Leneartz Distribution, an industrial shipping material provider, recently purchased a 44,000-square-foot facility at 725 Ventura Street in Aurora where it will relocate 25 jobs. The Aurora Economic Development Council assisted Leneartz with expediting its permit/plan review with the city.

Drake-Williams Steel, Inc. recently announced it purchased a 52,000-square-foot facility at 20400 E. 26th Avenue in Aurora. The Omaha, Nebraska company with regional offices in Colorado and Iowa, furnishes fabricated structural steel, stair systems and miscellaneous fabricated steel, steel joist/deck, and fabricated concrete reinforcing steel for all types of building projects. Drake-Williams plans to hire 18 employees in the first 18 months of operations and eventually employ a staff of 50 once economic conditions improve. The Aurora Economic Development Council provided the company, which is owned and operated by fourth generation members of the Williams family, with site selection assistance.

Bradco Supply Corp., one of the nation’s largest distributors of building materials, recently announced its plans to lease a 27,000-square-foot facility at 17808 E. 24th Drive in Aurora. The Aurora Economic Development Council worked with Bradco Supply on zoning and permitting issues in addition to obtaining final approval of the site from the city. The company plans to hire 50 employees at the new Aurora location.