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Brownfield
The Fort Walton Beach Commerce &
Technology Park is a designated Brownfield Site. The area may
be challenged with expansion or redevelopment due to actual or perceived
environmental contamination. This designation assists companies with
redevelopment and job creation in
the designated area.
For the community, Brownfield
redevelopment projects create new jobs and tax revenues, improve the
environment, revitalize neighborhoods, increase property values, eliminate
environmental inequities, and enhance the overall quality of life.
Just a few of the advantages of
Brownfield sites include:
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$2,500 job bonus refund for
each new job created by an eligible business
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Highly attractive business locations with existing
infrastructure
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Proximity to highly skilled labor and downtown
business districts
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Increased state loan guarantees to improve lending
opportunities
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Use of federal, state and local resources to
assist in the redevelopment of brownfields
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Expedited permitting
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Location:
Approximately 360 acres, located
one mile north of US Highway 98
in western Fort Walton Beach.
Site Size
Available:
As needed.
Environment:
Level flat with slight slope to southwest.
Moderate to heavy woods in non-developed areas.
Access:
Close proximity to U.S. Highway 98,
Highway 85, State Highway 189 (Mary
Esther Blvd.), and Interstate 10.
Transportation:
| Air |
Access to
Northwest Florida Regional
Airport |
| Port |
Access to Port of Pensacola and
Port of Panama City, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway |
| Rail |
Not directly available |
| Truck |
All common carriers |
| Parcel |
All major carrier |
| Bus |
Greyhound |
Utilities:
| Electricity |
Gulf Power Company, 12.4 KV, 3
phase available |
| Natural Gas |
Okaloosa County Gas District |
| Telephone |
Embarq |
| Water |
City of Fort Walton Beach |
| Sewerage |
City of Fort Walton Beach |
| Refuse |
City of Fort Walton Beach |
| Drainage |
Natural sheet flow |
Owner:
City of Fort Walton Beach and
private ownership.
Current Tenants:
AAR
Defense Systems, Affordable Home Improvements, Allied Waste Services,
Artistic Stone Works, ATLAS Van Lines, BAE, BOEING, Breeze Lifts, Butler
Foods, Childcare Network, CEMEX, Coastal Insulation, Cobham Air Refueling
& Aux Equipment, Crane Aerospace, CSIDE tile, Culligan Water, Deep South
Linen Services, DHL, DRS Technologies, Edwin Watts, Ewing Irrigation, Fed
Ex, First Communications, Fl Anodizing, Fleet Maintenance, Florentine
Marble, Gilbert Pump & Mechanical, Goldring, Green Mountain Lawn,
Greenbriar Mechanical, Gulf Coast Shutter, Gulf Eagle Supply, Gulf South
Contractors, Gulf South Kitchen Design, Henderson Electric, HERCO,
Integrated Systems Analyst, Jenkins Storage, Johnstone Supply, L-3
Communications Integrated Systems, Leroy Hill Coffee, Lockheed Martin,
Magna Manufacturing, Marble Works, Microsystems, Okaloosa County Public
Works, PAWS, Pioneer Engineering, Ponderosa Builders, Poolworks, Powerline
Products, Rental Inc., RUFF Animal Rescue, Service First, Southeastern
Door, Stone Connection, Technical Services Laboratory, Teico, The Design
Studio, Thomco, TLM, Industries, Total Part Plus, TruGreen ChemLawn,
Turnkey Marine, Walton Properties, Waste Management, VVE.
As of March 2009.
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