- The new Cecil Commerce Center Parkway and I-10 interchange was completed in October 2009. Click here to learn more about the $62 million project that provides direct access to Cecil Commerce Center.
- SAFT America, Inc., a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-technology batteries, recently announced its proposal to build a 143,000 sq.ft. lithium battery manufacturing plant on 12 acres at Cecil, creating 279 new jobs and investing $122.8 million in new capital.
- The JEDC issued a formal request for proposals (RFP) for a master developer of 4,499 +/- acres of City-owned property at Cecil Commerce Center. The RFP closed on March 13, 2009 and staff has selected Hillwood as the top-ranked proposer. Staff is currently in negotiations with Hillwood. Click here for more information on the RFP.
The U.S. Coast Guard has recently renovated its 32,000-square-foot building and added 150 new personnel to its drug interdiction operation at Cecil. Overall annual payroll for the operation is approximately $12 million.
Alenia North America plans to build a $65 million final assembly and delivery center for the C-27J Spartan cargo plane at Cecil Commerce Center. The center will add 300 new jobs to the local market. The company also expects to invest approximately $42 million in new, private capital for manufacturing equipment, technology, infrastructure and furniture.
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations recently purchased 63.3 acres in Cecil Commerce Center North and constructed a 1-million-square-foot distribution center. The site will employ 250 and represents a private capital investment of $44 million.
Florida State College recently completed phase one of a new, 44,000-square-foot center in Cecil Commerce Center North. The new campus offers general education courses.
FlightStar, a heavy aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul contractor, added 150 more employees. This brings their employment at Cecil Commerce Center South to approximately 320. Visit them at http://www.flightstarjax.com/
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission
Business Development Division
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(904) 630-1906