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HTH: Project Amanda
Overview
This rare 138-acre heavy-industrial property located at 4045 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY 41101. The property lies in Boyd County within the Ashland Independent Schools district, this heavy industrial-zoned property is strategically positioned 5.8 miles north of Exit 191 off I-64 via US 23, providing excellent regional access to the Appalachian corridor and beyond. The site offers multimodal transportation advantages with proximity to CSX rail (0.1 miles), Ohio River access, and direct highway connectivity, making it an ideal platform for hyperscale data center and industrial development. The site sits within the tri-state region of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia—offering access to a deep labor pool, multimodal logistics, and established industrial infrastructure. The site’s redevelopment potential aligns with key regional economic priorities, such as diversifying industry, fostering job growth in advanced manufacturing and logistics, repurposing legacy steel properties, and supporting energy transition through technology-driven redevelopment efforts. Local and state partners have consistently demonstrated their commitment to supporting transformational projects on similar legacy industrial lands.
Project Details
Location:
4045 Winchester Ave, Ashland, KY
(Boyd County)
Size:
138 acres
On-Site Power
• Electric: On-site Provider: American Electric Power – Kentucky Power
• Regulatory Region: AEP PSC
• The site is fed by a 69kV powerline with substation access nearby.
Data Center Campus/Manufacturing
• 100-150MW of load demand, more demand with Data Centers
• Construction and operation of (1) – new substations – (to be constructed)
Water
• Cooling Water: Source – Ohio River
• Potable: Municipal – Ashland Water Plant
• Wastewater Treatment / Sewer: Municipal – Ashland Water Treatment Plant. On – site sewer/wastewater lines
Fiber
• Direct fiber connectivity enables low-latency communication essential for hyperscale,AI, and HPC
workloads, supporting demanding data center operations
• Uniti Fiber (Long Haul) – just outside property
• SEGRA (Regional/Metro) – onsite/0 mi
• Fiber adjacency provides near-immediate hyperscale backhaul capability
Natural Gas Infrastructure
• On-site Pipeline
• Owner – TC Energy – 10” Pipeline
• Regional Pipeline
• Routing completed for (2) dual 24” natural gas pipelines to the site
• Supply capacity: scalable to .5–1.0 GW generation – (Behind the Meter)
Environmental Next Steps
• Project Amanda supports phased development, leveraging existing infrastructure andongoing environmental and permitting activities. The property’s brownfield designationprovides opportunities for environmental remediation incentives and streamlineddevelopment pathways.
• Conceptual Environmental Desktop Review
• Project Amanda is located in a federally designated Opportunity Zone, offering significanttax incentives for qualified investors
Koppers: Follansbee Plant
Overview
The Koppers Follansbee Plant represents one of the most compelling heavy-industrial redevelopment opportunities in the Upper Ohio Valley. Situated at 810 Koppers Road in Follansbee, Brooke County, West Virginia, this fully infrastructure-loaded complex sits directly on the Ohio River (milepost 69.3L) with immediate access to WV Route 2 and trimodal transport via road, Norfolk Southern rail, and navigable waterway.
The facility's 33-acre Koppers plant footprint is complemented by the adjacent 80-acre Trimodal Terminal Site to the south, creating a combined ~113-acre assemblage with contiguous Ohio River frontage. The Koppers plant itself is a fully built-out chemical distillation complex — operating since 1914 — with process equipment, boiler infrastructure, wastewater treatment, 13 buildings, and a certified river dock already in place. The Trimodal parcel adds cleared, divisible brownfield land ready for new development.
Together, this site offers something increasingly rare: existing heavy industrial infrastructure, scalable utility capacity, and multimodal logistics — all within a single contiguous property. It is well suited for chemical manufacturing continuation, energy transition projects, industrial redevelopment, or advanced manufacturing, and sits in a federally designated Opportunity Zone with brownfield incentives already established.
