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THE MATHIS REPORT
Garrison departs NEFBA for Jimerson Birr
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The CSI Companies building-out HQ in The Point at Gate Parkway
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The former executive officer will serve as the law firm’s development executive after leading the Northeast Florida Builders Association for three years.
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KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
BY KATIE GARWOOD STAFF WRITER
The city issued permits to prepare the building for the Jacksonvillebased staffing company.
The city approved permits Nov. 17 for The CSI Companies to build-out space for its headquarters in The Point at Gate Parkway at a cost of $548,324. That is the basic construction and does not include the complete interior design, furnishings and other costs. CSI will lease the three-story building at 7720 Baymeadows Road E. “Jacksonville is CSI’s national headquarters and we wanted to make a statement about our commitment to employees and to the city,” said Chief Operating Officer Chris Flakus in a previous interview. The CSI Companies provides national staffing in the tech-
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for the project at 1121 Suemac Road. Ebert Norman Brady Architects is the architect. Kenworth bought the West Jacksonville property to develop a truck sales and service center to replace a smaller site nearby. Owner Dennis Ross said in May that he told his
Bill Garrison started a new role Nov. 10 with Jimerson Birr after leading the Northeast Florida Builders Association for more than three years. Garrison is the law firm’s development executive. In that role, he supports business development, focusing on the construction, real estate development, sales and leasing and com- Garrison munity association industries, a news release said. Charles Jimerson, managing partner at Jimerson Birr, approached Garrison to fill the new position. Garrison said he saw it as “a great opportunity to get back in the private sector.” “They’re in a growth mode,” Garrison said Nov. 19. “I have a background in sales and in general business management. It’s just a need that he has here at the firm. So we had a few meetings and here I am.” Jimerson Birr is a business litigation law firm focusing on areas including construction, real estate, banking, landlord/tenant, bankruptcy and corporate formation law. He and Jimerson met through
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SEE GARRISON, PAGE 2
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The CSI Companies will lease a three-story building at 7720 Baymeadows Road E.
nology, financial, accounting, health care and other professional industries. Marand Builders Inc. is the contractor. Connie Turner Interiors Inc. is the interior designer. Flakus said Oct. 15 the goal is to move in during March and be up and running April 1. Jacksonville-based Ash Prop-
“Jacksonville is CSI’s national headquarters and we wanted to make a statement about our commitment to employees and to the city.” CHRIS FLAKUS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, THE CSI COMPANIES
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City issues permits for West Jacksonville Kenworth dealership The $7 million project comprises a truck sales and service center and storage.
BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
The city issued permits Nov. 17 for a $7 million construction project for Kenworth of Jacksonville Inc.’s new dealership and storage space in West Jacksonville. Auld & White Constructors LLC is the contractor
Fetch package service coming to Jacksonville Fetch, a package delivery service for apartment residents, is growing in Jacksonville. The city issued a permit Nov. 3 for Lighthouse Construction of North Florida LLC to build-out 7,600 square feet for the Austin, Texas-based service at 7658 Philips Highway. Lighthouse will renovate the space, in unit 100 at Phillips Distribution Center, at a cost of $83,825. Fetch Package Inc. accepts and stores packages from any carrier at its facility for delivery to apartment residents. Fetch, founded in 2016, said in a Sept. 30 blog post it launched operations in Jacksonville. It also offers service in Tampa and Orlando.
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