One of Cape's local equipment sales and rental companies will relocate to a much higher traffic and visibility location according to Tom Kelsey, commercial broker with Lorimont Place, Ltd. The Cape Girardeau based broker announced that Central States Rentals has purchased property at 2967 E. Outer Road in Scott City as their new location. Brad Schlosser, owner of Central States, intends to move his company from their present operation at 4595 Highway 74 to this new location along Interstate 55 right across from the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport area. The new location has an existing 21,800 square-foot industrial building that will be completely remodeled to include a new operation office, storage and repair shop.
The land parcel of over three and half acres will allow the business to have an outdoor display their various equipment offerings. The area is known as the Rhodes Industrial Park within the city limits of Scott City and has experienced a steady amount of commercial growth over the past several years according to Kelsey, who has handled a substantial amount of the real estate sales and lease activity in that area over the last 20 years. The Central States business started in 2007 and handles all types of construction equipment including telescopic boom lifts, electric scissor lifts, reach fork lifts and rough terrain machines. They carry major brands like Genie, Skyjack, JLG and LULL. They primarily cater to contractors and builders throughout the entire Southeast Missouri region and offer sales, rentals, repairs and equipment jobsite delivery. Kelsey said he thought they would occupy the new location within the next 30 to 60 days or so.