The factory's 280 workers at Alliance Florida produce 100 solar panels an hour.

The facility is planned in Imeson International Industrial Park.

The 53,500-square-foot building is planned between SuperTarget and PetSmart.

The Jacksonville Historical Society plans to create a museum, archive space and an event venue in the historic building.

Discussions about the grocery store at the site started in 2002.

In the wake of the pandemic, there is a surge of companies seeking to open or expand in the region.

After years of decline, they are rebuilding.

NEFAR President Mark Rosener said more inventory and less price volatility indicates a “new normal.”