Iredell County Development & News

[KJHburg]

Since Cabarrus and Rowan have a thread as does Union County, fast growing Iredell County needs one too.  And don't worry I go up here monthly usually so I will keep you posted here.  To start it off some of downtown Statesville which is a really a vibrant downtown area with local shops, restaurants, county offices, other offices and nearby neighborhoods are great looking.  Today.  No time today but visit Fort Dobbs the only site of a battle of the French and Indian War in NC of note.  

Love the red brick Statesville City Hall.   1st shot is the Statesville Rail depot.   Statesville was established in 1789.

Not only is Iredell County part of the Charlotte MSA and it is apart of our milkshed.  Yes fresh milk is produced in great abundance here especially in the rural northern half of the county. 

Edited August 14, 2020 by KJHburg

[KJHburg]

Downtown Mooresville is also very vibrant as well.  Most of the storefronts are occupied with local shops and restaurants and the facades on the storefronts are great.  

https://www.downtownmooresville.com/

and the old Burlington Industries mill on South Main is still bustling with restaurants including Alino Pizzeria and Barcelona and the antique mall.  Plus offices of several firms including Greenworks which develops electric lawn equipment. 

[KJHburg]

one more photo set of the Barium Springs Childrens Home.  My grandmother and her siblings lived in early 1900s my grandmother arriving in 1918.  Located in Troutman but Barium Springs actually has a post office.  And a part of the Carolina Thread Trail is here did not know it went this far north. 

 

[SydneyCarton]

Statesville has a beautiful downtown.

[ArchiCLT]

On 8/14/2020 at 8:04 PM, KJHburg said:

one more photo set of the Barium Springs Childrens Home.  My grandmother and her siblings lived in early 1900s my grandmother arriving in 1918.  Located in Troutman but Barium Springs actually has a post office.  And a part of the Carolina Thread Trail is here did not know it went this far north. 

 

 

Woah, flashback! My architecture firm, WGM Design, worked with Barium Springs in 2006 on multiple buildings.

http://www.wgmdesign.com/barium-springs-home-for-children.html

[KJHburg]

downtown Troutman anchored by a large BBQ joint Randy's BBQ.  earlier today.  and this town is growing  between its bigger neighbors of  Mooresville and Statesville. 

 

[KJHburg]

144 new jobs coming to Iredell County from Italian company in Mooresville.     Grandi notizie! 

from the press release from Iredell EDC

FITT USA, Opens Operation in Mooresville  
Iredell County Economic Development Corporation announces 144 new jobs and $25.6 million investment by FITT USA.

Mooresville, NC- FITT USA - part of FITT Group, a world leader in the creation of complete thermoplastic fluid transfer systems, headquartered in Sandrigo, Italy - will locate its U.S. Headquarters in Mooresville Business Park East.  The company plans to invest $25.6 million and create 144 new full-time positions.  The company intends to build approximately 120,000 sf facility. 
 
The Mooresville facility will focus on producing FITT Flow and FITT Force, two of FITT’s most innovative and performing products that make work of homeowners and professional users safer and more pleasant by providing them with the most advanced solutions, all developed during a long journey of listening to American users.
 
“Opening our facility in Iredell County and North Carolina was the right decision,” says Alessandro Mezzalira, President and CEO of FITT Group. “The environment is conducive to establishing a business with a skilled workforce, superior location, and welcoming community has made the processes easy.”
 
For over 50 years, FITT has been producing and selling pipes, hoses and conduits featuring the most advanced technological and manufacturing solutions, to bring reliability, safety and performance to our customers and to end users.
 
FITT USA’s Vision is to bring US consumers its technological edge in developing garden and professional innovations, ensuring maximum levels of performance in terms of ease of use, compactness and lightness. Very important partnerships have been established to bring FITT’s product on the US market: FITT Flow and FITT Force are already distributed by The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ace, Do It Best, Meijer and Gro Group.

