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Outdoor food hall coming to Springfield
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A soft opening for Alberi at 1819 N. Main St. is Nov. 14 with food, drinks and entertainment. BY KATIE GARWOOD STAFF WRITER
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The sign is coming down at the bankrupt retailer’s Downtown Southbank headquarters. BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
Workers were removing Stein Mart’s name Nov. 5 from the Southbank headquarters building it anchored. The bankrupt Jacksonville-based fashion retailer is liquidating its headquarters inventory. Stein Mart Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Aug. 12. It closed its 279 stores in 30 states as of Oct. 26 after weeks of liquidation sales. The furniture, fixtures and equipment are being sold at the headquarters at 1200 Riverplace Blvd. The liquidator will be on-site until late November, by appointment only. Stein Mart leased more than half of the 10-story building. The more than century-old company moved its headquarters to Jacksonville in 1984 from Mississippi. KMATHIS@JAXDAILYRECORD.COM @MATHISKB (904) 356-2466
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By early afternoon Nov. 5, little remained of the Stein Mart sign at 1200 Riverplace Blvd.
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An outdoor food hall and live music venue, the first of its kind in Jacksonville, is preparing for a Nov. 14 soft opening in Springfield. Entrepreneur Evan Metz is developing the project he is calling Alberi at 1819 N. Main St. It is on an acre owned by his business partner, Up-Side Management Company President Victor Letourneaut. It is across Main Street from Strings Sports Brewery. At its Nov. 14 soft opening, Metz said sev- Metz eral food vendors will be on-site and several musicians and comedians will perform from 4-10 p.m. Metz said the facility may hold another event in the coming months and will open full time in early 2021. “The concept itself is a combination of a food hall, beer garden and live music venue,” Metz said. For the opening event, Alberi will host several Jacksonville restaurants and breweries, including Jax Beach Brunch Haus, Buchner’s Bierhalle, Khloe’s Kitchen, La Nota Venezuelan, Twisting Roots and Engine 15 Brewing Company. He is in discussions with a vendor for a tequila bar, too. The event, called Nature Wins, is closely related to the venue’s name, Alberi, which means trees in Italian. Metz said he was inspired by SEE ALBERI, PAGE 2
Duval Crossing apartments planned near airport The Corner Lot Companies intends to start construction in December on Duval Crossing, a $40 million, 270-unit apartment community in North Jacksonville near Jacksonville International Airport. Jacksonville-based Corner Lot will develop the apartments on 13.5 acres at 14200 Duval Road, south of Airport Road and west of Interstate 95. Completion is expected 18 months after groundbreaking. Plans show 108 one-, 135 two- and 27 three-bedroom units. Market-rate monthly rents will be $1,200 to $1,800.
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