Project Details
Location:
810 Koppers Road / 600 Veterans Drive, Follansbee, WV (Brooke County)
Size:
~33 acres (built-out industrial facility)
~80 acres (brownfield/vacant land, divisible to 1 acre)
Combined ~113 contiguous acres
On-Site Power
Industrial Process/Manufacturing
• Fully operational coal tar distillation and chemical refining complex since 1914
• Distillation capacity: multiple stills rated 60–110 gpm; total plant capacity up to 345M lbs/yr distilled (2014)
• Products: refined chemical oil, naphthalene, distillate oils, carbon pitch, creosote blend
• Boiler House: three boilers, 120,000 lbs/hr steam capacity; 89% natural gas / 11% process solvent fuel
Water
• Cooling Water: Source – Ohio River
• Potable: Municipal – City of Follansbee Water Dept
• Wastewater Treatment / Sewer: On-site biological treatment plant, 350,000 GPD permitted. Municipal sewer adjacent to Trimodal parcel
Fiber
• Providers: Frontier (local) / Verizon (long distance) at Koppers site
• Trimodal parcel: Frontier & Comcast; fiber available to site
• Broadband connectivity supports industrial controls and data infrastructure buildout
Natural Gas Infrastructure
• On-site pipeline: Direct Energy / Mountaineer Gas Company
• 6-inch gas main, 156 ft to plant, pressure: 38 PSIG (Koppers site)
• 3-inch line on Trimodal parcel; estimated load: 100,000 cubic feet per hour
• Natural gas supplies ~89% of annual boiler fuel input; remainder from process solvent
Environmental Next Steps
• The Koppers / Trimodal assemblage supports phased development, leveraging existing infrastructure and ongoing environmental and permitting activities. The Trimodal parcel has received a WVDEP Certificate of Completion under the Voluntary Remediation Program.
• Conceptual Environmental Desktop Review available
• The site is located in a federally designated Opportunity Zone, offering significant tax incentives for qualified investors
• Brownfield designation provides opportunities for remediation incentives and streamlined development pathways
Project Riverdale
Overview
Project Riverdale is located in the Village of Riverdale in Cook County, Illinois, on the south side of the Chicago metropolitan area, adjacent to the Little Calumet River and the Indiana border, within the core of the Calumet industrial region. The site is an industrial brownfield featuring robust infrastructure, including heavy-industrial buildings, with high-ceilings and reinforced floors engineered to support substantial equipment and withstand significant industrial loads. The property offers direct access to major rail networks, such as Norfolk Southern and others in the vicinity, facilitating efficient logistics for heavy freight. Additionally, the site benefits from proximity to major highways and an extensive road network serving the greater Chicago area, making it well-suited for trucking and distribution operations. Situated within a densely populated industrial corridor near Chicago’s logistics hubs and influenced by Lake Michigan through the broader Calumet region, the property is equipped with municipal utilities that support advanced manufacturing and modern redevelopment initiatives, including those for hyperscalers.
Project Details
Location:
Village of Riverdale in Cook County, Illinois
Size:
166 total acres
On-Site Power
Potential for behind-the-meter power generation ownership and construction
Capacity of 500 MW utilizing aero-derivative gas turbines (ADGTs) such as LM2500, LS2500, or equivalents
Grid Power
Electrical power is fed to two (2) substations at the site by ComEd, designated by ComEd as
Substation “A”; this substation has two (2) 138 kV incoming feeds which supply power to two (2) 20 MVAtransformers.
Substation “B”; this substation has two (2) 138 kV incoming feeds which supply power to three (3) 60MVA transformers.
Potential integration of a battery energy storage system
Data Center Campus
Supports 280 – 400 MW load demand
Duel 138kV power transmission lines dedicated to each on-site substation.
Water
Both city and river water are available onsite.
City water is purchased directly from the Village of Riverdale.
River water can be withdrawn from the Little Calumet River via Pump House No. 2 which is equipped with acooling water intake structure and four (4) pumps rated at 5,500 gpm each. As operated, the maximum waterwithdrawal rate is 15.84 MGD.
Pump House No. 2 was originally designed to house up to six (6) 5,500 gpm pumps and two (2) traveling screens, for an estimated maximum withdrawal rate of 47.52 MGD.
