Pharma giant Eli Lilly to build $5B Goochland facility on Markel

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Goochland is set for another high-profile economic development project.

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. announced Tuesday its plans to invest $5 billion to build a new manufacturing facility in West Creek Business Park at the eastern end of the county.

The facility would take shape on a 227-acre site at 12575 West Creek Parkway, county administrator Jeremy Raley told BizSense on Tuesday. The property is currently owned by Henrico-based insurance company Markel and at least part of it is home to a Richmond United soccer field complex.

It is unclear what the Eli Lilly project would mean for the soccer complex; county representatives told BizSense that as the property is privately held, the county is not involved in real estate negotiations.

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