Confused on Scout Motors site (Blythewood: neighborhoods, tenant, construction)

[The QC]

I read about a year ago about the large plot of land in Fairfield County that was being marketed for a large vehicle manufacturing plant or other large manufacturing plant. So, when the Scout Motors production facility was announced, I thought it was for the Fairfield site. But then I later noticed the Scout site is near Blythewood in Richland County. I never knew that a large site of this size was available in Richland County. Why did Scout choose this site over the Fairfield site? Where does this now leave the Fairfield site?

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by The QC

I read about a year ago about the large plot of land in Fairfield County that was being marketed for a large vehicle manufacturing plant or other large manufacturing plant. So, when the Scout Motors production facility was announced, I thought it was for the Fairfield site. But then I later noticed the Scout site is near Blythewood in Richland County. I never knew that a large site of this size was available in Richland County. Why did Scout choose this site over the Fairfield site? Where does this now leave the Fairfield site?

I suspect the Fairfield megasite hasn't lost a bit of viability and will likely land a big tenant in the near future.

[BrandonCoombes]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

I suspect the Fairfield megasite hasn't lost a bit of viability and will likely land a big tenant in the near future.

Well, if you drive down I-77, you’ll also notice the Fairfield site isn’t ready still. And that a ready to go site was one of Scouts requirements.

[Mutiny77]

Originally Posted by BrandonCoombes

Well, if you drive down I-77, you’ll also notice the Fairfield site isn’t ready still. And that a ready to go site was one of Scouts requirements.

I thought it was more or less there already. Did some Googling and came across this: https://www.constructionjournal.com/...87a103752.html

[Woodlands]

Originally Posted by Mutiny77

I thought it was more or less there already. Did some Googling and came across this: https://www.constructionjournal.com/...87a103752.html

Hopefully it will get some spin off from the SCOUT site. Arent both Richland and Fairfield Counties invested in this site.. though it is physically in Fairfield County? I thought it was some multi county industial park or something that would allow for multiple adjacent counties to put money in it and share in the revenue.. but I could be mistaken.

[carolinagarnet]

Originally Posted by Woodlands

Hopefully it will get some spin off from the SCOUT site. Arent both Richland and Fairfield Counties invested in this site.. though it is physically in Fairfield County? I thought it was some multi county industial park or something that would allow for multiple adjacent counties to put money in it and share in the revenue.. but I could be mistaken.

Did someone mention a second site adjacent to Scout Motors for a potential expansion (I assume Audi EVs)? Everything between I-77 and Blythewood Road until the neighborhoods/industrial park is Scout Motors, but there's that smaller plot of land across I-77 that could be in scope:

https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1958...l=en&entry=ttu

The new exit to Highway 21 and rail spur would split the site, but maybe that's okay?

https://www.blythewoodonline.com/202...nging-4k-jobs/

[HowardRoarke]

Scout breaks ground:

https://www.wltx.com/article/money/b...d-0e613c2e97da