Mentioned in the Jacksonville Daily Record: Manufacturing Interest Continues in Jacksonville Industrial Market

One my projects recently featured in the Jacksonville Daily Record regarding a manufacturing user evaluating the former Southeast Toyota Distributors facility at 8040 Bayberry Road in Jacksonville.

The article highlights a trend we're seeing across Northeast Florida: manufacturers continue exploring large-scale industrial facilities that offer strong logistics access, workforce availability, and utility infrastructure capable of supporting production operations.

In this particular case, the evaluation focused heavily on electrical capacity and long-term operational requirements. For many manufacturing users, power availability is no longer simply a utility question-it's a site selection question.

As industrial users become more sophisticated, factors such as power capacity, transportation access, truck circulation, and future expansion capability are becoming increasingly important during the decision-making process.

What makes Jacksonville particularly attractive is the combination of:

• Strategic interstate access

• Port connectivity

• Available industrial inventory

• Growing labor force

• Competitive operating costs

While no transaction has been finalized, the interest itself reinforces a broader trend: Jacksonville continues to attract serious consideration from manufacturing and industrial occupiers seeking scalable operations.

Read the full Jacksonville Daily Record article below:

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2026/may/29/former-southeast-toyota-distributors-parts-center-explored-for-manufacturing-use/

Thank you to Karen Brune Mathis and the Jacksonville Daily Record for the coverage.