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The Northeast Florida restaurant business JACKSONVILLE is booming and creating jobs, quality and varying price points at “unparalleled” levels.
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Jacksonville City Council member Anna Lopez Brosche, who challenged Mayor Lenny Curry in the 2019 mayoral race, has sold her shareholder stake in CPA firm Ennis, Pellum & Associates and left the company. She confirmed her departure Wednesday. Brosche, who left the firm in April, had been with Ennis, Pellum & Associates for 16½ years. Brosche held leadership roles since joining the firm in Brosche 2002, including chief operating officer in 2007. She was named managing shareholder in 2010. According to the company’s website, effective in June, Brosche has taken an advisory role with the firm’s shareholders. Brosche did not say Wednesday why she left Ennis, Pellum & Associates but said she intends to continue practice as a CPA. “I’m looking for new challenges after 16½ years of driving, guiding and directing (Ennis, Pellum & Associates) and creating an awarding-winning best place to work,” she said. Brosche said she was “looking forward to passing it along to the outstanding team members that are still there to carry the torch.” Her council term ends June 30. The Republican did not run for reelection in 2019, instead challenging Curry. She received 24% of the vote to Curry’s 57.8%.
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ith the frequency of restaurants popping up and adding locations across Jacksonville, the city may be seeing a “restaurant renaissance,” says Carrie Smith, managing director of commercial real estate firm Franklin Street. Jobs in the food and hotel industries are among the fastest growing in Northeast Florida. In April, there were 76,800 jobs in the five-county metro area, which is a 3,000-job gain for the year and a 4.1% increase. Food and hotel industry jobs accounted for 12% of the area’s job market, which is almost equal to the number of construction and manufacturing jobs combined – which grew less than 2%. “I would argue that we’ve probably seen nothing like what we’ve seen today,” Smith said. “The food quality and varying price points is unparalleled to anything I’ve seen in the history of the retail and restaurant industry.” GROWING Smith said several cultural trends can account for VILLAGE BREAD the increase in restaurant Village Bread Café President building. Americans are Kelly Harris says the spending more money on restaurant plans to open next dining out than they are in week on the riverfront ground grocery stores, according level of Riverplace Tower on to the U.S. Department of the Downtown Southbank. Agriculture. Story, Page 8 Millennials and Generation Xers are planning social outings around breakfast and SEE RESTAURANTS, PAGE 8
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A rendering of the future Angie’s Subs property includes a distillery, barbecue restaurant and Angie’s Subs.
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A transformation for Angie’s Subs Edward Malin, owner of Angie’s Subs, plans to redevelop his property at 1436 Beach Blvd. to include a bourbon distillery and barbecue restaurant. Malin plans to tear down the structure and redevelop the site. Renderings show a three-story distillery attached to Angie’s Subs and The Smokehouse Barbeque Restaurant, which he also intends to run. With the plan, the Jacksontucky Distillery would relocate from Shetter Avenue into a space slated to include distillery tours, a gift shop, tasting
room and an underground barrel aging room. Malin’s plan is to create a tourist destination similar to those in Scotland, Kentucky and St. Augustine. “A distillery, especially one with a big, beautiful building would be a perfect complement to the Beaches,” he said. “I think it could be a destination for Jacksonville, especially once the restaurant is up and running.” On Monday, the plan moved forward as it was approved by the Jacksonville Beach Planning Commission.
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App could reduce wait time at tax collector Jacksonville City Council considering a “virtual queuing system” for nine branch offices.
WAIT TIMES According to the Duval County Tax Collector, here are the wait times from the front desk to the teller window. The data was collected for 769,408 customers from June 1, 2018, to June 1, 2019.
BY MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
With more than 770,000 customers in the past year, the Duval County Tax Collector’s Office is where most people interact with local government. While each person’s transaction is different, what they all have in common is waiting their turn at the customer service window after they check in at the front desk and “take a number.” In an effort to reduce the wait time, Duval County Tax Collector Jim Overton is proposing the acquisition of an smartphone app-based queuing system that would allow customers to take a number before they arrive at their chosen branch office. Ordinance 2019-418, if approved by City Council, would appropriate $391,100 from the tax collector’s budget balance to prepay for four years of a “new modernized queuing system.” The legislation specifies that the appropriation is for procurement of a queuing system that will “improve customer service and add needed functionality for nine branch locations, including virtual queuing, analytics and reporting, kiosk software, management software, reconfiguration tools, an Android and Apple app that allows customers to join the line virtually or make an
Average wait time Transaction (min:sec) Driver license or state ID card 40:19 Florida tag renewal
25:08
New resident tag
50:29
Florida title
36:25
Out-of-state title
37:41
Property tax payment
22:59
Utility payment
13:28
Birth certificate
32:51
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Duval County Tax Collector Jim Overton says a virtual queing system will result in people spending less time in the waiting room.
