On August 5th, the Manhattan City Commission approved the sale of 8.5 acres in the Manhattan Business Park, located adjacent to the Manhattan Regional Airport, to Torgeson Electric Company. The real estate transaction is the next step toward Torgeson building a new facility in Manhattan. Their project will include the construction of an approximately $5 million facility and up to 25 new jobs. This is a strong investment in the community and the result of a long-term collaborative effort involving the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Manhattan, and company.
Torgeson is a 100% employee-owned company that is headquartered in Topeka, Kansas. They specialize in electrical services across commercial, industrial, civil, and residential sectors. The new facility in Manhattan will support their growth in the Manhattan market and points west. Work in the new space will include manufacturing and pre-fabrication as well as other construction support and service functions.
This is the second significant project in the business park this year. In May, the City Commission approved the sale of 16 acres to Amazon.com Services LLC for a distribution facility. The Amazon real estate transaction was completed in late July and on-site work has begun. In addition to Torgeson and Amazon, the new PTMW project, going into the locally-developed speculative industrial building known as Building K, will result in over $14 million in investment and 146 new jobs. The project is moving forward quickly, with building improvements, equipment installation, and hiring in full swing. Also, Solar Turbines took over the former Caterpillar Work Tools facility in Wamego at the beginning of August and is retaining CAT employees.
2025 has been an active year for jobs projects in the Greater Manhattan region. To learn more about regional growth opportunities, visit www.GreaterManhattan.org. For information on living, working, and recruiting talent to the region, visit www.MadeForManhattan.org.
