$1,700,000
About this home
Manufacturing Facility for Sale - 523 Flitter Hill Road, Whiteville, NC 42,000 Sq. Ft. Fully Conditioned Former Manufacturing Building on 12 Acres This exceptional industrial property offers an immediate opportunity for manufacturers seeking a move-in-ready facility with significant expansion potential. Never flooded, the building features 15-foot clear ceilings, four dock-high doors, abundant electrical power (including a bus panel running across the middle), and a fully conditioned interior--ideal for production, assembly, or distribution operations. The building envelope consists of durable brick and block construction on three sides with metal siding on the fourth, providing a strong, low-maintenance structure and excellent potential for future expansion onto the expansive 12-acre site. Proven Manufacturing History Formerly home to Franklin Electric, where baseboard heaters were manufactured, the facility later housed a meat production operation. At its peak, the site supported 150 full-time employees across three shifts (50 per shift), demonstrating its capacity for high-volume, multi-shift production. Strategic Location & Economic Advantages Located in Columbus County, a Tier 1 County in North Carolina, this property qualifies for attractive state and local economic development incentives, including grants, tax credits, and workforce training support for companies that create jobs. Whiteville offers a strong labor pool, competitive operating costs, and convenient access to major transportation routes. Whether you're looking to relocate, expand, or establish a new manufacturing operation, this versatile facility delivers the space, infrastructure, power, and incentives needed to hit the ground running and scale efficiently. Serious inquiries invited. Contact us today to schedule a private tour of this rare manufacturing opportunity in southeastern North Carolina.
Property details
- MLS
- Hive MLS
- MLS #
- 100562549
- Property type
- Warehouse
- Subdivision
- Other
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 206
- On market date
- March 25, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- N/A
- Garage spaces
- N/A
- Parking spaces
- 60
- Lot size
- 12.05 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card.
- Enrollment
- 436
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.1:1
- District
- Whiteville City Schools
- Enrollment
- 467
- Student:teacher ratio
- 12.6:1
- District
- Whiteville City Schools
- Enrollment
- 666
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.8:1
- District
- Whiteville City Schools
Walkability
Blended score for Whiteville's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
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Data source: Listing information provided by Hive MLS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 19, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.