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A Guide To Super Sites in the American South
Part Two
By Lee Burlett
Alabama Super Sites
Mallard-Fox Creek Industrial Park
Morgan County, Alabama
Located in an industrial corridor on four-lane Alabama State
Highway 20 in Decatur, Ala., this industrial park has approximately
315 acres available for sale with 269 being in one tract.
Companies such as Boeing, Worthington Industries and Hexcel
Corporation have already made this 1,000-acre-plus industrial
park their home. The 269-acre supersite parcel is located
on the extreme west side of the park with all utilities being
available within a short distance.
Mallard-Fox Creek is located on the Tennessee River and has
a port facility as well as rail access and is within 12 miles
of the Huntsville International Airport and Intermodal Center
and approximately eight miles from Interstate 65. The industrial
area along Highway 20 is also home to such well-known companies
as BP Amoco, Solutia and 3M Company.
Acres: 315 (269 for single user)
Unique characteristics: Inland port, last remaining large
site in popular heavy industry area
Suited for: Heavy industry
Greenbrier Road/Airport Jetplex Sites
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville has a couple of supersites that were born and
bred for the semiconductor industry. In fact, both sites --
Greenbrier Road (Site A) and Airport/Jetplex (Site B) -- have
been certified by the Lockwood Greene Microelectronics Engineering
Group. Both sites have utility infrastructure that exceeds
semiconductor manufacturing requirements.
Site A features 400-plus acres located adjacent to Interstate
565. The Huntsville International Airport is located just
five miles from Site A. Phase I environmental and geotechnical
studies have been completed on Site A. Site B totals 281 acres
and is located adjacent to the Huntsville International Airport.
With two certified semiconductor sites, Huntsville has certainly
placed itself among cities in the South that are courting
the fab industry such as Austin, Orlando, Raleigh, Dallas/Fort
Worth and Richmond.
Acres: 400 and 281
Unique characteristics: Two semiconductor sites certified
by Lockwood Greene
Suited for: Semiconductors
New West Alabama Site Features Rail, Interstate and Waterway
Access
Crossroads of America
Greene County, Alabama
A fantastic, new industrial park is now being marketed in
West Alabama. Located in Boligee, Ala., the Crossroads of
America industrial park features 1,750 acres that are rail-served
by Burlington-Northern-Sante Fe Railroad and by inland waterway
by the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. In addition, Interstate
20/59 runs right through the eastern sector of the property.
How many 1,750 acres are there in the South that feature water,
rail and interstate? Not many.
Crossroads is an excellent location for an automotive supplier
or any large user that needs to send product quickly to a
Southeastern U.S. location. The Crossroads site is almost
equidistant between Atlanta and New Orleans, two of the South's
largest markets. This new site is at the heart of the I-20/59
Automotive Corridor. It is approximately 145 miles from Canton,
Miss., home of the newly announced $900 million Nissan plant.
Crossroads is also 60 miles from the Mercedes-Benz facility
in Vance, Ala.; 150 miles from the Honda facility in Lincoln,
Ala.; and approximately 175 miles from the newly announced
Toyota engine plant in Huntsville.
The Crossroads site has been studied and no historical significance
has been found. An environmental report is available and there
are no endangered or threatened species on the site. Geotechnical
data is available and there are no non-attainment areas in
Greene County. All utilties are either on site or in the process
of being provided.
It should be noted that Greene County is part of the federal
rural enterprise community program and that the site is located
only minutes away from both the University of Alabama and
the University of West Alabama.
For more information on the Crossroads of America site circle
No. 210 on the Reader Service Card or contact Phillis Belcher
of the Greene County Industrial Development Board at 205-372-9769
or by e-mail at gcidb@uwa.edu
Acres: 1,750
Unique characteristics: Contiguous to Interstate 20/59, Burlington
Northern - Sante Fe Rail and the Tenn-Tom Waterway.
Suited for: All large users, especially automotive, big box
warehousing/distribution centers and general manufacturing
Barin Field
Foley, Alabama
Located in Baldwin County near the beautiful beaches of Alabama,
is a former military facility that is being converted to an
excellent super site. There is a 315-acre at Barin that would
be suitable for large general manufacturing, distribution
or, because of the adjacent runway, aerospace/aviation industries.
The city of Foley owns the land and water, sewer, electricity
and gas are all on-site.
