March Air Reserve Base, located in Riverside County, California was established as a military training base in 1918 and formally recognized as an Air Force Base in 1947. The approximately 6,500 acre base was designated for realignment in 1993 by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission. As a result, over 4,400 acres of the base became available for private development. The property was transferred in 1993 to the March Joint Powers Commission which was formed by the local jurisdictions to implement its reuse.

In 2002, LNR Property Corporation was chosen as Master Developer to oversee a major portion of this transferred property now known as Meridian Business Park. The project comprises over 1,290 acres immediately west of the 215 Freeway which bisects the base property. The master-planned commerce center is in the heart of Southern California’s vibrant and dynamic Inland Empire region.

Phase 1 of the project began in 2004, and Phase 2 started construction in 2009. At Meridian to date, over 3.3 million square feet has been built on 254 acres, and more than 2,500 jobs have been created. Companies such as Sysco, Kia Automotive, McLane Foods and Kaiser Permanente have chosen Meridian for their operations.

The Lewis Group of Companies and Waypoint Property Group, in a venture named Meridian Park, LLC, acquired the development rights and became the Master Developer in late 2015. The venture will continue the development of Meridian Business Park in four (4) more planned phases bringing positive economic impact to local communities and the overall region.

At completion, Meridian will be home to 16 million square feet of building space and create up to 15,000 jobs boasting some of the top tier companies and businesses in the world.

• 1993: March Air Force Base was selected for realignment
• 1996: March Air Force Base was realigned to March Air Reserve Base
• 1997: Land Use Authority was transferred to March Joint Powers Authority (MJPA)
• 2000: Starwood Property Corporation was selected as the Master Developer
• 2003: Grading commenced at Meridian Business Park
• 2005: McLane Foods became the first tenant at the park (occupying 254K sq. ft. today)
• 2007: Fresh & Easy (Yucaipa Co.) began construction on its distribution facility
• 2008: Kia Motors opened its 400,000 sq. ft. western parts distribution center
• 2010: MJPA Commission approved Meridian’s specific plan amendment
• 2010: Sysco Foods bought 45 acres
• 2012: Van Buren Blvd/I-215 Interchange construction began
• 2013: Planned improvements on Meridian Business Park – Phase 3
• 2014: Van Buren Blvd/I-215 Interchange completed
• 2014: Sysco Foods completed its 500,000 sq. ft. facility, adding 400 new jobs
• 2014: Peng Cheng Aluminum opened its 600,000 sq. ft. distribution facility
• 2015: Master Development Agreement rights acquired by Lewis Group of Companies and Waypoint Property Group, who became the new Master Developer in partnership with MJPA
• 2016: Lewis/Waypoint commence grading on Meridian Business Park – Phase 3 (250 Acres)
• 2017: Completed Phase III infrastructure and built first two buildings of 1 million square feet each. Building A was sold to an investor and leased to Amazon. Building B was a build-to-suit for sale to United Parcel Service
• 2018: Completed entitlements on Phase IV (West Campus) and grading will begin in late spring.