Industrial park plan could add 200 jobs

[thelakelander]

The project hopes to attract warehousing, distribution and manufacturing firms

By URVAKSH KARKARIA, The Times-Union

An 800,000-square-foot industrial park planned for the Westside is expected to generate up to 200 jobs. The development, located at Interstate 295 and Pritchard Road, hopes to attract warehousing, distribution and manufacturing companies from around the Southeast United States, Jeff Graham, the development's broker, said Wednesday.

The $50 million Perimeter West Industrial Park, which will be built over three years, is already generating buzz. The owner - ING Clarion - is in late-stage talks to get a global manufacturer to set up a parts distribution center in the park. Graham declined to disclose further details, citing a confidentiality agreement.

To put the size of the new development in context, The Avenues mall is 1 million square feet.

full article: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/081607/bus_191752021.shtml

[Jason]

Great news.  Send Firestone and Wal-Mart out there and leave Cecil for the the big boys.

[thelakelander]

This park is a little small for Bridgestone and Walmart, but the other recently announced park at I-95 and Pecan Park Road could handle them with no problem.  Btw, whatever happened with these potential deals.  Has Bridgestone started construction yet?  Did Walmart find another city to go to?

[Jason]

Maybe we ran 'em off?