Acres: 315
Unique characteristics: Airfield, all utilities on-site
Suited for: Distribution, general manufacturing, aviation/aerospace
Arkansas Supersites
Interstate 30/J.L. Day Site
Texarkana, Arkansas
This former ranch is a large greenfield site that made the
shortlist for the Saturn project that ended up in Tennessee
a while back. The 1,500-acre site features rail frontage as
well as Interstate 30 frontage. In fact, the site is directly
adjacent to the Union Pacific Rail main line.
The site is located on U.S. Highway 67 North, adjacent to
Interstate 30, nine miles northeast of Texarkana. A large
gas line runs through the property to a Tyson's poultry plant.
Acres: 1,500
Unique characteristics: Large site with rail and interstate
frontage
Suited for: Just about anything, yet big box distribution
and large manufacturing would be best
Florida Super Sites
St. Marks Powder Site
St. Marks, Florida
Here is certainly one of the more interesting Southern super
sites we've discovered. St. Marks Powder, a General Dynamics
Company, located in St. Marks, Fla., is actively seeking an
additional business to co-locate within a 2,000-acre site
which includes available infrastructure and resources for
an industrial facility. But, what's so interesting about this
site is that St. Marks Powder is looking to acquire or partner
with a manufacturer that is willing to locate on the site.
St. Marks is looking for an existing company with 100 employees
or more that has annual revenue beginning at or above the
$15 to $20 million range.
Partnership notwithstanding, the breadth of opportunity at
St. Marks is extraordinary. The site is centrally located
to major metros and is served by multiple freight lines. Incentive
potential is excellent and the aspect of St. Marks Powder
partnering with a locating industry on the site is quite unique.
Acres: 2,000 (up to 200 for a single user)
Unique characteristics: Land owner not only willing, but prefers
to partner with locating industry
Suited for: Manufacturing
A Supersite in Growing Orlando
International Corporate Park
Orlando, Florida
This 200-acre site is located in Orlando at International
Corporate Park, an industrial and office park development
along the Bee Line Expressway in east Orlando. ICP is a 3,000-acre
development approximately five miles east of the Orlando International
Airport. The area is considered one of the fastest growing
areas of Orlando and Orange County.
The Bee Line Expressway (SR 528) serves as a major east/west
road between Orlando and Florida's east coast. The route has
been chosen as the corridor for a light rail or inter-modal
connection between Orlando, Interstate 4, Orlando International
Airport, Brevard County, Port Canaveral and NASA's space facilities.
Alafaya Trail, a north/south road to the Bee Line provides
immediate access to the vast amount of residential growth
that has taken place in east Orange County over the last couple
of years. The connection to the Bee Line is to be completed
over the next couple of years via a new interchange. This
will provide immediate access to the growing areas of development
including the renowned Lake Nona residential community, the
world headquarters of Campus Crusade for Christ and the University
of Central Florida Research Park.
Correct Craft, Inc., a world renowned boat manufacturer,
now located in south Orlando, has begun construction on a
new corporate headquarters, manufacturing and research test
facility on a 137-acre tract just to the southwest of this
parcel in the park.
For more information on International Corporate Park circle
No. 26 on the Reader Service Card or contact J. Gary Castle,
Castle Commercial Realty, Inc., Licensed Real Estate Broker
at 407-363-0544 or at 1-800-322-1627. You may also e-mail
Gary at j.gary.castle@Imco.com
Acres: 200
Unique characteristics: Protective covenants, international
airport nearby, water, sewer, on-site retention/detention,
fiber optics
Suited for: Office, high tech, manufacturing, assembly, distribution,
excellent campus setting
Westlake Industrial Park
Jacksonville, Florida
Westlake Industrial Park encompasses over 1,000 acres of
light industrial land within five miles of I-10 and I-295
in northwest Jacksonville. Both Norfolk Southern rail served
and non-rail served sites are available ranging in size from
10 to 500 acres. Located only 11 miles from the city center,
industries locating at Westlake will be in position to capitalize
on Jacksonville's young, energetic and well trained work force.
Currently under construction at Westlake is the 250-acre
complex for Southeast Toyota Distributors. This facility has
future expansion capabilities up to 500 acres and is expected
to be one of the premier facilities of its kind in North America.
