A long-vacant downtown property is set to take on new life as the Abbeville Harbor & Terminal District announced this week it has purchased the building to house its Port Security Network, a public safety initiative developed in coordination with other state and local governmental entities, as well as the potential to include federal partners.
The property was purchased from LISPAP INVESTMENTS, LLC for $300,000, according to District officials. The building, situated in the heart of downtown Abbeville, had been on the market for over four years. Leaders said they waited to ensure no private business intended to acquire the property before stepping in.
“This purchase is about timing, opportunity, and responsibility,” said Jimmie Steen, president of the Abbeville Harbor & Terminal District Commission. “After waiting years to ensure no private business was left out, we felt it was the right moment to step in not as competitors, but as partners in security and redevelopment. Our focus is on protecting the Port, supporting law enforcement, and putting an idle building back to work for the community.”…