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City puts historic armory up for sale, redevelopment
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Florida Cracker Kitchen to San Marco
The Brooksville-based Southern comfort food concept launched its first area location at Beach and San Pablo.
with 21,594 square feet of usable space. The city Parks, Recreation and Community Services department has used the facility for storage. The optional property and buildings are valued at $653,600. City Council designated the armory as a local landmark in 2001. It has been vacant since 2010 because of issues with flooding. City records show the two properties, separated by Hogan’s Creek, are in a flood plain. Attempts have been made to reuse the armory. In 2011, the city sought rede-
Florida Cracker Kitchen plans to open a second Jacksonville restaurant and taproom, bringing the likes of country fried steak and eggs, smoked mullet dip, Okeechobee gumbo and oyster po’boys to San Marco. The city is reviewing a permit for River City Construction Group LLC to renovate a 6,000-square-foot building at 1842 Kings Ave. at a cost of $230,000. The former “Wimpee Fuel Oil” structure was built in 1937. Restaurant owner Blair Hensley said Wednesday he has the sign and intends to post it to remind San Marco residents of the past. “It brings good memories for them. It makes them feel at home,” he said. Hensley, who partners with his brother, Ethan, in the business, said he hopes to open in San Marco by early 2020. That would
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The city is seeking development proposals for its former Florida National Guard armory property at 851 N. Market St.
Sealed bids for the 5-acre property are due no later than 2 p.m. July 31. BY MIKE MENDENHALL STAFF WRITER
The city-owned former Florida National Guard armory on the northeast edge of Downtown is for sale. The city published a request for proposals July 3 seeking bids from developers to buy the 2.02-acre site at 851 N.
Market St., with an option to redevelop an adjacent 2.97-acre property at 928 N. Liberty St. The building has been empty for nine years. According to the RFP, the city also might consider a long-term lease with a developer. The three-story, 80,826-squarefeet Gothic Revival-style armory was constructed in 1908. The building and land on North Market Street are valued at about $2.8 million, according to the Duval County Property Appraiser. The optional property on North Liberty Street comprises three stucco warehouses
Building permits issued for Brooklyn Residence Inn Residence Inn by Marriott is on the rise in Brooklyn. The city issued permits Wednesday for Pinkerton & Law Construction of Orlando Inc. to build the almost $10.2 million project at 357 Oak St. Permits show it is a 136-room, seven-story hotel on 1.8 acres. It comprises 120,185 square feet. Miami-based Baywood Hotels Inc., through Riverside Lodging LLC, paid $2.4 million for the property in September. It bought the site from Parkview Plaza Partners LLC, led by Hallmark Partners Inc. The Downtown Development Review Board approved the project design.
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