New Dayton logistics hub is in the works

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Written By Jennifer Joslyn

🚛 Liberty Development Partners, a joint venture between Houston-based Connor Investment Real Estate and Dayton-based Logistics & Development Resources, is planning a large massive transportation and logistics hub off Highway 90.

The plans come after the pair purchased the Gulf Inland Logistics Park, a 1,158-acre industrial property in Dayton. The plans include the CMC Railroad, a Class III railroad that owned and operated in the area previously.

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