Items Tagged ‘light industry’
Powhatan Business Relocates, Praised For “Adaptive Reuse”
Synopsis:
A local manufacturer in Powhatan, Virginia, is expanding its business. Rather than moving out of town or constructing a new building on a greenfield, the company has chosen to adapt the abandoned Sheehy Ford auto dealership in town. The first step was for Weightpack Inc. to request the planning board to rezone a portion of the property from commercial to light industrial. The original dealership building will be repurposed and a new building will be constructed behind it in two phases. Community residents praised the company for remaining in town while at the same time also finding a new use for a current building stock asset. In addition, Weightpack agreed to keep any additional stormwater runoff it creates off of adjoining properties. Low impact development (LID) standards will be used for stormwater management when possible.
Lee Corporate Center
Synopsis:
History
Built in 1971, the building originally was used as a warehouse for Kay-Bee Toys.[1]
(Re)Developer
The project was jointly developed by the Lee Community Development Corporation and Berkshire Housing Development Corporation (both non-profits). It is currently owned by Lee Industrial Realty Corporation.
Outcome
The partnership was successful in taking the vacant warehouse and repurposing it as a multi-use complex. The site is now the location of offices and light industry. It achieved its desired plan to help create new jobs in Lee.[2]