appointment, two-way SMS text notifications to customers and a remote kiosk.” After accessing the system with the app or on the tax collector’s web page, the customer enters their smartphone number, chooses the branch office they’d like to visit and the type of transaction they wish to conduct. The system advises the customer of the current wait time and allows the customer to get in
line, virtually, before they head to the branch. It also can update customers with a text message when they are about to reach the front of the line. Overton said the system will allow people to spend less time in the waiting room before they can begin their transaction. “We want to help our customers manage their time,” he said. A similar system was installed in the Orange County Tax Collec-
tor’s Office more than three years ago. “We’ve had a very good experience,” said Orange County spokesman Mark Pafford. “You don’t have to be at the tax collector’s office to get your number. Everything is computerized. The customer tells us what they need and the system puts them in the proper line. Taxpayers enjoy the system because their wait times are down. Fifty percent
(who use the app) wait less than 15 minutes,” he said. Overton said reducing wait time is the request he hears most often from customers when he visits a branch office. “We are making slow and steady improvements,” he said. MMARBUT@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM (904) 356-2466
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THE MATHIS REPORT
Daily’s Dash parent buys N. Main Street warehouse INDUSTRIAL NOTES
KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
First Coast Energy plans to use building for food service operations. First Coast Energy L.L.P. bought the Mackoul Distributors Inc. warehouse at 3425 N. Main St. to use for food services. Jacksonville-based First Coast Energy paid $1.45 million for the almost 39,000-squarefoot warehouse on 2.08 acres. It was built in 1974. “We purchased the warehouse to accommodate our growing food service operations,” said First Coast Energy spokeswoman Andrea Kane. First Coast Energy operates 37 Daily’s convenience stores in Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Gainesville and Broward County. It also has 19 Daily’s Dash food-service locations in its North Florida stores. First Coast Energy did not buy the property for a Daily’s convenience store and gas station. Daily’s Dash is First Coast Energy’s fast-casual, cafe concept that offers made-to-order
Winsupply in West Jacksonville: The city approved an almost $3.27 million build-out Monday for Winsupply Inc.’s regional distribution center at 6282 Imeson Road in Westside Industrial Park. Arco Design/Build is the contractor for the 272,480-square-foot project. The city also is reviewing a permit for Hy-Tek Material Handling Inc. to install a storage system for Winsupply at a construction cost of $950,000. In January, Winsupply Support Services Group President John McKenzie said the plan is to hire 35 to 50 people. The company distributes construction and industrial supplies and equipment and plans to open the facility in the second half of this year.
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Jacksonville-based First Coast Energy paid $1.45 million for the Mackoul Distributors Inc. warehouse at 3425 N. Main St.
breakfast and lunch sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts and coffee drinks. Mackoul moved its candy and snack food distribution operations to Jacksonville International Tradeport.
GE Appliances building-out on Faye Road
The city is reviewing a permit application for FCL Builders to renovate the 811,702-squarefoot former Sears warehouse at 2969 Faye Road in North Jacksonville at a cost of $1.5 million for a GE Appliances distribution center. RS&H Inc. is the project engineer. The warehouse, previously considered to be the largest industrial building available for lease in the state, was vacant for almost a year when Pattillo Industrial Real Estate said in February that it would be leased to GE Appliances for a distribution center.
“Our business is growing, which is driving the need for enhanced warehouse space,” said Julie Wood, senior director of public relations for GE Appliances, a Haier company. She said the company expects to move in late this summer. Pattillo affiliate Stone Mountain Industrial Park Inc. built the property in 2008 and leased it to Sears. Pattillo Industrial Real Estate Vice President Peter Anderson said in February that GE Appliances already leases space in Jacksonville and will consolidate those operations into the larger building along Faye Road. He said GE Appliances leases a warehouse on Whittaker Road, shown on property records as an almost 480,000-square-foot structure in Imeson International Industrial Park. The struggling Sears said in April 2017 that it was not renewing the lease, making the build-
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Thursday, June 13, 2019 • Page 5
CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS! The Parade of Homes is a community wide event produced by the Northeast Florida Builders Association. It is the area’s largest FREE self-guided open house with over 75 beautifully decorated and furnished model homes on tour. For 65 years the Parade of Homes has been a Northeast Florida tradition and continues to draw large crowds every year.
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OVERALL HIGHEST SCORE Builder: Arthur Rutenbe rg Homes/Marcus Allen Homes Model: The St. George Community: Wolfe Point e at Markland
WHERE WAS THE PARADE? The Parade of Homes is a “scattered site” parade. You can tour homes all over the 4 county area. We had 6 homes in Nassau County, 14 homes in Duval County, 52 homes in St. Johns County and 6 homes in Clay County. Pick the area you like best and start your tour there.
JUDGING & WINNERS BANQUET Judging took place on Saturday, April 27th. Nearly 30 judges tour the models with each judge seeing around 6 homes. The Gold and Silver winners were announced at the annual Winners Banquet on Thursday, May 30th at the Marriott Southpoint.
