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Vol. 102, No. 122 • One Section, Supplement A-K
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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Restoring a legacy in Springfield
Michael Bourré
Bourré tackles new type of project
Photo by Carole Hawkins
Deutsche Bank: Jacksonville is ‘critical’ piece
doors out of plumb. The roof leaked for years, as did the front porch beneath it, sucking portions of both into the baseHistoric renovation is about as far a departure ment. from new homebuilding as Drew Mansion in SpringSeen through his eyes, though, the house looks field is from Michael Bourré’s suburban home in different. Fleming Island. “See that wiring?” he said, gesturing to a spot on So why is the custom homebuilder taking on the the wall. “The house once had gas $800,000 Drew Mansion project lamps there and we have those and launching a new historic original fixtures. We’re going to renovation business line? restore them.” There’s a plan for profit, yes. The fireplaces in every room But Bourré concedes historare oddly small because they were ic renovation isn’t the easiest coal-burning fireplaces. way to make money. So, he also There are lessons about conbrings passion and, he says, a struction history, too. little bit of crazy into the mix. Michael Bourré To prevent racking, instead of “It’s about being part of something bigger than me,” he said. Developer renovating Drew Mansion today’s sheathing and tie-downs, builders covered the frame with “I could build the same stucco one-inch thick boards nailed at an angle. box and be very profitable … but I know I can do The 2-by-6s and 2-by-10s that make up the frame more.” were actually a full 2, 6 and 10 inches, instead of To the casual eye, Drew Mansion looks gnarly — today’s dwarfed dimensions. graffitied walls, crumbling plaster, missing window panes and a sagging foundation that’s thrown the Drew... Continued on Page A-3 By Carole Hawkins, Staff Writer
“I could build the same stucco box and be very profitable … but I know I can do more.”
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Speculation no doubt will heat up now that the Skinner family is harvesting timber and grading land along Gate Parkway. The family has been cutting timber at other sites, but this job includes harvesting on a 29-acre site between the PHH and FBI buildings. The significance of that is the site has long been one of speculation that Deutsche Bank might want it for development of a Southside campus. It’s not far from the five-building Meridian Business Park, which the bank leases for the bulk of its expanding Jacksonville functions. The Skinners also submitted site plans to the city for timber harvesting on 18 acres at southwest Gate Parkway and Deerwood Park Boulevard, next to Meridian. Chip Skinner, a member of the family, said the activity is timbering, “as we have been doing on all our other properties.” He referred questions regarding Deutsche Bank to the company, whose response didn’t specifically address the Gate Parkway sites but did sound intriguing for economic developers. Deutsche Bank is a major Jacksonville employer, with at least 1,400 area workers and plans for up to 1,800 by 2016. Last week, the Germany-based bank announced a major strategic shift to refocus its global footprint over the next five years. It said more details would be released within 90 days. Jacksonville leaders are paying attention. While Deutsche Bank said it would reduce the number of
countries or local presences by 10-15 percent, it also said it would actively invest “in markets and urban centers which are most relevant to international and multinational clients, play to the bank’s existing strengths, and offer the most attractive growth prospects for the bank’s core businesses.” That makes Deutsche Bank’s Monday statement of great interest. “We will continue to strategically invest in the region across all business divisions and infrastructure functions and further focus our efforts as an active member of Mallot the Jacksonville community,” said Deutsche Bank spokeswoman Catherine Wooters. “Jacksonville continues to be a critical component of our location footprint in the Americas,” she said. Jerry Mallot, president of the JAXUSA Partnership economic development division of the JAX Chamber, said Monday the company has had “a very successful experience” in Jacksonville. “We are confident that Jacksonville will be a key part of their future development,” he said. Mathis... Continued on Page A-2
Program helps people make end-of-life wishes
By Max Marbut Staff Writer
Fewer than 20 percent of adults living in Northeast Florida have contemplated and, more importantly, documented end-of-life wishes. Changing that statistic is behind Honoring Choice Florida, a new program introduced to the public for the first time Monday by Susan Ponder-Stansel, CEO and president of Community Hospice Northeast Florida. Speaking to the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, Ponder-Stansel said she first became aware of advance care planning about six years ago at a health conference in Wisconsin. Community Hospice, the only
solely not-for-profit palliative care provider among four in the region, is leading the effort in partnership with the health care community. “Only 15 percent of people die peacefully at home in bed,” she said. “The rest die in a hospital and many are unable to speak for themselves.” Advance planning allows a person to make important decisions about the end of their life. That takes the responsibility out of the hands of family members or health care providers. The benefits include respect for a person’s wishes, reduced caregiver anxiety and reduction of unwanted medical treatments. The program is the result of Rotary... Continued on Page A-4
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