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Record & Observer After a Council defeat, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is turning his attention to the Shipyards. BY MIKE MENDENHALL STAFF WRITER

ow that Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan is “pulling the plug” on Lot J, team President Mark Lamping says Khan wants to advance his $535 million plan to redevelop Metropolitan Park and the Shipyards. The City Council failed to reach the 13-vote majority Jan. 12 to approve the incentives deal for Khan and development partner The Cordish Companies’ $450 million Lot J development in a

parking lot west of TIAA Bank Field. Khan proposes a Four Seasons hotel for the city-owned land along the St. Johns River and a two-phase medical, residential and office development with public park space. The Jaguars and Cordish characterized Lot J as a “catalyst development” Downtown, and Lamping said the economic viability of the Shipyards will be “much more complex” now that Lot J is dead. “Will we be able to get to the finish line on that? We’ll see, but we’re going SEE LOT J, PAGE 6

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had been trying to buy Harden and Associates Inc. for about 25 years before the deal was completed Dec. 29 for an undisclosed price. CEO M.C. “Ceree” Harden III said Jan. 11 that the company began a succession plan in 2012. He said that in the past several years as the mergers and acquisitions market “heated up,” it became clear to Harden’s leaders that the best financial option for their independently owned company was to align with a larger organization. “We decided we would explore a strategic alignment with larger organizations,” Harden said. “Our criteria for assessing opportunities was No. 1, will it be accretive to the client, will we have more resources to deliver the greater or larger value proposition? No. 2, will it be good for our colleagues and associates? And No. 3, will it be good for the community?” After receiving calls from dozens of possible acquirers, Harden narrowed the options to five companies. Harden and his team set five criteria they wanted an acquirer to meet. They found Gallagher to be the best fit. “Their mission and culture are SEE HARDEN, PAGE 7

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Company selling shares of Van Zant home CBD firm moves to Jacksonville

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The owner of the childhood home of the legendary rockers is seeking investors. While a couple of large Jacksonville companies entered 2021 with initial public offerings pending, several smaller firms also filed plans for stock sales late last year. The latest is a company called Van Zant House Inc., owner of a Westside Jacksonville property where brothers Ronnie, Johnny and Donnie Van Zant grew up. It’s an iconic site for Southern Rock music fans. Ronnie was a founder and lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd, who died with five others in 1977 when the band’s plane crashed in Mississippi. When the band reformed 10 years later, his younger brother Johnny took over as lead singer. Donnie, the middle brother, founded his own band, 38 Special. Their childhood home is now a multifamily property at

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5419 Woodcrest Road with five units, four of which are occupied by permanent residents. “The fifth, ‘main house’ unit serves as a furnished vacation rental for fans of the bands Lynyrd Skynyrd and .38 Special,” according to a Form C Securities and Exchange Commission filing last month. Form C is used for small companies wanting to sell shares through crowdfunding. Van Zant House is seeking to raise $300,000 to $500,000 in the offering. Part of the proceeds will be used to pay off the mortgage on the property. The company’s sole owner is Todd Smith, a Jacksonville Beach investor who bought the property in 2015, according to the filing. The house is being restored to look like it did in the 1960s and 1970s when the brothers were forming their bands, “with a few modern touches,” according to the company’s website. “Inside this main house, you’ll find some cool memorabilia, a vintage 1938 Brunswick

pool table, and a retro 70’s feel, to remind us all of the way things were, with a hint of nostalgia,” it said. The SEC filing said Van Zant House recorded $50,972 in revenue in its most recent fiscal year. “Bookings in 2020 have been very solid, pandemic notwithstanding,” it said. At least two other Jacksonville businesses filed for Form C stock sales in 2020: TrippBio Inc., which is developing drugs to fight infectious diseases, and Tezcat LLC, owner of the Tepeyolot Cerveceria brewpub in San Marco. Two large Jacksonville companies have conventional IPOs pending. Homebuilder Dream Finders Homes Inc. filed to sell up to $165.6 million in stock in an IPO that is expected to reach the market next week. Southeastern Grocers Inc., owner of Winn-Dixie and three other supermarket chains, also has an IPO pending. An updated registration statement filed Jan. 12 gave no more

Jacksonville gained another public company last week without an IPO when Acquired Sales Corp. said in an SEC filing it moved its executive office from Lake Forest, Illinois, to Jacksonville. The company said in a recent news release it “is focused upon investing in rapidly growing companies that make hemp-derived, cannabinoidinfused products.” Acquired Sales had no revenue in 2019 but in February 2020 it acquired a CBD-infused product company called Warrender Enterprise Inc., which does business under the brand name Lifted Made. The company also has minority investments in other companies and recorded revenue of $3.1 million in the first nine months of 2020. Acquired Sales trades on the OTCQB Venture Market under the ticker symbol “AQSP”.

