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Ruby Beach, CampecheRecord Bay buildings Daily demolished for a new development JACKSONVILLE
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Developer Marc Angelo plans a multitenant structure that will include restaurant, rooftop bar, retail and event spaces. BY KATIE GARWOOD STAFF WRITER
Demolition began Jan. 28 in Jacksonville Beach on two First Avenue North buildings to make way for a two-story, mixed-use building called Jax Beach Town Center. Developer Marc Angelo owns the buildings that housed Ruby Beach Brewing Co. and Campeche Bay Cantina. Ruby Beach is relocating to Downtown Jacksonville and Campeche Bay closed in August 2019. The Campeche Bay building at 127 First Ave. N. was built in 1940, according to the Duval County Property Appraiser. 131 First Ave. N., which housed Ruby Beach, was built in 1952. The buildings are adjacent to Latham Plaza. They are a block from the beach and Seawalk Pavilion. Angelo intends to develop a two-story, 19,000-square-foot building. It is not fully leased, but Angelo said it will house a restaurant, rooftop bar, retail and event spaces. “It’s just what Jax Beach needs,” he said. He declined to say the cost of construction. Angelo and his wife, Beth, through Jax Beach Town Center LLC, purchased 127 First Ave. N. in 2019 for $1.95 million. Angelo bought the Ruby Beach building
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Photos by Katie Garwood
The former Campeche Bay and Ruby Beach Brewing Co. buildings at 127 and 131 First Ave. N. are demolished Jan. 28 to make way for a multitenant building called Jax Beach Town Center. From Left, Beth, David and Marc Angelo; Jacksonville Beach Mayor Chris Hoffman; and Jacksonville Beach City Manager Mike Staffopoulos take part in a demolition ceremony. The Angelos are redeveloping the Jacksonville Beach property. See a
photo gallery of the demolition at JaxDaily Record.com
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Brooks Rehab breaks ground on hospital in Bartram Park The 60-bed facility is expected to open in 2022. Brooks Rehabilitation announced Jan. 25 that it broke ground on an additional inpatient rehabilitation hospital at its 115-acre Bartram Park campus in South Jacksonville. Jacksonville-based Brooks is building the 60-bed hospital at 6400 Brooks Bartram Drive. The city issued a permit Dec. 22 for the $343,000 foundation project. Perry-McCall Construction Inc. is the contractor. England-Thims & Miller Inc. is the civil engineer. Gresham Smith is the designer. Brooks expects to open the hospital in the first quarter of 2022. “After a careful needs assessment, we determined a second hospital in Jacksonville will allow us to treat more patients with our specialized services to achieve the best possible outcomes,” said Doug Baer, Brooks Rehabilitation president and CEO, in the release. “We will expand to add additional inpatient beds in the future, as necessary.” Brooks built its original 160bed rehabilitation hospital at 3599 University Blvd. S. The release said it provides care for
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323 E. Bay St. building sold for $1.4M A University of North Florida graduate who runs South Florida nightclubs is part of a group that bought the 323 E. Bay St. building Downtown. The 323 E Bay Street RE LLC group based in Miami paid $1.4 million for the building Jan. 22. “It’s a great opportunity for us and the city,” said partner Eric Fuller in an email Jan. 26. The group bought the property from Insetta Family Properties LLC. Bobby Knight, owner of Coastal Commercial Real Estate, represented the buyer and seller. He said the buyers want to make the property a live music venue and add live bands “back in the entertainment district.”
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