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Gastonia City Councilmembers with shovels and dirt in front of heavy equipment
Economic Development

Dirt is Turning at GATEWAY85 Project Site

February 4, 2021

So much is going on in Gastonia right now that it’s hard to keep up on the projects and what it means for the future. Recently, we attended a groundbreaking ceremony for GATEWAY85 to kick-off […]

City leaders turn ceremonial shovels of dirt at two locations
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City of Gastonia Hosts Two Groundbreaking Ceremonies

November 4, 2020

Two groundbreaking ceremonies were held on October 30 at sites in the Franklin Urban Sports and Entertainment District in west Gastonia, marking major progress for the City’s economic development plans along West Franklin Boulevard. The […]

Trenton Mill photo and rendering of Center City Crossing
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Gastonia City Council Approves Three Milestone Economic Development Projects

October 15, 2020

The Gastonia City Council approved three economic development agreements at its October 6 meeting with a potential for private investment worth $96 million. “These projects have been in the making for many years and are […]

Baseball with FUSE logo
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City of Gastonia and Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Announce Franchise Agreement and Ballpark Management Team

July 28, 2020

The City of Gastonia announced today it has entered into an agreement with the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) and an ownership group led by Brandon Bellamy, CEO of Velocity Companies, Inc., as the […]

Map showing route of proposed new road
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City of Gastonia Applies for BUILD Discretionary Grant

June 10, 2020

The City of Gastonia, in conjunction with the City of Lowell and Gaston County, has submitted a grant proposal package for $18,110,358 to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BUILD program. BUILD stands for Better Utilizing […]

Aerial photo of west Gastonia and Crowders Mountain
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City of Gastonia Awarded a $300,000 EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant

May 6, 2020

The City of Gastonia has been awarded a $300,000 Brownfields Assessment Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The City is one of four entities in North Carolina to receive grants totaling $1.4 million. […]

Sign at Gastonia Technology Park
Economic Development

DYMAX Corporation to Bring Manufacturing and Jobs to Gastonia

April 6, 2020

Gastonia will soon host a new company in the Gastonia Technology Park. DYMAX Corporation, based in Connecticut, will purchase approximately 16 acres of land located on Chief Court in the Gastonia Technology Park. The company […]

Economic Development

City of Gastonia Using All Tools Possible to Spur FUSE Private Investment

August 23, 2019

The City of Gastonia is leveraging all financial tools possible in the economic development toolbox to help spur private development in the Franklin Urban Sports and Entertainment (FUSE) District. The sports-and-entertainment complex that anchors the […]

Architect's drawing of FUSE District
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Gastonia City Council Approves Contract to Build FUSE Stadium

August 21, 2019

The Gastonia City Council has approved a contract with Rodgers Builders of Charlotte, NC, for $26,219,797 to build the stadium as part of the City’s Franklin Urban Sports and Entertainment (FUSE) District during its August […]

Architect's drawing of Center City Crossings from Main Avenue
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Proposed residential development could transform Downtown Gastonia

July 15, 2019

A development company has unveiled plans for a new Downtown residential complex that they say will change the face of Gastonia’s center city. Representatives of Kuester Development, a Fort Mill, SC, development company, presented plans […]

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