Tegna gets $50M from Georgia runoff The U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia were icing on the cake for television station operator Tegna Inc., which said political ads helped it generate record revenue in the fourth quarter. Total fourth-quarter revenue

jumped 34% to 35% to $932 million to $937 million, Tegna said last week. The quarter included only about one month of general election advertising but with the Jan. 5 Georgia runoff, Tegna received an additional $50 million in political ad revenue. Total political advertising revenue was $264 million in the quarter. Tegna operates 64 televisions stations in 51 markets, including WTLV TV-12 and WJXX TV-25 in Jacksonville which broadcast campaign ads targeting its Southeastern Georgia viewers. Tegna also owns two stations in Atlanta and one in Georgia. Net income in the quarter nearly tripled to $246 million to $251 million, the company said. While political advertising will drop off significantly this year, Tegna said it expects big growth in subscription revenue, which include fees paid by cable and satellite providers to carry its stations. Tegna said it expects 2021 subscription revenue to grow by a mid-to-high teens percentage. Tegna reached a new agreement with AT&T last month after a standoff that kept Tegna’s stations off AT&T’s services, including satellite provider DirecTV, for more than two weeks. The companies did not announce terms of the deal.

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Investors planning Regency Culver’s restaurant

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The group plans to tear down a former Miami Subs across the street from the closed Regency Square Mall J.C. Penney store and open by year-end. An investor group that includes 36-year-old Evan Clagnaz has a contract to buy a closed restaurant at 101 Monument Road in Regency for demolition and site redevelopment for a Culver’s restaurant. Clagnaz said he, his 39-yearold brother and a friend expect to invest up to $4.5 million to buy the 1.9-acre site and 4,709-square-foot building and redevelop the property with a newer concept Culver’s. Clagnaz hopes to be open by year-end, pending the sale completion and permitting. The existing stand-alone structure was built in 1995 as a Miami Subs, which closed in 2003, and then was used as other restaurant concepts. Miami Grill came back into the market to another Regency site in October 2017. Clagnaz is a member of The Barolo Group LLC, based in Jacksonville, with his brother, Lee Clagnaz, and with John Peter Aspinwall of Milwaukee. Their group is one of several area franchisees for Wisconsin-based Culver’s. The area’s first two Culver’s, which feature ButterBurgers, cheese curds and custard, opened in July 2019 in Middleburg and Jan. 11 in Southwest Jacksonville at Collins Road and Interstate 295. They are owned by separate franchisees. There are plans for more Culver’s restaurants in Yulee in Nassau County; in St. Johns County; and at Gate Parkway near I-295 in Duval County. In Yulee, the St. Johns River Water Management District is reviewing plans for Culver’s in

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Evan Clagnaz is part of a group that has a contract to buy and redevelop a former restaurant site in Regency for construction of a Culver’s restaurant.

the Shoppes at Amelia Concourse. Like the other franchisees, Clagnaz works with Clint Murphy, president of Jacksonvillebased Murphy Land and Retail Services Inc., which represents Culver’s in its area site search. Clagnaz said he has been working with Murphy to look at areas of Jacksonville. He said he has been following the Monument Road site since May. He grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. His parents moved to Jacksonville about five years ago. Because of COVID-19, Clagnaz moved to the area in March from the restaurant business in New York City. Wineandspirits magazine.com featured him in a February interview about his expertise as a sommelier. Barolo, the name of his LLC, is an Italian red wine “and a homage to my favorite wines I used to sell,” Clagnaz said. While Clagnaz said his group doesn’t know the Jacksonville area well, “Arlington to me always seemed to be a very intriguing and interesting area from the get-go.” Clagnaz said the Monument Road site, across from the closed J.C. Penney Co. store at Regency Square Mall, was one of the first he looked at and one that Murphy recommended.

An investment group plans to buy and tear down the building at 101 Monument Road and build a Culver’s. It was a Miami Subs from 19952003 and most recently was Tip Top Chicken & Shrimp, which, despite the “now open” sign, is no longer in business.

