Rail
Alabama Gulf Coast Railroad (AGRR) rail siding, a Genesee & Wyoming company, connects to five Class I railroads and 11 railroads total.
Creola, Alabama • Mobile County
Rail-served industrial land built for Gulf Coast speed-to-market.
Mobile Gateway Park brings certified rail access, interstate reach, and port proximity into one development-ready industrial platform north of Mobile.
- 189 acres
- Total site
- 154 acres
- Readily developable
- 2.4 miles
- To I-65
- 20 min
- To Port of Mobile
Site profile
A 189-acre certified industrial site with room for rail-oriented users.
Located in Mobile County near Creola, the site is positioned for logistics, manufacturing, value-add processing, and transloading operators that need rail, highway, and port access in one Gulf Coast location.
Property details
- Land area
- 189 acres, 154 readily developable acres
- Zoning
- M-1 Industrial
- Pricing
- $50,000 per acre
- Adjacent land
- Additional acreage available
Site pictures & brochure
Review the site visuals.
Explore aerial views, regional port access, nearby industrial context, and conceptual site plans for Mobile Gateway Park.
Regional access
Two economies, one logistics gateway.
Mobile Gateway Park sits between the rapidly expanding Southeast and the Gulf Coast’s maritime industrial corridor, giving users optionality across rail, road, air, and port networks.
Highway
2.4 miles to Interstate 65 and 19 miles to Interstate 10.
Ports
Approximately a 20-minute drive to the Port of Mobile, with access to regional Gulf ports.
Air
30 miles from Mobile Regional Airport.
Infrastructure
Utility providers are identified for industrial planning.
- ElectricAlabama Power
- GasSpire Natural Gas and Boardwalk Natural Gas
- WaterLe Moyne Water Systems, Inc.
- WastewaterIntegra Water
- TelecomAT&T
Development opportunity
Structured for a master developer with industrial rail park experience.
The public development materials describe a master developer opportunity for a Class A logistics and manufacturing park, including a requirement for an initial speculative building of at least 200,000 square feet within 12 months of contract execution.
Master planning
Preliminary master plan, Layout 1, and Layout 2.
Due diligence
Boundary survey, soil borings, environmental assessment, and cultural resources survey.
Environmental coordination
Wetlands delineation, jurisdictional determination, and endangered species survey.
The team
Industrial site selection, brokerage, research, and port logistics expertise.
Mobile Gateway Park conceptual design by NAI Ready.
NAI READY
Hal Johnson, SIOR
Site selection • Economic development • Infrastructure strategy
Hal is a nationally recognized leader in site selection, economic development, and industrial real estate strategy, bringing decades of experience in corporate expansion, infrastructure planning, and business attraction.
As leader of NAI READY, Hal provides site selection, incentive negotiation, and strategic advisory solutions for businesses, developers, and economic organizations. His work includes rail, port, power, and industrial site selection for manufacturers, logistics firms, and global corporate users.
- B.S. in Business Administration, The Citadel
- Economic Development Institute, University of Oklahoma
- SIOR designation and economic development leadership awards
Mobile Region
Jacob Crist
Port logistics • Industrial real estate • Economic development
Jacob is an industrial real estate professional focused on industrial land leasing and development, maritime industrial properties, and public-private logistics projects.
Based in the Mobile Region, Jacob combines valuation finance, development expertise, and port authority operations experience. His work spans brokerage, development, appraisal, expert witness services, supply chain logistics, economic development, and portfolio strategy.
- Former Port of New Orleans operations, real estate, and business development roles
- Industrial land leasing and infrastructure finance experience
- Maritime and port logistics advisory focus