Becknell Industrial has started moving dirt at Westlake Industrial Park, kicking off site work for a 609,120-square-foot warehouse on Lot 21-A in West Jacksonville. City records show the developer is focusing first on horizontal work that includes paving, utilities and stormwater improvements across the roughly 75.1-acre parcel. It is the latest big logistics play along Pritchard Road, about seven miles west of I-295 and north of I-10.
A LoopNet listing positions the site at 13522 Pritchard Road as pad-ready for up to 609,120 square feet. Marketing materials tout a cross-dock layout, 40-foot clear heights and extensive trailer parking aimed squarely at national logistics and cold-chain tenants.
What Becknell Is Building
According to Jax Daily Record, city filings list Becknell Services LLC as the owner and Kimley-Horn and Associates as the civil engineer for Lot 21-A. The permit under review covers the main industrial building plus paving, utilities and stormwater management on the full 75.1-acre parcel, with about 42.2 acres shown as net acreage for development and an estimated $8 million in horizontal work. Park plan exhibits referenced in the filings sketch out a first building at 609,120 square feet and a second nearby building that together could total almost 1.19 million square feet.
Sysco, Project Moana And Public Incentives
Per Colliers, Sysco International Food Group paid $16.5 million in July 2025 for the neighboring Lot 21-B, a purchase that lined up with Jacksonville City Council action on a code-named expansion. The Council previously approved a $2.5 million Recapture Enhanced Value grant for the unnamed distributor under Resolution 2025-0481, and an Office of Economic Development summary described "Project Moana" as a roughly $90 million effort, with about $80 million in construction and $10 million in equipment that would add about 100 jobs with an average annual wage near $52,000, according to Jax Today. City documents indicate the Moana site would require sewer upgrades, a new lift station and road work to handle the added distribution traffic.
Infrastructure And Market Impact
Public reviews show JEA issued a service-availability determination for Lot 21 on Feb. 4, 2025, and that developers will need to coordinate utility upgrades before large industrial loads can be supported, per Jax Daily Record. Westlake's proximity to JAXPORT, multiple interstates and rail intermodal facilities keeps the corridor in high demand for food distribution and cold-storage users, which helps explain recent land sales and the push for pad-ready sites along Pritchard Road.
Next Steps
Becknell’s horizontal-development permit remains under city review and must clear local approvals before vertical construction can begin. A LoopNet listing markets the property with a 2027 delivery and availability window, suggesting the site is being positioned for near-term leasing. Observers say the next public signs to watch will be contractor filings and Duval County building permits as the project moves from grading to full construction.
