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The Jacksonville-based credit union wants to complete the amenities in mid-2021. BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
A NEW HOME
Rethreaded Inc. wants to rezone property at 515 E. Ninth St. near Springfield for an expanded campus for its nonprofit mission. The site is near Walnut Street about a half-mile east of North Main Street.
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The nonprofit, now in the Rail Yard District, employs and counsels survivors of human trafficking.
KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
Rethreaded Inc., an almost 10-year-old nonprofit that creates jobs for survivors of human trafficking, is working toward an adaptivereuse move near Springfield. Now using space in the Rail Yard District, the nonprofit proposes to rezone property to convert three buildings at 515 E. Ninth St. for office, retail, commercial, warehousing, light manufacturing, counseling services and vocational training uses.
Rethreaded describes itself as “a conscious gift company that uses business to benefit our community and our world” through longterm employment coupled with life and career development for survivors of human trafficking. Products include its signature scarves as well as accessories, jewelry, house goods, food, coffee and other items made by Rethreaded or offered through complementary organizations. Its website is rethreaded.com. The nonprofit has been operating at 820 Barnett St. in space donated by Load King ManuSEE MATHIS, PAGE 2
VyStar Credit Union can complete the renovated breezeway between its two buildings and parking garage at its Downtown Jacksonville headquarters campus. The city issued a permit Dec. 21 for Dana B. Kenyon Co. to build the project at a cost of $1.62 million. VyStar said previously it anticipates opening the breezeway project by mid-2021. The Jacksonville-based financial institution bought the block comprising the 76 S. Laura St. VyStar Tower, the 100 W. Bay St. building and a parking structure. Renderings show the breezeway from West Bay Street through to Independent Drive with planters, sidewalk, hardscape space and an outdoor seating area. The seating will tie in to The Bread & Board, which is buildingout a restaurant and food marketplace on the ground floor of the 100 W. Bay St. building. RS&H Inc. is the architect, and Universal Engineering Sciences provided code compliance review. Work has been underway to prepare for construction. The breezeway will replace the existing alley that is used for pedestrian traffic and parking use between the garage and the buildings. VyStar bought the tower and garage in July 2018 and the West Bay Street building in February 2019 for its corporate headquarters campus.
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Fanatics distribution center sold Cushman & Wakefield announced Dec. 28 it brokered the sale of the Fanatics distribution center at 5245 Commonwealth Ave. in Northwest Jacksonville. The sale includes the 560,688-square-foot Fanatics warehouse and Conlan Tire’s 27,579-square-foot outparcel. The deed shows New York City-based DRA Advisors LLC paid $21.7 million for the property, financed by a $13.55 mortgage. The 28-acre property includes 52 dock-high entrances, 447 regular parking spaces, 20 handicap parking spaces and 46 tractor-trailer parking spaces.
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