Publishers Parkway and Hard Road, Webster, NY
Client: McAlpin Industries Inc.
Construction Completion: 2030
Project Services: Civil engineering, grading, utilities, stormwater design, landscape architecture, permitting support, and site plan coordination for phased construction of a large manufacturing warehouse facility
Costich Engineering provided civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture services for a phased manufacturing and warehouse expansion for McAlpin Industries in the Town of Webster, Monroe County, New York.
The project involves the development of a new 300,000-square-foot light manufacturing and warehouse facility on a 25.65-acre site located along Publishers Parkway and Hard Road. Construction is planned in multiple phases, beginning with an initial 120,000-square-foot building, with future expansion anticipated through 2030.
McAlpin Industries, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Rochester, provides advanced manufacturing services including robotic welding, machining, tooling, welding, and stamping. The Webster facility is intended to support long-term operational growth while maintaining proximity to the company’s regional workforce and supply chain.
Costich Engineering served as the project’s civil engineering consultant, providing comprehensive site development services from initial planning through final site plan approval.
Our scope included:
Civil engineering design and construction documents
Site layout, grading, and drainage design
Stormwater management and SWPPP coordination
Utility planning and infrastructure design
Landscape architecture design for buffers and site features
Land surveying and boundary control
Coordination with Town of Webster staff, the Planning Board, and reviewing agencies
The site presented several planning and regulatory challenges. The property had previously been proposed for residential development, requiring a complete re-evaluation of site layout, access, utilities, and environmental controls to support industrial use.
Key challenges included:
Designing infrastructure to support a large-scale industrial facility while allowing for phased construction
Meeting Town of Webster zoning and OP Core Area North district requirements
Coordinating stormwater management for a significant area of site disturbance
Integrating truck access, employee parking, and loading dock circulation safely and efficiently
Addressing Planning Board conditions tied to drainage, lighting, signage, landscaping, and buffering
Costich Engineering developed a phased site plan that balanced McAlpin’s operational needs with municipal requirements and long-term flexibility.
The civil design established:
A site grading plan that accommodated large building footprints while maintaining positive drainage
On-site stormwater management facilities designed to meet local and state standards
Utility infrastructure sized and located to serve current and future phases
Defined truck and employee circulation patterns accessed from Hard Road
Landscape and buffering elements designed to mitigate visual impacts and support site functionality
Early coordination with Town staff and reviewers allowed the project to move efficiently through the approval process. Final site plan and special use permit approvals were granted in May 2025, clearing the way for construction to begin on Phase I.
Final site plan approval and special use permit secured from the Town of Webster
Civil design supporting a 300,000-square-foot build-out with phased construction
Infrastructure planned to accommodate long-term manufacturing expansion
Stormwater and site systems designed for regulatory compliance and operational reliability
The project represents a significant industrial investment in Webster and supports continued growth of advanced manufacturing in Monroe County.
Costich Engineering provides civil engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture services for complex site development projects across Rochester and Western New York.
Learn more about the McAlpin Industries expansion and its regional economic impact:
https://www.rochesterfirst.com/webster/new-mcalpin-facility-in-webster-to-boost-finger-lakes-economy/
Town of Webster official project details and planning materials — https://www.websterny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11568/McAlpin-Industries—Webster
Empire State Development press release on support for McAlpin Industries — https://esd.ny.gov/esd-media-center/press-releases/empire-state-development-announces-support-mcalpin-industries
Rochester Business Journal article on the $23M expansion — https://rochesterbiz.com/mcalpin-industries-plans-23-million-expansion-in-webster-ny/
Update from Lefrois Builders on sitework progress — LeFrois Builders & Developers
