* INVESTORS AND VACANT LAND PROGNOSTICATORS * FALCHION VALLEY * IN THE AREA OF THE NEW BULLET TRAIN STATION * WAL MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER * The high-speed rail project, Brightline West, broke ground with a ceremonial groundbreaking in April 2024, but full-scale construction is expected to start in early 2026 * Inland Empire North Logistics Center, submitted by Synergy Consulting, includes two industrial warehouse buildings totaling 2.6 million square feet on a 178-acre parcel between Norco Street and Falchion Road, along Frontage Road * Prime Location and Long-Term Planning Commissioners noted the site's visibility from the freeway and its alignment with Apple Valley's long-term vision for industrial expansion * Major Falchion-area development North Pointe Specific Plan: A significant planned community is in development near Falchion Road and Dale Evans Parkway in northern Apple Valley. The project includes: 518 homes. 290 apartments. 46 acres of commercial land. Freeway right-of-way access to support the new development.