He said he is encouraged that a Jacksonville developer has a contract to buy and redevelop the 54-year-old mall. “What I found really appealing is that there is some real character to the area, not that there isn’t in other areas, but it’s not the bright, shiny new shopping center,” Clagnaz said. “There seems to be real diversity in that area that I think we really look forward to. In New York City, I spent 15 years in restaurants. I met a lot of people. I am excited to be able to work with a diverse workforce.”

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Clagnaz expects to hire 45-55 full- and part-time employees. He said his brother will move to Jacksonville. He is the director of integrated learning at the American International School of Mozambique and has experience working with adolescents. That age group provides a workforce for Culver’s. “That would be sort of the summer job that I had and would look for,” Clagnaz said. He said Aspinwall, 39, is a longtime friend of his brother and also will move to Jacksonville.

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He said that while people questioned investing in the site, “I really think it’s a winner.” “When you just look at the data, it’s hard to beat. You can’t ignore that.” Clagnaz said the traffic count is “quite remarkable.” Marcus & Millichap represents the site, which is a block north of Atlantic Boulevard. Its summary says the site’s traffic count is more than 77,000 vehicles a day at Atlantic Boulevard and Monument Road. The site also is next to the bestbet Jacksonville poker room and a block from the auto “dealership row” along Atlantic Boulevard. Clagnaz said the group looked at Arlington and in North Jacksonville near River City Marketplace. The concentration of traffic, schools and the workforce was stronger at the Monument Road site for the first location. Clagnaz grew up with Culver’s and said its culture “syncs up very well with mine.” He said the company “really likes the area” where he plans the Regency restaurant. The new location probably will be about 4,000 square feet but will feature changes because of COVID-19, such as a double drive-thru and enhanced technology. The app will allow customers to order ahead and staff will bring out the food to the vehicle. Culver’s also offers patio dining as well as inside seating. “It will be less reliant on having these big dining rooms,” he said. Store hours typically are 10 or 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., although Clagnaz said he might extend hours depending on demand. He said the group would like at least two more locations and possibly up to five or six. Multiple franchisees strengthen the brand, he said. That way, more Culver’s can be opened than there would be with a single owner. Buying a franchise is a natural transition, Clagnaz said. “I’ve always wanted to own my own business,” he said. “It was going to happen. COVID sped it up.”

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to give it every sincere and legitimate effort that we can because we think it’s really important to the community,” Lamping said. “We want to do it in a way that we believe is sustainable. To do something that’s not going to be sustainable just doesn’t make any sense.” The Jaguars president says Khan and his subsidiary companies will be the sole developer on the Shipyards and not partner with Cordish. Unlike the Lot J deal, which was negotiated by Mayor Lenny Curry’s administration, the economic development agreement and incentives for the Shipyards project will be analyzed and considered by the Downtown Investment Authority before sent to Council. A project phasing summary dated Aug. 8, 2020, provided to the DIA from the Jaguars shows Khan also plans to ask the city for a lower public investment — $151.2 million. That is $94.1 million less than the $245.3 million ask for Lot J. The bulk of the project would be at what is now Metropolitan Park. The ability to build on that 24.7 acres hinges on the National Park Service agreeing to accept a land swap deal to satisfy the requirements of a 1981 grant agreement that prohibits the city from selling Metropolitan Park without a comparable replacement. Lamping cites Khan’s proposed private investment around the stadium to distinguish his projects from other proposed Downtown developments. “I’m sure there are many others that want to invest in Downtown. We haven’t seen a lot of them,

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Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping speaks with reporters after the City Council rejected financial incentives for the mixed-use Lot J development west of TIAA Bank Field.

particularly in and around the sports complex, but maybe this will spur people to do projects Downtown and put money where their mouth is,” Lamping said. “I know Shad’s prepared to do that.” DOWNTOWN VOICES

