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Employees: 50 currently pending final inspection. The fire sprinkler
Deal: The City provided a real property tax abatement to system and the CNG tank installation has been completed.
offset some of MCA’s construction costs. They are contemplating a grand opening for late October
or early November 2020.
Update:
The projects are still continuing despite the ongoing Medal of Honor Museum
pandemic. Construction on the main building pharmacy is Type: Museum
complete. Renovations on other parts of the main building In October 2019, the NMOH Museum announced that
are also wrapping up. These include work on both sterile Arlington would be the home of their new museum. The
areas and HVAC units that were being upgraded to support site will be in the Entertainment District.
expanded operations. The parking garage is complete,
which gives more parking options for extended care Update:
services. It will also accommodate the growing workforce Staff is working on a lease agreement and will be
as they continue to recruit new medical talent to the completed by the end of the 2020.
facility. The current phase II project remains on schedule
for completion by the end of 2020. Future construction
projects are still being contemplated for this location as
well.

General Motors (Assembly)
Type: Assembly Plant Renovation and Expansion
Capital Investment: $1.4 billion
Size: 1,200,000 sq. ft. expansion
Employees: 4,000+ retained
Deal: To assist GM, the City offered an incentive package
including tax abatements to real and business personal
property and fee waivers.

Update:
The General Motors assembly plant is presently operating
three shifts per day, six days per week, with one shift on
Sundays. Even at that pace, they are still reportedly not
fully meeting demand for their products. The City water
department is coordinating with GM for the construction
of a new sewer line to support the plant.

United Parcel Service (UPS), Inc.
Type: Regional Distribution Center
Capital Investment: $200 million
Size: 1,100,000 sq. ft.
Employees: 1,400
Deal: The Arlington City Council approved a Chapter 380
grant that provides a tax rebate of 85% over seven years
on business personal property.

Update:
The company is down to installation of the last modules
scheduled to be completed by the end of October 2020.
The new customer service center and human resource
building is now complete to the southeast of the hub
facility. They recently installed a fence around the
perimeter of the premises to better protect the adjacent
neighborhood from unwelcomed noise and unpleasant
views of the new industrial site and buildings. The fence is

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