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Amazon Installing $55M Worth Of Equipment In New Northside Jax Fulfillment Center

Via Jacksonville Daily Record
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Amazon.com is preparing to install a material handling system and free-standing rack modules in its 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center under construction in Imeson Park at 10501 Cold Storage Road in North Jacksonville.

The systems total a construction cost of almost $55 million, according to WJCT News partner the Jacksonville Daily Record.

In September, the online retailer announced it will open the 500-job Jacksonville fulfillment center in fall 2021 to pick, pack and ship small items, including apparel, accessories and footwear.

VanTrust Real Estate, which owns Imeson Park, is developing the 1.06 million-square-foot building for Amazon on 51.33 acres in Imeson Park, at northeast North Main Street and Zoo Parkway.

Read the rest of this story at JaxDailyRecord.com.