Manager David Wisener, “we’re blessed to be in a pretty good overall situation community-wide.” “I would say the most booming aspect of our local economy at the moment, we have a distribution center network where we have several local distribution centers ranging from Walmart to Sysco to Dollar General,” Wisener explains. He highlights Tower Hill Insurance’s upcoming headquarters as another key driver, noting it will bring “another three to four hundred jobs for our community.” The bio-life science sector, supported by UF Innovate, stands out as “one of the largest per capita in the state,” with Wisener noting its 30-year history of spinning off successful businesses. Entrepreneurs fuel this momentum.“We’re thankful for a lot of entrepreneurs that have already invested and continue to invest in our community,” says Wisener. “Mitch and Michele are two of those that have been incredible help to our community just with their entrepreneurial spirit and the developments that they’re a part of.” This synergy between established industries and innovators positions Alachua as a powerful hub.“It’s a very diverse economy that on the whole is thriving,” concludes Wisener. SAN FELASCO TECH CITY: A MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH San Felasco Tech City represents Alachua’s bold vision for sustainable development. “It’s an 82-acre campus that is fully sustainable on solar. It’s the only campus like that in the world which is providing for commercial space, housing, and other ancillary services,” says Mitch Glaeser, CEO of Emory Group Companies. The mixed-use development combines commercial space with residential units and unique amenities including a brewery, preschool, and soon-to-open CrossFit gym. With 65 companies already calling it home and plans for an additional 270,000 square feet of tech space, the project demonstrates remarkable momentum. The development prioritizes eco-friendly living with 4 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 07
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