The road to manufacturing From the cover
The backstory
The gist
Texas] had a hard time recruiting manufacturers.” Woolery also said Georgetown has been preparing sites for industrial projects over the last few years. “[Developers have been] getting their zoning in place, [and] the city has supported them in getting their infrastructure in place,” Woolery said. “Having those sites ready to go has really helped us capitalize and see a lot of new employers and a lot of projects.”
Dave Porter, executive director of the Williamson County Economic Development Partnership, said Georgetown is primed for industrial development, with suppliers interested in the city and county following successes from other developers. “Georgetown is positioned well. It’s got water; it’s got the infrastructure; it’s got the sites and buildings to attract employers,” Porter said. “Before, [Central
Georgetown has seen industrial growth pick up in the last three to five years, Assistant City Manager Nick Woolery said, as two major roadways—I-35 and SH 130—run through it, providing access to “all the places that a new business would need to go.” Ellis also said outside of the typical downtown Austin tech jobs, manufacturing tech jobs have usually been located north of the metro, something that has “set that whole area up.” With Georgetown at the north end of the toll road and along I-35, people are flocking to the area not just to build companies, but to find job opportunities, services and enjoy a more diversified tax base, Woolery said.
Georgetown’s industrial growth
Major projects 1 Crosspoint Business District • Overview: 7 industrial buildings • Total size: 488.7K sq. ft. (Phase I) • Status: Buildings 1-3 completed in Q4 2023; buildings 4-7 (Phase II) proposed 2 Gateway35 Commerce Center • Overview: 3 industrial buildings • Total size: 714.7K sq. ft. • Status: Building 1 occupied by CelLink; buildings 2-3 lease ready 3 Georgetown Logistics Park • Overview: 3 industrial buildings • Total size: 619.7K sq. ft. • Status: Building 1 completed; buildings 2-3 expected in Q4 2023 4 GTX Logistics Park • Overview: 5 industrial buildings • Total size: 3M+ sq. ft. planned • Status: Building 1 complete; Building 2 construction ready; buildings 3-5 planned 5 NorthPark35 • Overview: 9 industrial buildings • Total size: 1.7M sq. ft. • Status: buildings 1, 2, 3 and 5 completed; buildings 4, 8 and 9 delivering in 2024-25
Other ongoing projects 6 1300 Westinghouse 7 Blue Springs Business Park 8 Bridge Business Park 9 Dry Creek Distribution 10 Longhorn Junction 11 Wellhouse Business Park 12 Westinghouse35 13 Woodgate Business Park
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Industrial developments boom in Williamson County
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Construction completed Sales Leases signed
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SOURCE: AQUILA COMMERCIAL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCES: AQUILA COMMERCIAL, CBRE, COLLIERS, GEORGETOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, JLL/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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