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THE BASCH REPORT
Landstar ready for Uber competition
MARK BASCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER
“Uber is just creating what we’ve had for years,” says Landstar CEO Jim Gattoni. Everybody is aware of how ride-sharing technologies like Uber have upended the taxi industry in recent years. But under the radar, at least to most people, Uber is an emerging threat to another transportation sector: trucking. At least Jacksonville-based trucking company Landstar System Inc. was ready for the competition when Uber Freight was launched in May 2017. “If you’re in our business and you weren’t talking about Uber and Amazon five years ago, then you weren’t paying attention to what’s going on in the world,” Landstar CEO Jim Gattoni said last week at an investor conference in Chicago sponsored by Deutsche Bank. “And if you weren’t prepared for that, then you missed something because you could see it coming down the pike,” he said. In many ways, Landstar has a similar business model as Uber. Landstar does not employ drivers but contracts with drivers who own their own vehicles to haul freight around the country. Uber’s main business is using independent drivers to transport people.
Uber Freight
Uber Freight and Landstar use apps to find independent drivers to transport goods.
Similarly, Uber Freight allows shippers to use an app to find independent drivers to transport goods. “Uber is just creating what we’ve had for years,” Gattoni said. For now, Uber lags well behind Landstar in the freight shipping market. The prospectus for Uber Technologies Inc.’s initial public offering last month said Uber Gattoni Freight produced $125 million in revenue in the fourth quarter. Landstar’s fourthquarter revenue was $1.18 billion. However, Uber said in the prospectus that trucking is a $700 billion-a-year business in the U.S., and it aims at gain-
ing a bigger slice of the pie.
Landstar lowers forecast on weaker pricing Before he was asked about Uber at the conference, Gattoni made news by announcing Landstar’s second-quarter earnings and revenue likely will be below its previous forecast. Freight volumes are down slightly, he said, but the real issue is weaker pricing which is lowering expected revenue and earnings. Landstar had been projecting earnings of $1.56 to $1.62 a share for the quarter, compared with $1.51 for the second quarter of 2018. Buckingham Research analyst Matthew Brooklier lowered his price target
for Landstar from $121 to $112 Friday after the updated earnings forecast. “We note this is a reversal from Landstar outpacing EPS expectations in prior recent quarters despite downward pressure on spot pricing,” Brooklier said in his research note. Besides pricing, he said demand for freight transport has been “underwhelming” for the trucking industry in the second quarter. Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra said in a research note after the conference that he is not concerned about the long-term impact of the second-quarter forecast on Landstar’s stock. “Landstar has a highly defensible business model, and management’s highly shareholder-friendly cash return policy (via buybacks) likely limits much downside from current levels,” he said. Landstar’s stock fell as much as $3.18 to $97 Thursday morning after Gattoni’s remarks at the conference. However, the stock rallied Monday, along with other transportation stocks, after President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Mexico late Friday. Landstar’s stock rose $1.72 to $99.98 Monday.
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Dick’s Wings owner changes ticker ARC Group Inc. on Monday changed its ticker symbol from “ARCK” to “RLLY.” The Jacksonville-based company operates the Dick’s Wings & Grill chain and another restaurant concept called Fat Patty’s. It also has an agreement to acquire the Tilted Kilt Eatery and Pub chain. “The ticker symbol change reflects a planned rebranding and other positive corporate developments to be announced later this year,” the company said in a news release. It gave no other details. The stock continues to trade on the OTCQB market.
Fidelity extends merger deadline with Stewart As Jacksonville-based Fidelity National Financial Inc. continues to wait for regulatory approval of its acquisition of Stewart Information Services Corp., the company for the second time exercised an option to extend a termination deadline for the deal by three months. Fidelity said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday that the end date for the agreement is now Sept. 18. The two title insurance companies agreed to the merger in March 2018 but state and federal antitrust reviews of the deal have held up completion.
Dream Finders expands into South Carolina Jacksonville-based Dream Finders Homes last week said it acquired Village Park Homes, a homebuilding firm based in Bluffton, South Carolina. Dream Finders said with the addition of Village Park, which is expected to deliver more than 300 new homes this year, the company expects to close on more than 2,000 homes in 2019 after
closing more than 1,400 in 2018. Besides Jacksonville and Bluffton, Dream Finders has homebuilding operations in Orlando, Savannah, Denver, Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
NCC Business Services acquired by Transworld Transworld Systems Inc. last week announced the acquisition of Jacksonville-based NCC Business Services, which provides collection solutions for the property management and multihousing industries. Lake Forest, Illinois-based TSI provides technology for services including accounts receivable management, health care revenue management and loan servicing. NCC has about 80 employees and TSI indicated in a news release it will keep the jobs intact by saying “we welcome the NCC Business Services employees and customers to the TSI family.” Terms of the deal were not announced.
Kansas firm buys Environmental Services Kansas-based consulting engineering firm Terracon last week announced it acquired Environmental Services Inc., a Jacksonville-based environmental consulting firm. Terms of the deal were not announced. Terracon said the acquired company, which also has offices in Raleigh and Savannah, will continue to serve clients under the Environmental Services name.