Jim Webb, the general manager of Manifest Distilling on East Forsyth Street near the Shipyards and Lot J sites, in general supports city incentives for development he said will boost his and nearby businesses. The distillery soon will share a pedestrian courtyard with Rise: A Real Estate Company’s $65 million, mixed-use apartment and retail building The Doro. Webb said he expects it will

increase business for Manifest and neighboring Intuition Ale Works. He said the city should be able to offer Webb incentives for private development and invest in basic neighborhood infrastructure. “I think Jacksonville is a big enough city that we can do both,” Webb said. “I think that sometimes gets lost because people get, rightly so, very emotionally entrenched in what they see as a project that needs to be done.” Webb said he hopes the city can reengage the Jaguars to develop the property and make a deal that

benefits the city, team, citizens and visitors. “A great Downtown needs sports, it needs arts, it needs shopping, it needs office space and places to live. I can see a much better use of a parking lot than a parking lot,” Webb said. Jake Gordon, CEO of the taxpayer-funded nonprofit urban core advocacy organization Downtown Vision Inc., said Jan. 13 that Khan’s continuing desire to invest private capital in the Sports and Entertainment District is valuable and “should not be taken for granted.” Although the Lot J measure failed, Gordon said he’s encouraged that 12 Council members and the mayor’s office are willing to issue bond debt to help finance

The Jacksonville City Council rejected 12-7 a $245.3 million public incentives package for the Lot J development Jan. 12. The deal required a twothirds majority - 13 votes - because $208 million was an amendment to the 2020-21 fiscal year budget. Voting Yes: Aaron Bowman, Michael Boylan, LeAnna Cumber, Rory Diamond, Terrance Freeman, Reggie Gaffney, Sam Newby, Ju’Coby Pittman, Brenda Priestly Jackson, Ron Salem, Randy White and Kevin Carrico. Voting No: Danny Becton, Matt Carlucci, Randy DeFoor, Garrett Dennis, Al Ferraro, President Tommy Hazouri and Joyce Morgan.

Downtown development and support public-private partnerships. “Other cities do it to m a ke t h e i r Gordon cities better,” Gordon said. “This project (Lot J) wasn’t going to fix everything about Downtown. Downtown is a combination of hundreds and hundreds of projects and there is investment occurring, but a lot of investment that still needs to happen.” MMENDENHALL@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM @MIMENDENHALL (904) 356-2466

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DEVELOPMENT TODAY These are the largest commercial building permits by job cost issued Jan. 12 by the city of Jacksonville. HOSPITAL, INSTITUTIONAL UF Health, 655 W. Eighth St., contractor is Sauer Inc., 1,762 square feet, computed tomography equipment replacement, $1.1 million. INDUSTRIAL Lane Industrial Park, 2282 Lane Ave. N., Building 100, contractor is Foresight Construction Group Inc., 161,335 square feet, new warehouse building, $9.16 million.

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Harden and Associates Inc. President and Chief Business Development Officer Justin Terry, CEO M.C. “Ceree” Harden III and Executive Vice President and commercial insurance division account director Jeremy Miller. The three will stay on with new owner Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

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more aligned with us, they have been an insurance broker for 100 years,” he said. “The scope of resources that they were able to bring to bear to our clients that increase the value proposition was as great or greater than any of the alternatives we looked at,” he said. “We also believed the opportunities available to our associates would be greater in terms of opportunity for promotion and achieving their potential.” Harden offers insurance, risk management, employee benefits and other services to businesses

and individuals in Florida. It has a focus on the health care, real estate and construction industries. Harden’s father, M.C. Harden Jr., started the company in 1953. Harden wrote $600 million in premiums last year. It did about the same in 2019, Harden said. Gallagher is a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, outside of Chicago. It has offices in 49 countries and offers its services in 150 countries through a network of brokers and consultants. Harden will be part of Gallagher’s Southeast division. Eventually, Harden will be rebranded as Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.,

replacing the signage in front of its office at 501 Riverside Ave. Harden, 67, will become area chairman for Gallagher. He joined the company in 1976 following graduation from the University of Florida. Justin Terry, Harden’s president and chief business development officer, will become a Gallagher senior vice president. Jeremy Miller also will become a Gallagher senior vice president. He served as executive vice president and commercial insurance division account director with Harden. Harden’s team, for the most part, will continue to operate business as usual. There are 140 employees throughout its offices in Jacksonville, Amelia Island and Tampa.

