Daily Record FINANCIAL NEWS &
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018
VOL. 105, NO. 133 • NINE SECTIONS
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City Council elects leaders
THE PRESIDENTS As of May 31, the presidents of three Jacksonville institutions of higher education will retire. The Daily Record spoke with each about their work to improve the workforce and business community. Today: Edward Waters College President Nathaniel Glover Jr.
NATHANIEL GLOVER Edward Waters alum-turned-president says community investment in college has paid off by creating opportunity and productive citizens.
Bowman unanimous for president; Wilson wins VP in 10-9 vote.
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nly days before he announced his retirement in September, Edward Waters College President Nathaniel Glover Jr. secured an $8.5 million allocation from the city of Jacksonville for campus improvements. The funding will provide support for an athletic community field, male dormitory, safety and infrastructure enhancements at Florida’s oldest independent college. The funding comes at the end of a distinguished career in public service, one that began not long after Glover received his diploma from Edward Waters in 1966. Glover retires from Edward Waters College effective May 31. In April, he told the Daily Record the city will see a favorable return on its investment in the school. “I would like to think that we are turning out students who stay here in Jacksonville and become a prominent part of the workforce here, and that’s a good thing for GLOVER
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City Council members elected Aaron Bowman as council president and Scott Wilson as vice president Tuesday. Bowman represents District 3, comprising the Intracoastal West area of Jacksonville. “I can’t tell you the honor it is to have your support,” Bowman said after the 19-0 vote to elect him. “ I ’ ve go t excitement beyond belief, but also there’s a lot of uneasiness there,” Bowman said. “Knowing that you’re about to Bowman do something that very few people have done and everyone is watching you.” Bowman is senior vice president of JAXUSA Wilson Partnership, the business development arm of the JAX Chamber. Through his role with JAXUSA, Bowman is directly involved in business recruitment and economic development. Lori Boyer nominated Bowman, saying teamwork would be the foundation for his term. “He knows how to manage process and people, both key to the role of president,” said Boyer, noting his military experience as commanding officer of Naval Station Mayport. “We would be well-served with Aaron as our council president, and I encourage you to support
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Edward Waters College President Nathaniel Glover Jr. is retiring May 31 after serving eight years as the school’s leader.
COUNCIL
Property for Home Street Apartments sold for $2.45M
Catalyst Development Partners plans 147-unit complex on Home Street. PUBLIC
Catalyst Development Partners of Atlanta paid $2.45 million May 15 for property in San Marco to develop the Home Street Aparments, also known as the San Marco Apartments. The company said it will release the official name this summer. Trustmark National Bank of Birmingham, Alabama, issued a
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mortgage of $18.06 million. Catalyst Development Partners, through CDP Home Street LLC, paid $1.6 million for almost 1.92 acres at 1444 Home St. from San Marco Professional Building LLC. It bought 0.81 acres from The Prudential Insurance Co. of America at 1059 Kipp Ave. for $850,000.
Catalyst Development Partners proposes to build a four-story, 147-unit apartment building and a 221-space, three-story parking garage on the property, which is near Interstate 95. The address is 1444 Home St. The parcel is between HenMATHIS
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