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THE MATHIS REPORT
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eTown is planning for its ‘Westland’ expansion
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The closed O’Charley’s in Regency is becoming the Cajun Crab.
KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
JACKSONVILLE
Cajun Crab coming to Regency area The owners are converting the closed O’Charley’s into a seafood and hibachi restaurant and bar.
Developers propose office, commercial and multifamily sites at northwest E-Town Parkway and Florida 9B. BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS
BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS
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Developers of eTown in South Jacksonville are preparing to open up the west side of Florida 9B with almost 96 acres for office, commercial and multifamily projects. The city is reviewing civil engineering plans for infrastructure for the first phase of what is called Westland. The eTown housing, apartment and retail property is under development east of Florida 9B along E-Town Parkway. E-Town Parkway crosses under Florida 9B into Westland. Westland’s first phase of office, commercial and multifamily acreage is shown primarily north of E-Town Parkway to the split of Interstate 295 and Florida 9B. Westland Timber LLC, led by members of the Davis family, is the property owner. The PARC Group is the developer. England, Thims & Miller Inc. is the
Owners are converting the former O’Charley’s restaurant in Regency into Cajun Crab. Co-owner Mas Liu said March 9 he expects to open the restaurant in June or July. He said it will be “one of the most upscale Cajun restaurants in Jacksonville.” “We have a beautiful concept,” he said. Liu said it will have a chef from Louisiana, and will offer live music on weekends. He said he and his business partner, Yu Chen, are investing $1.5 million in the project. “There is a lot of competition,” he said. “We are going to have the best one.” Liu said he and Chen have a Cajun Crab under renovation in Miami, and they have other restaurants in New York. He said Special to the Daily Record
SEE ETOWN, PAGE 2
An outline of the proposed acreage uses in the Westland area of eTown in South Jacksonville.
SEE CAJUN CRAB, PAGE 2
Rooker warehouse in review The city is reviewing civil engineering plans for Atlanta-based Rooker’s proposed 168,000-square-foot speculative building at Perimeter West Industrial Park in Northwest Jacksonville. The structure is planned on 10.48 acres at Perimeter Industrial Parkway West at northeast Interstate 295 and Pritchard Road. Rooker Vice President Cason Bufe said by email Aug. 10 no tenants are lined up for the estimated $7 million building.
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