WHY

MERRITT ISLAND

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Mooring Field

Connected Access

Highway access, Mainland and Interstate to Ocean, via SR 528 (Beachline Expressway) and 520 Corridor

Falcon 9

Kennedy Space Center

Credits: NASA TV

Home to Kennedy Space Center/NASA launch enterprise, direct link over Barge Canal on SR3

Blue Origin

Exploration Park & Space Florida HDQRS

Home of Aerospace Giants, including SpaceX and Blue Origin (design/manufacturing facilities)

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

140,000+ preserved acres with multiple habitats and many protected species

Port Canaveral Ship Sailing

Port Canaveral

Next door to Port Canaveral, a Quintamodal Transportation Hub: ROAD–RAIL–AIR–SEA–SPACE

Center for Innovative Technology and Education

Talent Pipeline & Workforce Training

Expanding Workforce Training: Eastern Florida State College plans $19.7M Center for Innovative Technology Education (2024) and $1.2M Aerospace Center of Excellence (2023)

Health Care & Retail Anchor M.I.’s Economy:

Where manufacturing drives growth regionally, Merritt Island’s employment is dominated by retail trade, healthcare, and accommodation and food services, while also having a high proportion of professional services.

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Rent Growth in Merritt Island Retail Space Since 2018

Employment by Top Sectors: Merritt Island relative to Brevard County

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Why Brevard

Florida’s Space Coast

> #1: in Florida & #10 in the U.S. for Most Concentrated High-Tech ECONOMY (Milken Institute, 2021)


Why Florida

The Sunshine State

> #2: Best State for business (Chief Executive Magazine Annual CEO Survey, 2021)

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Dedicated to Sustainability & Economic Growth in Merritt Island

The mission of the Redevelopment Agency is to create and implement community-based redevelopment strategies that promote quality growth and economic development, preserving Merritt Island’s history, culture and natural environment, and improving the quality of life for residents, workers, and visitors. Project planning and execution is funded through various sources, including Tax Increment Financing (TIF), grants, and donations.

MERRITT ISLAND

Redevelopment Zones

There are four (4) sub areas within the Merritt Island Redevelopment Area consisting of:

SR 520 Commercial Core Sub-Area (Merritt Island Causeway), adopted 1989 (745.53 acres) and 1991 (280.12 acres), is the primary west/east major arterial road, extending from the Indian River Lagoon on the west and the Banana River Lagoon on the east. It extends north to approximately Merritt Avenue and south to approximately Fortenberry Road.

SR 3 Sub-Area, adopted 2006 (165.7 acres), is the primary north-south corridor through Merritt Island and includes all properties that front on Courtenay Parkway from the SR 528 interchange at the north end to Merritt Avenue at the south end.

Barge Canal Sub-Area, adopted 2013 (981.01 acres), includes SR 528 and the lands to the north that front on the Barge Canal. It extends from the Indian River Lagoon on the west to the Banana River on the east.

Cone Road Sub-Area, adopted 2013 (209.53 acres), encompasses the industrial lands located south of Cone Road and north of the Merritt Island Airport.

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Major Investments Coming To Merritt Island

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Health First Medical Facility
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Capital Improvement Investments
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Courtenay Pkwy Infrastructure & Image Enhancement Project
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Veterans Memorial Park Amphitheatre Project