Acres: 500 for single user
Unique characteristics: Rail served, underground utilities,
70-90-feet above sea level, and four-lane access road from
I-295
Suited for: Automotive, plastics, value added metals, general
manufacturing and distribution
An Excellent Supersite in the Tallahassee Area
Southwood
Tallahassee, Florida
If your search includes finding a campus-style site in a
market that boasts a sizable technical labor pool, look no
further than Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee is a market with
a wealth of potential, albeit one that is just now being discovered
by the corporate world. The Tallahassee MSA has recently received
some positive press. People magazine ranked it in the Top
3 in its Most Livable City promotion and Forbes magazine cited
Florida's Capital City as the 37th Best Place to do Business
out of 200 metro areas. And with St. Joe Co.'s plans to develop
more real estate product in this market, look for Tallahassee
to be on many more site search short lists in the near future.
In this market, you have an excellent super site to choose
from. Southwood, is located in Tallahassee along Capital Circle,
south of U.S. 27 and 10 miles south of Interstate 10 in Leon
County. The location is 4.5 miles from the State Capitol.
The Tallahassee Regional Airport, with air service provided
by Delta, Northwest and USAir, is six miles to the southwest.
Situated among the stately oaks of Tallahassee, Southwood
is a 3,200-acre, all-inclusive, master-planned community with
residential, commercial, retail and light industrial tracts.
The largest tract for commercial or light industrial projects
is 250 acres. All utilities are either on-site or contiguous
to the site and can be configured to match user demand. The
City of Tallahassee provides water, sewer and electric service.
Gas service is provided by Florida Gas and fiber is available
from a variety of providers. By the way, on-site video conferencing
services will be made available to all Southwood tenants.
Another amenity worth mentioning is a Fred Couples designed
18-hole Championship Golf Course, which will be completed
in 2002.
Southwood is well positioned to tap into the sizable Tallahassee
labor pool, which offers thousands of programmers and technically
trained workers. The campuses of both Florida State University
and Florida A&M University offer the opportunity to recruit
thousands of graduates annually in key fields.
Kay Stephenson, co-founder and president of Datamaxx Applied
Technologies, Inc. a software company that provides 24/7 mission-critical
data to law enforcement agencies from around the country,
will be Southwood's first tenant. She is currently building
a 33,000-square-foot facility at the site. Ms. Stephenson
views her decision to locate in Southwood as an investment,
because she points out "beauty creates value." She
also stresses the uniqueness of the Southwood environment
and adds "many of my employees are excited about the
opportunity to live, work, shop and play all in one place."
While virtually any large user would find Southwood desirable,
given the site's proximity to the airport, downtown, abundant
new housing and unique community features, this site lends
itself to large campus-style users, particularly companies
requiring a large number of young, technically trained employees.
For more information on Southwood, circle No. 326 on the
Reader Service Card or call Nathan Sparks at 850-914-6161.
Acres: 3,200 (250 for one user)
Unique characteristics: Designed to be a world-class, master-planned
community
Suited for: Large campus-style operations
Hammock Creek Commerce Park
Tallahassee, Florida
A second Tallahassee area super site is the Hammock Creek
Commerce Park. This park features 300 acres, 200 of which
could be reserved for a single user. The site presents numerous
opportunities for multiple lot configurations, making this
property equally suitable for a user looking to build a commercial
or industrial campus with Interstate 10 access and visibility.
A new water treatment facility is being built by Talquin
Electric on property adjacent to the site. The new treatment
facility will give Hammock Creek an estimated 1 million gallons
per day of water capacity. Gas, sewer, and electric utilities
are in place. Like Southwood, Hammock Creek's proximity to
universities gives users an opportunity to recruit high-tech
talent.
For more information on Hammock Creek, circle No. 326 on
the Reader Service Card or call Nathan Sparks at 850-914-6161.
Acres: 300 (200 for one user)
Unique characteristics: Interstate visibility
Suited for: Large distribution or campus
Maryland Super Sites
Triangle Industrial Park
Brandywine, Maryland
Here is a heavy industrial site with adjacent CSX rail. Located
in Brandywine, Md., this site features 225 acres that could
accommodate a 1.6 million square foot contiguous facility.
Brandywine is located just southeast of Washington, D.C.,
just off U.S. 301 and State Route 5 (six lane divided highway).
Immediately adjacent to the site is a $221 million co-generation
electric power plant that's been operational since 1997. Brandywine
has over one mile of CSX rail frontage for multiple sidings.
The site has a completed Phase I audit and is clean. Interstate
95 is 10 miles from the site.
