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Friday, March 18, 2016
Vol. 103, No. 090 • One Section
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Intuition Ale Works and Manifest Distilling in Downtown Jacksonville could soon be part of a much larger mixed-use complex now that its landlord bought the George Doro Fixture Co. property next door. A group led by Jacksonville real estate investors Farley and Paul Grainger bought the Doro property along A. Philip Randolph Boulevard and East Adams Street on Wednesday for $2.5 million with plans to develop the site with complementary uses. Farley Grainger said they envision a mixed-use of food-related services, some office and possibly some residential development on the combined site, near the Sports Complex. Paul Grainger, Farley’s son, said the focus will be leasing to local tenants who will be catalysts to redevelop the area. “We are lifelong Jacksonville residents and we are trying to do our part to create something special in that area,” said Farley Grainger. The property is next to the Intuition Ale Works and Manifest Distilling building the Graingers own at 929 E. Bay St. That structure, the 36,170-square-foot former Noland Building, was purchased for $2.2 million in early 2015. It was vacant and is under redevelopment for Intuition and Manifest. About 6,000 square feet of space remains available for lease. Paul Grainger said Jacksonville-based Intuition Ale Works should open about September. He did not have an opening date for Manifest Distilling. The Graingers bought the 1.63-acre Doro property through 102 A. Philip Randolph LLC. Farley Grainger is president and Paul Grainger is vice president of Iconic Real Estate Investments. The group bought the property from members of the Doro family. The company, in business since 1919, fabricates architectural woodwork, casework and millwork. Four calls to telephone extensions at Mathis
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Investors buy Doro site near Intuition
Trey deMoville, right, joined Watson Realty Corp. after spending 10 years in Texas working in employment and organization development.
Teaching Realtors Texas-style Watson Realty purposely hires trainer outside field
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By Kevin Hogencamp, Contributing Writer
ith two graduate degrees, Trey deMoville is vastly credentialed. But he didn’t have a lick of real estate know-how when he took over Watson Realty Corp.’s professional development responsibilities a few months ago. That is, except for what he learned buying and selling his own house. DeMoville’s bailiwick is adult learning theory — not bringing homebuyers and sellers together.
DeMoville, right, assists Watson Realty Corp.’s Tameka Neloms during a training session for new agents.
And that’s exactly how Watson executives drew it up. “We were looking for a trainer versus a Realtor,” said Watson President Ed Forman. That’s not all. “Whoever we hired had to hold our core values,” stressed deMoville’s boss, Watson Executive Vice President Carlotta Landschoot. A six-month recruiting effort lured deMoville to Jacksonville from the Fort Worth, Texas area,
where he spent about 10 years working in organization and employment development. DeMoville and his wife, Sadie, are particularly keen on their two young children being educated in the highly acclaimed St. Johns County school system. But deMoville says it is his new employer’s genuine commitment to “legendary quality service” — a longtime catchphrase of company Trainer continued on Page A-2
Curry celebrates $1.86M of legislative victories Lawmaker says ‘wins’ were different for Brown administration
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After a largely successful legislative session, Mayor Lenny Curry was ready to celebrate $1.86 million in local wins Thursday — financial victories for projects he says haven’t happened in City Hall the past six years. “This is what winning looks like for Jacksonville,” the mayor said Thursday, with City Council and Duval Delegation members behind him.
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Those victories, Curry said, were the result of teamwork and “getting the right people involved.” The juxtaposition of the most recent wins with past accomplishments was a common theme throughout the announcement. However, one person who didn’t agree with that sentiment was one of the lawmakers standing behind Curry on Thursday. “There were a number of projects we brought back to Jacksonville that were important to the
administration,” said Rep. Mia Jones, who wraps up eight years in the House in July. “… We were successful over there on multiple occasions.” Keeping funds for UF Health and the port were two examples of former Mayor Alvin Brown’s priorities, said Jones, who worked in his administration as head of boards and commissions. Jones said after Thursday’s news conference she briefly spoke to Curry about his contention of the lack of past legislative
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successes. Wins can look different, she said, especially given the timing and style. “There is a lot of money that came back to Jacksonville,” she said. For Curry, this year’s $1.86 million in projects comprised $250,000 in state dollars toward training and hiring police officers. Another $900,000 was allocated for a yearlong program geared to Curry continued on Page A-4
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