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SEZ Expansion Signals Industrial Land Shift Near Spanish Town

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Dean Jones
Feb 25, 2026
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Kingston, Jamaica — 24 February 2026

The continued expansion of an industrial and technology park in Angels, just outside Spanish Town, is reshaping employment patterns and accelerating demand for industrial land and supporting housing in St Catherine.

The 65-acre development, operating within Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone (SEZ) framework, has generated approximately 3,800 jobs in under three years. With Phase One fully occupied and additional expansion under way, the project is emerging as a significant node in Jamaica’s evolving industrial property landscape.

While the headline figure is employment, the deeper impact lies in land use, logistics, and housing pressure in one of the island’s fastest-growing parishes.

Industrial Space at Full Capacity

The first phase delivered roughly 320,000 square feet of industrial and commercial space across 15 acres. That space is now fully occupied by a mix of business process outsourcing operators, manufacturers, and government entities. The tenant …

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