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Site Advantages Make Sanford Airport Commerce Park
Central Florida's Gateway to Growth
Aerial photo of the Sanford Airport Commerce Park.
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he rapid growth of the Orlando Sanford International Airport (OSIA) and its adjacent Commerce Park has attracted international attention and prestigious new tenants. With hundreds of acres ready for development and an aggressive master plan, the Airport has been appropriately labeled Central Florida's Gateway to Growth.
      Companies interested in relocating to the Central Florida area have found just what they are looking for at the Sanford Airport Commerce Park, situated approximately 20 miles northeast of Orlando. Ideally located off State Road 417 (Central Florida Greeneway), Highway 17-92, State Road 46 and Interstate 4, the Airport Commerce Park provides tenants with convenient access and a host of transportation and delivery options. The Park's accessibility is further enhanced by OSIA's four runways, providing air transport to one of
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the fastest growing domestic and international commercial airports, complete with an FAA tower and onsite Customs, Immigration and USDA inspection services.
      The Commerce Park offers tenants state-of-the-art utilities, fiber optics, high-speed Internet and telephone service. Lease options include everything from long-term ground leases for new tenant-built construction, to turnkey packages featuring build-to-suit commercial or manufacturing facilities, as well as other custom options.
      This 2,600 acres of prime industrial property is located just a few miles from the beautiful St. John's River and Lake Monroe, offering all the advantages of the wonderful year-round climate, lush tropical landscaping and incomparable quality of life in Seminole County.
      Within a few minutes drive of the Commerce Park, visitors will find beautiful, upscale home developments, golf courses, lakes and rivers. Historic Downtown Sanford on Lake Monroe is just 10 minutes away, as are the Seminole Towne Center Mall and numerous shopping centers, restaurants and hotels. And the Commerce Park is less than an hour from the Atlantic Ocean beaches and two hours from the Gulf of Mexico. Truly an ideal Central Florida location!
      For any company that imports commodities from outside the United States, the Sanford Airport Commerce Park offers the tremendous advantage of being a designated Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ No. 250). Locating within an FTZ can provide substantial cost savings to businesses engaged in international trade by deferring, reducing or eliminating tariffs on imported goods and materials. As the Grantee for Seminole County's FTZ, the Sanford Airport Authority works closely with prospective tenants to identify their potential benefits from zone activation.
      Likewise, the Authority works closely with the City of Sanford and Seminole County Economic Development Department and the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission to maximize incentives for businesses wishing to relocate to the Airport Commerce Park. In fact,
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both the City and the County have designated the Orlando Sanford International Airport as their number one targeted area for economic development, and worked diligently to ensure that zoning and future land uses are compatible with Airport development.
      Additionally, for commercial businesses relocating from outside of Florida, there are many tax advantages to doing business in one of the low-tax states. There is no personal income tax in Florida, and Seminole County has held ad valorem tax rates for a number of years. The State of Florida consistently enjoys a healthy economy and presently has one of the largest budget surpluses and highest bond ratings of any state in the U.S. Land values in Florida increase annually, as well.
      For more information about the area or if you wish to inquire about availability at the Sanford Airport Commerce Park, contact Diane Crews at the Sanford Airport Authority, 407/585-4002 (dcrews@osaa.net) or Bill McDermott , Seminole County Economic Development Director, 407/665-7132 (Wmcdermott@ seminolecountyfl.gov).
      If your company is looking for a site on fully developed prime industrial property in a Foreign Trade Zone with the location advantage of major connecting interstate highways and one of the highest qualities of life in the U.S, then you definitely need to take a closer look at Central Florida's Gateway to Growth - Sanford Airport Commerce Park located at the Orlando Sanford International Airport, Sanford, Florida.
     
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