Sales at arts and crafts retailer Michaels drop The Michaels Companies Inc.’s stock fell to a record low last week after reporting disappointing sales for its first quarter ended May 4. The arts and craft retailer, which has a distribution center in Jacksonville, reported adjusted earnings of 31 cents a share, 8 cents lower than the 2018 first quarter but in line with the forecast of analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research. However, total sales fell 5.3% to $1.094 billion, below the Zacks consensus forecast of $1.105 billion, and comparable-store sales (sales at stores open for more than one year) dropped 2.9%. Michaels forecasts second-quarter comparable-store sales to be flat to down by 1.5%. It forecasts adjusted earnings of 13 cents to 16 cents a share, compared with 15 cents last year. Michaels’ stock fell as much as $1.56 to $7.78 last Thursday after the earnings report. MBASCH@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
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Village Bread to open on Southbank It’s taking the ground-level space at Riverplace Tower. BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
Village Bread Café intends to open next week on the riverfront ground level of Riverplace Tower on the Downtown Southbank. “It will become a little homebody place,” said Village Bread Café President Kelly Harris, who said success is built on happy people, good food and a pleasant atmosphere. Harris signed a lease with a 10-year term for the space, formerly a cafeteria and then briefly 5Loaves 2Fish, a food truck operator that ventured into brickand-mortar. He said the space has been vacant 1½ years. Harris is leasing the kitchen and serving area, while the common area for tenants provides 180 seats. There also is seating and social space on the second-floor atrium that is used primarily for events, such as weddings and reunions. Village Bread can cater those occasions. Harris estimates at least 1,000 employees work in the 28-story building at 1301 Riverplace Blvd. Village Bread will serve breakfast and lunch six days a week, closing on Sunday. Harris said Saturday hours will serve area residents, particularly the dwellers in neighboring high-rises. The restaurant is accessible by the Southbank Riverwalk. Part of his space will focus on a twoline system – one for grab-and-go items and the other for ordering and paying for eat-in table service. Village Bread Café also will offer coffees, teas, smoothies, espressos, lattes and Nitro-infused cold-brew coffee. The cafe also caters. Harris owns two Village Bread Cafes. He recently closed the Mandarin Village Bread after its lease expired, moving those employees to Riverplace. His other Village Bread Café is at 4073 Philips Highway. KMATHIS@JAXDAILYRECORD.COM (904) 356-2466
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brunch, another growth factor, she said. According to the National Restaurant Association, millennials are expected to represent 40% of restaurant purchases by 2020. Nicole Chapman, the Northeast Florida director of the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, said the influx of restaurants in the area aligns with the growth in Duval County and in the number of tourists to the area. “Residents and visitors are looking for that unique experience of a family-owned restaurant that provides an only-in-Jax experience,” Chapman said. But this “renaissance” will not last forever, Smith said. Eventually, there will come a time when the market becomes saturated and inevitably, some restaurants will close. This is especially true for those in the fast-casual sector, which has seen significant growth in recent years. “There’s going to be a point in time where we have the cream of the crop rise to the top, and then you’re going to see some fallout at the bottom because there’s just too many options,” Smith said. “You better be good in terms of your product, your operation and your location. It can only go on for so long.” KGARWOOD@JAXDAILYRECORD.COM (904) 356-2466
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An artist’s rendering of the new Firehouse Subs restaurant planned at The Pavilion at Durbin Park. Firehouse partnered with design firm Big Red Rooster on the prototype.
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Firehouse Subs building ‘Restaurant of the Future’ Prototype coming to The Pavilion at Durbin Park. BY KATIE GARWOOD STAFF WRITER
When customers walk into the Firehouse Subs at The Pavilion at Durbin Park when it opens this month, they may not recognize the restaurant they see. The restaurant will be a prototype of Firehouse’s “Restaurant of the Future,” with a goal of providing an improved, streamlined customer experience. A survey of guests showed the restaurant needed a better way to order, and the prototype is designed to reflect that. “We always joke you can see a new customer right away with the deer-in-theheadlights look, wondering exactly where to line up to order,” said CEO Don Fox. “So it’s a lot more intuitive layout. The actual decor is a lot more streamlined,
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Here’s a look at some of the restaurant projects around Northeast Florida:
TRI-COUNTY Three Culver’s sites identified: Wisconsin-based Culver’s will open its first area restaurant July 15 at 1767 Blanding Blvd. in Middleburg. Two more are at Collins Town Center in Southwest Jacksonville and at The Fountains at St. Johns in St. Johns County. DOWNTOWN Whispers on Forsyth: Whispers Oyster Bar & Crabs opened at 331 W. Forsyth St. 20West closes on Adams: Florida State College at Jacksonville closed 20West Café on Friday, a little more than a year after opening. It seeks a tenant to sublease the space. NOLA at MOCA: NOLA MOCA, the Museum of Contemporary Art’s restaurant, closed in April and plans to reopen in July or August as a fastcasual concept. It continues delivery service.
