The city issued a permit April 26 for Amazon.com to install a material handling system in its 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center under construction in North Jacksonville at a cost of $41 million.
Vanderlande Industries Inc. of Marietta, Georgia, is the contractor for the project at 10501 Cold Storage Road in Imeson Park.
The city also is reviewing a permit application for installation of a free-standing rack pick module at a project cost of almost $14 million.
The systems total a construction cost of almost $55 million.
In September, the Seattle-based online retailer announced it will open the 500-job Jacksonville fulfillment center in fall 2021 to pick, pack and ship small items, including apparel, accessories and footwear.
Aventon Companies LLC announced April 20 it bought 18.86 acres in North Jacksonville for a proposed $52 million, 324-unit apartment community called Aventon Sorraia.
The company paid $4.25 million for the property at 13163 Ranch Road on April 15, according to the deed recorded April 20 with the Duval County Clerk of Courts.
Raleigh, North Carolina-based Aventon bought the land through Jax North Apartment Owner LLC from Blue Sky JAXAP LLC, according to the deed.
In its news release, the company described the development as 12 three-story, “modern farmhouse-style buildings” with one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments.
Burk Hedrick, Aventon Companies vice president of development, said in the release the project will fill an “underserved need for upscale apartment living” near Jacksonville International Airport.
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02:10 PM EST Share The Texas-based company plans to add 28,367 square feet to its Jacksonville air filtration products plant.
Glasfloss Industries Inc., which makes air filtration products, proposes to expand its facility at 1310 Tradeport Drive in Jacksonville International Tradeport in North Jacksonville.
The company seeks approvals to add 28,367 square feet of warehouse space to its existing almost 75,000-square-foot facility built in 1995.
Glasfloss Industries GP LLC is the owner. AVA Engineers Inc. is the civil engineer.
Glasfloss representatives have not responded to calls for comment.
Family-owned Glasfloss was founded in 1936. The company says it operates five manufacturing plants in DeSoto, Texas; Ohio; Wisconsin; Nevada; and Jacksonville.