FRIDAY February 14, 2020
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An artist's rendering of Ruby Beach Brewing in the former Letter Shop building at at 228 E. Forsyth St. Ruby Beach plans to start brewing Downtown in May and open its taproom in July.
The Jacksonville Beach location will be redeveloped into a two-story, 12,000-square-foot structure. BY KATIE GARWOOD & KAREN BRUNE MATHIS STAFF WRITER AND EDITOR
Ruby Beach Brewing announced Feb. 11 it would relocate from Jacksonville Beach to Downtown Jacksonville after its Jacksonville Beach building was sold in January, making way for redevelopment. The brewery will move into the former Letter Shop building at 228 E. Forsyth St. With build-out coming in phases, Ruby Beach will begin brewing at the Downtown location by May and open its taproom in July. “With the amount of support from city leaders and the community, there’s no question that downtown is going to be reinvigorated and thrive like never before. We’re all in on the city’s vision for downtown Jacksonville, and
Ruby Beach Brewing is excited to be a part of it,” said owner Mark Vandeloo in a news release. Its Beaches location will close in May, meaning there will be a two-month break in its taproom operations. Investors Marc and Beth Angelo paid $1.85 million for Ruby Beach Brewing’s Jacksonville Beach building at 131 First Ave. N. Through 127 1st Avenue North LLC, they bought the 6,000-square-foot building on 0.14 acres from investor Chris Hionides through Our Family Investments Inc. on Jan. 9. Petra, a Hionides company, owns the 5,347-square-foot Downtown building that Ruby Beach will lease. It was built in 1904. The taproom and production facility will be on the SEE RUBY BEACH, PAGE 2
Above: Ruby Beach Brewing will have an outdoor patio adjacent to the taproom. Left: The 5,347-square-foot former Letter Shop building is owned by Petra, a Hionides company. It was built in 1904.
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7th Tru by Hilton site is identified
The property at Pritchard and I-295 also is targeted for a gas station and a fast-food restaurant. Tru by Hilton is up to seven locations open, planned or identified in the Jacksonville area. Skinner Bros. Realty Vice President Chet Skinner said Feb. 11 a buyer is under contract for 1.8 acres at northeast Interstate 295 and Pritchard Road in northwest Jacksonville to develop an estimated 100-room Tru by Hilton. Skinner Bros. Realty and The Silverfield Group, both based in Jacksonville, are developing the 6.2-acre site in Perimeter Parkway, in front of the Perimeter West Industrial Park. Skinner said the hotel-site owner wanted to remain unidentified until it closes on the property in March. Skinner expects the hotel to open in 2021. He said about 4.4 acres remain for uses such as a gas stationconvenience store and a fastfood restaurant. The Tru by Hilton brand concept opened its first Northeast Florida in January 2019 in Town Center Promenade. The first six are: n Tru by Hilton Jacksonville SEE MATHIS, PAGE 2
Aldi sets opening in North Jacksonville Discount grocer Aldi says it will open its store March 5 in the Parkway Shops in North Jacksonville. The store at 15324 Max Leggett Parkway is next to Hobby Lobby and near River City Marketplace. Aldi will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:25 a.m. March 5 with gift cards given to the first 100 customers. On March 6, shoppers can enter a sweepstakes for a chance to win a year’s supply of Aldi produce. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Aldi is expanding in Florida and has 12 Northeast Florida sites opened or proposed.
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