less cluttered look to it,” he said. Firehouse Subs partnered with Ohiobased design firm Big Red Rooster to create the prototype, which will introduce updated furnishings, fixtures and graphics to the brand. In addition to design elements, it also will bring improvements to the back-ofthe-house operations. Those changes, which include a meat and cheese steamer, will speed up the process. The restaurant will have a grab-and-go feature, with cold, prepared sandwiches for customers on the go. Fox said most of Firehouse’s customers take their food to go, and the prototype will allow for customers to use the restaurant’s online-ordering system. For customers who choose to eat in, an experience which Fox said “beats anybody else in the sandwich category hands down,” the restaurant will be less cluttered – and to pay homage to the
ARLINGTON Soul Food Bistro to Regency: The Potter’s House Soul Food Bistro restaurant opened at its new Regency Park location in a former Outback Steakhouse at 9400 Atlantic Blvd. It relocated from Atlantic and Kernan boulevards. Mr. Potato Spread to Regency Square: The city issued a certificate of use for Mr. Potato Spread Inc. in the Regency Square Mall food court. The food truck and corporate catering company offers gourmet stuffed baked potatoes. River House Grill at JU: The city approved the permit for Stellar Group Inc. to renovate the River House Pub into the River House Grill on the Jacksonville University campus. Popeyes to Merrill Road: The city is reviewing permit applications for construction of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen at 9309 Merrill Road. TOWN CENTER/TINSELTOWN/ AVENUES/BARTRAM Ida Claire plans fall opening: Ida Claire, South of Ordinary, intends to open in the fall in the former Mimi’s Café in the Town Center area. It will seat 306 patrons and employ 110 people. The patio area will include a 15-seat Airstream for lounge seating and private dining. Senõr Loco Tacos, Soupa Saiyan in Tinseltown: The city is reviewing a permit application for Senõr Loco Tacos & Tequila and approved a permit for build-out for Soupa Saiyan in Tinseltown Plaza.
firefighting community – will introduce a six-seat community table and continue the restaurant’s tradition of a custom-painted mural. Build-out costs for the prototype are estimated to be more than $1 million, but until it’s up and running, Fox said there won’t be an exact number. The prototype, however, will cost more than it will for restaurants using the design in the future. Firehouse Subs operates 1,170 restaurants across 46 states, Canada and Puerto Rico. It will measure the success of the prototype before it is implemented in other locations. Aside from minor changes in the restaurant’s design, it marks the first time Firehouse Subs has done a “substantive” design change in the company’s 25-year history. “The flow, the engineering of a Firehouse has stayed the same for most of the 25 years,” Fox said. “In that respect, this is a very big departure for us.” KGARWOOD@JAXDAILYRECORD.COM (904) 356-2466
Chick-fil-A near The Avenues: The city approved permits for renovation of the Chick-fil-A at 9980 Southside Blvd. Panera Bread to Bartram: Panera Bread will build a stand-alone restaurant at 13740 Old St. Augustine Road in the Shoppes at Bartram Park. MANDARIN/SAN MARCO/FIVE POINTS/SOUTHSIDE Blue Bamboo to Mandarin: Blue Bamboo owner and chef Dennis Chan is under contract to buy a vacant office building at 10110 San Jose Blvd. for a second full-service restaurant. The Posting House to San Marco: The English-inspired Posting House pub opened at 2018 Hendricks Ave. in San Marco Square to serve craft brews, wines and small bites. A grand opening is scheduled June 15. Wildcrafters to Five Points: The city is reviewing a permit for Duckworth Construction Co. to remodel space at 2105 Park St. for the Wildcrafters Tea & Kava Bar, a nonalcoholic bar by Yhang Quintero and Mark Salter. They hope to open by early August. Starbucks at Beach and St. Johns: The city is reviewing site development plans for a 2,533-square-foot Starbucks Coffee Co. at 11222 Beach Blvd. in St. Johns Square. NORTH JACKSONVILLE Salsas at River City Marketplace: Salsas Mexican Restaurant intends to build-out at 13121 City Center Blvd.
