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Developers Announce Plans For OLF-8 To Be Known As ‘Outlying Fields’
October 2, 2025
The group that purchased the OLF-8 property on Nine Mile Road for $42.5 million from Escambia County is detailing their plans for future development.
Catalyst Healthspan (Catalyst), in partnership with Jim Wilson & Associates, on Wednesday announced its plans for a transformational, multi-generational, mixed-use development at OLF-8 to be known as Outlying Fields.
Located on the 540-acre parcel in Beulah, Florida, once referred to as OLF-8, Outlying Fields will build on the site’s history while creating a premier destination in Northwest Florida, the group said, adding that the development will consist of five unique districts providing opportunities for neighbors to gather and businesses to thrive.
“Outlying Fields will be a place with soul, honoring Northwest Florida’s authenticity, natural beauty, and the people who bring our community to life,” said Chad Henderson, CEO of Catalyst. “We are proud to create a destination that will drive Escambia County and greater Pensacola’s economy forward while leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come.”
“This project represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform this land into a vibrant space fueling economic growth and community life,” said Will Wilson, President of Jim Wilson & Associates. “Our team has seen firsthand how thoughtful, mixed-use developments can build a thriving and innovative hub for a region’s future. We are thrilled to partner with the Catalyst team to bring this opportunity to Northwest Florida.”
Catalyst is a multi-faceted investor with a focus on healthcare and healthspan real estate investments across 23 states. Catalyst has performed on over $2.5 billion of projects and investments. Through its community development division, The 1559 Collective, Catalyst brings years of Northwest Florida development experience to the Outlying Fields project. The 1559 Collective is responsible for impactful projects such as the development and curation of The
East Garden District, a placemaking project in downtown Pensacola, as well as Ransley Station, a 65-acre mixed use development in Escambia County.
Jim Wilson & Associates brings unmatched expertise and decades of success in transformative mixed-use developments to the Outlying Fields project. In a successful partnership with the U.S. Army at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, the firm reimagined unused military land and created hundreds of light manufacturing jobs for the region. Through their strategic approach to real estate development, the Jim Wilson & Associates team has generated thousands more jobs in office and retail projects across the Southeast.
Supporting the effort, Goodwyn Mills Cawood is guiding the infrastructure planning and engineering with Cooper Carry leading the architectural design. Together, the team brings extensive experience delivering high-quality, mixed-use developments in a variety of residential, urban, suburban, and exurban environments.
The development partnership will unveil the five districts of Outlying Fields – Town Center, Community, Commerce, Employment & Technology Innovation (ETI), and Residential – in phases with additional details, renderings, and district spotlights to be announced over the coming months.
Once fully developed, Outlying Fields will provide outdoor recreation, shopping, dining, job opportunities, and residential options.
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17 Responses to “Developers Announce Plans For OLF-8 To Be Known As ‘Outlying Fields’”
I grew up in Beulah and I am very sad that all of the wooded spaces are now full of neighborhoods. I wish they would just plant trees and turn it into a huge park with wide sidewalks and a huge playground for the kids. We don’t need anymore traffic on 9 mile road. We don’t need another strip mall with random businesses that people don’t utilize. Half of the neighborhoods already can’t get out on 9 mile rd due to the heavy traffic we already have. They are going to have to eventually 6 lane all of 9 mile rd.
I feel like the gentleman who remembers a simpler, quiet Beulah. No one outside of the area even knew where it was when you called it by name. Our families came here years ago and sought a peaceful country life with an easy drive from town. I know change happens, just wish it hadn’t been here because little of it still exists.
A US Post Office would be awesome!! Dining facilities and YMCA would be great. But please no more apartment or housing developments as this portion of nine mile can’t handle any additional cars!
I like it the way it is UNDEVELOPED. Why must every inch of grass belong to private people? Why can’t this be a park and let us enjoy nature instead of looking at more people ? Nobody is going to that area to go shopping . Much of 9 mile rd is already developed we don’t need more restaurants !! Pensacola is turning into a mishmash of buildings and some of them are empty. There are many houses for sale – we don’t need more ! We surely don’t need more crowding and cars on that stretch. Why not rent the area to people with horses ? At least that would be beautiful when driving by.
Plant TREES.
The job’s are only pie in sky.
Make it all green space.
Then we all win!
This is a fantastic step forward for our whole community! It’s nice to finally have forward momentum on this project. Excited to see what it becomes!
taxes are going up and the county just received 42 million dollars, so i am wondering why
@Imagine, I agree with you except for the Central Park remark. Central Park is not as wonderful as it seems though…Scary. That property in Beaulah should be preserved if for nothing else than to clean up the toxins.
better Growth
We dear people of Beulah didn’t ask for the growth in the first place. We moved out there to grow our families and to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. I wish it was a snap of our fingers to change it all back! That said I understand the change, but I don’t have to like it!
All these comments below me are from people who are stuck in the Stone Age … Dear people of Beulah, the area has to grow or it will never succeed. Business and jobs and things to do are a must for an area to have economic growth.
Let’s get to building !
Well this is one more step in the direction of erasing our once beautiful country community. I remember as a child sitting in my bedroom on those hot summer nights with the windows up listening to the whippoorwills sounding off by our pond or an occasional scream of what we called a panther searching for a mate. It’s all so sad to think about knowing that we can’t stop growth or stop change. I have been doing my best to remain positive for this new change coming to Beulah but forgive me if I am not more excited. Thank goodness for our own memories of a more simple, quieter time in our lives. AlI I can do is pray for the future!
Should have named it “Beulahland”
How about leaving the OLF-8 name.
Call it
21CENTURY,OLF-8
so as keeping the history there
Lots of hyperbole, little definition.
PLEASE DO NOT TURN THIS INTO A OPEN AIR MALL! Focus good paying jobs and maybe another unicorn employer to go with Navy Federal. You are not going to compete with Cordova Mall. Unless you are planning to incorporate Beluah and form a city with police/ fire than making a town center is also a dumb idea.
*** I just feel like this is going to be totally wasted.
Imagine if this was left as a greenspace, which could be enjoyed by everyone…
Open space is becoming scarce.
Look at what Central Park gives to to New York City.
Don’t worry the added traffic is not going to be a problem.LOL