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BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS IN BAKER, CLAY, DUVAL, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES
DOWNTOWN’S RIVERFRONT VISION There are nine parks along the St. Johns River in development Downtown, what officials say will be a valuable asset in attracting development.
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Ember & Iron owners to open new concept in East San Marco PAGE 6
Photo by Dede Smith
BY MIKE MENDENHALL STAFF WRITER
W
hen the historic Jacksonville Fire Museum finished its slow roll down Bay Street on March 27 from Kids Kampus to the future Shipyards West Park, it took its place in the city’s strategy to make public space on the Downtown riverfront a priority. The historic building’s $1.23 million relocation from 1406 Gator Bowl Blvd. to 620 E. Bay St. is part of the city’s $114
million deal to allow Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan to build his proposed $321 million Four Seasons hotel-anchored development on the 8-acre Kids Kampus site. The Downtown Investment Authority plans to swap the former Kids Kampus for 9 acres at Shipyards West, DIA CEO Lori Boyer said in a March 23 email. The push for parks started in September 2020 when the DIA board committed to reserve most of the city-owned Shipyards as public park and open space in response SEE PARKS, PAGE 12
THE USS ORLECK The USS Orleck arrived in Jacksonville on March 26. The museum ship’s home will be a park along the St. Johns River in the Shipyards adjacent to the Jacksonville Fire Museum and the Museum of Science and History.
DOWNTOWN LINED BY PARKS The areas highighted in green are planned or current park space along the St. Johns River Downtown in the city’s master plan for the area. The purple areas are other public facilities, such as TIAA Bank Field.
REAL ESTATE
NEFBA leader navigates new challenge amid tight market PAGE 8 THE MATHIS REPORT
Arlington site to be razed
The city is reviewing a demolition permit for a former Coggin auto dealership and JEA staging area for construction of a Circle K store. PAGE 5 THE BASCH REPORT
Rayonier AM takes ‘poison pill’ An activist hedge fund continues to pressure Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. to refinance its debt. PAGE 4
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Fire Museum on the move, the USS Orleck arrives It was a big day for large objects moving around Downtown Jacksonville as the Jacksonville Fire Museum headed down Bay Street and the museum warship arrived at its temporary home. PAGES 10-11 VOLUME 109, NO. 45 | TWO SECTIONS | PUBLISHED SINCE 1912