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Youngkin to propose $350M for site development
Gov. Glenn Youngkin will propose allocating a new $350 million investment for industrial site development next week, the governor said in a speech delivered Friday at the Virginia Chamber’s Virginia Economic Summit & Forum on International Trade. In the 2022-24 budget, which Youngkin signed in June, the state allocated $150 million for the Virginia Economic […]
Wise County IDA buys vacant office building for $1.2M
The Wise County Industrial Development Authority purchased a vacant office building in the Lonesome Pine Regional Business and Technology Park with a $1.2 million loan from the Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority, officials announced Wednesday. The 10,000-square-foot building sits on approximately 4.63 acres at 5957 Windswept Blvd. and came furnished. The building is adjacent to [&he[...]
Albemarle’s industrial age
In Albemarle County, industrial space, not office or retail, “has been the bright spot in commercial real estate” in terms of demand, says Lisa Sturtevant, research leader at Bright MLS Inc. “All of a sudden, there’s been a big rush for industrial space,” she says, but adds, “Good luck in finding it right now.” Albemarle […]
SWVA initiative seeks to attract remote workers
Project Fuse, a regional cooperative initiative to make Southwest Virginia the location of choice for remote employment, launched Friday with the release of a playbook to attract businesses. “The global business community seeks options for both attracting the employees they want and managing their operating costs,” Will Payne, managing partner of Coalfield Strategies LLC and […]
Suffolk industrial park sells for $10.3M
Flint Acquisitions LLC bought the 275-acre Waverton Commerce Park, which includes two industrial buildings, in Suffolk for $10.3 million, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Tuesday. Flint purchased the property along Carolina Road from Waverton Associates Inc. and will rebrand the industrial park as Coastal Logistics Center. The buildings total 27,000 square feet. William C. […]
