Industrial real estate in the Triangle is hard to find, and that’s especially true in Johnston County.
COMING UP IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES WE’LL TAKE A LOOK AT THE WEEKEND POTENTIAL AS WELL. >> THE TRIANGLE’S INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE IS ON FIRE. ONE COUNTY IS MISSES OUT ON DOZENS OF OPPORTUNITIES WHILE EVERYONE AROUND IS BOOMING. SO WHAT’S CAUSING JOHNSTON COUNTY TO LOSE OUT ON HUNDREDS OF JOBS? >> THE COUNTY HAS LOST 60 COMPANIES LOOKING TO COME HERE BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SPACE. THE SHORTAGE SPACE SPANS THE TRIANGLE. >> THE RALEIGH MARKET RIGHT NOW ALONG WITH THE SOUTHEAST IS HELD BACK BECAUSE IT CAN’T BUILD. >> Reporter: 5.7 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF INDUSTRIAL SPACE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE TRIANGLE RIGHT NOW. >> THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SAYS JOHNSTON COUNTY ITSELF DOES NOT WANT TO BE IN THE BUSINESS OF BUILDING THESE TYPE OF FACILITIES HERE AND
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