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The site is expected to win a new Home Depot distribution center developed by IDI, an Atlanta company specializing in building and leasing distribution facilities. The project is expected to employ 150 people initially, growing to as many as 400. [[Jefferson County]] is negotiating an incentives package to secure the project. | The site is expected to win a new Home Depot distribution center developed by IDI, an Atlanta company specializing in building and leasing distribution facilities. The project is expected to employ 150 people initially, growing to as many as 400. [[Jefferson County]] is negotiating an incentives package to secure the project. | ||
In [[2009]] [[Norfolk-Southern Railroad]] announced plans to develop a $112 million [[Norfolk-Southern cargo loading terminal|cargo loading terminal]] adjoining the park. | |||
==Tenants== | ==Tenants== | ||
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* Tomberlin, Michael (December 18, 2005) "Huge center aims at industry." ''Birmingham News'' | * Tomberlin, Michael (December 18, 2005) "Huge center aims at industry." ''Birmingham News'' | ||
* Kent, Dawn (January 30, 2008) "Jefferson County finalizing deal for Home Depot distribution center in McCalla industrial park." ''Birmingham News'' | * Kent, Dawn (January 30, 2008) "Jefferson County finalizing deal for Home Depot distribution center in McCalla industrial park." ''Birmingham News'' | ||
* Tomberlin, Michael (July 11, 2009) "McCalla chosen as site of cargo hub." ''Birmingham News'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 10:24, 12 July 2009
Jefferson Metropolitan Park McCalla (JeffMet McCalla) is a 739-acre industrial park located on the south side of U.S. Highway 11 in McCalla. It connects to I-20/59 via McAshan Drive and is bordered to the South by the Norfolk Southern Railroad.
The operated by the Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority. The property was master planned by Sain Associates and developed beginning in 1998 and currently houses several large distribution warehouses and suppliers for the Mercedes Benz USA assembly plant in Vance. As of January 2008 more than $435 million had been invested at the site with about 1,600 jobs.
Graham & Co. has developed several buildings in the park on a speculative basis.
The site is expected to win a new Home Depot distribution center developed by IDI, an Atlanta company specializing in building and leasing distribution facilities. The project is expected to employ 150 people initially, growing to as many as 400. Jefferson County is negotiating an incentives package to secure the project.
In 2009 Norfolk-Southern Railroad announced plans to develop a $112 million cargo loading terminal adjoining the park.
Tenants
Tenants include:
- OfficeMax distribution center
- McKesson Pharmaceuticals distribution center
- Plastipak Packaging, a containers manufacturer
- Oxford Automotive, a supplier to Mercedes Benz
- Plastech, a supplier to Mercedes Benz
- Decoma, a supplier to Mercedes Benz
References
- Tomberlin, Michael (December 18, 2005) "Huge center aims at industry." Birmingham News
- Kent, Dawn (January 30, 2008) "Jefferson County finalizing deal for Home Depot distribution center in McCalla industrial park." Birmingham News
- Tomberlin, Michael (July 11, 2009) "McCalla chosen as site of cargo hub." Birmingham News
External links
- site plan at jeffcoeida.com
- Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority website
