The city issued two foundation permits Oct. 11 for the Southeast Toyota Distributors auto processing center at Blount Island Marine Terminal.
The permits were issued to J.E. Dunn Construction Co. for a $7 million concrete foundation for the accessories industrial building and a $3 million foundation for the operations building at 8975 Dave Rawls Blvd.
Southeast Toyota Distributors said in April 2022 it would move its auto processing operations from JaxPort’s Talleyrand terminal to a new $36 million facility at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. It also is upgrading its Jacksonville facilities in West Jacksonville and selling its Baymeadows buildings.
At the 88-acre Blount Island site, Southeast Toyota plans to build two processing buildings and associated work areas.
Southeast Toyota said it employs 800 people at JaxPort comprising processing, parts and distribution, and technical support and training jobs.
Jacksonville-based kasper architects + associates is designing the new Blount Island facility. J.E. Dunn Construction is construction manager.
A kasper news release said the parcel will include seven proposed buildings totaling more than 380,000 square feet serving as office space and a vehicle processing facility.
Construction is estimated to be completed in early 2025.
Southeast Toyota said it employs 800 people at JaxPort comprising processing, parts and distribution, and technical support and training jobs, according to a JaxPort news release.
“We are in the midst of the largest investment in our history,” said Brent Sergot, president of Southeast Toyota Distributors, in a statement April 14.
“With the continued population migration to the Southeast, it is imperative that we continue to look for new ways to evolve our approach to best serve the Toyota dealers in our region.”