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Floridathe Values Are Substantial, with the Median Sale Price for a Home Sold Inlogs an Average of More Than 137,000 Ormond Beach at $274,500 ORMOND BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT The Ormond Beach Municipal Airport (OMN) is a city facility located on 1128 acres of land just east of Interstate 95, just north of the Tomoka River and just west of U.S. Highway 1. It is located within the Class C Airspace anchored by neighboring Daytona Beach RESIDENTIAL International Airport. When it comes to living in OrmondOriginally established in 1943 as a Naval Beach, truly there is no place like home.aviation training field, the airport was From upscale condominiums at Ormonddeeded to the city in 1959. It offers Heritage, the former site of the historicintersecting runways 8/26 and 17/35, Ormond Hotel, to Tides Fall,which are 4004 feet and 3701 feet, overlooking the majestic Atlantic Ocean, there is great variety. Single familyrespectively. homes of all configurations are to be found throughout the city including finePrivate companies offer aviation tree-lined communities such asmanagement and flight support services. Breakaway Trails, Hunter’s Ridge,Ten fixed-base operators (FBOs) offer ORMONDHalifax Plantation BEACH and Plantation Bay. Ormond Beach Municipal Airport flight training, aircraft maintenance and sales, and charter services. The airport FLORIDAThe values are substantial, with the median sale price for a home sold inlogs an average of more than 137,000 Ormond Beach at $274,500. There areoperations annually and flight training more than 19,000 single-family homes inoperations by both on-site and off-site FIXED BASE OPERATORS Ormond Beach. There are also more thanair schools account for 80% of these 3,000 apartment and town home units in ACTIVITES AUTHORIZED ENTITIES operations.The Heritage Recent improvements to the the city. airport include perimeter security Condominium and SALE OF AVIATION HANGAR 7 AVIATION While there are many styles of homes infencing, Fortunato construction Park of an air traffic PETROLEUM PRODUCTS SUNRISE AVIATION Ormond Beach, the area is still knowncontrol tower, new taxiway construction & RAMP SERVICES TOMLINSON AVIATION (RES) for its real estate values. There areand rehabilitation, access road several private, gated communities withconstruction and airfield security FLIGHT INSTRUCTION HANGAR 7 AVIATION homes valued from the hundreds of & AIRCRAFT RENTAL SUNRISE AVIATION enhancements. TOMLINSON AVIATION thousands of dollars to more than one million dollars. There are several AIR TAXI OPERATORS HANGAR 7 AVIATION condominium communities with equally & CHARTER SUNRISE AVIATION impressive values. Other open TOMLINSON AVIATION communities also boast impressive Executive Homes ENDEAVOR AIRE values and include recreational areas, clubhouses, pools and more. Ormond AIRCRAFT SALES HANGAR 7 AVIATION Beach also features many excellent rental MORROW AVIATION communities including apartment and ORMOND AIRCRAFT BROKERS townhouse neighborhoods and ORMOND AIRPORT HANGARS manufactured home parks. The city’s TOMLINSON AVIATION traditional neighborhoods offer charm and character all their own. Residents AIRCRAFT ENGINE, ENDEAVOR AIRE enjoy varied shopping options within PROPELLER & HANGAR 7 AVIATION the city limits, from seafood snacks to ACCESSORY KADELEC INTERIORS (RES) fine dining, from country cafes to biker MAINTENANCE RAMS AVIATION SUNRISE AVIATION favorites. TOMLINSON AVIATION ORMOND AIRCRAFT BROKERS HANGAR RENTALS MAC CHARTER Business Aviation Services ORMOND AIRPORT HANGARS BLUE SKY RENTALS CENTRAL FLORIDA'S PREFERRED BUSINESS ADDRESS ORMOND BEACH PROFILE Ormond Beach is known as Central Florida’s Preferred Business Address. In the early 20th Century Ormond was put on the map when Henry Flagler built a key stop on the Florida East Coast Railway in Historic Ormond Beach and John D. Rockefeller, Sr. had his winter home here known as The Casements. The City gained notoriety as “The Birthplace of Speed” beginning in 1903 when 7 American speed records and 2 world speed records were set. The City was recognized as the world’s center for speed trials and laid the foundation for a region known as the epicenter of motor sports racing. Over that time companies have located in Ormond Beach and make products known the world over for quality and reliability. These companies are able to compete in global markets with the support of a pro-business city government; a strong labor force; outstanding transportation; timely and efficient training; outstanding public and private schools; and great hospitals and medical facilities. The city is located near the very crossroads of Central Florida’s High Tech Corridor, Interstate 95 and Interstate 4. The city has its own municipal airport and is also served by Daytona Beach International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport and Jacksonville International Airport. Deep water ports in Jacksonville and Port Canaveral are convenient for businesses shipping products globally and rail service via Florida East Coast Railway makes Ormond Beach even more accessible. Ormond Beach is a coastal community located in one of the fastest growing areas of Florida. Home to over 41,000 residents and a growing business community of diverse industry, Ormond Beach is a vibrant community with a remarkable quality of life and a healthy business climate. Come discover why Ormond Beach is known as Central Florida’s Preferred Business Address. 