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OPPORTUNITY
Manufacturing Building
615 Kammell
Street, Bastrop
Overview: The
City of Bastrop may have a great opportunity for your business. Recently
acquired by the City of Bastrop, this manufacturing building has been vacant for
a number of years and it is in need of a complete renovation. Bastrop has
secured additional funding to make needed repairs to return this facility to a
productive asset of the Community. This Building is in the "Renewal
Community."
LOCATION
Address: 615 Kammell Street, Bastrop
County/Parish: Morehouse
Region: Northeast
State: Louisiana
City Limits: Yes (1.5 miles from center city)
Industrial Park: No
Renewal Community: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHS:
 
 
GENERAL FEATURES
Size of Lot: 15 acres
Parking: 400 spaces
Former use: Sewing Plant with Laundry
Date Vacated: December 1996
BUILDING AREA
Total Square Feet 150,000
+/-
128,000 (Main Building)
CONSTRUCTION
Masonry and Metal
Floor thickness: Possible 4" with substantial footing
Ceiling height: 22 to 30 feet
Column Spacing: 25’ to 55’
Heating (type): Gas
Sprinkler System: Yes
Construction Date: 1969
Addition: 1980
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING
EXISTING- Truck height
loading docks
Doors: (1) 7’x 10’
Loading Dock: (2) 7’ x 8’
(1)10’ X 10’
(1) 8’ X 10’
Truck height loading areas
UTILITIES
Electricity: Entergy
Natural Gas: ATMOS Energy
Water: Peoples Water Company
Main Size – 8"
Sewer Service: City of Bastrop
Main Size - 8"
Fire Protection: City of
Bastrop
Class 3 Rating
AREA TRANSPORTATION:
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Interstate Highway I-20
is located 23 miles south with access on U.S. Hwy 165 (4-lane divided
highway)
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U. S. Highway 165 (West
Madison) is 0.5 miles on Kammell St.
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U. S. Highway 425 is
1.5 miles east on West Madison.
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U. S. Highway 80 is 22
miles south.
RAILWAYS:
BARGE/MARITIME/WATERWAYS:
AIRPORTS:
The Morehouse Memorial
Airport is located 4.5 miles southeast of the facility. The current runway
length is 4,000 feet, and funding has been secured by the City of Bastrop,
which will increase the runway to 5000 feet by 2007. The City of Bastrop
manages the airport.
About 25 miles south of
Bastrop is the Monroe Regional Airport, which is a busy regional airport that
has the distinction of being the "birthplace of Delta Airlines."
SCHOOLS & TRAINING:
The Morehouse Technical
College located north of the facility has offers programs in:
Industrial
Instrumentation
Industrial Electronics
Welding
Drafting & Design Technology
Office System Technology
Programs are offered by
the One-Stop Program, which will coordinate job training and reimbursement of
wages to the employer. This organization works closely with the Technical
College to provide employee training and development of relevant educational
opportunities.
Several Universities are
within a reasonable driving distance to the area. The University of Louisiana at
Monroe is located less than 20 miles from Bastrop.
The Citizens of Morehouse
Parish strongly support local education with many schools having recent
additions and renovations. The enrollment for the area has shown an increase and
standardized test scores have shown improvement.
FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Mayor Clarence Hawkins
City of Bastrop
P.O. Box 431
Bastrop, LA 71220
Telephone: 318-283-0250
and/or
Ms. Kay King, CEO
Morehouse Economic Development Corporation
101 Franklin Street, Suite A
Bastrop, Louisiana 71220
Telephone: 318-283-4000
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