Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center construction on schedule
Steel fabrication continues on a new addition to the Baptist MD Anderson Cancer, with the frame of the nine-story structure expected to be finished within the next three to four months. When the addition is completed, projected for spring 2018, the new 330,000-square-foot facility will be connected via a skybridge to the current Baptist MD […]
San Marco hotel purchased by Virginia based firm
A familiar Southbank landlord is the new owner of the Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites at 1201 Kings Ave. in San Marco. In early March, Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners LLC, a commercial real estate investment firm based in Richmond, Virginia, purchased the 221-room, eight-story hotel for $24.7 million from San Marco Hotel Partners LLC, according […]
No go for East San Marco
East San Marco, the long-awaited multi-use development on the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard, is not coming to San Marco anytime soon. According to Jacksonville Council President Lori Boyer, who represents District 5, ArchCo Residential of Atlanta, primary developer of the project, “declined to move forward with the purchase,” during its closing March […]
French Pantry developer takes first step toward new Murray Hill business
John Valentino, IV, owner of Pie High Real Estate Holdings, LLC – which includes Mellow Mushroom, Burrito Gallery and French Pantry restaurants across Jacksonville – received the green light with no conditions from the Planning Commission March 23 to put a new French Pantry in Murray Hill. Valentino had purchased the property and building of […]
5 Points Wendy’s signage almost ‘cut down to size’
Although the fast-food restaurant may be a 5 Points institution, due to the fact it has been in the neighborhood for 43 years, residents, city organizations, and members of Riverside Avondale Preservation are less than thrilled about the effect its new design will have on the neighborhood’s historic ambiance. “The proposed signage for the Wendy’s […]
Real estate market moving, heating up
Although there may be some debate among real estate brokers as to whether the temperature of the housing market in the historic districts is “hot,” “super hot,” or merely “warming,” one thing is for certain: inventory is low and well-located properties, in good condition and which are priced right, do not sit on the market […]
Aging in Place
If Kris Barnes of Granada has her way, the well-used statement ‘It takes a village’ will apply to seniors and not just to the concept of raising children. Barnes and nine friends who hail from San Marco, San Jose, Lakewood, and the Southbank are in the process of researching whether it makes sense to establish […]
Boyer outlines future public access improvements on Southbank
As she eyes the future development of Jacksonville’s Southbank, it is Jacksonville City Council President Lori Boyer’s intention to make sure the public has plenty of access to the St. Johns River. In February, Boyer shared with The Resident a “working graphic,” which she said she uses when discussing future Southbank Riverwalk improvements, water taxi […]
