Brookline Business Park breaks ground

Brookline Property Development LLC, a partnership of four area businessmen, broke ground Feb. 19 on 82 acres at Highway MM and Farm Road 144.

The development, called Brookline Business Park, will feature 29 lots ranging from 1 to 8 acres, according to developer Keith Roberts, who also runs Empire Realtors in Nixa.

The land contains multiple zonings, from light and heavy manufacturing to general business, which Roberts said should attract a variety of business types.

“The (general business) zoning will be closer to the MM highway frontage, and then as you get back into the park, the manufacturing will take over,” Roberts said, noting that land prices will range from $2.50 to $3.40 a square foot. “Depending on your business and how big of a piece of property you need, we can put you in the proper location within the park.”

Roberts said the property’s location between Interstate 44 and James River Expressway, along with proximity to the Springfield-Branson National Airport midfield terminal site, makes it a prime candidate for businesses with warehousing or distribution needs.

“You have a couple of corners and four-way stops in the subdivision, so we have access for slower-moving traffic and bigger-grade access for companies that may need that,” he said. “They’ll also be boulevard-style streets – 40 feet wide – so they’ll be accessible for bigger truck traffic.”

Roberts said he hopes to put the project on a fast track – construction on infrastructure work should begin immediately, weather permitting, and land could be ready for sale by summer.

See SBJ’s March 3 issue for more on Brookline Business Park.