Welcome to a Tour of Western South Dakota’s Industrial Parks & Commercial Properties
From specialized metals and advanced manufacturing to small startups and business incubators, Western South Dakota’s right-sized market offers something difficult to find in larger metros: meaningful opportunities to establish, grow, and expand your operation without getting lost in the crowd. Any sized company can tap into the broader Black Hills market which offers direct access to Interstate 90, paving the way for seamless logistics and connectivity across the upper central Midwest. Complementing the region’s lower thresholds for industrial and commercial property is South Dakota’s highly competitive pro-business environment, which means no corporate tax, no business inventory tax, and no personal income tax.
Itineraries
1 Belle Fourche: Certified Ready Sites with Rail, Air, + Highway Access
Located within an hour west of Rapid City, the Belle Fourche Business & Rail Park is a Certified Ready Site offering 74 sprawling acres of various lot sizes, including two commercial lots. Logistics, warehousing, and distribution operations will benefit wildly from this development-ready site located within proximity to three major highways and three airports, with the park itself offering rail service from the Rapid City Pierre & Eastern Railroad and a new 6,244 ft. rail siding for customer use with track expansion in the works. New construction projects valued at over $30,000 can also benefit from a five-year discretionary tax exemption on the value of the new improvements. Utilities are in place and building permit review averages seven days or less.
2 Spearfish: Recognized Industrial/Commercial Corridor Close to I-90
Spearfish Economic Development Corp. is offering development property in its established industrial corridor near Exit 14 of Interstate 90, the main east-west corridor connecting Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City. The 15.5 acres can be configured into multiple pads or a single larger campus, allowing you to tailor the lot size to meet your footprint or expansion plans. Utilities on site include water, sanitary sewer, electricity and telecom. The property, surrounding the Atlas Building at 120 Industrial Drive, currently houses a mix of professional office and light industrial tenants. It is ideally suited for manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution in addition to a wide range of commercial services.
3 Sturgis: 45 Acre Fully Developed Industrial Park
Ideally located along Interstate 90, the main east-west corridor running through South Dakota, the Sturgis Industrial Park offers incredible visibility and seamless logistics. Highly optimized for light-to-heavy industrial manufacturing, infrastructure can easily accommodate 18-wheeler drive in/drive out loading docks. The park also offers city water and sewer and electricity utilities to the lot line. From advanced manufacturing to small fabricators and startups, this fully developed hub offers sites and buildings available for rent or purchase.
4 Summerset: Customizable Personal Warehouses With Endless Potential
When you buy one of the customizable, personal warehouses located within the Summerset Business Park, you’re also buying an end to something else: rent payments. This innovative concept is ideal for a variety of businesses, from creatives and commerce to contractors. High ceilings, a 14’ roll up commercial overhead door, separate man door entry, and private back yard come standard for each 1,250 sq. ft. unit with the option to expand into a 2,500 sq. ft. double bay. Located just minutes from Rapid City with direct access to Interstate 90, this flexible space allows you to build equity as you build your business.
5 Rapid City: 128-Acres for Room to Grow
The time is now for businesses in advanced manufacturing, light industrial, and administration/office to secure a commercial lot within the emerging Northline Business Park in Rapid City. With 128 acres and 33 planned lots that include 7 designated for commercial/retail, 23 for business, and 3 for office commercial, the park has direct access to multiple on and off ramps connecting to Interstate 90. This right-sized market is large enough to offer talent, infrastructure, customers and opportunity, while connected enough that businesses can actually be seen, heard and supported.
6 Custer: Excellent Highway Visibility in Expanding Commercial Corridor
This newly platted parcel of commercial land places your business right in the midst of a highly desirable expansion corridor just outside of Custer. The level, infrastructure-ready lot connects with power at the northern boundary as well as a city easement for water and sewage and offers excellent highway visibility as well as a stunning backdrop of granite rock outcroppings and ponderosa pines. Ideally positioned to capture the steady traffic being generated by seasonal tourism as well as the Rocky Knolls Golf Course, this presents an ideal location for a recreational-based business, commercial shop or service-oriented venture.
7 Wall: Certified Light Industrial Site, Shovel Ready
Recognized by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development as South Dakota’s only certified light industrial park located West River, the Wall Industrial Park offers direct access to Interstate 90, regional air and rail networks. The park is shovel-ready for construction on any of its remaining lots that vary in size from approximately two to ten acres. Operations in manufacturing and production, precision agriculture, bio-science and wholesale/distribution may be eligible for a wide variety of state and local incentives, making it easier for companies to reinvest in growth.
