As Cenntro Electric Group Ltd. is in review for a $1.15 build-out for its electric vehicle plant in West Jacksonville, the city also is reviewing a permit for Cenntro’s showroom in Beach Boulevard Distribution Center.
Lighthouse Construction of North Florida LLC is the contractor for the $162,320 renovation of 12,000 square feet within a 46,000-square-foot building at 11840 Beach Blvd. Cenntro will be in Suite 1.
Plans show a warehouse, showroom, offices and break room. Lane Architecture is the architect.
In West Jacksonville, ARCO Design/Build is the contractor for a 30,000-square-foot space within Building 100 at 2240 Lane Ave. N.
The architect is ADB Design Services of Atlanta. Legacy Engineering Inc. of Jacksonville is the civil engineer.
Plans dated Oct. 19 said the improvements include a factory/vehicle assembly area, storage and office space.
NAI Hallmark announced Aug. 1 it completed a lease for Cenntro Auto to move into space in Beach Boulevard Distribution Center.
The property is leased exclusively by NAI Hallmark.
Principal Patrick Thornton, Vice President Jason Purdy and associate Camden Padgett represented EastGroup Properties Inc. in the transaction.
New Jersey-based Cenntro Electric Group Ltd. makes light and medium-duty commercial electric vehicles designed for delivery, maintenance and warehouse uses by corporate and government customers.
The Beach Boulevard Distribution Center showroom will be the company’s flagship retail store in the U.S. as it begins assembling electric vehicles at its new assembly and battery fabrication plant at Lane Industrial Park in West Jacksonville.