front entrance aerial
Aerial photo
Overhead aerial and parking
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Aerial looking west
Front Entrance
loading dock
Warehouse
Locker room
Cafeteria
Office
Office
Office
Conference Room
Breakroom
Entrance and covered drive
Exterior Entrance
Clean Room Transition area
Clean Room Work Area
Clean Room
Clean Room Area
Clean Room Packing Area
Storage Area
Loading Dock Area
Warehouse Office
Warehouse with racking
Flexible Meeting Rooms
Aerial Looking East
Aerial looking West 2
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$5,250,000

Waynesville, NC 28786
Listed by Austin Walker · Whitney Commercial Real Estate
Bedrooms
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Bathrooms
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Living area
N/A
Year built
2005

About this home

Rare turnkey opportunity for clean manufacturing or packaging operations in Western North Carolina. 172 Riverbend Street is a ±66,663 square foot advanced manufacturing and distribution facility on 6 acres in Waynesville, NC—just 30 minutes west of Asheville via I-40 Exit 20. Built in 2005, the property is ideally located with easy access to US-276 and US-23/74. The site is zoned and configured to support a wide range of uses, including pharmaceutical production, medical device manufacturing, clean tech, and food and beverage processing. The facility includes ±27,000 square feet of clean room space, fully conditioned for high-performance operations. The balance of the ±31,200 square foot distribution warehouse is also fully conditioned and served by a wet sprinkler system (no in-rack sprinklers), with ceiling heights ranging from 30 to 35 feet. Three dock-high loading doors with levelers and ±150 parking spaces support efficient logistics and employee access. Additionally, there is ±12,322 SF of functional and well-maintained office space with 19 private offices on two floors (elevator access), locker rooms, bathrooms, cafeteria, and lobby. Utilities include 3-phase, 480V power, municipal water and sewer, and flood-proofed construction. With a versatile layout, clean room capacity, and high-end building systems, 172 Riverbend Street is well-suited for users seeking a turnkey facility in Western North Carolina. **Disclosure: This property is part of the Benfield Industries Superfund Site and remains under EPA oversight as part of the federal Superfund program. According to the EPA's most recent report (Sept. 2023), the site is considered safe for its current commercial/industrial use. Monitoring systems are installed and remediation efforts are ongoing, with long-term maintenance and land-use controls in place. Detailed documentation, including the latest EPA report, land-use restrictions, and monitoring obligations, is available upon request.

Property details

MLS #
CAR4278607
Property type
Industrial
Subdivision
N/A
Status
Active
Days on market
218
On market date
N/A
Stories
2
Garage spaces
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Lot size
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles · public school directory data (NCES)

Elementary
Hazelwood Elementary
0.6 mi away · Grades -1-5
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.3
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: C (2025)
Enrollment
464
Student:teacher ratio
13.3:1
District
Haywood County Schools
Middle
Waynesville Middle
0.76 mi away · Grades 6-8
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
2.6
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: D (2025)
Enrollment
767
Student:teacher ratio
14.5:1
District
Haywood County Schools
High
Haywood Early College
5.52 mi away · Grades 9-13
Zoned school (attendance boundary, 2015-16 data)
3.8
Local Score (state rating (2025) blended 70/30 with student-teacher ratio) -- not an official state rating
State rating: A (2025)
Enrollment
191
Student:teacher ratio
23.9:1
District
Haywood County Schools

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