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Thursday, March 1, 2018
Vol. 105, No. 074 • One Section
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Apartment projects on edge of San Marco nearing launch
Photos special to the Daily Record
An artist’s rendering of the $42 million San Marco Promenade apartments along Philips Highway on the southern edge of San Marco. Construction could begin this month.
San Marco Promenade, San Marco Crossing poised to add 600 units near neighborhood. By Karen Brune Mathis Editor Chance Partners LLC is close to launching construction on the first of two apartment communities that could total more than 600 units — and an investment topping $100 million — on the edge of historic San Marco. Construction could start in March on the estimated $42 million San Marco Promenade along Philips Highway between Mitchell Avenue and River Oaks Road. Work on the up to $60 million
San Marco Crossing, just a few blocks north, could start early next year. Partners Jeffrey Rosen and Judd Bobilin said construction for San Marco Promenade would start with 284 apartment units on the northern half of the 17.3-acre site with completion in summer 2019. The apartments will be a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units built among three residential buildings. Based on the percentages they San Marco
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San Marco Crossing is planned along Kings Highway on the southern edge of San Marco. Construction could start early next year.
Nine firms seek to demolish old City Hall, Courthouse If found qualified, they
will be asked to submit price proposals for job.
By Scott Sailer Editorial Research Director Nine companies submitted qualifications to demolish the former City Hall Annex and Duval
County Courthouse buildings at 220 and 330 E. Bay St. Those submitting qualifications by the 2 p.m. deadline were: J.B Coxwell Contracting Inc., D.H. Griffin Wrecking Co. Inc., Sabre Demolition Corp., Environmental Holdings Group LLC, Pece of Mind Environmental Inc., Total Wrecking & Environmental LLC, Jackson Demolition
Services Inc., Dore & Associates Contracting Inc. and Timmons Contracting Corp. The companies submitted qualifications to provide permitting and demolition services. If qualified, they will be asked to submit price proposals for the work. On March 6, the Procurement Division Qualifications Review
Committee will meet to discuss the submissions. Those qualified will be presented March 15 to the General Government Awards Committee. The next steps have yet to be scheduled. No dates have been announced for the final project award. Mayor Lenny Curry included $8 million in the city budget to
demolish the structures to prepare for redevelopment of the 8.38-acre riverfront site. While no use for the property has been decided, the site is considered a front-runner for development of a convention center. In January, the Downtown Investment Authority announced Bids
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The Cawton Report: City looks at duplicative services Committee seeks to implement solutions from Task Force on Consolidated Government. Public
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