2012 CPEO Brownfields List Archive

From: Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 14:41:15 -0700 (PDT)
Reply: cpeo-brownfields
Subject: [CPEO-BIF] Chattanooga, Tennessee
 
New jobs at old sites: Chamber eyes brownfields for industrial prospects

By Mike Pare
Chattanooga Times Free Press (TN)
July 1, 2012

With industrial park space in Hamilton County at a premium, economic developers are looking to the past as a way of growing Chattanooga's future business prospects.

The Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce is crafting a list of former industrial properties with the aim of having some tracts potentially readied for redevelopment.

"There are quite a few," said Chamber Vice President of Economic Development Charles Wood about brownfield sites in the city. "They offer an opportunity with infrastructure already in place."

...

Enterprise South had about 6,000 acres at one time, but now less than 60 acres are uncommitted or not under option. Volkswagen, Amazon, Archer Daniels Midland and other companies have moved in over the past three years. Also, about half of the former Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant space was deemed too hilly for business and turned into park space or buffer.
 ...

For the entire article, see
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jul/01/new-jobs-at-old-sites- chamber-eyes-brownfields/

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Lenny Siegel
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