Royal Palms Ranch
720 Acres
With developable tracts as large as 85 acres, Royal Palms Ranch offers 720 total acres of premier agricultural and development-ready land for your business. With its foreign trade zone status, proximity to Jacksonville and Gainesville and easy access to North Florida, Royal Palms Ranch is a definitive industry destination for opportunity.
Infrastructure
FPL provides power (9 MW) to the site is provided FPL. Truck access is via US 301 and SR 100, with I-10 just 30 miles from the site. Gainesville Regional Airport is 25 miles away, JAXPORT is 60 miles from the site and CSX is less than two miles away.
Incentives
Florida is considered one of the best states to do business. Labor costs are low, regulations are limited, and the state has no state income tax.
The Northeast Florida Economic Development Corporation can guide you through local and state financial incentives, tax credits and grants that your company may qualify for. You can visit them here.
Quality of Place
Bradford County has evolved over the years into a bedroom community of both Gainesville and Jacksonville. The county celebrates its popular Strawberry Festival during the first weekend in April. The Starke Bike Festival with its motorcycle-related games, swap meet, live music, food and contests occurs in August. Bradford County has several lakes of note. Santa Fe Lake is the largest and borders Alachua County to the south. Three lakes, Sampson, Rowell and Crosby are located a few miles west of Starke.
Site Readiness
| Acreage | 720 |
|---|---|
| County | Bradford |
| City | Starke |
| Latitude/Longitude | 29.9168, -82.1153 |
| Airport | Keystone Heights Airport: 7.7 miles, Gainesville Regional Airport: 25 miles, Jacksonville International Airport: 57 miles |
| Port | JAXPORT |
| Rail | CSX |
| Interstate/Highway | US 301: 3 miles, SR 100: 2 miles, I-10: 32 miles |
| Electric | FPL served, 9 MW |
| Sewer | 1.4 MGD |
| Water | 1.4 MGD |
| Telecommunications | On-site fiber |
Ready to make a move?
Let's talk! We can help you with sites and buildings or confidential site selection, electric rates and infrastructure assessments, community data and more. Put our decades of experience as one of the largest employers in Florida to work for your company.
