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Site Overview

Florida Gulf Coast University
Innovation Hub
Southwest, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University Innovation Hub (the park) is located on 241 acres adjacent to and on the south side of the Southwest Florida International Airport. The park is also within a mile of Florida Gulf Coast University’s main campus. The 241 acre park is located within 2 miles of 730 brand new hotel rooms and the 2,000,000 sq. ft., 205 acre Gulf Coast Town Shopping Center including some of the areas best restaurants, fine dining and shops. Florida Gulf Coast University has joined us as a public private partnership to develop 1.2 million square feet of state-of-the-art research and development area. FGCU is one of the 11 Universities within the state of Florida. FGCU was founded in 1991 has been in operation since 1997.

University research and sponsored programs include:

  • Aging
  • Alternative Energy Sources
  • Biotechnology
  • Bioterrorism
  • Ecology
  • Green Technology
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Photonics
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • Photovoltaic
  • Wetland Research

All permits are in place at the park for 1.2 million square feet of research and development space. The site is in the epicenter of future growth and is easily accessible. This is truly a shovel ready site.

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Site Highlights

Size:
Retail Sites Abutting Alico Road Corridor 9.1 acres
Mixed Use Research * See Attached Uses 100.1 acres
Roads & Common Area 7.9 acres
Conservation Area 96.5 acres
Lakes 20.2 acres
Other 7.2 acres
Total Area 241.0 acres
Zoning: Lee County MPD (Mixed Use Planned Development) Approved May 3, 2004
Phase 1: Clean Environmental Site Assessment November-10-2006
Ecological: All Ecological studies have been prepared for and approved by the United States Department of the Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service and the Army Corps of Engineers.
Civil Engineering: All civil engineering per the site plan has been approved by Lee County.
Development Order: Approved September 27, 2007 for 1,200,000 Square feet of mixed industrial/commercial and retail.
Biological Opinion: The Biological Opinion has been reviewed and approved by the United States Department of the Interior March 26, 2007.
Mitigation: All selected mitigation property for the Florida Panther, endangered species and wetland impact per the Army Corps of Engineers have been approved. Mitigation parcels have been paid for and closed upon by seller.
Army Corps Permit: Approved December 18th, 2007
Utilities: Water available to site; Park currently planned for sewer tie in, septic is permitted.

Project Highlights

  1. Public Private Partnership with State University
  2. Multi-University Draw
  3. Truly Shovel Ready
  4. Stimulus Ready Site
  5. Very Unique Site and Program
  6. Global Attraction
  7. Close to Airport
  8. Renewable Energy – 462 Billion stimulus package
  9. Available Grants to Stimulate Project
  10. Project Favored for National Security Benefits
  11. Renewable and Cleantech technology
  12. Research Test Bed
  13. Research Incubator
  14. Supporting uses nearby
  15. Close Proximity to 730 brand new hotel rooms
  16. Close Proximity to Shops, Dining, Entertainment and all levels of Housing.
  17. Close Proximity to Florida Gulf Coast University
  18. Close Proximity to RSW International Airport
  19. At the Transportation Hub
  20. Opportunity to Create State of the Art Facility
  21. State of the Art Buildings
  22. Education Related Facility
  23. Energy Related Facility
  24. Environmentally Sensitive Wetland Test Bed on site.
  25. Access to Southern Countries / can outsource work to the Caribbean
  26. Multi-Modal Project
  27. Attractive to Department of Commerce
  28. Attractive to Department of Energy
  29. Attractive to Department of Labor, Work Force
  30. Attractive to Department of Defense, talent pool
  31. Attractive to Department of Education
  32. Companies bring own grant money to the project for improvements
  33. International Travelers
  34. Attractive to talent pool
  35. University Draw

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