News Summary
Jacksonville is advancing plans for the Airport Commerce Center, with civil engineering submissions reviewed by the city. Spanning 316.19 acres near Jacksonville International Airport, the project will have multiple phases, including the development of warehouses ranging up to 1,071,360 square feet. The City Council has supported rezoning efforts to facilitate industrial growth in the area, aimed at boosting local employment through Suddath’s planned logistics center.
Jacksonville has taken a significant step towards the development of the Airport Commerce Center, as the city reviews civil engineering plans submitted for the project. The plans were submitted on September 12 by England-Thims & Miller Inc. and comprise three phases of construction located near Jacksonville International Airport in North Jacksonville.
The proposed Airport Commerce Center is set to be developed on a 316.19-acre site off Pecan Park Road. This project is anticipated to include mass grading for Phases 1A and 1B, along with Phases 2 and 3. The plans indicate that the first phase could feature up to four warehouses that vary in size from 144,960 square feet to 544,320 square feet.
Airport Commerce Center LLC, the owner and developer based in Jacksonville, has engaged Subema LLC from Tallahassee in relation to this significant initiative. As part of the overall project, the lots will undergo clearing, grading, and the installation of stormwater management facilities, along with other necessary infrastructure.
The site is currently zoned for heavy industrial use, which allows for the kind of development that the Airport Commerce Center entails. In a recent report dated February 8, 2024, plans have been outlined to construct up to seven buildings, with sizes ranging from 141,960 square feet to 1,071,360 square feet.
On August 22, 2023, The Suddath Cos. announced that its real estate development arm, Suddath Property Management, acquired 107 acres at the Airport Commerce Center from Subema LLC for $6.945 million. Suddath plans to further expand its holdings at the site by acquiring and developing an additional 200 acres.
The purpose of the Airport Commerce Center is to create a Class A industrial park that will include a distribution center for Suddath’s NXTPoint Logistics subsidiary, which focuses on distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment. The development aims to incorporate the latest advancements in supply chain technologies as part of Suddath’s ongoing expansion efforts in Jacksonville, which targets around 3 million square feet of industrial space.
In a crucial step for the project’s approval, the Jacksonville City Council voted 19-0 on November 26 to support a rezoning request and a large-scale amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan, facilitating light industrial development on the site. This rezoning involved changing the land use designation from Agriculture and Public Buildings to Light Industrial and is contingent on conducting a traffic study.
The Airport Commerce Center sites are strategically positioned, bordered by a solar farm to the north, Pecan Park Road to the east, Jacksonville International Airport to the south, and Seton Creek to the west. Developed under the Arnold Road Planned Unit Development (PUD) designation, this project reflects a collaborative effort with the Jacksonville Aviation Authority to align with airport operations effectively.
With its extensive history dating back to 1919, The Suddath Cos. has evolved into a $900 million global logistics firm, managing to move over 80,000 households each year. The Airport Commerce Center stands as a significant milestone in Jacksonville’s industrial landscape, promising growth and employment opportunities in the region.
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Additional Resources
- Jacksonville Daily Record: City reviewing civil engineering plans for Airport Commerce Center
- Wikipedia: Airport Industrial Park
- Jacksonville Daily Record: Jacksonville Aviation Authority approves Airport Commerce Center easement
- Google Search: Airport commerce centers
- Jacksonville Daily Record: Suddath Property Management buys Phase 1 of Airport Commerce Center
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Industrial Park
- Jacksonville Daily Record: City Council gives final OK for Airport Commerce Center
- Google News: Jacksonville Airport Commerce Center
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