GeoConnect Website Now Features Property Search

Watco has expanded its GeoConnect website, adding a new property-search function. The addition allows customers and prospective customers to find buildings and land that Watco has available and get information about the offerings.

“Our customers now have direct access to details about property we have for sale or lease, or a Watco-served property like an industrial park,” said Luke Bellamy, director of Industrial Development. “Customers can see these locations on a map and find out details about the properties, and they can see who to contact to explore how we can help them develop their business.”

The new functionality complements two previously established GeoConnect features. In late 2022, Watco launched GeoConnect with the ability to search for railcar storage. Last spring, the company expanded it to feature sites that offer transloading and material handling & storage. Now, in addition to those services, the site shows Watco properties that are for sale or lease or are Watco-served.

In the past, Watco had all these services in place but had not centralized them and offered them through a web-based, searchable, map-centric tool.

“Prior to GeoConnect, we lacked a centralized database for managing and showcasing available locations,” said Curt Frazier, senior vice president of Real Estate and Industrial Development. “So that’s the main issue we needed to address, and GeoConnect has enabled us to do just that. It has allowed us to publish a comprehensive portfolio of available properties. This not only benefits the public, but also serves as a quick resource for our internal team members.”