FORT MYERS, Fla. (Jan. 25, 2019) – On the heels of the completion of Meridian Center North, a 200,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility located on 15 acres at 10400 Meridian Center Parkway in Fort Myers, Morris-Depew Associates has secured permits for phase two. Known as Meridian Center South, the light-industrial warehouse will have approximately 160,000 square feet.

“We’re excited about these two new buildings as they’ve been engineered to satisfy the real estate need for businesses involved in manufacturing, distribution and e-commerce, which is growing substantially each day with the continued growth of online shopping,” said Ryan Shute, partner and civil engineering senior manager for Morris-Depew Associates.

Developed by Knott Realty, the buildings will be equipped with 32-foot ceilings, multiple drive-in and loading dock doors and parking accommodations for more than 350 vehicles.

Morris-Depew Associates worked closely with Knott Realty to provide civil engineering, land planning, site design, landscape architecture and land surveying and mapping services.

As part of the land planning work, parcels on the property were rezoned from agricultural to mixed use planned development. Additional rezoning efforts were coordinated for other parcels of the property to support additional space for future industrial use.

The team also provided infrastructure zoning and permitting services to ensure approved commercial usage as well as constructing staking and platting to ensure site dimensions and correct positioning for the new structures on the property.

Celebrating nearly 30 years of serving Southwest Florida, Morris-Depew Associates is a multiservice consulting firm with specialties in civil engineering, land planning, expert witness, landscape architecture, and surveying and mapping services. MDA’s efforts are based on a multidisciplinary, collaborative approach to the planning and design processes, which emphasizes interaction within the firm’s allied professional expertise in conjunction with the client’s objectives and ultimate needs. The members of MDA have experience in the planning and design of a wide variety of urban, residential, commercial, industrial, recreational, and community-oriented projects ranging from large-scale resort residential projects to urban community spaces and commercial multiuse developments.

For more information, contact 239-337-3993 or visit www.morris-depew.com.