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<\/p>\nCarvana, the online used-car retailer, has taken another step toward developing an auction and reconditioning \u201cmegasite\u201d in Northwest Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
Engineering and construction consultant Atwell LLC of Jacksonville requested an environmental resource permit determination March 2 from the St. Johns River Water Management District. WHN Architects of Charlotte, North Carolina, is the architect.<\/p>\n
An executive summary by Atwell said Carvana wants to redevelop its 89.32-acre site at 11700 New Kings Road to included a new 77,000-square-foot inspection and reconditioning facility and 6.9 acres for staging.<\/p>\n
Two existing buildings remain for wholesale auction use.<\/p>\n
Carvana plans the project at its ADESA wholesale auction property. \u00a0The site is in the Dinsmore area about 3 miles northwest of Interstate 295.<\/p>\n
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The Carvana site at 11700 New Kings Road in Northwest Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
The application description says a stormwater report will demonstrate the existing pond is sufficient to meet stormwater requirements without modification.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The report says it will provide a stormwater management plan using best management practices and diligent engineering that will meet stormwater management requirements by the city and the Water Management District.<\/p>\n
The Water Management District request follows Carvana\u2019s filing of civil engineering plans Jan. 20 with the city.<\/p>\n
City power provider JEA issued a service availability letter Sept. 30 for the project, described as development of a Carvana maintenance and storage site. A JEA letter indicates a project is being explored and does not confirm a project will proceed.<\/p>\n
Separately, the city received an application for a mobility fee calculation certificate for the project, specifying a more than 77,000-square-foot Carvana inspection and reconditioning facility at the address.<\/p>\n
Carvana has declined to comment.<\/p>\n
Carvana says ADESA is a leader in the wholesale auto auction industry, serving customers online and at its locations across the country.<\/p>\n
Duval County property records show the Jacksonville location comprises three buildings totaling 38,127 square feet of space among an office building and two buildings for service and repairs.<\/p>\n
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Plans show a 77,000-square-foot Carvana inspection and reconditioning facility and a new parking lot on 89.32 acres at 11700 New Kings Road in Northwest Jacksonville.<\/p>\n
ADESA Florida LLC owns the 89.32-acre site. Adesa Corp. of Indianapolis bought the property in 1994 and developed it in 1996.<\/p>\n
State corporate records show ownership was amended in 2022 to that of Carvana. In May 2022, Carvana, then based in Phoenix, announced its $2.2 billion acquisition of ADESA\u2019s U.S. auction business from KAR Global.<\/p>\n
The acquisition comprised the 56 ADESA U.S. locations totaling about 6.5 million square feet of buildings on more than 4,000 acres.<\/p>\n
What to expect<\/p>\n
In August 2024, Carvana announced it would develop its first auction and reconditioning \u201cmegasite\u201d in Kansas City, Missouri.<\/p>\n
It said Carvana would establish inspection and reconditioning center capabilities at the ADESA Kansas City wholesale auction site while maintaining all digital and in-lane auction operations.<\/p>\n
That indicates ADESA continues its regular functions while adding the Carvana capabilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis location will anchor the growth of Carvana\u2019s retail and wholesale operations in the area and enhance the company\u2019s offering for retail and commercial customers,\u201d the company said in a news release.<\/p>\n
Carvana said the suburban Kansas City site would be the first of the 56 ADESA wholesale auction locations to become an \u201cauction-IRC Megasite.\u201d IRC is \u201cInspection and Reconditioning Center.\u201d<\/p>\n
It expected the transition to create about 200 entry-level and skilled manufacturing jobs as the site expanded.<\/p>\n
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