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These are the largest commercial building permits by job cost issued Tuesday by the city of Jacksonville. AMUSEMENT RECREATION City of Jacksonville, 150 E. First St., contractor is Warden Contracting Corp., restroom renovation at the Mary L. Singleton Senior Center, $428,330. Pritchard Point, 2181 Sotterley Lane, contractor is Frank’s Pool Service Inc., refinish pool, $28,000. CHURCH, OTHER RELIGIOUS Celebration Church, 9400 Atlantic Blvd., No. 14, contractor is Tenant Contractors Inc., 50,000 square feet, tenant build-out, $2.48 million. New Life Christian Fellowship of Jacksonville Inc., 2701 Hodges Blvd., contractor is Mack Brothers Building Contractors Inc., new building foundation, $48,000. HOTEL, MOTEL, DORMITORY Courtyard by Marriott Butler Boulevard, 4670 Lenoir Ave. S., contractor is LMG Construction Services Inc., exterior renovation, $500,000. OFFICE, BANK, PROFESSIONAL 435 Clark Road Holdings LLC, 435 Clark Road, contractor is Ronin Contractors LLC, 67,518 square feet, alteration, $50,000. OTHER Old Glory Walk, 2697 Glory Trail, contractor is The Dantzler Group Inc., two permits for constructing fence columns and flag pole, $52,000. ROOFING ABC Liquors Inc., 4838 Gate Parkway, contractor is C&S Roofing Co., new building roof, $221,000. Six Thousand on the River Condominium Association Inc., 6000 San Jose Blvd., contractor is Pinnacle Roofing Contractors Inc., apply roof coating, $88,000. Jacksonville Gateway Village LLC, 10618 Deerwood Park Blvd., contractor is Metro Property Services Inc., new building roof, $86,000. Shoreline Community Apartments, 4455 Confederate Point Road, contractor is SPC Roofers LLC, apply roof coating, $25,000. Discount Coin Laundry, 5552 Soutel Drive, contractor is John Gilmore Roofing Inc., roof replacement, $17,565.
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JAX Chamber seeking innovation in Las Vegas THE MENDENHALL REPORT
MIKE MENDENHALL STAFF WRITER
Could Sin City be a model for a future “Innovation Corridor” in Jacksonville? JAX Chamber thinks so. APTIV — a Dublin, Irelandbased maker of mobility and autonomous vehicle software — hit a milestone in Las Vegas. The company announced in April that its 30 autonomous vehicles deployed throughout the city in a partnership with ride-hailing app Lyft reached 40,000 rides to 21,000 destinations since the program launched in May 2018. Las Vegas is all-in on autonomous vehicles. JAX Chamber Davis CEO Daniel Davis thinks business leaders and city planners in Jacksonville should take note. Davis recently announced Las Vegas will be the destination for JAX Chamber’s Annual Leadership Trip Sept. 18-20. The 130 to 140 business and community leaders who will travel will focus on automated transportation and the city’s growing Innovation District. Meeting with APTIV is a top bullet point on the JAX Chamber Vegas itinerary. In an interview Tuesday, Davis called the chamber’s interest in the city’s investment in smart city technology “very bullish” and not without reason. Las Vegas was awarded a $5.3 million BUILD grant in December 2018. It is the same U.S. Department of Transportation program that awarded JTA and the city of Jacksonville $25 million for its autonomous and connected vehicle program. Las Vegas is using its fed-
SEEKING LAS VEGAS LESSONS Here are three benefits JAX Chamber expects from its trip: Special to the Daily Record
APTIV’s 30 autonomous vehicles deployed throughout Las Vegas in a partnership with ride-hailing app Lyft reached 40,000 rides to 21,000 destinations since the program launched in May 2018.
n Understanding obstacles of implementing smart security, safety and transportation technology in an “Innovation District.” n Examining the infrastructure and market of an exist-
ing autonomous vehicle program
eral money to add to existing Innovation District infrastructure, deploying four autonomous shuttles, 100 connected vehicle onboard units and smart signal and pedestrian detection software in 20 public intersections. The Las Vegas city charter adopted the Innovation District in 2017 and aims to become a “smart city” by 2025. A public-private partnership with NTT Communications and Dell Technologies led to the purchase and installation of high-definition video cameras, sound and motion sensors and other internet-connected security in public intersections and transit areas. Las Vegas is using the realtime data to improve transportation infrastructure. Davis considers Las Vegas in the lead when it comes to smart city tech adoption. He hopes to return from the trip with a data and best practices
sharing agreement between JAX Chamber and the City of Las Vegas to learn the methods of implementing the Innovation District and problems along the way. “They’re about three to four years ahead of us (in implementation),” Davis said. “Hopefully, we can avoid some of the pitfalls they’ve seen in their testing.” The information could make for a smoother transition when JTA integrates its Ultimate Urban Circulator program — a proposed 1.6-mile autonomous transit network modernization and extension of the Skyway. It would take the monorail system to street level and travel to the sports complex and residential district on East Bay Street. Detailed in its BUILD grant proposal submitted to the U.S. DOT, JTA envisions 15 autonomous vehicles using an
n Closing a data-sharing agreement with the city of Las Vegas to have access to autonomous vehicle safety and ridership metrics.
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This year will mark JAX Chamber’s 39th annual leadership trip. “There’s a common theme,” Davis said. Matt Galnor, JAX Chamber chief public affairs officer, wrote in an email Tuesday that a past trip to Pittsburgh contributed to the emphasis on a pedestrian-friendly waterfront in Jacksonville’s new Downtown zoning overlay; a trip to Oklahoma City focused on riverfront activation. Davis defended the leadership trip in a recent guest column in The Florida TimesUnion.
