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JANESVILLE - Redevelopment plans unveiled on Tuesday, September 25, show Janesville’s former General Motors plant site will rely heavily on an attribute few area industrial sites have: ready-made railroad infrastructure. Actually, under “preliminary” plans that owner Commercial Development Company showed off at a public open house, the site will make even greater use of Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad lines that bisect the 250-acre property. Tuesday marked the first time the public has gotten a peek at how Commercial Development could market the site when it’s finished clearing what’s left of the more than 4 million-square-foot ...

On May 24th, the SIOR Wisconsin and Chicago Chapters collaborated to host the "94-South Dealmakers" happy hour event in Kenosha at The Club at Strawberry Creek. The presenting sponsors for the event were FCL Builders, Sebert Landscape and Wisconsin Economic Development Center (WEDC). Over 40 members, prospects and sponsors were in attendance. The goal was to bring together, the members who worked together to have and will continue to transform the 94-South Corridor with the opportunities presented by Foxconn and other major companies growing along this corridor. Registered attendees donated more than $500 which will be given to the Racine County Food Bank. ...

On May 8th, the SIOR Wisconsin Chapter participated in the annual Service Day at the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin, WI, located in Whitnall Park. The services accomplished included readying the Children’s Play Area, removing invasive plants (Celandine) and trimming overgrown vegetation. Chapter members brought great enthusiasm and teamwork to the site, making it a productive day of service. Afterwards, the Wehr Nature Center treated everyone to a tour of the beautiful park grounds, giving volunteers an opportunity to fully appreciate the cause being served. Participating volunteers included: Jeff Hoffman, SIOR, CCIM (Cushman & Wakefield | BOERKE); Adam ...