Acres: 225
Unique characteristics: Rail, power plant on site
Suited for: Heavy industry
Mississippi Super Sites
The New Industrial Park
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian's newest industrial park totals 643 acres and is
located at the intersection of Interstates 20 & 59 and
U.S. Highway 45. The site consists of approximately 511 acres
of developable land in a highly visible area. The park is
in the earliest stages of development. Flour Daniel Consulting
designed the park, which is served by Norfolk Southern rail.
This park features an excellent location considering it's
adjacent to where two interstates meet. In addition, there
are four Class 1 railroads serving Meridian. A rail spur through
the park from the Norfolk Southern mainline is proposed.
Acres: 511
Unique characteristics: Rail, located at intersection of two
interstates.
Suited for: Large distribution and manufacturing
A Convenient, Superior Location in the Middle of the Sunbelt
North Lee Industrial Complex
Lee County, Mississippi
Located near Tupelo, one of the South's most dynamic small
markets, is the North Lee Industrial Complex. The park encompasses
923 acres with 569 acres remaining for development. North
Lee features numerous sites including a 130-acre site and
three 60-acre-plus sites. However, there's one supersite available
in the park. This 195-plus-acre site is located adjacent to
four-lane U.S. Highway 45. Also, interstate quality U.S. 78,
which runs from Memphis to Birmingham, is only 12 miles from
the site.
Already there are several large users on this site. Norbord
MS, Inc. operates a large facility in the park as do Sandhill
Furniture and Catalina Lighting. All utilities are on site
and are of industrial capacity. The complex's power supply
is delivered by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Tupelo has been incredibly successful over the years in the
recruitment of general manufacturers. This park is perfectly
suited for that type of development and would be an excellent
fit for Tier II suppliers to the new $900 million automotive
plant being built in Jackson, Miss. It should be noted that
the Community Development Foundation, Northeast Mississippi's
primary economic development agency, owns the North Lee Industrial
Complex.
For more information on the North Lee Industrial Complex
circle No. 173 on the Reader Service Card or contact David
Rumbarger at 601-842-4521 or at 1-800-523-3463.
Acres: 569 (195 for a single user)
Unique characteristics: All utilities in place, supersite
in one of the South's most dynamic small markets
Suited for: General manufacturing, Tier II automotive supplier
Missouri Super Sites
Kansas City International Airport Site
The Kansas City Area Development Council is developing an
excellent site on the Missouri side of the Kansas City metro
area. The site offers 260 contiguous acres, located on the
grounds of the Kansas City International Airport. The proximity
to the airport can provide major benefits to industries that
rely on air cargo or ship or receive goods such as electronics
companies, automotive and numerous others. KCI is the largest
cargo traffic airport in a six state region.
Acres: 260
Unique characteristics: Located on airport land
Suited for: Electronics, automotive and other companies that
rely on air cargo
North Carolina Super Sites
Burton Industrial Park
Onslow County, North Carolina
Located in Jacksonville, N.C., in the eastern portion of
the state, this super site has some unique amenities. For
one, there is a riverside recreation area, with corporate
boat slips. From the site, it's a 20-minute boat ride to the
Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean.
The 725-acre park features some impressive utility infrastructure.
The county provides water at the site via 10" and 6"
lines and sewer through 12" and 8" lines connected
to the city of Jacksonville Land Application Wastewater Treatment
System, which is the second largest in the USA. Gas and electricity
are also in place on site.
Burton Industrial Park has made application to be a "Certified
Industrial Park" through the North Carolina Department
of Commerce and the Global Transpark Region. The park is also
recognized by NC DOC as a super site because all 725 acres
are available for a single user.
Acres: 725
Unique characteristics: Waterfront
Suited for: Large manufacturing
South Carolina Supersites
The Matrix: A Business & Technology Park
Greenville, South Carolina
Located in Greenville just off of the I-85 "boom belt"
between Charlotte and Atlanta, the Matrix Park is one of South
Carolina's largest and most sophisticated destinations for
light industrial and high-tech companies. Sites from five
to 300 acres are available to single users. All utility services
are available at optimal process quantities. A full range
of services are available from power and natural gas providers,
and water and sewer capacities are expandable to above several
million gallons per day.
The park also features a state-of-the-art fiber network,
providing tenants with unlimited bandwidth and advanced technolgy
services. The fiber network is a self-healing SONET ring and
is fully fault-tolerant.
Interstate access is excellent at Matrix, which is located
at the intersection of US 25 and I-185, and is approximately
four miles from I-85. The park's entrances connect to an internal
road system, easily accommodating truck and commuter traffic.
