Thursday, January 29, 2004 West Palm Beach, Florida - The Economic Development Research Institute (EDRI), a non-profit entity formed by the Business Development Board in 2003, is inviting highly qualified developers to submit information on their ability to partner in the development of a 2,000 acre mixed-use project that would include residential and work force housing, hotel, retail, commercial, office and research and development facilities.
The developer would be responsible for supervising, coordinating and managing the entire development process.
The Business Development Board (BDB) in conjunction with Palm Beach County and Governor Jeb Bush’s Office reached an agreement with The Scripps Research Institute (Scripps) to open its second major research facility in Palm Beach County.
In connection with this, the BDB entered into purchase contracts for the 2,000-acre parcel owned by Mecca Farms and an adjacent 2,000-acre parcel controlled by Charles Vavrus.
Subsequently, in January 2004, the BDB assigned the Mecca Farms contract to Palm Beach County and Vavrus contract to EDRI.
The Mecca Farms tract will be used to develop the research facilities for Scripps. It is the intention of EDRI to develop the adjacent Vavrus tract into a mixed-use, self-contained project that would compliment and enhance the Scripps project and help build a sustainable technology corridor.
Please click
here for a complete “Request for Qualification.” For additional information, contact Kelly Smallridge at (561) 835-1008 or contact
ksmallridge@bdb.org.
The BDB is the "Official Economic Development Organization of Palm Beach County" and Enterprise Florida partner.
