Local Investors May Partner with Capital Airport to Build Cargo Facilities

Local investors, including developer Pat Gillespie, are stepping up to make sure the Capital Region International Airport is able to build a new cargo handling facility.

According to excerpts from the article:

The facilities could house cargo haulers or supporting companies and provide warehouse space for local companies bringing materials into or sending them out of Lansing.

"It's an option that could be exciting and dynamic," Gillespie told the Capital Region Airport Authority on Tuesday.

The authority owns the Lansing airport.

Cargo handling facilities could help create new business for local companies and spur the creation of new jobs, said Gillespie, who recently completed the $13 million downtown Stadium District building.

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