| 5/4/2021
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Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation that limits local government emergency orders related to COVID-19 and creates a permanent ban on vaccine passports. He also signed an executive order that limits those local powers until the bill takes effect July 1. DeSantis, at a St. Petersburg restaurant for the signings, said that while the fight against COVID-19 continues, “we are no longer in
The building, at 11876 Atlantic Blvd., is next to a Memorial Emergency Center.
The city issued a permit April 30 for Auld & White Constructors LLC to renovate almost 6,500 square feet for what plans call the Atlantic Women’s Center at a cost of $1.5 million.
TM Partners PLLC of Lakewood Ranch is the project architect.
A Memorial spokesperson could not be reached immediately.
The property at 11876 Atlantic Blvd. is adjacent to Jollibee and a Memorial Emergency Center in front of a Walmart Supercenter. (Google)
Landlord Triple Net Equities Ltd., led by developer Peter Sleiman, bought the 1.42-acre site in August 2019.
Potter’s House Soul Food Bistro II opened Jan. 1, 2013, in the building, a former O’Charley’s, as the second location for the Potter’s House restaurant.
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The city issued a permit Feb. 24 for Dennis + Ives to start renovations toward creating a brewery, coffee shop, tacos and tequila, social hall and creative office space in the Rail Yard District.
Auld & White Constructors LLC is the contractor for almost $1.66 million building shell renovation of 30,518 square feet for creative office space at 1505 Dennis St.
It comes after a Dec. 21 permit for Lockwood Quality Demolition to demolish a 42,502-square-foot building at cost of $85,000.
Dennis + Ives is the redevelopment of the former Caribbean Cold Storage property in the industrial district west of Interstate 95 and Downtown.
Dennis + Ives is the redevelopment of the former Caribbean Cold Storage property in the industrial district west of Interstate 95 and Downtown.
That boosts Jacksonville-based JWB’s anticipated investment in the buildings to $11.4 million including the purchase price.
The applications Dec. 22 come after JWB filed civil engineering plans with the city Dec. 18 for review to redevelop the Federal Reserve and Baptist Convention buildings at Hogan and Church streets.
JWB President Alex Sifakis said Dec. 22 the group hopes to start the renovation in the third quarter of 2021. He did not estimate a completion date.
He said both would be renovated simultaneously.
Both are for mixed uses.
A map of the project area.
Sifakis did not estimate a total investment cost.
One permit shows that JWB anticipates a $5.8 million adaptive reuse of the Baptist Convention Building at 218 W. Church St.