“In our new venture, we prioritize the responsibility of applying our know-how, resources and manufacturing technology towards the environment and people,” said President and CEO Alessandro Mezzalira. “We are committed to ensure reliability, safety and performance, but also respect for work, the environment, and the territory.”
 
FITT USA has been approved for a Discretionary Economic Incentive Grant, that is performance based, from the Town of Mooresville with a monetary value up to $551,000 over a 5-year period.  Iredell County will conduct a public hearing to consider a grant request for the company as well. 
 
“The board is pleased to stimulate new jobs and capital investment for Iredell County.  Economic development is vital for our community, providing citizens with jobs as well as increasing our tax base, allowing us to improve our schools, public safety, and quality of life.  We look forward to creating a long-lasting corporate partnership with FITT USA,” said Mayor Miles Atkins, Town of Mooresville.
 
Partners involved in the project include: Economic Development Partnership of N.C. (EDPNC), Iredell County Economic Development Corporation, South-Iredell Community Development Corporation, Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, North Carolina Community College System, and Mitchell Community College.  

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About:
FITT USA is based in Mooresville, NC, and has been serving the US market with partner distributors such as The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ace, Do It Best, Meijer and Gro Group.  After one year of activity in the US market, FITT USA is now ready to establish its headquarters in Mooresville to better support the development of the business.
 
FITT Group, an international leading company established in Italy in 1969, is a pioneer in the production and development of highly innovative solutions of fluid management for residential, professional, and industrial use. With a turnover of 233M€ in 2019 FITT is based in the North of Italy, employs more than 900 people in 5 different countries throughout Europe and export in 87 countries worldwide.
 
For more information about FITT USA, visit https://usa.fitt.com/en

[rancenc]

Follow up article on KJHburg's posting above on FITT USA's new headquarters in Mooresville.

https://statesville.com/news/local/italian-based-company-announces-plans-for-facility-in-mooresville/article_4162d426-f2aa-11ea-a883-134eb20f00b9.html

[rancenc]

The Mill One development in downtown Mooresville should be completed next year at this time.

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/construction-begins-mill-one-mixed-use-development-mooresville/ISCI2MOOMBHE3JZJX2JGKO5OHM/

[KJHburg]

Walmart purchases 1 Million sq foot brand new  speculative warehouse in Troutman for a fulfillment center.  This likely means hundreds of jobs.

Walmart purchases Troutman Industrial Park in Iredell County for $69 million - Charlotte Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

here is the story about it and I will take a photo as I was near it today sometime soon

Developer building 1-million-square foot speculative industrial building in Troutman, North Carolina (jll.com)

Edited December 24, 2020 by KJHburg

[KJHburg]

Nearby to Troutman in south Statesville is the Larkin community.  This is the old Fox Den country club now named Larkin and plenty of building going on.  New homes are being built here less than $120 a square foot much cheaper than in Charlotte or even cheaper than Mooresville.  With work from home and work flexibility you will see more growth 30-40 miles out from Charlotte.  And this is an example of it.  Plus quite a few jobs 10 miles south in Mooresville from this neighborhood and a few miles north in manufacturing hub of Statesville.  Our entire region is growing far from the city limits of Charlotte.  

[KJHburg]

$36 million worth of new expansion in 3 manufacturing plants in Mooresville.

Pactiv, Carolina Beverage Group and Niagara Bottling to expand Mooresville operations - Charlotte Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Iredell County Manufacturers Announce Expansions | Iredell EDC

and Brad Keselowski's 3 D printing company doing great business as a Space contractor.

Brad Keselowski Says His Manufacturing Startup Booming Through the Space Industry | Iredell EDC

Edited January 5, 2021 by KJHburg

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17 hours ago, KJHburg said:

$36 million worth of new expansion in 3 manufacturing plants in Mooresville.

Pactiv, Carolina Beverage Group and Niagara Bottling to expand Mooresville operations - Charlotte Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Iredell County Manufacturers Announce Expansions | Iredell EDC

and Brad Keselowski's 3 D printing company doing great business as a Space contractor.

