[1]J. E. Charlotte Construction Begins Work On USFSM’s North Port Facility.
J.E. Charlotte Construction announced the construction start for the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee’s (USFSM) 6,400 sq ft location in North Port. The interior was designed by Debbie Graves of Fleischman-Garcia Architecture, located in Sarasota, Florida. The USFSM portion of the building in the Pan American Professional Center on U.S 41 will be complete well before classes begin in the fall. The new location will host more than 500 students plus faculty, offering a variety of courses and programs and will set the foundation for future growth.
“This move is a great example of community, private sector and government working together to create a much needed facility,” said Jeff Charlotte. The City of North Port has agreed to provide incentive dollars annually the first five years. North Port officials also agreed to waive all city impact fees, building permit fees and will help with additional parking and security. IBERIABANK provided the best possible lease agreement for USFSM and the estimating and planning team for J.E. Charlotte Construction worked diligently with trade partners to create a proposal within the budget guidelines.
The North Port area has become practically a second office for J.E. Charlotte Construction as they have completed multiple projects there over the years. The final build out will have four classrooms, student work space, seminar space and office space. USF Sarasota-Manatee has served the Venice, Englewood, North Port and surrounding areas for the past six years with courses that include undergraduate coursework in business, criminology, interdisciplinary social science, elementary education and psychology. At the Master’s level students may pursue a degree in Educational Leadership. Due to the tremendous growth in enrollment, they are relocating to this new location and will be providing additional courses and programs including the General Business major.
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