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Developer pitches 12‑building Seaford business park, promises broadband and thousands in investment
Summary
Brett Davis, a partner on the Seaford Industrial LLC project, told council the proposed 106‑acre business park would be built in phases, include a small data center and on‑site internet service via his firm Simple Fiber, and could total roughly $125–$150 million when complete.
Brett Davis, a partner on the Seaford Industrial LLC project, presented a sketch plan to Seaford Mayor and Council on March 25 for a 106‑acre business park along Sussex Highway, saying the site would be developed in phases and prepared with full infrastructure.
Davis described the first phase as delivering stormwater, grading, water, sewer and electric service for three roughly 50,000‑square‑foot buildings and pad sites, while leaving highway‑front parcels open for commercial users. He told council the project had received a state site‑readiness grant and that his company had already signed a 15,000‑square‑foot lease with an HVAC supplier for a future park in another jurisdiction.
"My name is Brett Davis. I'm one of the partners on the project," Davis told the council, describing the site as "106 acres that can be used for a wide variety of things." He emphasized infrastructure-first construction, saying he would "prep a site, and then whatever demand... the city drives towards us, we're hoping to build that." Davis also said his company Simple Fiber would place "a very small data center on the site" and could supply internet to the park and eventually more of the city.
Davis added potential sustainability features could include rooftop solar on warehouse buildings. He estimated the total project value at completion "about a 125 to a $150,000,000." Council discussion focused on accurate terminology and zoning: members asked that the project be described as a 'business park' to align with the property's current C‑2 Highway Commercial zoning. Council amended the motion language accordingly before approving the sketch-plan.
Permits and approvals remain required from DelDOT, Sussex Conservation and the State Fire Marshal for site work and future building permits. Davis said the project was realistic on a five‑to‑ten‑year horizon and emphasized phased delivery of infrastructure to allow flexible tenant buildouts.
Council approval of the sketch plan establishes the project's next steps through the city's planning and permitting process; final development timing will depend on tenant interest and required third‑party approvals.
