The Porete area was subject to significant challenges, every difficulty imaginable, associated with land development, including numerous Federal and State agency permits. As an example, the area required construction of a new interchange on the Belleville Turnpike. The land was also a landfill with extremely poor soils conditions. All the challenges required significant expertise to navigate both the entitlement and build process. Mr. Kiernan proved to become a trusted partner of the Borough and completed the FedEx facility and it’s employment opportunities