Quick Start

The City of Mount Vernon, IL Quick Start Building Program has been developed to move your project from acquisition to occupancy in as little as 120 days. The site location in the southern part of the Rolland W. Lewis Industrial Park gives you accessibility to Interstates 57 and 64 within one half mile.  One of our leading local contractors will guide you through the construction process with expertise, experience, and commitment to a quality building.

Benefits:

     50,000 SF building plan
     100,000 SF building plan

• Ability to customize the building and site
• Zoning is already in place
• Phase I Environmental is complete and available
• Total 80 acres available for expansion
• Topography is flat and ready for development
• 345KV Power Line adjacent
• City water and sewer
• Within one half mile to Interstate 57 and Interstate 64
• Within one quarter mile of State Route 15
• Within seven miles of the Mount Vernon Airport
• $25-$30 per square foot construction costs

For more details call:
            Carey Lipps, Owner
            Lipps Construction
            618/242-0217

            Mary Ellen Bechtel
            Jefferson County Development Corporation
            618/244-3554

(Click on PDF for printer friendly maps and specifications.)

Proposed Industrial Center Site Map PDF
Proposed Industrial Center Site Drawing Detail PDF
Proposed Building PDF