Cornelius Welding is building a new office on Exploration Avenue
Where it is. On Exploration Avenue in southeast Lakeland, about 0.2 miles from Wendy's. Distance measured from map data, October 2026.
The one named place within a quarter mile in the map data we hold. Straight-line distance between the mapped points. Restaurant locations geocoded from the Florida DBPR active food-service licence file, read Oct 15, 2026.
Cornelius Welding Inc. plans a steel office building of about 5,890 square feet with parking at 4650 Exploration Avenue in Lakeland.
Cornelius Welding Inc. is developing a new office at 4650 Exploration Avenue in Lakeland. County records describe a steel-framed building of about 5,890 square feet — a 120-by-50-foot pre-engineered metal building on a new foundation — with associated parking, intended to give the company office space and a place to keep parts and materials for its crews working with customers across Central Florida.
The site plan cleared the county's development review process, and a performance surety for the work is active. One building permit for the office shell was filed in March 2026 but has since expired, and a later permit for a new irrigation system was denied.
Where the project stands on the ground is not fully clear from the records: the site plan shows inspections required and the surety is active, but the office building permit lapsed.
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aca-prod.accela.com Development review — LDDRC-2025-39 (Cornelius Welding Inc.)
aca-prod.accela.com Building permit — BC-2026-330 (expired)
aca-prod.accela.com Performance surety — LDSUR-2026-43
aca-prod.accela.com Irrigation permit — BC-2026-998 (denied)
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