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Industrial Development Board report: speculative 100,000 sq. ft. building progressing, county positioned for Space Command activity
Summary
The Fayetteville-Lincoln County Industrial Development Board reported steel framing is underway on a 100,000-square-foot speculative building at Runway Center Industrial Park, with completion targeted for March 2026; local industry engagement with Oak Ridge National Lab and pursuit of IRIS grants were highlighted.
The county received an update on industrial development progress at its November meeting.
Commissioner Cunningham summarized Industrial Development Board activity: the board hosted an industry appreciation luncheon, continues bimonthly plant-manager meetings, and is advancing a site-development grant project to construct a 100,000-square-foot speculative building at the Runway Center Industrial Park. "Steel framing is now being erected," he said, and the project remains on track for completion in March 2026, weather permitting.
The IDB is also facilitating connections for local firms with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and helping companies pursue Tennessee's IRIS (Innovation and Research for Industry Success) grants. Commissioners noted the relocation of U.S. Space Command activity and pointed to the county's 129-acre Horizon Industrial Park near the state line as a strategic asset for capturing related economic opportunities.
What happens next: IDB staff will continue site development and engagement with prospective companies; commissioners invited questions and asked staff to keep the commission apprised of lease or sale activity as prospects materialize.
