Sarnova is taking a significant step toward a Jacksonville distribution center.
The city is reviewing a permit application for Sarnova to build-out 130,567 square feet of space at 2619 Ignition Drive, No. 2, in Park 295 at a cost of $2.45 million.
The permit application identifies the project as Sigma, which appears to be a placeholder name. Sarnova is identified on one of the supporting documents as well as on a marketing brochure.
Dav-Lin Interior Contractors Inc. is the contractor. The architect is StudioNorth Architecture of Riverside, Missouri.
Sarnova will lease space in the Park 295 industrial park in Northwest Jacksonville.
Jacksonville City Council approved a $260,000 grant Feb. 9 for an undisclosed national pharmaceutical and medical device distributor to lease space in Northwest Jacksonville for its Southeastern U.S. distribution center.
The project is code-named Robalo. Dublin, Ohio-based Sarnova matches the description.
Documents filed with the legislation say the company is considering leasing 131,000 square feet of a newly developed warehouse. Construction began on the Park 295 building in 2018.
Robalo told city Office of Economic Development officials that it will invest $6.72 million and create 25 full-time jobs by year-end 2023 under the economic development agreement tied to the bill.
Sarnova is shown on a Park 295 Industrial Park brochure as a new tenant in the industrial center at southwest Interstate 295 and Duval Road.
The city will require Robalo to make a minimum $3 million capital investment in the project site by Dec. 31, 2023, to receive the Recapture Enhanced Value Grant.
Robalo also will have to show all jobs are in place by the end of 2023 under the agreement.
The distributor will need to complete $2.4 million in leaseholder improvements to the warehouse by Dec. 31, 2022.
The REV grant will be revoked if the company does not invest at least $3 million by the end of 2023, according to the agreement.
NorthPoint Development of Riverside, Missouri, is the developer.