Daily Record FINANCIAL NEWS &
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017
VOL. 104, NO. 231 • ONE SECTION
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BIG EMPLOYERS EXPLAIN WHY THEY’RE CHOOSING JACKSONVILLE
Pattillo to start $10M spec warehouse Westside developer also will resume work on BMW’s regional parts center.
And what’s holding the city back from landing even more.
Pattillo Industrial Real Estate expects to start construction on a $10 million speculative warehouse and also resume development on the $30 million BMW regional parts distribution center in the coming weeks. Both projects are planned along Imeson Road north of Forshee Drive at Westside Industrial Park. The park is west of Interstate 295 and north of Pritchard Road. Senior Vice President Peter Anderson said Anderson BMW’s site is in preparation and work will proceed in the next 30-45 days. BMW now leases space within the park for its regional parts distribution center. While the project was announced in 2016, Anderson said BMW wanted to change some details. “We are about through with the final decision on that and will be hard and fast under construction shortly,” he said. The city issued a site-clearing permit in September 2016 for almost 28 acres at 5560 Imeson Road for the estimated $30 million project. The city also has been reviewing a building permit application for the nearly 445,000-squarefoot warehouse. More specifically, the plans show warehouse space of 432,058 square feet and office space of 16,600, as well as a future expansion. Clearing and construction costs total $10 million. A notice of commencement was issued April 7. The Conlan Co. was listed as the contractor on the initial
development with the city Office of Economic Development, moderated the “Why companies hree major Jacksonville employers say are choosing Jacksonville” panel. better air service, such as international The relocation was part of the conversation flights, would bring more people to because Hurricane Irma temporarily closed Jacksonville — both literally and figuratively. the Wells Fargo Center where The River Club At the same time, the relatively low cost of operates. labor, warm weather and outdoor recreational CREW is a diverse organization formed to options already work in Northeast Florida’s favor support women in commercial real estate. for economic development. On Page 2, read what Tyra Tutor of The Adecco CREW Jacksonville hosted leaders of The Group, Kevin Dooley of Deutsche Bank and Mike Adecco Group North America, Deutsche Bank Middleton of Ernst & Young had to say about and Ernst & Young to talk about their expansions Jacksonville and what the city needs to do to and relocations at a Sept. 20 event relocated attract even more top job-producing companies. from The River Club Downtown to Epping Forest kmathis@jaxdailyrecord.com Yacht & Country Club. @MathisKb Ed Randolph, director of business (904) 356-2466 By Karen Brune Mathis • Editor
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