“What we’ve seen so far, just keep doing what you’re doing,” Terry said. “Let us give you additional tools with which to execute the work. From what we’ve seen so far, as a consultant, there’s a lot more capacity to help clients.” The merger will help Harden service sectors where it previously didn’t have the expertise. Gallagher specializes in 21 industries while Harden focused on three. “We can bring a different level of expertise and a much stronger value proposition to businesses in Jacksonville and be a better partner to them, help them make better decisions,” Miller said. KGARWOOD@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM (904) 356-2466

OFFICE, BANK, PROFESSIONAL Radiology Partners, 8375 Dix Ellis Trail, No. 201, contractor is Center, Knight & May Contractors LLC, 7,275 square feet, tenant build-out, $314,849. SIGNS Vista Brooklyn, 200 Riverside Ave., contractor is Creative Sign Designs LLC, two permits for wall signs, $9,872. King Palace Nails, 8324 Merchants Way, No. 3, contractor is Clement Electric Inc., wall sign, $1,950. Dental Center of Jacksonville, 6144 Gazebo Park Place S., contractor is Liberty Lighting Inc., wall sign, $1,800. STORES, MERCANTILE Atlantic North Scrubbles Express Wash LLC, 11991 Atlantic Blvd., contractor is The Angelo Group Inc., 4,415 square feet, new building, $620,000.

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Jennifer Kifer is a new partner at Holland & Knight in Jacksonville and a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. Who or what inspired you to become a lawyer? My father, who adopted me when I was an infant, was an attorney and my grandfather was a judge in Pennsylvania for many years. I have fond memories of my first “job” working at my dad’s law firm and of sitting in my grandfather’s courtroom watching him dispense justice. They were like superheroes to me, and while being an attorney was not always on my radar, it is fitting that I should follow in their footsteps. They both did a lot of good through their legal careers, and it is a blessing that I can continue their legacies.

years. Every day in the U.S., about 10,000 baby boomers are turning 70, and this philanthropic-minded generation is leaving enormous wealth to nonprofits. Charities should be planning to address this volume so that the gifts that should be funding their missions are received quickly and completely. If I could change anything in the legal system, I would … Make online access to court records available across the country in all jurisdictions at all levels. When I transitioned to a nationwide practice, I became acutely aware of the number of courts that do not offer remote/online access to court records. That issue was further highlighted last year when COVID-19 largely shut down in-person access to courts across the country. Access to court records is a vital part of our legal system.

Someone who inspires me: My mother. She is one of the most courageous, intelligent and generous women I have ever met. She overcame and sacrificed a lot at a young age to give my brother and I the best life possible. How do you relate your undergraduate degree to your practice of law? I received my undergraduate degree in communication with a focus on broadcast communication and journalism. There is much about my undergraduate degree that relates to the practice of law, especially given the quest for truth inherent in the legal practice and the importance of being able to effectively convey and utilize information to effect positive change in the world. My job involves communicating with executors, trustees and their attorneys all over the world to the benefit of my charitable clients.

Age: 35

to handle some trust and estate matters in Holland & Knight’s Bequest Revenue Program for several nonprofits. This work held special meaning to me, as I was helping to fund important charitable missions across the U.S. and beyond to assist those in need. After handling my first few matters, I knew that this was my calling, and I completely transitioned my practice to represent nonprofits.

What community service have you pursued and why that? Pro bono legal service is important to me as a way to utilize my skills as an attorney to give back to the community. I believe it is imperative that those of us who are in a position to provide assistance to the less fortunate do so. What’s your advice for new lawyers? Don’t be afraid to try something new. Perhaps you graduated law school with your mindset on practicing in a particular area of the law – or maybe you are hesitant to try something different because you’re worried you will make mistakes in unfamiliar territory. Don’t let uncertainty or fear hold you back. You may find there is a path for you outside of your plans where you will realize fulfillment and happiness in abundance.

What do you think will be the next biggest change in your area of law? We currently are handling more than 1,500 open trusts and How did you decide your practice area? estates for our charitable clients and expect And why have you chosen that? A few years that the number of charitable bequests into practicing law, I had the opportunity will steadily increase over the next 20-plus TRMK-20001 TRAILMARK AD__JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD__10.375x8__AUGUST2020.qxp_Layout 1 8/21/20 2:29 PM Page 1

Education: Flagler College, B.A. in communication; Florida Coastal School of Law, J.D. Hometown: Clarion, Pennsylvania Family: Feline fur babies Maxine and Charles; parents, big brother, and aunt and uncle in St. Augustine; most other family members are in Pennsylvania Favorite book: “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” by Maria Semple Book I’m reading now: “Children of Virtue and Vengeance” by Tomi Adeyemi Websites and apps I can’t live without: Spotify, Amazon and Mint. Favorite nonwork activity: I sing with two cover bands and have been working on original solo music.

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