Winter Garden approves commerce center on Beulah Road

WINTER GARDEN – City leaders authorized the rezoning request required for the construction of a project titled Beulah Commerce Center during its July 27 meeting.

The center is to be located on 12.54 acres on the northeast cor- ner of Beulah and Stagg roads. The applicant proposed a multi- use development encompassing five buildings designated for commercial and industrial uses.

The build-out will occur in two phases, the first of which will include the development of three buildings. The second phase will include the construction of two buildings.

“It’s actually going to be three buildings, but in the future, we may add two buildings,” said property owner Terry Wiler. “The building to the north will be occupied by Prevost Bus. You know, one of those really fancy Prevost buses that you see on the highway that all the celebrities have. They only have six service centers in the United States, and we had this Winter Garden property avail- able, so they jumped on that.”

The building occupied by Prevost will be 41,600 square feet. The second building, which will be 24,300 square feet, is designated for flex-space with warehouses and offices for small business. A third building, measuring 31,000 square feet and located parallel to Beulah Road, will be a mix of offices, warehouses and showroom-type business. Wiler expects the commerce center to generate about 100 to 200 jobs.

The area for the fourth and fifth buildings is pending. Prevost expressed a desire to house a bus wash and storage areas, but if it decides against that, Wiler plans to use the buildings to expand his own storage business: Boat, RV & Auto Storage of West Orange.

Wiler said he is currently in the site plan approval process with the city and plans to begin construction once he has the site plan approved in the coming weeks. The site should be ready for future tenants by June 2018.

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