“Every one of these communities has a desire to revitalize its downtown,” Davis said. “They understand what you need to do to make downtown livable. We want to add innovation to Downtown to help do that.” A JAX Chamber delegation visited Washington, D.C., last week to meet with U.S. Department of Commerce and other officials to discuss grant opportunities for smart technology infrastructure. Davis said he sees Las Vegas as a continuation of that effort. MMENDENHALL@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM @MIMENDENHALL (904) 356-2466
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Timeline for Trails project outlined Plan would bring 5,000 homes to Southwest Duval County. BY SCOTT SAILER STAFF WRITER
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Two demographics in particular seek townhomes, he said, not because of affordability but because of benefits. Those are the baby boomers and millennials who want to “lock and leave” with easy maintenance. “Our townhomes are higher end,” he said. Instead of the general 24-foot-wide product, Merten said Toll Brothers’ townhomes are 34 and 36 feet wide with features like a two-car attached garage and a gated neighborhood. Location matters, as they say in real estate. “We want homeowners to be happy where they are living. We want to be in prime locations and sometimes there is a cost to that, but we are not a pioneer building the first neighborhood,” Merten said. The school system, access to shopping and local amenities are important, he said. In addition to St. Johns and Duval counties, Toll Brothers is looking for opportunities in Flagler, Nassau and Clay counties.
A large group of Southwest Duval County residents voiced concerns Monday night about the proposed 5,000-home Trails development. The project would bring residential and commercial development to 2,000 acres north of Clay County, south of Normandy Boulevard and between U.S. 301 and Soloman Road. District 12 City Council member Randy White, who represents the area, hosted a neighborhood meeting to discuss the development, the process of the land use and zoning change and the timeline. Steve Diebenow, the attorney for the property owners, explained the nine-month schedule to complete the process and the upcoming public hearings for the initial land use amendment. The Jacksonville Planning Commission will make a recommendation for the transmittal phase of the land use amendment, Ordinance 2019-309, on July 18, followed by the council’s Land Use and Zoning Committee hearing on Aug. 6 and the full council Aug. 13. If the application is approved, it will be transmitted to the state Department of Economic Opportunity to review for consistency with the Duval County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. If found consistent, it will return to the county for adoption and join a companion application for rezoning, which will follow the previous steps. The land use amendment is conceptual. Details such as roadway, commercial and residential density locations are in the design process and will be available for the rezoning submittal. Neighbors are concerned about traffic, drainage, wetland impacts, wildlife, school capacity and increased crime.
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Steven Merten, division president for the national homebuilder, shares what the company is facing and offering in the region. Steven Merten, division president of Toll Brothers, says the new home market in Northeast Florida is healthy. With low unemployment, a good economy and population growth, he says it should stay that way. “We have been in Jacksonville since 2006 and have seen incredible growth and opportunity,” Merten said. Toll Brothers, based in a suburb of Philadelphia, is a Fortune 500 public company founded in 1967 that operates in 22 states. He said that brings stability and resources to the local market. Merten said Toll Brothers is buying more area land for development. In Duval County, it’s building on 266 lots in the Edison community of eTown east of Interstate 295 and Florida 9B. “We feel strongly about the Jacksonville economy,” he said. But with good economic times comes obstacles. “I think the challenge for all builders right now is land as well as development costs,” Merten said. The recession of 2007-09 hit the real estate market hard, leaving a large supply of lots entitled for development. Merten said those have been worked through, with some bought for pennies on the dollar. “It’s going to be interesting in the next few years to see all the builders compete,” he said. “Everybody will be on the same playing field of costs.” Development costs rise with new regulations and labor and land prices, he said, while “material costs right now have leveled out and they are more predictable. We will see over time.” Merten said Toll Brothers would like to get to a lower price point, but is limited by land, development and
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Steven Merten, Toll Brothers division president, said finding construction workers is one of the challenges facing his company.
construction costs. “It’s difficult to get to a lower price, so $300,000-ish is probably the strike point for us. Anything lower than that is difficult for us,” he said. In addition to labor costs is the challenge of finding skilled workers in the first place. “The main challenge for us is finding qualified trades that can do the work. Labor issues make the process of building a home take a month or two longer. We have had to look at more trade groups from different areas so we are diversifying,” Merten said. Toll Brothers focuses on the buyers during the design phase and the company has 40 new home plans coming to market next year. “We are always trying to meet the trend or be on trend,” Merten said. Customers are looking for open concepts, high ceilings and contemporary styles that have clean looks, surfaces and colors, he said. “Amenities are a primary focus of ours. We are seeing a trend in a blend of clubhouse and cabana and pool allin-one. Outdoors in Florida is a big focus,” Merten said. Toll Brothers’ customer base is local and from the Northeast, where it has a strong presence.
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BY SCOTT SAILER • STAFF WRITER
Here are the top 10 commercial real estate sales in Northeast Florida, comprising Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties. The sales were recorded June 3-7.
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Vanderbilt Office Properties and Trinity Capital Advisors paid $231 million for an 11-building office portfolio in Deerwood Park.
