Construction is underway at First Westlake Logistics Park   

Construction on First Gulf’s latest industrial development – First Westlake Logistics Park –  in Jacksonville, Florida is nearly complete its concrete slab on grade, marking a major milestone in the construction of this new, state-of-the-art logistics and manufacturing site.   

Located in a prime Jacksonville industrial area, the two-building, 408,842 square foot development will offer flexible industrial space designed to meet the demands of modern businesses. The concrete slab lays the surface foundation needed to begin forming and raising the tilt up concrete walls for steel framing to begin in the new year.   

This is First Gulf’s first industrial development outside of Canada and is expected to be completed by Q2 2025. Located on a 54-acre site, First Gulf plans to develop two Class A buildings of 109,322 square feet and 299,520 square feet.  

In a milestone for Bronte Station Business Park, Element Materials Technology, a global leader in materials and product qualification testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services, celebrated the grand opening of its new facility on Wednesday. The state-of-the-art facility, located at 2475 Speers Road, marks a significant expansion for the company, enhancing its ability to serve customers in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.

Located in Oakville, Ontario Bronte Station Business Park was developed and constructed by First Gulf Corporation and Nicola Wealth Real Estate, and offers 365,000 square feet of commercial space across two industrial buildings. Occupying 55,000 square feet within the business park, Element's new facility is part of a $17 million (CAD) investment that demonstrates the company's growing global footprint and reinforces its commitment to providing world-class services.


Rebekah Diec Stormes. Director, Economic Development for the Town of Oakville, who was in attendance for the ribbon-cutting, praised Element for its contribution to the local community. “The innovation and research that will happen here enhances Oakville's growing culture of talent and creativity”. Diec Stormes said.

The event included a ribbon cutting ceremony, a tour of the new facility which showcased its cutting-edge features, and interactive demonstrations. Guests enjoyed great food, refreshments and the opportunity connect with peers and industry leaders.
 
For media inquiries, please contact:

Alex Heming
Director, Marketing & Proposals
Phone: 416.773.7157
Email: aheming@firstgulf.com 

Katya Beadsworth
External Communications Manager, Element Materials Technology
Phone: +44 (0) 7824 360 637
Email: katya.beadsworth@element.com

About First Gulf
First Gulf is an award-winning leader in the development of office, industrial, mixed-use and retail properties with developed assets of over $5 billion. First Gulf is a fully integrated development company and is involved in all aspects of real estate development, from land acquisition and planning approvals to design-build, construction, leasing, financing and property management. First Gulf has developed and constructed over 30 million sf of office, retail, and industrial real estate. First Gulf is part of the Great Gulf Group, one of North America’s premier real estate organizations.
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STACK Infrastructure, the digital infrastructure partner to the world’s most innovative companies and a leading global developer and operator of data centers, announced the delivery of the first phase at STACK’s flagship Toronto campus. Totaling 56MW, the first phase of the campus features an 8MW data center and 48MW of planned expansion capacity in Toronto, Canada’s commercial, financial, and industrial hub and the fourth largest city in North America.

We’re excited to announce that we’ve broken ground on a 1.1 million square foot development on behalf of transportation and logistics company, Highlight Motors Group. Working in conjunction with Cavalieri & Associates, this state-of-the-art warehouse and office development is located in the heart of Bradford, Ontario on 100 acres of land, and stands as a testament the success of Highlight Motor Group.

Phase 1 of the project will consist of the development of 60 acres of land with 540,000 sf of warehousing and office space being built. Phase 2 will entail the development of the remaining 40 acres of land.

With operations currently located in Vaughan, Brampton, New Jersey, Illinois and California with over 1,100 employees, this new development will serve as Highlight Motor Group’s new headquarters. Located at Highway 400 and 5th Line, this expansion reflects the company’s growth within their industry and dedication to the communities in which they operate. This new facility will bring an estimated 2,000 jobs to region, further bolstering this sought-after, and growing hub in the Great Toronto Area’s northern region.

In addition to members of the Highlight Motor Group team, First Gulf and Cavalieri & Associates, this ground breaking event was attended by MP Scot Davidson, Minister of MTO Caroline Mulroney, County of Simcoe Warden Basil Clarke, Mayor of Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury James Leduc, Deputy Mayor Raj Sandhu, esteemed Bradford councillors, and partners who have been instrumental in this achievement.


 
Check out news coverage of the event on CTV here. 

First Gulf intends to buy approximately 53.87 acres of land and develop two buildings totaling 407,250 square feet in Westlake Industrial Park in Jacksonville, Florida.