Cascade Industrial Center

  1. 1 CIC Amazon building under construction
  2. 2 CIC building gray concrete
  3. 3 CIC building Northside Company
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  5. 5 CIC building gray and orange

Contact Us

  1. Community & Economic Development Department

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    Physical Address
    18204 59th Avenue NE
    Arlington, WA 98223

    Mailing Address
    18204 59th Avenue NE
    Arlington, WA 98223

    Phone: 360-403-3551

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The Cascade Industrial Center (CIC) is a hub of industrial activity that is the second-largest Manufacturing-Industrial Center in Snohomish County. The Cascade Industrial Center received its regional designation as one of only 10 manufacturing industrial centers in Puget Sound region, and one of two in Snohomish County.
 
The Cascade Industrial includes a total land area within the MIC boundaries of 4,019 acres, of which 57% is in Arlington and 43% lies in Marysville. Nearly 1,762 acres, or about 44%, of the Cascade Industrial Center land area consists of lands with the capacity for additional development, including partially-used sites, re-developable sites and vacant sites.
 
The CIC is located within regional economic centers, and is close to Paine Field and Interstate 5. State Routes 9, 531, and 530 connect the CIC directly to I-5. Given the nearby manufacturing hub centered on Boeing at Paine Field, plus the presence of relatively affordable housing, a large manufacturing workforce resides within easy access of the CIC. The CIC’s mix of large amounts of developable property and its proximity to transportation assets like the Arlington and Paine Field airports and the BNSF main line and spur, make it an attractive site for industrial activities.

Assets and Advantages

Companies locating in the CIC enjoy competitive advantages provided by generous manufacturing tax incentives, a predictable and efficient permitting process, an industry-friendly climate, and convenient access to multi-modal transportation options including the BNSF mainline, municipal airport and an international deep-water seaport.

  • Manufacturing tax incentives
  • Predictable and efficient permitting process
  • Industry-friendly business climate
  • Coordinated infrastructure investments
  • Multi-modal transportation access: freeway and major highways, BNSF main line and spur tracks
  • Arlington municipal and Paine Field regional airports
  • Port of Everett international deep-water seaport

Current Development in Arlington

View the latest Development Activity.

Manufacturing Resources Roadmap

The Manufacturing Resources Roadmap can help you identify the needs for your project, assess site feasibility, determine permit requirements and estimate costs and timelines.

Industrial and Manufacturing Property Tax Exemption

The State of Washington passed SB 5761 to exempt property taxes for the value of new construction of industrial/manufacturing facilities for 10 years. The City of Arlington and City of Marysville adopted to allow this financial incentive to be used in the Cascade Industrial Center.

The law is limited to use by the cities of Marysville, Arlington, and Lake Stevens as a demonstration on how the State of Washington can encourage manufacturing and industrial uses. The City of Marysville and Snohomish County have approved this property tax exemption for use in Marysville.

The law requires the following: Creation of a minimum of 25 new full-time jobs, paying at least $18.00 an hour. The building improvements must be 10,000 square feet or larger and a minimum improvement value of $800,000. The use must be one which is a SIC Division D Manufacturing as defined by the US Department of Labor.

Market Study

The cities of Arlington and Marysville jointly funded a Market Study for the Cascade Industrial Center (formerly known as AMMIC) which was completed in August 2016. A subarea plan was jointly developed by the cities of Arlington and Marysville and adopted in January 2019. Arlington Marysville Manufacturing Industrial Center Subarea Plan.

Documents

  1. AMMIC Arlington Subarea Plan
  2. AMMIC Existing Conditions Report
  3. AMMIC Market Study Report (2016)
  4. CIC Planned Action FEIS
  5. Ordinance No. 2021-002

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