In 2016, the City applied for and received a $2.04 million POWER grant from the EDA matched with a $510,000 grant from the Shott Foundation to renovate the 60,000 SF former freight station and develop a mixed-use incubator that focuses on manufacturing. The Bluefield Commercialization Station is located at 1642 Bluefield Avenue. Construction began on August 20, 2018, and was completed in September 2019. There are currently four tenants; The Center for Applied Research and Technology (CART, Inc.), FedEx, X-MAT CCC, and Grimm Brother's Productions.