Brad Keselowski Says His Manufacturing Startup Booming Through the Space Industry | Iredell EDC

This is great news for Mooresville, IMO it has crazy opportunity to grow in the next 5 years. Unfortunately, I do not feel as though the town has done enough to win business. We continue to see Concord, Kannapolis, Ballantyne, etc to flourish, but a lack in the immediate LKN area. 

[KJHburg]

Town of Mooresville upcoming 2021 projects from a city point of view.

https://www.iredelledc.com/mooresville-mayor-projects-plans-guide-progress-in-2021/?mc_cid=0f4d6c47c2&mc_eid=1f71a2d29d

[KJHburg]

Here is the 1 million square foot warehouse Walmart just bought for a fulfillment center in Troutman should be 400-600 new jobs I would imagine. 

and a few photos of downtown Troutman where I had lunch at Randy's BBQ. 

[rancenc]

Mixed use development  by the name of Granger Village is coming to Mooresville!

https://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Elevation+Real+Estate+Group+and+Great+Lakes+Capital+to+Build+Granger+Village%2C+a+204-Unit+Multi-Family+Development+in+Mooresville%2C+North+Carolina/17917580.html

[KJHburg]

Lots of new development and historical preservation going on in Iredell County.

first in Mooresville the old Burlington Mill continues to attract tenants.  (many of the office tenants are suppliers to nearby Lowes)

https://www.iredelledc.com/reimagined-mooresville-mill-again-becomes-economic-engine/?mc_cid=2a8ac85003&mc_eid=1f71a2d29d

City of Statesville starts to work on renovating a 100 year old hotel in downtown.   (Hmm wonder if Charlotte has any old hotels in need of renovation maybe on N Tryon)

https://www.iredelledc.com/statesville_council_approves_several_strategic_projects/?mc_cid=2a8ac85003&mc_eid=1f71a2d29d

[rancenc]

Zoning change from the City of Mooresville could bring some new housing  options to the city.

https://mooresvilletribune.com/news/local/mooresville-board-approves-request-to-rezone-for-development/article_bdc25690-7b7b-11eb-b9e9-47c79d51cfff.html

[KJHburg]

List of largest manufacturers in southern Iredell led by 2 Japanese companies which are the biggest>
Made in Mooresville: Exploring south Iredell's leading manufacturers | Lake Norman Publications
 

[PeytonC]

New Mooresville police headquarters is now officially under construction adjacent to the Mooresville Golf Club.

https://www.lakenormanpublications.com/articles/simple-ceremony-celebrates-start-of-mooresville-police-department-construction/

 

 

[PeytonC]

So I made the ultimate suburban dad move in 2019 when we bought a house here in Mooresville. We chose it for the schools and the proximity to countryside and the lake. We are loving the small-town life, after my wife grew up primarily in Charlotte and I spent 4 years in South End and 4 in east Charlotte. So Mooresville is quaint but growing, and all the new development and the health of the Charlotte MSA is awesome for our property value. Here are a few pics of the downtown area and the culture that we have grown to enjoy (while still loving Charlotte and being close).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KJHburg]

I think downtown Mooresville is very vibrant with restaurants and small shops.  Only missing link is housing and that is coming.  It is a great small town downtown.  (and those on the other side of 77 the lake side have discovered it) 

[KJHburg]

Merino Mill the old Burlington Mill operation in south downtown Mooresville is continuing to attract tenants.  90% of its 820,000 sq ft is occupied.  Total mill complex is over 1.1 million sq ft.

Owner of Merino Mill in Mooresville talks new tenants, plans for beer garden and more - Charlotte Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

 

[KJHburg]

Photos from the now booming SE corner of Catawba County Sherrills Ford right over the bridge from Mooresville and Iredell counties. 

New apartments, new Publix anchored shopping center and lots of new home construction nearby.  This is becoming suburb of Mooresville and even of northern Meck towns or Charlotte via NC 16 or NC 150. 

[rancenc]

The positive effects of Lowe's corporate presence in Iredell County and Mooresville in particular.

https://businessnc.com/highs-and-lowes-in-iredell-county/