New Smyrna Beach, Florida

5 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 10 “We are trying to fulfill a need for hangar space at the moment,” Edwards reports. “The airport currently has over 100 names on a waiting list for corporate hangars. We also have an industrial park at the airport that is home to a variety of thriving companies including Advanced Machining, River’s Edge Composites, American Aero, and the FBO is Air Gate Aviation. In addition to that, the city purchased a property north of the airport from Baker Aviation and that company is staying on as a tenant. The airport is positioned at this stage for more economic growth, with some properties that are still undeveloped. We are currently exploring opportunities to bring in some office space in addition to aviation use, but we’re also looking at encouraging future developments at the airport to promote job creation.” To accommodate a growing population, New Smyrna Beach has several residential projects coming online – new subdivisions and new phases to existing subdivisions. There is a