Mar 21, 2007 9:19 AM

Preferred Freezer Services has received a property tax abatement for its planned cold storage warehouse in the Port of Houston TX area. Harris County Commissioners Court approved a measure that will reduce the firm’s property taxes by half for 10 years.

Perth Amboy NJ-based Preferred Freezer Services chose to construct a 167,000-square-foot facility in La Porte TX, bypassing Jacksonville FL and Chicago IL. Freezer space will be leased to other companies for storage of fish and other foods. A minimum of 35 employees are expected to work at the $10.4 million warehouse.