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CenterPoint Commerce & Trade Park is considered by many to be the fastest growing business park in Pennsylvania.

Built by Mericle Construction under the leadership of President and CEO Robert Mericle, CenterPoint is home to close to 47 companies and approximately 5,400 employees.

Many well-known firms have industrial operations in CenterPoint including The Home Depot, Lowes, Kimberly Clark, Neiman Marcus, Amazon.com, Corning, and Isuzu.

CenterPoint’s key strengths include immediate access to two interstate highways, close proximity to abundant labor, strong utilities, service from three overnight delivery companies, and a 10 year, 100 percent real estate tax abatement on improvements (LERTA) for all buildings constructed.

Since 2007, Mericle Construction has developed or coordinated the development of 35 industrial, flex, and office buildings in CenterPoint that total about 9 million square feet. Mericle Construction has also fully prepared more than 30 ReadyToGo!™ Sites in the park. These sites are cleared, graded, and compacted and have all permits and approvals in place. They are ready for the immediate construction of your building’s foundations.

Of the 35 buildings in CenterPoint, all but a handful were developed by Mericle on speculation.

Mericle can accommodate industrial, office, and medical companies needing from 5,000 square feet to 1 million square feet in CenterPoint. Our in-house design and construction professionals will fit out your space to your exact needs. Our Property Management and Landscaping division will take good care of your space for your life as our tenant.

Why Choose CenterPoint?

• The park is located less than one mile from I-81 and I-476.

• It’s just two hours from New York City and Philadelphia.

• More people (320,000+) live within a 25-minute drive than any other business park in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

• The park is less than three miles from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.

• 17 colleges/universities with more than 50,000 enrolled students are within a one-hour drive.

• Job training grants are available.

• FedEx Ground and UPS are located near the park’s entrances.

• Most CenterPoint sites are located in a Foreign Trade Zone.

• Telecom service with fiber is provided by four vendors.

• The park has very strong water pressure.

• The park has reliable and abundant industrial power and natural gas.

• It offers a great selection of available Class A industrial, flex, and office space.

• It has ReadyToGo! Sites™ available that have been cleared, graded, and compacted and have all utilities, permits, and approvals in place.

• CenterPoint has available buildings and sites with tremendous highway visibility.

• The park is surrounded by many amenities such as restaurants, banks, gas stations, and retailers.

• The park is served by municipal bus service via the Luzerne County Transportation Authority.

• An award-winning developer (Mericle) is your single-point-of-contact throughout your entire project.

By Bill O’Boyle

boboyle@www.timesleader.com

Reach Bill O’Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle.