In milestone firsts for Fort Lauderdale\u2019s T3 FAT Village project, the Fortune 500 firm GXO Logistics and the CB Workplace Solutions design firm have become the initial tenants to sign up for office space at the innovative mixed use enclave along Andrews Avenue and south of Sistrunk Boulevard.<\/p>\n
Based in Greenwich, Connecticut, GXO Logistics is a publicly traded company with a listing on the New York Stock Exchange. It intends to use 35,000 square feet of space to support its Americas-Asia Pacific region.<\/p>\n
GXO Logistics bills itself as \u201cthe world\u2019s largest pure-play contract logistics provider and is positioned to capitalize on the rapid growth of e-commerce, automation and outsourcing.\u201d GXO says it employs more than 150,000 people at more than 1,000 facilities in 27 countries. A reported 150 people will occupy its space in\u00a0 FAT Village.<\/p>\n
CBI, a national firm founded in North Carolina in 1993, is moving its Fort Lauderdale operation from a Las Olas Boulevard location.<\/p>\n
Both moves will occur next year.<\/p>\n
The impending arrival of GXO in the city\u2019s Flagler Village section north of the Las Olas Boulevard business district is a byproduct of a yearlong recruiting initiative by Broward County and its economic development arm, the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance.<\/p>\n
\u201cBroward County is home to a multi-billion global logistics industry where GXO will benefit from our established infrastructure, exceptional talent pool, pro-business climate, and geographic proximity to international markets and Latin America,\u201d added Bob Swindell, president and CEO of the alliance, which helped GXO map its expansion in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n
\u201cGXO\u2019s new regional headquarters at T3 Fat Village is a testament to the location\u2019s incredible appeal and further distinguishes Fort Lauderdale as a premier destination for high-value targeted industries and the high-value jobs they create,\u201d Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen said.<\/p>\n
\u201cT3 Fat Village is a transformational mixed-use and class AA office space location \u2014 the first of its kind in Florida \u2014 that is positioned to draw top companies and talented professionals from across industries, fueling continued economic growth and job creation in Broward County,\u201d he added. \u201cResults like these come from sustained recruiting and follow-through by Broward County partners and leaders who keep driving meaningful investments in our region.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the same statement, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said GXO\u2019s decision to locate in the city shows \u201cgreat confidence in our city as a leading corporate location across a diverse set of industries and will surely kick off a cascade of new arrivals.\u201d<\/p>\n
From top-off to tenants<\/p>\n