Wastewater treatment and sewer services available via the Village of Riverdale
Fiber
Extensive fiber networks: Wiltel, Uniti, Zayo, Bluebird, Lumen, Qwest QCC, Windstream
Wholesale, and Arelion
Natural Gas Infrastructure
On-site Pipeline Systems: Northern Illinois Gas Co (NiCor)
Pipeline Ownership: Kinder Morgan – Duel 24” Pipelines
Environmental Next Steps
Permits: Existing NPDES Permit, Existing Title V Permit, Existing Water Withdraw Permit
Next Steps: Conceptual Desktop Environmental Review, Alta Survey – Update Existing, Phase I – Environmental Site Assessment – Update Existing
Project Steelton
Overview
Project Steelton is a brownfield location situated at 215 S. Front Street in Steelton, Pennsylvania, along the Susquehanna River just south of Harrisburg, the state capital. Located within the Harrisburg–Central Pennsylvania industrial corridor, the site benefits from excellent access to multimodal transportation, a skilled manufacturing labor pool, and robust utility infrastructure. Zoned for heavy industrial, technology, or advanced manufacturing purposes, Project Steelton is one of the most well-equipped and infrastructure-rich campuses in the Mid-Atlantic region. Leading hyperscalers such as AWS, Google, Meta, and Microsoft generally require multiple diverse long-haul paths to ensure redundancy and minimize latency. Positioned strategically between Ashburn, New York City, Pittsburgh, and the Midwest, Steelton is an ideal hub for large-scale AI interconnectivity. The site creates a low-latency network triangle with latencies approximately 4–6 ms to Ashburn (via I-83/I-95 fiber corridors), 3–5 ms to Philadelphia, 6–8 ms to New York City, and 8–10 ms to Pittsburgh. This makes it especially suitable for AI training clusters that require high-bandwidth east-west traffic, low-latency replication, and multi-region redundancy.
Project Details
Location:
215 S. Front Street in Steelton, Pennsylvania
Size:
280+/- acres
On-Site Power
Electric Provider: PPL Electric Utilities
High-capacity industrial feeders serving site operations for heavy power demands
Substation infrastructure on and just outside of the property
Transmission-level power available in the corridor through the PPL transmission powerlines
Capability: Supports large high-load industrial processes.
Data Center Campus/Manufacturing
200-450MW of load demand, more demand with Data Centers
Construction and operation of (1) – new substations – (to be constructed)
Water
Cooling Water/Wastewater Treatment / Sewer:
Steelton Borough Sewer System
Municipal sewer service with industrial pretreatment historically in place
On – site sewer/wastewater lines
NPDES permits cover industrial wastewater discharges. The site's established water access and infrastructure (including river withdrawals regulated by the Susquehanna River Basin Commission).
Wastewater treatment and stormwater management are also in place under permits
Fiber
Zayo, Strong presence along I-83, I-81, and Harrisburg metro Zayo’s East-West backbone (NYC Chicago) passes through Central PA; hyperscalers frequently lease dark fiber here.
Lumen (CenturyLink/Level 3), Backbone routes through Harrisburg. Lumen is a primary hyperscaler transport provider; their Harrisburg POP is a key node.
Verizon Business – Dense metro + long-haul, Verizon’s legacy MCI network runs through Harrisburg; major east-coast backbone.
AT&T Long-haul and metro, AT&T’s national backbone crosses the region with multiple redundant paths.
Crown Castle Fiber – Metro + regional transport, Often used for data center laterals and enterprise connectivity.
Windstream Wholesale – Long-haul through Central PA, Windstream’s ICON network is increasingly used for AI-scale bandwidth.
Natural Gas Infrastructure
Environmental Next Steps
Project Steelton supports phased development, leveraging existing infrastructure and ongoing environmental and permitting activities. The property’s brownfield designation provides opportunities for environmental remediation incentives and streamlined development pathways.
