The project will significantly increase tax revenue from the property, from $1,300 to $840,000 per year once the building is in operation, and $1.6 million per year after the tax abatement program (LERTA) expires in 10 years.

The Wilkes-Barre Area School District will collect the most tax revenue from the project, $590,000 per year at first and $1,600,000 per year after the abatement program expires. Luzerne County and Wilkes-Barre Township will collect the remainder.

Here’s what the school district, the county and the township could do with the new revenue in the near term.

• The school district could pay 11 teachers’ salaries every year.
• It will fund the township’s purchase of a new police car every other year.
• The county would have $200,000 to fix roads, all without increasing taxes for local residents.

An estimated 300 new full-time jobs will be created on site, which will require approximately 800 additional positions for local businesses to provide support services such as repair and maintenance, and additional local jobs in restaurants and stores.

Economic Impact Studies

• Tax Revenue Estimates, (1 Page)The project will generate an estimated $840,000 in total tax revenue initially, with $590,00 going to the School Board, increasing to $1.6 M after the expiration of the LERTA tax abatement.
• Employment Generation Estimates, (1 Page)Using a model from the Economic Policy Institute, a respected source, the warehouse will add 900 jobs to the area, with approximately 300 employees on site generating 600 jobs in the community for suppliers and local services. Additionally, the project is estimated to create 300 construction jobs.

Project Plans

• Watch our 3D VideoA 3D rendering has been developed to show what the building will look like.
• Proposed Site Plan, (1 Page)We have developed and submitted a site plan to the township for preliminary review.

Reports For Download

• Traffic Impact Study Bluecup Warehouse Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County for Submission To: Wilkes-Barre Township & PennDOT District 4-0 Date: May 20, 2022 TPD# BCVS.00002 PennDOT EPS# 261894, (827 Pages)An evaluation of the impact of traffic generated on surrounding intersections by the proposed project using PennDOT standards. The study concluded that, with the recommended improvements, there wa not negative effect on local traffic.
• Trip Generation Evaluation Bluecup Warehouse Development Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County, PA, Aug 24, 2022, (37 Pages)A traffic count of cars and trucks at four similar local warehouses, conducted to evaluate the traffic assumptions in PennDot’s standards: Ball at 140 Industrial Dr, Pittston, PA, and the Hanover Ridge Trade Center located at 550-630 New Commerce Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, with three warehouses. The traffic count confirmed that the assumptions for traffic generated by the warehouse were similar to actual traffic counts at the four warehouses.
• Traffic Study VideoOverview of who conducted the traffic study for the project, how a traffic study is developed, and the general conclusions.
• Application for Conditional Use Wilkes-Barre Logistics Center Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County Pennsylvania, (241 Pages)A report on the impact of the proposed project prepared according to the township’s standards.
• PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT Of: Haul Road & Johnson Street Wilkes Barre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Kleinfelder 435 Independence Avenue, Suite C Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 17055, August 10, 2021, (196 Pages)A report identifying any environmental conditions on site. The issues identified are related to illegal dumping, which will be cleaned up as part of the project.
• IPaC resource list U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Bluecup Wilkes-Barre Twp LOCATION: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, 2/6/2021 (10 Pages)A report on the presence or absence of any endangered or threatened species on the site. The report concluded that no unique plant or animal habitats will be negatively affected by the project.
• Aquatic Resource Delineation Report Laurel Run and Wilkes Barre Townships, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Bluecup Ventures- Wilkes Barre Site, Thompson Environmental, 07/05/21 (53 Pages)A report indicating any wetlands habitat. Because the site was heavily mined, no sensitive areas are present.
• Historic Mining Review Desktop Study 85-Acre Parcel Haul Road & Johnson Street Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Kleinfelder Project Number: 20214488.001A, May 17, 2021 (23 Pages)A report showing the historical mining that has occurred on the site.
• Parking Lot LightingSpecifications for shaded parking lot and exterior lights.