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Publix hinted as possible One Riverside tenant
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An artist’s rendering of One Riverside, the former Florida Times-Union property along Riverside Avenue in Brooklyn, as seen from the St. Johns River. The proposed development comprises apartments, a grocery store, retail and a restaurant.
The Downtown Development Review Board workshop Oct. 18 offered a first look at the proposed residential architecture at the former Florida Times-Union property. BY MIKE MENDENHALL STAFF WRITER
A co-developer of the proposed One Riverside project raised the possibility Oct. 18 that Publix Super Markets Inc. might lease space at the proposed Brooklyn apartment and retail project. The comments came at a Downtown Development Review Board workshop. City Assistant General Counsel Susan Grandin asked Katherine Mosley, a partner with One Riverside housing developer TriBridge Residential, about parking enforcement and traffic patterns for the proposed garage to serve grocery store customers and apartment residents. “As you’re going up the ramp, you’ll look at the roof of Publix, basically, right?” Grandin said. Downtown Investment Authority Operations Manager Guy Parola responded, “You’ll look at the roof of something.” “Well, sorry. I just was hoping it was a
An artist’s rendering shows the stairs leading from the St. Johns River to the One Riverside development. For more project images, see this story at JaxDailyRecord.com.
Publix,” Grandin said. “I don’t think you’ll be disappointed,” Mosley said. Grandin is a lawyer in the Office of General Counsel’s land use and administrative law department and attends DDRB meetings as an adviser to the board. One Riverside developer Jeff Fuqua has not said what chain will fill the space planned for the grocery store. The name of the operator is not disclosed on the site
plan or renderings. Fuqua and Publix Community Relations Manager Chris Norberg did not confirm nor deny that Publix will lease space at One Riverside. “Unfortunately, we are unable to comment on future sites that do not have fully executed leases,” Norberg said by email. Fuqua said only that “this does not SEE ONE RIVERSIDE, PAGE 2
KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
Industry West starting work on its new Southbank HQ
With a $3.6M mortgage, ownership of the historic structure wants to move in next summer. Jacksonville-based online furniture dealer Industry West is preparing to build-out its new headquarters in the historic 1001 Kings Ave. building on the Downtown Southbank. River City Contractors is the contractor for the almost $1.76 million project for interior alterations. Bold Line Design LLC of Ponte Vedra is the architect. It is described as modification of a three-story historic landmark structure. It shows a total 11,702 square feet, comprising 4,089 square feet on the first floor, about 3,644 square feet on the second level and 3,969 on the third floor. SEE MATHIS, PAGE 2
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Industry West is moving its headquarters to 1001 Kings Ave.
SpringHill Suites construction OK’d for Baymeadows Park The city issued a permit Oct. 12 for construction of a five-story SpringHill Suites by Marriott at 9325 Baymeadows Road in Baymeadows Park. Tim Young Construction Inc. of Jacksonville is the contractor for the $6 million project on 5.8 acres east of Interstate 95. The 120-unit, almost 73,000-square-foot hotel will include a pool. Joyce Development Group LLC is developing Baymeadows Park at the site of the former Baymeadows Golf Club. It includes a Starbucks Coffee Co. shop; First Watch, The Daytime Cafe; and other restaurant and retail space.
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