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Gainesville approves $5.15M GTEC renovation to expand small-office incubator and community space

Gainesville City Commission · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a $5,147,007 guaranteed maximum price to renovate the 28,000 sq ft GTEC Center, converting lab and cubicle areas into about 65 small offices, flexible meeting/broadcast spaces and community-facing amenities; commissioners raised questions about cost and market demand but supported the plan.

The commission authorized a $5,147,007 guaranteed maximum price agreement with DE Scorpio Corporation to renovate the GTEC Center, the city's incubator and a GCRA asset.

Bill Dorman (GCRA staff) outlined a phased renovation that reconfigures large lab spaces and cubicle farms into roughly 65 small…

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