[CPEO-BIF] Former GM property, Anderson, Indiana

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Relocation complete

By Jack Molitor
Anderson Herald Bulletin (IN)
October 17, 2014

ANDERSON - Anchored to the memory of General Motors for so long,  
Anderson took an important step toward changing its identity on  
Friday, according to city and business leaders.

Myers and Ford Autoworld, after more than 50 years of operation on  
the city’s north side, completed a relocation to South Scatterfield  
Road near 32nd Street. Friday marked the grand opening of the new  
dealership site occupying about six acres of the former GM Plant 11  
site.

Dealership President Mary Jamerson called the move a great milestone  
for her company and the community, and introduced her sales and  
service team as the lifeblood of her company.

The $7.5 million, 48,000-square-foot facility is the first  
significant new development on a brownfield site in the city.  
Brownfields are designated properties where redevelopment, reuse or  
expansion is hampered by the nature of the site’s previous purpose,  
which could have polluted the ground with hazardous substances or  
contaminants.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/ 
article_0b40166e-5667-11e4-95b1-37c7d99f529d.html

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
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