In rapidly sub-urbanizing Oshtemo Township, plans are underway to redevelop a 5-parcel brownfield site. An application was recently submitted to the Kalamazoo County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority to obtain tax incentives for Stadium Park Way, a industrial drive located off of Stadium Drive, between 6th and 8th street. The plan must still go before the Township and the County Board of Commissioners for approval.
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Door hinge manufacturer, flavor company expand in Oshtemo Township
By Malachi Barrett | MLive
November 16, 2017
...Thursday the Kalamazoo County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority approved a brownfield plan application for redevelopment on Stadium Drive between 6th and 8th Streets in Oshtemo Township. The application includes five adjacent parcels with millions of dollars in redevelopment planned. The county could capture around $809,000 in tax revenue for its brownfield revolving fund if the plan is approved by Oshtemo Township and the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners...
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There are several business parties involved - with combined plans that equate to millions of dollars in new investment and millions in investment credits:
- Harrison Packing Company - the first business on the site, built a 40,000 SF storage and processing facility for its pickle packaging business on one of the parcels in 2015.
- National Flavors - a long-established local flavoring company, purchased a parcel in 2015 and is currently building a $4.9 million, 30,000 SF manufacturing facility to accommodate growth.
- Kalamazoo Storage, LLC. - is currently constructing three self-storage buildings on a parcel, about 20,000 SF total at a cost of about $2 million.
- Select Products Limited - an aluminum door hing manufacturer in Portage, has plans to purchase one of the parcels and construct a new $3 million, 50,000 SF facility to consolidate its operations by 2018, with another 40,000 SF anodizing facility to be built within 5 years.
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MLive | Kalamazoo County