City, EDC, Benderson preview North Port Business Park

Published on February 24, 2025

NORTH PORT, FL - The City of North Port, in partnership with the Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County (EDC) and Benderson Development Company, participated Thursday in a site preview of North Port Business Park Phase II, a premier industrial campus set to open by spring 2025.

This Phase II expansion of the state-of-the-art business park offers 15,800 to 476,000 square feet of new light industrial and office space. Ideally located near Interstate 75 and Toledo Blade Boulevard in the heart of North Port’s I-75 Innovation Corridor, North Port Business Park provides businesses with high visibility and easy access to regional and national markets. Including Phase I, the project is comprised of 678,000 square feet of class A, dock high industrial space.

“This expansion marks an exciting milestone for North Port,” said City Manager Jerome Fletcher. “The City is eager for North Port Business Park Phase II and the economic growth and jobs it will bring to our flourishing city. Our Economic Development Division is aggressively engaged in business attraction efforts to bring in more quality jobs for our highly skilled, educated and growing workforce, eager to contribute and build their careers within the city they call home in targeted industries such as logistics and distribution, manufacturing, life sciences, health care and corporate headquarters. ”

“Benderson Development Company is pleased to continue our investment in the premier, Class-A industrial and office campus in North Port, Florida," said Mark Curran, director of industrial, office and warehouse for Benderson's Southeast division. "With 678,000 square feet, the park offers opportunities for those companies wanting to expand to serve the Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida markets. We are excited to welcome recently added tenants Lansing Building Products, World Electric Supply and Wharton-Smith to the North Port Business Park.”

“Benderson Development Company’s continued investment in high quality, modern business park space is a game changer for businesses in North Port and Sarasota County," said Josh Ewen, the EDC's vice president of economic development services. "Completion of the Phase II expansion will provide new opportunities for those businesses seeking to grow and expand with diverse, skilled, high-wage job opportunities for area residents. The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County is excited to welcome and support business growth along with the City of North Port and our partners.”

The City remains committed to fostering economic growth and workforce development through strategic business partnerships and infrastructure expansion. Recently, North Port was ranked seventh in MoneyGeek’s analysis of the most affordable and safest small cities in the U.S., named one of the best places to start a business, and recognized as Florida’s No. 2 most livable city.

The addition of North Port Business Park Phase II is a significant step in the City’s ongoing efforts to create high-quality jobs and attract industry leaders to one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.