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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 23 O C T O B E R 1 4 , 2 0 1 9 F O C U S M I D C O A S T & D OW N E A S T And, in the next 18 months, another number: 250,000 square feet of new development either recently com- pleted, underway or planned. "We're in the middle of a fairly significant building boom," says Steve Levesque, executive director of MRRA. Businesses see opportunities Levesque says Brunswick Landing should exceed the Navy's peak payroll of $140 million within two years. "[Brunswick Landing] has clearly taken hold," he says. "We're generat- ing a lot of business, we're exceeding job projections, we're well over 130 companies, and a lot of them are from outside Maine, as well as from outside the country. It's really exciting." e MRRA's focus has always been on aviation. "We have an airport, after all," Levesque says. Aviation companies make up 232,744 square feet of occupied space at Brunswick Landing. Other industries that are complementary or support aviation also play a big role — such as composites manufacturers and edu- cation programs at Southern Maine Community College and the University of Maine at Augusta, which has a pilot training program there. But other businesses and develop- ments are sprouting up too. "We focus on our target sectors and the other uses are backfilling," he says. "Businesses see a market developing." Major employers Wayfair and Molnlycke both plan significant build- ing expansions and new businesses are moving in. Wild Oats Bakery and Café, Martin's Point Health Care and C.G. Edwards Marine will each add 20,000 to 50,000 square feet. e next phase of development goes beyond finding businesses to buy or lease Navy property — it will change the landscape at Brunswick Landing, with new modern buildings joining what is largely a spread of repurposed Navy construction and large empty spaces. What's developing Martin's Point Health Care: e former SeaBee compound, which until recently was home to Blue Dog Daycare and several small empty industrial build- ings, will be the site of a 55,000-square- foot Martin's Point medical office build- ing, due to break ground soon. Molnlycke: e Swedish medical sup- ply company, which operates out of an 80,000-square-foot building constructed in 2013, plans to add 50,000 square feet, Levesque said. e property is owned by developer Tom Wright. Wayfair: A planned addition could double the 50,000 square feet the online shopping call center has in the former Navy Exchange, owned and redevel- oped by Priority Real Estate Group. Priority Real Estate Group: e base's fourth-largest property owner is add- ing a bank and coffee shop along Bath Road, adjacent to the 11,700-square- foot building that opened last year and houses the Center for Diagnostic Imaging. e new build's other neigh- bor will be the Irving gas station/Rusty Lantern convenience store Priority opened in 2017. Priority Group is also building 144 units of rental housing along Landing Drive, an access road that opened in September. e 144 units add to more than 400 units of former Navy housing being redeveloped rented out and, in some cases, sold by Brunswick Landing Ventures. When Priority CEO Jim Howard was named MRRA Developer of the Year last year, Levesque said his projects were responsible for creat- ing more than 800 jobs and $40,000 a year in property taxes for Brunswick. At the time, Howard told Mainebiz that he plans $20 million in new con- struction at Brunswick Landing in the next two to three years. Wild Oats Bakery and Café: e business once had a restaurant in another building onsite, which closed in 2015. It's now moving from the Tontine Mall on Maine Avenue into a planned 20,000-square-foot build- ing on land developer Tom Wright owns between Molnlycke and Flight Deck brewery. at move will be complete next year. High-tech manufacturing demands more than a typical building. We built Enercon's home in Gray to stand as a reflection of its industry stature —a technology leader. At Sheridan, this is how we build on our promise. W W W . S H E R I D A N C O R P . C O M ENERCON TECHNOLOGIES Gray, Maine A signature facility for a technology leader. Plus: Personal Assistance in moving any existing accounts to Kennebec Savings Bank Business Loans • Lines of Credit • Operating Accounts • Business Savings Accounts Cash Management Services • Bill Pay • Online Banking • Remote Deposit Capture for more information, visit us at www.KennebecSavings.Bank or call us at (207) 865-1550 You have goals. We have solutions. Whether you're starting to grow your business or your business has been growing for the last 100 years, we have solutions to help you succeed! Financial Support For Any Size Business We focus on our target sectors and the other uses are backfilling. Businesses see a market developing. — Steve Levesque MRRA C O N T I N U E D O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E »

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