Pat, Marvin and the BDC are get it done folks. When Domino’s was looking to move, we called a number on a sign at an empty firehouse. They immediately took an interest and made it work, not only for the BDC but for Domino’s as well. They kept the project moving at just the right pace. Whenever obstacles appeared they found a way around them. Easy and direct to work with. Great bunch of folks with a positive attitude at the ready to help make any project a success!
As you know, Bidell was on a quest for two years to find an industrial style manufacturing facility in the Utica and Marcellus gas play region. Bidell had looked at over 50 facilities across three States, OH, PA and WV. We had spoken to numerous officials in all of the different regions.
We narrowed the search to approximately 6 potential buildings. When we applied a pros and cons matrix to the buildings, the old Consolidated Machine shop in Weirton West Virginia was ahead by leaps and bounds.
There were many hurtles to obtaining this building and this is where the BDC came in. Arguably one of the toughest real estate purchases around, but the BDC carved its way through all of the hurdles to make it happen.
We found all of the State officials stepping up to assist us to close this deal, they were all very responsive to all of our inquiries. Everyone I am sure has heard the old real estate term, location, location, location. Well, Weirton and West Virginia has it all. Twenty minutes from the Pittsburgh Airport, abundant highly trained workforce and most importantly a State full of people who want to help you be successful.