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Building a foundation... | |||||||||||||||||||
"Here at Florida Commerce Park, were building a foundation in more ways than one:
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Data Centers | |||||||||||||||||||
Forget the three L's. Focus on "power, connectivity, and redundancy." Did you know that the power density of a data center exceeds 100x that of a large commercial office building? And data centers built more than seven years ago are generally out of date? That's why Florida Commerce Park offers exceptional opportunity. Situated in a secure, inland and elevated location (40 ft above sea level and 35 miles inland of coastal hazards), the park features significant, uninterrupted sources of clean energy including proximity to Florida Power & Light's plant, which includes the largest solar-thermal power plant in the eastern US. The latter is a one-of-a-kind hybrid facility spanning 500 acres connecting more than 190,000 solar thermal mirrors with an existing natural gas power plant. This translates into exceptional, redundant power for a data center at Florida Commerce Park, and can also help address the "big elephant in the room." That's what Michal Manos, AOL's senior vice president of technologies, calls the green equation within a data center's mechanical loads. Sustainability concerns are increasingly coming into play and it's among many reasons Indiantown was chosen as an ideal location for Florida Commerce Park. The park offers:
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Photo: Martin Next Generation Clean Energy Center |
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AOL says sustainability issue is "elephant in the room." Power density of data center is 100x a large office building. Changing user requirements -- and sustainability -- are altering how and where data centers are built and operated. |
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Before that, Mr. Shapiro was director of development for Codina Development Company, one of South Florida most prolific real estate development firms. He was responsible for managing all industrial, office, retail, multifamily and residential development operations. Previously, he developed a broad spectrum of real estate asset classes throughout South Florida and was involved in the acquisition of stabilized and value-added assets and repositioning and disposition of assets. He holds and an MBA from the University of Miami and is a licensed real estate broker and general contractor. |
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Ground Breaking Event | |||||||||||||||||||
On Thursday, November 12th, over 30 local government workers, dignitaries, politicians, industry leaders, and business owners attended the Ground Breaking Ceremony of the 100-acre industrial park. The site breathes new life into Indiantown as one of the largest industrial developments undertaken in Martin County. The park is fast-tracked with "permit-ready parcels" so businesses can begin vertical development immediately following initial infrastructure work |
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Sheriff Will Snyder, Jeremy Shapiro (Partner), John Haddox (Martin Co. Commissioner), Rob Graifman (Principal), Shay Grinfeld (Partner), Andy Fradkin (Partner), Doug Smith (Martin Co. Commissioner), David Powers (Partner, Indiantown Gas), Tim Dougher (Martin Co. BDB), Marsha Powers (Martin Co. School Board), Chuck Gerardi (Economic Council Martin Co.), and Brian Powers (Partner, Indiantown Gas) David Powers addressing the crowd at the Ground Breaking Ceremony. Jeremy Shapiro and Shay Grinfeld Jeremy Shapiro, Martin County Commissioner John Haddox, and Richard Economou |
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Broker Lunch & Skeet Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||
On Friday, November 13th, over 20 local commercial real estate brokers gathered for a property tour of the site, followed by lunch and shooting at the South Florida Shooting Club. Brokers are excited at the possibility of the multiple uses approved at Florida Commerce Park, which far surpasses what other local industrial sites are approved for. |
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Kevin Powers, Richard Economou, Michael Falk, Robert Smith, Ryan Dinsdale, Kirk Nelson, Richard Etner, Matt McAllister, David Powers, Shay Grinfeld, Drew Poston, Jeremy Shapiro, and Brian Powers Shay Grinfeld, Jeremy Shapiro, Brian Powers, and Neil Merin David Powers, Ryan Dinsdale, Matt McAllister, and Richard Etner Brokers enjoying lunch at the South Florida Shooting Center. |
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