THURSDAY July 15, 2021
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TD Bank plans new center with 200 jobs
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The New Jersey-based institution wants to open the Deerwood North facility in spring 2022.
Daily Record I Daily Record JACKSONVILLE John Carey is retiring after 40 years in real estate development.
BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
t’s not just who you know. It’s how you treat them. Retiring Jacksonville real estate executive John Carey can track his development career of 40 years to the people who introduced him to the decision-makers, and he built it from there. Jobs, deals, reputation. “John is exceptionally talented at developing land and projects but also in developing and maintaining relationships and connections,” said Carol Thompson, retired executive vice president and board member emeritus of Baptist Health. “He is respected for his business acumen and, as important, for his integrity and fairness,” she said, having worked with him in developing Baptist Medical Center South in Flagler Center in South Jacksonville. That’s how he rolls. “You have to do the right thing,”
BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
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SEE CAREY, PAGE 3
MORE INSIDE ■ Marc Munago to succeed retiring Carey at VanTrust Real Estate. Page 3 ■ How trends in the health care industry are driving development. Page 4 ■ The Top 10 commercial real estate sales of the second quarter. Page 5
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Retiring Jacksonville real estate executive John Carey and Marc Munago, who was promoted to fill the executive vice president role at VanTrust Real Estate.
TD Bank will open a customer service and operations center in Deerwood North that will add about 200 jobs early next year. Nick Miceli, TD Bank Florida Metro regional president, said July 13 the bank will lease a little more than 30,000 square feet of space in the Deerwood North office park, expanding its corporate presence there. TD Bank’s ce n te r w i l l Miceli occupy the third floor at 4600 Touchton Road E., Miceli said. He said he could confirm that TD will fully renovate the space over the next several months. The bank targets spring 2022 for occupancy. “Florida is experiencing tremendous growth and TD is deeply committed to the region,” Miceli said by email. “The addition of our new operations center is a long-term investment in Jacksonville. We view Jacksonville as a strong market for talent, and look forward to expanding our team there.” He said the space will be near TD’s North Florida leadership offices and retail space at 9715 Gate Parkway N. in Deerwood Park North. He said TD Bank has not SEE TD BANK, PAGE 6
THE MATHIS REPORT
$14.7M, 408,600-square-foot warehouse is in the works Planned at Imeson International Industrial Park. PAGE 6 VOLUME 108, NO. 169 • TWO SECTIONS