Palm Springs Approves a 175,000 sq ft Last-Mile Delivery Hub in Place of a Giant Warehouse
The Planning Commission traded a 739,360 sq ft fulfillment center for a last-mile station about a quarter of the size. Here is what was approved and what it signals for Coachella Valley delivery.
What was approved
The Palm Springs Post reported that the city's Planning Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 to approve a last-mile delivery facility of 174,891 square feet. The site is a 38-acre property at the northwest corner of North Indian Canyon Drive and 19th Avenue, north of Interstate 10, in an area zoned for warehouse and large industrial uses since 2022.
| Approved Dec 2024 | Approved Oct 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Facility type | Warehouse fulfillment center | Last-mile delivery facility |
| Size | 739,360 sq ft | 174,891 sq ft |
| Permanent jobs (applicant estimate) | 819 | 243 |
| Applicant | PS Canyon Development, LLC | |
Construction is expected to begin in January 2027 and wrap up by early 2028. The approval carries over a City Council condition requiring an air quality study within five years, with mitigation if needed.
What changed from the 2024 plan
The original fulfillment center was approved by the Planning Commission in December 2024 and survived an appeal to the City Council. Opponents at the time raised greenhouse gas emissions and traffic. The new plan is roughly 564,000 square feet smaller, and according to the report it would generate less heavy-truck traffic than a fulfillment center, though no specific truck counts were given.
The swap matters because the two building types do different jobs. A fulfillment center stores inventory and packs orders. A last-mile facility receives parcels that are already packed, sorts them by route and loads delivery vans for the final trip to homes and businesses nearby.
What it signals for the Coachella Valley
A developer choosing a delivery station over a fulfillment center points to where demand is: getting parcels the last few miles across the valley, quickly. The building will not open until 2028, so the local network has at least two more peak seasons to run on existing stations.
Sorting at local stations today
SortLease is installing a sorting line at a last-mile delivery station in Palm Springs. That line is laid out along a wall with 50 destinations, one per driver route, and is rated at up to 3,600 parcels per hour. It is a separate project from the facility approved this week; we have no connection to PS Canyon Development or its site.
If you run a station or a delivery business in the valley and drivers are still sorting before they load, a single line sized to your routes can take that work off them. You pay per parcel from $0.10, and we handle installation and maintenance. Check your numbers with the cost calculator, or see the Southern California page.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the new Palm Springs delivery facility?
At the northwest corner of North Indian Canyon Drive and 19th Avenue, north of Interstate 10, on a 38-acre property within Palm Springs city limits.
How big is the approved facility?
174,891 square feet, about 76% smaller than the 739,360 sq ft fulfillment center previously approved for the same site.
Who will operate the Palm Springs delivery hub?
The applicant is PS Canyon Development, LLC. The report did not name an operator or tenant.
When will it be built?
Construction is expected to start in January 2027 and finish by early 2028.
Is SortLease involved in this facility?
No. SortLease is installing a separate sorting line at an existing last-mile station in Palm Springs and has no connection to this project.
Sources
SortLease is not affiliated with the companies or agencies named here. Third-party facts are summarized from the sources above; SortLease capacity figures are rated specifications, not measured results.