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North Lakeland / US 98 corridor

A drone-charging station is proposed at Lakeland Square Mall

A concept plan for a "Zipline Drone Charger" is under review at Lakeland Square Mall, alongside a steady run of store buildouts.

Lakeland Square Mall, at 3800 US Highway 98 North, has a concept plan under review for what the city record calls a "Zipline Drone Charger." The filing (CPT26-072) is still early in the review process, so the details of what would be built and how it would operate are not yet public.

Around that filing, the mall has seen a steady stream of tenant and building work. City records show buildout permits tied to Box Lunch in two spaces (248 and 114), a store remodel in space 160, a tenant improvement in space 614, roof restoration, grease-trap plumbing, tent permits for sales and a "Foodees Fest," plus routine electrical and HVAC replacements.

The property owner on the permits is listed as Lakeland Square Mall LLC (one 2026 record lists COMM 2013 CCRE7 Lakeland Square Mall LLC). Together the filings show an active, occupied mall rather than a single new project.

What happens next

The city continues its review of the drone-charger concept plan. If it advances, more detailed site plans would follow.

Timeline

Aug 26, 2025
Roof restoration permit issued for the mall
Permit BLD25-06738
Nov 26, 2025
Box Lunch buildout permit filed for space 248
Permit BLD25-08918
Jan 28
Concept plan for a "Zipline Drone Charger" filed with the city (application window opened)
City of Lakeland CPT26-072
Mar 12
Box Lunch buildout permit issued for space 248 (later finaled May 5, 2026)
Permit BLD25-08918
Jul 27
Concept plan listed as under review
City of Lakeland CPT26-072
Aug 14
Drone-charger concept plan recorded as Under Review
Concept Plan CPT26-072

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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline Β· records checked Aug 27, 2026

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Sources for this page: City of Lakeland planning applications Β· City of Lakeland permit records.