4th LARGEST CITY In Volusia County 41,238 Total Population Ormond Beach Population Groups Infants 4% School-Aged 14.20% College-Aged 4.40% Working-Aged 47.80% Seniors 29.40% Source: U.S. Census Bureau 31% 17,384 $51,152 Have a College Households Median Household Degree Income 2 CITY OF ORMOND BEACH REGIONAL PROFILE Ormond Beach is located within one of the nation’s emerging hotbeds of technology. Florida’s High Tech Corridor spans the region anchored by Daytona Beach and Melbourne and the Space Coast on the east, traversing the greater Orlando area and extending to Tampa. It is a region that is expected to yield many of the most useful and exciting applications in technology and attract progressive companies in the process. Already, more than 50% of Florida’s high tech companies are located within Florida’s High Tech Corridor which receives strong support from the University of Central Florida. Advanced simulation and photonics systems and products emanate from Florida’s High Tech Corridor and the Space Coast. In fact, this is the home of the National Center for Simulation and the University of Central Florida Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL). The area is attracting more and more talented individuals with strong technical backgrounds. Add to this the fact that the region is home to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Spaceport Technology Center and several supporting companies and organizations and it is clear to see that the region is at the forefront of space research and the technological advances it generates. NASA FLORIDA FAST FACTS: #4 0% 3rd 4th 2nd 4th Top Ranked Personal Most Populated Best State Best State Largest Tax Climate Income State in the for Workforce for Business Economy in the US Tax Nation Training – CEO Magazine in the US CITY OF ORMOND BEACH 3 TARGET INDUSTRIES As East Central Florida’s Preferred Business Address, it is an excellent location for Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aviation, and Professional & Business Services. ADVANCED MANUFACTURING ➢ Ormond Beach offers several light industrial and business parks for advanced manufacturing. ➢ Over 400 manufacturers in the region. ➢ Crossroads to major cities and transportation hubs. ➢ Proximity to 2 deep water seaports. ➢ Trade Zone designation available. Precision Manufacturing AEROSPACE/AVIATION ➢ Proximity to the Space Coast. ➢ Home to Ormond Beach General Aviation Airport (OMN). ➢ In proximity to Daytona Beach International Airport and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. ➢ 28 aerospace/aviation companies in the region. SuperPetrel USA PROFESSIONAL/BUSINESS SERVICES ➢ Florida is the 3rd largest finance and insurance cluster in the US. ➢ Today Florida has the 2nd highest number of professional services, scientific, and technical service companies in the U.S. ➢ Volusia County is connected to the world via multiple airports. ➢ Local businesses benefit from the connectivity with major metro areas with regard to labor and customers without the costs. Security First Corporate HQ 4 CITY OF ORMOND BEACH JOIN OUR GROWING COMMUNITY Ormond Beach is known for the pro-business attitude of its City Commission and its quality business environment. Elected officials work closely with the outstanding professional staff to provide an environment in which business and industry can grow and prosper. They do so within the carefully crafted guidelines that protect and enhance the quality of life that is so dear to the residents of the City. Command Medical: A privately held OnSolve: OnSolve is the market leader in EGI: Among the world’s leading corporation with headquarters in cloud-based notification and collaboration suppliers to the automotive industry, Ormond Beach, offering medical device tools capable of delivering critical EGI works exclusively in the design contract manufacturing services for notifications and alerts for any type of and manufacturing of automotive and the production of single use disposable event. The OnSolve solutions provide non-automotive injection molded and medical devices. Command’s core the tools to communicate detailed painted plastic parts, stamped metal competencies include extrusion of information and instructions quickly and parts and assemblies. medical
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