This July, forklift and equipment manufacturer Crown said it’s planning a more than $4 million expansion at its New Knoxville facility. The project was outlined on a building permit application.
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Also on the Tax Credit Authority agenda, Chewy Inc. has a possible project set for Dayton.
The Dayton Daily News was the first to report last week that Chewy, an online pet supplies company, is seeking to open a large distribution location near Dayton International Airport.
Chewy Inc. signed a lease for a 690,000-square-foot industrial building with developer NorthPoint, according to a real estate report from Colliers International, which recorded the lease as the largest Dayton-area industrial lease of 2018’s third quarter.
It wasn’t clear how many local employees would work at the location. Dayton officials declined to comment when the lease was first reported.
RELATED: Report: Pet supplies company signs lease on huge facility near Dayton airport
Also on Monday’s Tax Credit Authority agenda, AxoGen Processing Corp. has a possible project lined up for Vandalia.
Readers may recall that this news outlet first reported in August that AxoGen, a Florida medical devices manufacturer, purchased a Vandalia building and land for $5 million.
AxoGen Inc., of Alachua, Fla. bought the 2,400-square-foot building at 913 Industrial Park, in the Scholz Industrial Park, for $5 million, Montgomery County property records showed. “ARC CRVANOH001 LLC” was identified as the seller in the sale recorded Aug. 3.
RELATED: Medical manufacturer invests $5M in local land, production site
Finally, CPG International LLC/ the AZEK Co./TimberTech is on Monday’s agenda for a possible project in Wilmington. The company makes composite-material decking products.
Messages seeking comment were sent to representatives of the Dayton Development Coalition and JobsOhio, the state’s private, non-profit development arm.
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