Macon’s Brown & Williamson plant sells after being vacant for 15 years. What to know
After being vacant for 15 years, a cigarette plant in Macon sold to an investment company based out of Los Angeles.
The Brown & Williamson plant on Weaver Road sold to the Industrial Realty Group, which plans to assess the property and “reposition it for growth,” said Stephen Adams, executive director of the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority.
“We’ve had a lot of interest in development and industry in Macon,” Adams said. “We’re excited to have fresh eyes look at the property.”
Adams said the authority closed on the sale at the end of 2020, but they haven’t released the amount IRG paid for it.
The property, with multiple warehouses and office buildings, has an assessed value of more than $6.5 million and was sold for $8 million in 2006, according to the Macon-Bibb County Tax Assessor’s website.
IRG is a real estate development and investment firm that is known for “adapting commercial and industrial property for modern day uses,” according to its website.
The report also listed Macon-Bibb County employers who are hiring.
- Elliot Machine Shop – CNC & Machinist
- L&G Technology – Mechanic & Admin
- Embraer – Multiple positions
- Irving Tissue – Multiple positions
- Kumho Tire – Multiple positions
- Pactiv – Multiple positions
- Geico – Multiple positions
- Mr. Chips – Multiple positions
- Amazon – Multiple positions
- Tractor Supply – Multiple positions
- Middle Georgia Freightliner – Multiple positions
- L.H. Thomson – Multiple positions
- Tyson Foods – Multiple positions