Acres: 1,400 (300 for a single user)
Unique characteristics: Large water and sewer capacities,
Interstate-quality frontage, I-2 zoning, fiber
Suited for: Semiconductors, R&D, light industry, warehouse/distribution,
campus
Tennessee Supersites
Morganton Peninsula
Vonore, Tennessee
Located near Knoxville in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
District is Morganton Peninsula, a 1,960-acre tract that fronts
the navigable Tennessee River/Tellico Lake. The site is 18
miles from Interstate 75 and 33 miles from Knoxville. CSX
rail is located on site as is electric power and natural gas.
Water lines are adjacent to the site and feature 2.3 mgd excess
capacity.
This site is interesting in that there are no private landholders.
Morganton Peninsula is part of the Tellico Reservior Development
Agency, a non-profit TVA real estate spinoff. That being the
case, Morganton Peninsula is public land, owned by the federal
government and set aside for industrial development. TRDA
has been quite successful over the years developing other
properties along Tellico Lake, including Tellico West Industrial
Park. A few industries calling Tellico home include Sea Ray
Boats, TRW Koyo Steering, Marubeni Steel and Matsushita Refrigeration.
Acres: 1,960
Unique characteristics: Rail, navigable water
Suited for: Just about any industry imaginable
East Tennessee Progress Center
Morristown, Tennessee
The East Tennessee Progress Center Industrial Park is the
third industrial park developed by the city of Morristown
and its Industrial Board. Strategically located at the intersection
of Interstate 81 and U.S. Highway 25E, the first phase of
infrastructure development was completed during the fourth
quarter of 2000. The layout of Phase I features five to 20
acres parcels, but a parcel of 200 or more acres could be
incorporated in the park with ease. All utilities have been
designed and installed in Phase I and will be made available
to all parcels as required. The general terrain is gently
rolling and soil and Phase I environmentals have been completed
on the entire park.
The first industry announced its location in the park during
the first quarter of 2001. The area has a large supply of
available, trained labor as well as excellent education and
training institutions. The park has been designed with protective
covenants and offers a prime location and beautiful setting
for a new facility.
Acres: 960
Unique characteristics: Located on U.S. Highway/Interstate
81 interchange, Interstate frontage
Suited for: Medium and large manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals,
machining and assembly
New Tech Park Near Nashville To Be World-Class
Williamson County Technology & Research Park
Williamson County, Tennessee
The Nashville area has been one of the hottest markets in
the South over the last five years. And Williamson County,
located about 30 minutes south of downtown, is Nashville's
brightest star. The new tech park is just now getting off
the ground. But as hot of a location as Williamson County
is, it would be prudent to check this site out now or expect
to wait in line.
Backing up Williamson County's attraction to growing businesses
are these items: Williamson County is Nashville's largest
office and retail market at more than 5 million square feet
each; No. 1 in per capita income in Tennessee and 9th in the
nation; a 1998 study ranked Williamson County 3rd in the nation
for future economic growth; a 1994 Wall Street Journal survey
ranked the county 10th on a list of the 20 fastest growing,
most educated and wealthy counties in the nation. So what
does such a successful and progressive county do to further
development? It champions a world-class technology and research
park.
When completed, the Williamson County Technology & Research
Park will have about 4 million square feet of institutional,
private research and development space, with up to 60 campus-style
buildings. The master plan indicates that 38 percent of the
land in the park will be used by university research and R&D
office and lab space. Retail, commercial, hotels, conference
center, high school and a commuter rail station are all planned
users of the park. As mentioned, this park was just recently
announced. Much of the infrastructure serving the park is
in the planning stages. However, all utilities, including
a 12-conduit fiber bundle, are adjacent to the property.
The location of the park is exceptional. The proposed interstate-quality
SR840 is on the south side of the property; CSX Railroad is
on the west; SR31 to the east; Interstate 65 is only three
miles west and the site is directly adjacent to the SR840/SR31
interchange.
This park will provide exceptional conditions for a work
force and visitors, including landscaped parking areas, tree-lined
boulevards, ponds, walking trails, bike paths, green belt
treatments and other natural areas.
For more information on the Williamson County Technology
& Research Park, circle No. 130 on the Reader Service
Card or contact Bob Iannacone at 615-261-2880.