Conceptual Environmental Desktop Review
TITLE V Permit – Active
ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment
Project Steelton is located in a federally designated Opportunity Zone, offering significanttax incentives for qualified investors
Project Weirton
Overview
Project Weirton presents a rare opportunity to acquire a fully infrastructure-loaded legacy steel campus in Weirton, West Virginia, situated along the Ohio River in the heart of the Upper Ohio Valley. The site features over 3.3 million square feet of industrial buildings, six electrical substations, a fully operational water and wastewater treatment plant, on-site natural gas delivery via TC Energy, comprehensive rail access, and an established inventory of spare parts and equipment. Unlike most brownfield redevelopment opportunities, Weirton's existing infrastructure dramatically reduces the capital investment required to bring a new industrial user online. Environmental risks are actively managed through site management planning, targeted demolition, and established regulatory frameworks. The site's scale, infrastructure depth, and trimodal access make it well-suited for advanced manufacturing, data center development, energy transition, logistics, or mixed industrial use.
Project Details
Location:
Weirton, WV (Brooke / Hancock County)
Size:
Legacy steel industrial campus: multiple parcels with 3.3M+ sq ft under roof
On-Site Power
Electric Provider: FirstEnergy (MonPower)
Six on-site electrical substations — one installed within the past three years
Monthly maintenance and inspections maintained since plant idling; substations confirmed in good condition by FirstEnergy
Replacement cost of substations and transformers estimated to exceed $100 million
FirstEnergy has confirmed readiness to advance to DLS and ESA phases pending end-user power timeline
Buildings & Facilities
Warehouse building: 1.3 million sq ft under roof — excellent structural condition with full utility connections
Ceilings: 25–27 ft throughout; robust concrete foundations and high-quality concrete flooring
Two additional buildings, each approximately 1 million sq ft, located along the main street — suitable for repurposing
Additional structures feature exceptionally high ceilings, powered shells, and substantial concrete foundations
Portions of the warehouse are currently leased, generating ongoing revenue
Water
Process / Municipal Water: Fully operational on-site water/wastewater treatment plant with multiple clarifiers
Municipal Integration: Facility supplements city water supply during shortages via connection to municipal water system
Wastewater Treatment: On-site plant serves both the campus and municipal needs; replacement cost exceeds $200 million
Fiber
Established fiber infrastructure on-site as part of comprehensive municipal utility network
Connectivity supports industrial controls, data infrastructure, and broadband buildout
Natural Gas Infrastructure
Provider: TC Energy
TC Energy 16" pipeline feeds the Strip Mill via a regulation and measurement facility; natural gas pipeline follows the FirstEnergy powerline into the site
TC Energy 16" pipeline also feeds the Halfmoon Warehouse via a regulation and measurement facility — same pipeline as the Strip Mill
Single feed pipeline serving both facilities at 225 psig MOP
Capacity: 50 Dth (dekatherms) per day — robust compared to typical industrial sites
Environmental Next Steps
Environmental requirements and site management plans will be revised upon completion of redevelopment design and engineering
Demolition of non-repurposable buildings is expected to significantly reduce environmental liabilities per preliminary site management assessments
Redevelopment strategy incorporates elimination of legacy environmental concerns and full regulatory compliance
Brownfield designation provides opportunities for remediation incentives and streamlined development pathways
Asset Summary
Scrap value: $28M–$35M (tin, copper, and high-value steel)
Spare parts inventory (electric motors, pumps, components): estimated value over $3 million
Railroad infrastructure: direct access to Norfolk Southern; estimated value $4–$6 million — transferred with site
On-site vehicles and equipment (trucks, vans, tow motors, rail tugs): estimated value $100,000–$200,000
Water/wastewater treatment plant replacement cost: exceeds $200 million
Electrical substation replacement cost: exceeds $100 million
Railroad Infrastructure
Substantial short lines and rail connectors on-site providing direct access to Norfolk Southern mainline
Norfolk Southern has made recent inquiries regarding asset acquisition — estimated value $4–$6 million
Railroad assets transfer with the property; buyer determines optimal use or disposition
Rail ownership enhances logistical capabilities and site attractiveness to prospective operators