MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Airbus is building a warehouse two miles from its assembly facility on land once owned by the Mobile Housing Authority. It’s located at Raven Dr and Cardinal Dr East north of 1-10 on a 40-acre parcel it is leasing from the Mobile Airport Authority. Last month, Airbus officially opened its third assembly line at Mobile’s Brookley Aeroplex. Airbus says the new logistics center will support the expansion.
“This is going to be a $250 to $300 million project. At this point in time, Airbus has a $5 billion economic impact in this community. That will only grow,” said attorney Doug Anderson during Tuesday’s pre-council meeting.
MAA is asking the city to vacate all rights-of-way at the site or formally give up its public claim to the land and waive the associated fees. The city’s resolution states the vacation fee is $27,068. However, Anderson says the latest calculation is $1.56 per square foot and that the waiver would actually save Airbus $470,000…