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Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Vol. 105, No. 042 • One Section
Hotel Indigo proposed for Downtown building
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Rummell doesn’t want to talk about his email Developer sent letter critical of council president after she created committee to examine The District. By David Cawton Staff Writer
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The Life of the South Building is owned by Profit Investment Partners, who want to redevelop it into Hotel Indigo and Rooftop Restaurant and Bar.
Profit Investment Partners wants to redevelop the Life of the South Building into a 90-room hotel with rooftop restaurant and bar.
By David Cawton Staff Writer The Life of The South Building at Bay and Laura streets Downtown could be redeveloped into a 90-room boutique hotel and rooftop restaurant. Owner Profit Investment Partners proposes to transform the seven-story office building into a 79,000-square-foot Hotel Indigo and Rooftop Restaurant and Bar. The 0.3-acre site is at 100 W. Bay St. It was built in 1963. Applicant Brooke Robbins with Robbins
Design Studio seeks conceptual approval from the Downtown Development Review Board. The development team includes Connelly & Wicker Inc. as the civil engineer; Danis Construction as the general contractor; Atlantic Engineering Services as the structural engineer; and TLC Engineering for Architecture as the entity to handle mechanical, electrical, plumbing, technology and fire protection services. According to a project summary and Hotel Indigo
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Brooklyn Place proposed along Riverside Avenue Shopping center east of Brooklyn Station would close May Street. By David Cawton Staff Writer The Brooklyn neighborhood near Downtown is planned for a retail and dining project next to Brooklyn Station on Riverside. The 12,500-square-foot Brooklyn Place is proposed by The Ferber Company Inc. on a 1.5-acre site at Riverside Avenue and Leila Street, referred to as the “Jug Handle” property. England-Thims & Miller Inc. is
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Brooklyn Station would feature three restaurants and two retail stores. The property is along Riverside Avenue near the JTA’s Skyway maintenance facility.
listed as the engineer, with FWH Architects Inc. as the architect. According to the project summary, the new inline retail center will match Brooklyn Station by fronting Riverside Avenue and will contain three restaurants and two retail stores. Ferber describes the unidenti-
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fied retail and restaurant tenants as “national, regional and experienced local operators consistent with the existing Brooklyn station tenant mix.” May Street, west of Leila Street, will be permanently closed. The development group said
previously it tried to lure a national pharmacy chain but that Walgreens and CVS didn’t think the area had enough foot traffic to support their stores. Ferber is looking for a 50 percent reduction from the DownBrooklyn Place continued on Page 3
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The District developer Peter Rummell had no further comment Monday about the letter he sent Friday to an unknown list of recipients, described in media reports as business and political leaders. “I don’t want to talk about it anymore,” Rummell said by email. The letter, dated Jan. 12 and tagged “Important City Message” in its subject line, said a special committee appointed by City Council President Anna B ro s c h e to Rummell review The District deal “is nothing more than an attempt to stall progress.” It said the “ploy” must be politically motivated by Brosche because “she hates Lenny” and the deal is caught in the crossfire. “If this is not blatant and tragic for this city, tell me what is!!!!!” it said. However, Mayor Lenny Curry said Friday he’s not concerned about Brosche forming a special council committee to scrutinize the pending land sale and development deal. “As I’ve said on all issues, it’s the council president and the council’s prerogative to vet any issues they see fit,” Curry said at his “Sack the Steelers” fan rally at City Hall. Curry also issued a statement to media after the Rummell letter that he remains committed to working with council leadership and members “with the shared goal of moving our city forward through business and economic development, and job growth.” Rummell
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RUMMELL’S LETTER
Read the email sent by Jacksonville developer Peter Rummell in reaction to creation of a special council committee to examine The District deal. Page 16
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