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Daphne Breaks Ground on New 225 Acre Commerce and Technology Center

Spanish Trail Investments purchased the property and has entered into a two-year option, with an option for another year, on 80 of the 225 acres and a public/private partnership agreement with the Daphne IDB “We are pleased to be in partnership with IDB and the City of Daphne and look forward to working together to recruit good, high paying jobs to the City and to Baldwin County,” noted Sonny Nichols.

Mayor Fred Small echoed the comments noted above and appreciated the hard work put forth by the IDB. “I am excited about this project and our prospects of recruiting good employers to Daphne and Baldwin County”, noted Small. “Let me publicly thank the volunteers on the IDB, David Cohen and BCEDA for their hard work to help make this partnership a reality.”

The Daphne Commerce and Technology Center (DCTC) Site was formerly owned by International Paper (IP) Company and has over 2,000 feet fronting I-10. In FY 2000, the Daphne IDB commissioned Volkert and Associates to do an analysis of four sites to determine the best site for commerce/business park based on size, infrastructure cost, transportation and development cost. Volkert and Associates recommended the IP Site.

“The DCTC will be seeking light manufacturing, technology, information technology, call centers, small distribution, and corporate headquarters type companies as new tenants”, noted Lance LaCour, President of BCEDA. “We are already working with several clients interested in the Center”, noted LaCour. “On behalf of BCEDA, I also thank the City, IDB and Spanish Trail Investments for the opportunity to work with them on this project.”

Also, speaking at the ground breaking were: Senator Bradley Byrne, County Commissioner David Ed Bishop, Rep. Randy Davis, Darrelyn Bender of Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce and Patrick Collins (Daphne Utilities Board). Attending the groundbreaking were members of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Daphne, Daphne Planning Commission, Daphne Utilities Board, Spanish Forty City Council, Baldwin County Commission, Baldwin Legislative Delegation, Area Commercial Realtors and Members of the Eastern Shore Chamber and BCEDA Board.

Lance LaCour, President and CEO, BCEDA, welcoming guests and media.

Sonny Nichols, Prudential Real Estate discussing the private/public partnership between Daphne IDB and Prudential Real Estate.

Fred Small, Mayor, City of Daphne, addressing the press.

Jack Ehlenberg, Daphne IDB, discussing the importance of the Park and the 80-acres option by the Daphne IDB.