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$28.4M in grants proposed for project at T-U site
AlberiDaily outdoor entertainment venue Record could open next year in Springfield JACKSONVILLE
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Fuqua Development plans an $182.2 million redevelopment of the Northbank property. BY MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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Plans for Alberi, which means “trees” in Italian, show a permanent food vendor with an additional test kitchen, three bars, games, art installations, a shade structure with a VIP deck, a beach area, a dog park, a courtyard and a play area for children.
Owner Evan Metz said he is working on raising capital and hiring a team. BY KATIE GARWOOD STAFF WRITER
Entrepreneur Evan Metz plans to open his Alberi outdoor entertainment venue in Springfield in the next 12 to 18 months. Metz announced the project at 1819 N. Main St. in November as a “combination of a food hall, beer garden and live music venue.” He has held three events on the 1.19-acre property. Metz said Aug. 9 he has raised
half of the nearly $2 million needed for the project through debt equity, private invesMetz tors, donors and personal investment. He also is searching for a general manager to help run the venue. “For me it’s making sure we have all the right pieces in place before just jumping in,” he said. “I want to make sure I have the right team and the right sources SEE ALBERI, PAGE 2
A rendering of the Alberi outdoor entertainment venue at 1819 N. Main St. in Springfield, north of Eighth Street.
The Downtown Investment Authority on Aug. 18 will consider giving Atlanta developer Jeff Fuqua $28.4 million in Recapture Enhanced Value grants for his plan to transform the former Florida Times-Union property along the Downtown Northbank into retail and residential spaces called One Riverside Avenue. According to the term sheet provided Aug. 12 by the city, the estimated total development cost of the project is $182,214,847. City incentives would be Fuqua no more than $30,844,140, comprising the REV grants, property transferred from the city to the developer and a mobility fee credit. Fuqua Development is under contract to acquire the 18.34-acre site at 1 Riverside Ave. in Brooklyn with closing expected by Dec. 31. Following that closing, the city would purchase approximately 4.9 acres on the east side of that property for the uncovering of McCoys Creek and development of a park. Fuqua proposes to develop the remaining west portion of the property, about 13.42 acres, in two phases. Phase 1 comprises an estimated 39,256 feet of retail space, SEE FUQUA, PAGE 2
Demolition OK’d for Westside Adventure Landing site The city approved demolition of the closed Adventure Landing at 4825 Blanding Blvd. in West Jacksonville for conversion of the property into parking for a nearby Amazon.com delivery station. The city issued a permit Aug. 5 for Elev8 Land Clearing & Demolition to demolish and dispose of all buildings, structures and the parking area. The permit application specified a cost of $124,000. Amazon previously filed plans to develop off-site parking at a 6.8-acre site combining the Westside park property with property at 4818 and 4824 Wesconnett Blvd. Adventure Landing closed at the site in June.
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