Amazon.com Services, LLC has purchased the largest lot in the Amelon Commerce Center in Amherst County to construct a “last mile” distribution facility, the Economic Development Authority of Amherst County announced Thursday.

The EDA sold the 26-acre site in the Madison Heights business park to Amazon in late August, according to a news release. The Lot 4 site is a graded, pad-ready site where Amazon will locate, Victoria Hanson, the EDA's executive director, confirmed.

Amazon has submitted site plans to build a 78,000-square-foot small operations facility, representing more than $16 million in capital investment, the release states. The facility is slated to create dozens of local jobs and support efforts to provide fast delivery and great service to the region.

“We are excited to wel

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