bays and 278 trailer parking spaces expandable to 569 total onsite. The facility will include 3,000 amps of power in a cross-dock configuration with 190-foot truck courts.
Alliance Westport 12 will also benefit from Denton County’s low tax rate and a range of economic incentives, including the Triple Freeport Inventory Tax Exemption and Foreign Trade Zone status within Alliance FTZ #196. The project has access to a Centralized Examination Station and U.S. Customs and Border Protection services.
In addition, the building’s customers will have access to workforce recruitment, training and retention resources through the Alliance Workforce Center, Tarrant County College’s Corporate Training Center and the Center of Excellence for Aviation, Transportation and Logistics (CEATL).
The project is designed by GSR Andrade Architects. Civil engineering services were provided by Westwood Professional Services, and Hillwood Construction Services will serve as the general contractor. Alliance Westport 12 is financed by Bank of America.