Acres: 495
Unique characteristics: A world-class technology and research
park, located in a world-class community
Suited for: R&D, IT, electronics, biomedical, pharmaceuticals,
campus-style projects
Texas Supersites
Texas Instruments Campus
Midland, Texas
Formerly the Texas Instruments Campus facility utilized for
military semiconductor operations, Midland offers a super
site that has a total gross area of over 400,000 square feet
and 200 acres. The property has been vacant since mid-1998,
but has been operated with systems running continuously at
minimum levels to maintain the stability of the structure.
The facility was completed in 1981.
The facility's layout is quite interesting. Four 40,000-square-foot
manufacturing pods connect with a wide central office corridor.
Clean rooms are including as are a warehouse (60,000 s.f.)
and a large cafeteria. The entire facility is 100 percent
climate controlled and is served by a 20,000-square-foot central
heating/cooling plant. The site is landscaped and has paved
parking for over 1,000 cars. The TI site is located on Interstate
20 approximately 10 miles west of downtown Midland in west
Texas.
Acres: 200
Unique characteristics: 400,000 s.f., former semiconductor
facility
Suited for: electronics, ECM, light manufacturing, customer
service center
Major Tract Available in Longview, Texas
Smith Property
Longview, Texas
Longview, Tex., has an excellent super site that's already
been looked at by two major paper companies. Up to 800 acres
of prime land adjacent to Interstate 20 makes this super site
worth considering. "We see this mega-site as a major
opportunity for a company needing a large site with excellent
access and as a major opportunity for our community to support
that effort," said John Stroud, executive director of
the Longview Economic Development Corporation. "Introducing
companies to this significant tract of land has allowed the
City of Longview to plan for expansion of its water and sewer
operations and to extend service to the site when the right
company chooses this location."
Longview has entered into contracts providing water to the
city for the next 100 years, according to Ricky Childers,
city manager. "We not only have the desire but the ability
to meet the long-term needs of a company that might want to
locate at this site."
As a result of GM's $750 million expansion of its Shreveport,
La., plant, automotive suppliers have been busy discovering
what Longview has to offer. Longview's super site is within
a one-hour drive on Interstate 20 from the GM plant. "We're
seeing a lot more activity in this area because of our proximity
to the GM plant," Stroud said. "These suppliers
are finding our labor quality and availability to be more
than sufficient. They are also discovering that Longview has
long maintained a pro-business climate, one with the ability
to work with companies on the fast track."
As mentioned, the 800-acre site, which is known as the "Smith
Property," is located adjacent to I-20. Access for truck
traffic is excellent with this location. While rail is not
at the site, a major rail line is adjacent to the property.
The installation of a spur is possible. Already a significant
amount of environmental studies and permitting has been completed
on the site.
For more information on the Smith Property, circle No. 185
on the Reader Service Card or contact John Stroud at 903-753-7878.
Acres: 800
Unique characteristics: Interstate frontage
Suited for: Heavy industry, large manufacturers, large distribution
Virginia Supersites
Carleton Farm Industrial Park
Newport News, Virginia
Carleton Farm is a 143-acre site located off Interstate 64
in Newport News. The site is an excellent location for a high-image
manufacturing, office or research campus. The site has direct
access and I-64 visibility. Located in northern Newport News,
the site provides ready access to the Hampton Roads metro
area's labor force while being situated in an uncongested
part of the metro area. Commuting from the Greater Richmond
metro area, less than an hour away, also is feasible.
Utilities are readily available at Carleton Farm. A 16-inch
water main exists near the site and sewer is currently available
nearby. A 36-inch sewer line will be put in place this fall.
A Virginia Power substation is located less than a quarter-mile
from Carleton Farm and both 34.5 kV and 12.5 kV distribution
lines are on-site. Gas service is also available. With regard
to telecommunications infrastructure, Bell Atlantic has an
ISDN-equipped central switching station just a mile from Carleton
Farm. Carleton Farm is located in a Virginia Enterprise Zone
and there are significant state and local incentives available.
Acres: 143
Unique characteristics: Interstate visibility, located in
Enterprise Zone
Suited for: Campus, pharmaceutical, high-tech manufacturing
Pickett Park
Nottoway County, Virginia
Located in Nottoway County adjacent to the town of Blackstone
on U.S. Route 460 in central Virginia is Pickett Park. The
level topography of this 2,000 acre site features an on-site
airport. Formerly a U.S. Army base, the site is now owned
by Nottoway County. This site is in its planning stages, however,
an environmental survey has been completed.
Acres: 2,000
Unique characteristics: Airfield, former U.S. Army base
Suited for: Large manufacturing, aerospace/aviation
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