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Site plans filed for JEA’s Westlake Solar Array
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$250 million mixed-use project planned at old St. Johns dog track U.S. 1
The 947-acre property in West Jacksonville is part of a 250-megawatt solar project with EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions Inc.
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Plans for Grand Cypress at U.S. 1 North and Race Track Road call for 975 multifamily units and 250,000 square feet of commercial and office uses. There will be two apartment communities. The old greyhound dog track and poker room will be demolished.
Gatlin Vice President of Finance and Development Bobby Bennett said in an email Sept. 30 the company plans to begin construction of the apartments in summer 2021 with initial occupancy expected by fall 2022. The Grand Cypress apartments will SEE GRAND CYPRESS, PAGE 2
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The former greyhound dog racing track and bestbet poker room site.
Gatlin Development Co. plans to start construction next summer on apartments. STAFF WRITER
Gatlin Development Co. Inc. plans two luxury apartment communities at its proposed $250 million development at the former greyhound racetrack and bestbet poker room in northern St. Johns County.
The proposed 103-acre mixed-use development, named Grand Cypress, is southwest of U.S. 1 North and Race Track Road. Jacksonville-based Gatlin submitted an application to rezone the site as a planned unit development for 975 multifamily units and 250,000 square feet of commercial and office uses.
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A San Diego-based renewable energy company under contract with JEA filed site plans Sept. 22 for Westlake Solar Array, a 50-megawatt solar farm in West Jacksonville. The EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions Inc. project is part of a purchase power agreement with the city-owned utility to build and operate five solar farms by late 2022 producing 250 megawatts of electricity. JEA expects construction on the five projects to begin in late 2021. EDF will build the solar farm through Westlake Solar Partners LLC on 947.14 acres of JEA-owned land bordered by Pritchard, Lazy J and Fish roads. A report filed with the plans by Environmental Consulting & Technology Inc. said the solar field will have photovoltaic panels mounted to steel support structures and footers and a substation/switchyard. JEA bought the land for Westlake Solar Array in September 2018 for $9.11 million. JEA officials said in a June 5 email that the five solar projects will be developed and constructed sequentially. The projects include the 400acre Beaver Street Solar Center and the 400-acre Cecil Commerce Solar Center, both in West Jacksonville. Those facilities are on property owned by JEA. JEA paid $18.3 million in October 2017 for the 1,895-acre Deep
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Allied Universal wants to hire 80 in Jacksonville Security and facility services company Allied Universal wants to hire at least 80 security professionals in Jacksonville. An open house hiring event is scheduled 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at the company’s office at 4190 Belfort Road, Suite 150. The company is recruiting for all shifts and all levels of experience, said Brandy Frandsen, senior regional recruiter. An online application and virtual interview process also is available. Applicants can apply at tinyurl.com/y7fnkloq. For full-time positions, company benefits include medical and dental coverage, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, holidays and more.
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