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RACER Trust presented AUCH Construction with the second RACER’s Edge Award for redevelopment excellence at the 2019 National Brownfields Training Conference. (L-R) Bruce Rasher, RACER Redevelopment Manager; Patricia Spitzley, RACER Deputy Redevelopment Manager and Director of Government Relations; RACER Trustee Elliott P. Laws; AUCH Construction President and CEO Vince DeLeonardis; Pontiac (MI) Mayor Dr. Deirdre Waterman; AUCH Construction project manager Jacob Munchiando; and RACER Transaction Manager Steven Black.
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Latest Racer News
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Jan 03, 2013
Elio Motors to Buy Former GM Plant in Shreveport, Expects to Employ 1,500 by end of 2015
Unique 3-Wheel Vehicles Will Be Manufactured at Facility SHREVEPORT, La. — The RACER Trust today announced an agreement to sell the former General Motors Shreveport Assembly and Stamping Plant to Elio Motors, which will manufacture its line of three-wheeled vehicles at the facility in… -
Jan 30, 2013
Ewing Township, RACER Trust Agree On Unified Marketing Approach for Former GM Property
Township Council Approves Parkway Avenue Redevelopment Plan EWING, N.J. — The Ewing Township Council on Tuesday night approved the Parkway Area Redevelopment Plan, establishing a vision for a new town center on land that once was home to General Motors Corp. and a Naval Air Warfare… -
Feb 07, 2013
RACER Trust Awards Major Cleanup Contract for Former GM Site in Massena, NY, to Local Firm
Perras Environmental Control to Perform 3rd Phase of Remediation MASSENA, NY — Perras Environmental Control Inc., a family-owned environmental services firm in Massena, has been awarded the contract for the third phase of cleanup at the site of the former General Motors Powertrain… -
Mar 22, 2013
Sale and Redevelopment of RACER Trust Site in Kansas City, KS, Means 2,000 New Local Jobs
KANSAS CITY, KS — The Unified Government Board of Commissioners of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS, today approved an agreement with NorthPoint Development for development of the new Central Industrial Park, a project that is expected to create 2,000 new jobs at the site of a former… -
Apr 02, 2013
Aircraft Maintenance Firm Buying Willow Run CVO Facility; Sale is Expected to Result in Creation of 25 Jobs
YPSILANTI, MI — The RACER Trust today announced an agreement with International Turbine Industries (ITI) for the sale of the former General Motors Willow Run Company Vehicle Operations facility. ITI is expected to use the property to expand its jet engine repair and parts sales business.… -
Apr 17, 2013
RACER Trust, Ultimate Soccer Arenas Reach Agreement on Deal for Land in Pontiac, MI
Acquisition Will Enable Popular Sports Complex to Expand PONTIAC, MI — The RACER Trust, Ultimate Soccer Arenas and GTS Holdings have come to terms on a sale agreement that will enable expansion of a popular regional soccer and lacrosse complex. GTS Holdings will acquire land… -
Apr 24, 2013
RACER Trust Working with Yankee Air Museum On Deal for Portion of Willow Run Powertrain Property
YPSILANTI, MI — The RACER Trust is pleased that Yankee Air Museum is working to acquire a portion of the former Willow Run Powertrain operation that was used to produce B-24 bombers during World War II, and to convert the area to a permanent exhibit space for its planes and other… -
May 16, 2013
RACER Trustee Elliott Laws Receives National Brownfield Leadership Award
ATLANTA — Elliott P. Laws, a leading advocate for environmental protection and economic revitalization and a former senior official of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Texaco Inc., is a 2013 recipient of a Brownfields Leadership Award from the National Association of Local… -
May 23, 2013
M1 Concourse to Buy RACER Land in Pontiac, MI, Develop Destination for Car Enthusiasts
For TV coverage: See a report from My TV20 in Detroit For the M1 video: Take a virtual tour of the project PONTIAC, MI — The RACER Trust and M1 Concourse have come to terms on a sale agreement that will enable M1… -
Jun 07, 2013
Former Indianapolis Stamping Plant to be Marketed as Vacant Land
INDIANAPOLIS — The RACER Trust will market the former GM Indianapolis Stamping Plant property to prospective buyers exclusively as vacant land for development, a strategic shift to capture the property’s best potential for job-creating redevelopment, the RACER Trust announced… -
Jul 31, 2013
Michigan Aerospace Foundation, Yankee Air Museum and RACER Trust Announce Extension of the Fundraising Deadline for Former B-24 Plant at Willow Run
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, MI – The Michigan Aerospace Foundation, Yankee Air Museum and RACER Trust are pleased to announce a 60-day extension of the deadline for the fundraising effort to preserve a portion of the former Willow Run Bomber Plant. The new fundraising deadline is October 1,… -
Aug 01, 2013
Rosie the Riveter's factory gets 2-month reprieve
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Aug 08, 2013
RACER Trust Seeking Proposals from Qualified Firms for Redevelopment of Indianapolis Stamping Plant Site
INDIANAPOLIS — The RACER Trust announced today that it has issued requests for proposals to redevelop the former General Motors Indianapolis Stamping Plant property, a 102-acre parcel just across the White River from vibrant downtown Indianapolis. The requests were issued to firms with… -
Sep 05, 2013
Connected Vehicle Research Center Planned on Site of Former Willow Run Powertrain Plant
High-Tech Development Expected to be a Catalyst for the Region YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, MI — The former Willow Run Powertrain plant, long a source of economic strength in Southeast Michigan, is the proposed home for a technologically advanced connected vehicle… -
Sep 30, 2013
NorthPoint, RACER Trust Close Sale in Kansas City, KS; Development Projects Will Create Up to 2,000 New Jobs
KANSAS CITY, KS —NorthPoint Development and the RACER Trust announced today that the two parties have closed on an 80-acre land sale in Kansas City’s Fairfax Industrial District. NorthPoint will begin preparing the brownfield property for development, and expects to… -
Nov 13, 2013
AMERICAN Brings New Investment, Jobs to Flint, MI
Announces Plan to Build Facility on Former Buick City Site Flint, MICH. – Today AMERICAN Cast Iron Pipe Company and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce announced a major investment in the City of Flint that will jumpstart the long awaited rebirth of the iconic Buick City… -
Dec 09, 2013
RACER Trust Honors D.A. Collins Environmental Services for Successful Completion and 58,000 Safe Work Hours on Massena, N.Y., Project
MASSENA, NY — RACER Trust today announced it has presented a project safety award to D.A. Collins Environmental Services of Wilton, N.Y., in recognition of the contractor’s 58,000 safe hours worked in the successful completion of the second phase of remediation…