But there are 'all the dignitaries' and it looks like all the dirt is shovel-ready for Mesa's inland e-commerce customs port.
They all could be hitting pay-dirt with just the start of the first two buildings on a 360-acre tract of open barren land that they really need-to-sell.
Just one big problem: that modernized NAFTA trade agreement USMCA has yet to get approved by passing through Congress and signed-off on President Trump.
Reaching through Canada and Mexico
[Giles says 200 airports in Mexico]
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SkyBridge, construction, airport and city representatives breaking ground on SkyBridge's new development at the Gateway Airport.
From left to right are:
- Jose Pablo Martinez from SkyBridge
- Pete Wentis from CBRE
- Felipe Monroy from SkyBridge
- Ariel Picker from SkyPlus
- John Giles from Mesa
- Kevin Thompson from Mesa
- Jeff Flemming from ADM Group
- Rusty Martin from Graycor Construction
- J. Brian O'Neill from Gateway Airport
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Huge SkyBridge project with customs facility at Mesa's Gateway airport gets underway
"The nation's first inland air cargo hub to house a joint U.S.-Mexican customs facility broke ground Monday at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
The customs facility is planned as part of a larger, 23-building development in and around the airport near Ellsworth and Ray roads in Mesa.
The development, called SkyBridge, is projected to bring 17,000 long-term jobs to the area, directly and indirectly, according to development officials.
Skybridge plans call for four million square feet of building space sprawled across 360 acres at the airport and 88 acres just outside the gates. The construction now getting underway is on the first two buildings.
"I think we're all pinching ourselves — we've been really looking forward to this day,"
Mesa Mayor John Giles said at the ceremonial groundbreaking . . "
Mesa Mayor John Giles said at the ceremonial groundbreaking . . "
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How about a 1-minute video?
Covering Mesa: Skybridge breaks ground
Published on Oct 28, 2019:
Views: 50+
Convenient link to a press release from City of Mesa Newsroom > http://mesanow.org/news/public/articl
Direct link to view upload on YouTube > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuAbk0rbG8
