On one of Edgewood’s last big empty lots, Foundry Commercial is rolling out a six-building, small-bay industrial campus that it says will play nice with the neighbors. The 565,600-square-foot project, planned on roughly 41 acres near downtown Orlando, is sharing the site with long-time manufacturer Randall Knives. Developers and city officials are pitching the plan as a community-first style of infill that brings local service jobs without swamping nearby residential streets.
Design Meant To Muffle Noise And Tuck Away Trucks
According to CoStar, the Edgewood Park of Commerce blueprint leans heavily on mitigation features, including sound-dampening walls and a $2 million tree and landscape beautification program. The project is also using dark-sky lighting standards that are intended to keep nighttime glare down. CoStar reports that the approved site plan pushes moving-truck service areas and loading courts into the interior of the campus instead of along the edges, and notes that the project picked up a CoStar Impact Award in part for the way it navigated the entitlement process.
Closing The Deal And The Long Road To 2027
Foundry says it closed on the property in early February and expects to deliver the development in the second half of 2027, with Moses Salcido, Lawson Dann, Joey Woodman, and Travis Hammond leading the effort, according to a press release by Foundry Commercial. The company is positioning Edgewood Park of Commerce as part of a bigger push to create thoughtfully scaled small-bay spaces geared toward HVAC suppliers, light manufacturers, and contractors.
Price Tag, Project Size And A Knife-Making Legacy
Industry coverage indicates Foundry paid about $14.1 million for the 41-acre parcel and is budgeting roughly $95 million for the build-out, with individual buildings expected to range from about 80,800 to 107,400 square feet, as reported by ConnectCRE. The land has long been tied to the RandallMade knife works, and the current plan keeps space for Randall to continue operating on the property.
Neighbors At The Table And City Hall Watching Closely
Foundry brought residents into the process early. A public notice shows the company hosted a community meeting at Edgewood City Hall on Nov. 20, 2024, as part of the city’s review. City records and the developer’s plans spell out conditions and design commitments intended to curb traffic, noise, and visual impacts in the small municipality, according to the City of Edgewood.
Why This Industrial Play Matters For Central Florida
Regional forecasts and industry watchers say developments like Edgewood Park of Commerce reflect a broader tilt toward infill small-bay industrial that serves local businesses while keeping the footprint compact. The University of Central Florida’s spring 2025 Florida & Metro Forecast highlights the Foundry project and points to how reworking urban parcels for tailored industrial space can boost a city’s commercial tax base without resorting to sprawling development, a key argument behind the recent run of similar infill deals.
