Va Pilot: New developer of Ford plant envisions 10,000 jobs

August 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment

By Josh Brown
The Virginian-Pilot
© August 20, 2010

The developer who plans to buy Ford Motor Co.’s shuttered Norfolk pickup assembly plant said Thursday that the redevelopment of the site could help create as many as 10,000 jobs for the region.

Jim Jacoby, who has a track record of large redevelopment projects in Atlanta, reached a deal earlier this year to purchase the plant. He wants to turn the site into a mixed-use industrial park with a focus on green energy.

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  • 1 Nita Delbridge // Oct 4, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    I would like to receive information about immediate job openings for this listing as soon as possible.

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