Look out Sarasota County, Amazon is moving in
Amazon is expanding it’s local footprint as it looks to set up shop in Sarasota.
The giant online retailer has plans to build a 120,000 square foot distribution center along Interstate 75 near the Venice area.
A commercial building permit for the warehouse filed Nov. 12 states that construction of the warehouse is expected to cost $12 million. The permit is still currently under review.
Two years ago, Amazon leased a 53,040-square-foot warehouse in Manatee County. That distribution center located at 2906 Corporate Way, Palmetto is in the Gulfcoast Corporate Park.
An Amazon representative said in an email that the company has no information to share about the project at this time.
Herald staffer writer Ryan Ballogg contributed to this report.
This story was originally published January 16, 2020 at 5:04 PM.