$95,082,323
$90,668,879
$45,248,797
$14,111,278
$9,810,000
10151 Deerwood Park Blvd., No. 100, Jacksonville, Duval County
4600 and 4601 Touchton Road E., Jacksonville, Duval County
5011 Gate Parkway, No. 100 and 7596 Centurion Parkway Jacksonville, Duval County
8985 Normandy Blvd., Jacksonville, Duval County
10415 Monaco Drive, Jacksonville, Duval County
Type: Deerwood Park office Size: 40.69 acres Buyer: SREIT Deerwood Park South LLC Seller: Deerwood South LLC Previous sale: $195,000,000 in 2016
Type: Deerwood Park office Size: 34.6 acres Buyer: SREIT Deerwood Park North LLC Seller: Deerwood North LLC Previous sale: $4,745,600
Type: Deerwood Park office Size: 17.58 acres Buyer: SREIT Deerwood Park JTB Center LLC Seller: JTB Center LLC Previous sale: $2,679,900 in 1998 and $3,300,000 in 1997
Type: Normandy Estates Mobile Home Park Size: 39.1 acres Buyer: Granite Normandy Estates LLC Seller: 8985 Normandy LLC Previous sale: $11,256,300 in 2014
Type: Monaco Arms Apartments Size: 9.28 acres Buyer: Monaco Arms Preservation Ltd. Seller: PNC ARHPF Monaco Arms Apts LLC Previous sale: $6,400,000 in 2015
$9,094,611
$6,861,399
$5,798,010
$3,850,000
$1,959,000
5400 Collins Road, Jacksonville, Duval County
6537 Townsend Road, Jacksonville, Duval County
6776 Townsend Road, Jacksonville, Duval County
13907 Arnold Rhoden Road, Sanderson, Baker County
7194 Wilson Blvd., Jacksonville, Duval County
Type: Continental Village Mobile Home Park Size: 29.29 acres Buyer: Granite Continental Village LLC Seller: 5400 Collins LLC Previous sale: $5,565,100 in 2014
Type: Country Roads Mobile Home Park Size: 38.63 acres Buyer: Granite Country Roads LLC Seller: 6539 Townsend LLC Previous sale: $4,178,700 in 2014
Type: Jamestown Estates Mobile Home Park Size: 28.76 acres Buyer: Granite Jamestown LLC Seller: Jamestown MHC LLC Previous sale: $4,750,000 in 2015
Type: KD Walls LLC Size: 15.41 acres Buyer: Acreage Florida 1 LLC Seller: Arnold Rhoden Road Property LLC Previous sale: $2,100,000 in 2017
Type: Dollar General Size: 1 acre Buyer: Volunteer Properties 2 LLC Seller: HSC Firestone LLC
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Merger: Holbrook Akel joins Lippes Mathias The combined practice has 29 attorneys and staff in Northeast Florida. BY MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
After establishing its first Florida law office two years ago with one attorney, Buffalo, New York-based Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman added the 17 attorneys and staff from Holbrook, Akel, Cold, Ray & Reichard to expand its area practice. “Sizewise, this is the largest joining together we’ve had. It’s a commitment to this area,” said Lippes Mathias managing partner Kevin Cross. The seven partners at Holbrook Akel, a 65-year-old Jacksonville firm, joined Lippes Mathias: n Daniel Akel concentrates his practice on corporate and business law; mergers and acquisitions; estate planning, probate and trust; and real estate. n Edward Akel practices corporate and business law; mergers and acquisitions; estate planning, probate and trust; real estate; and tax law. n Kathleen Holbrook Cold practices in corporate and business law; estate planning, probate and trust; and mergers and acquisitions. n Musa Farmand focuses his practice in civil and commercial litigation, personal injury and wrongful death. n H. Leon Holbrook III concentrates in civil litigation, corporate and business law, and marital and family law. n Thomas Ray practices in construction law, corporate and business law, circuit court civil mediation, and labor relations and management law. n Bethany Ray Reichard focuses her practice in civil litigation, including
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From left, Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman partner Brian Bocketti, managing partner Kevin Cross, partner Edward Akel and Christopher Walker, Florida partner-in-charge.
commercial and contract litigation, tort litigation and business transactions. Lippes Mathias primarily practices transactional law and “we needed litigation help,” Cross said. In addition to its two Florida offices and its headquarters in Buffalo, Lippes Mathias has offices in Albany, New York; New York City; Washington, D.C.; and Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The merger also will expand what Holbrook, Akel can offer its clients.
“We don’t do securities law, intellectual property or software licensing,” said Edward Akel. It now offers those practices. The additional attorneys and support personnel brings Lippes Mathias’s Northeast Florida roster to 29, including lawyers and staff in the Ponte Vedra office established in 2017. The new Jacksonville office is in the former Holbrook Akel offices Downtown on the 23rd floor at Wells Fargo Center.
Cross said in addition to adding litigation to the Lippes Mathias practice, the firm plans to expand its services for the health care industry, considering that Northeast Florida is home to Baptist Health, UF Health, Mayo Clinic and Ascension/St. Vincent’s Health Care. “It has the makings of a very good marriage,” he said. MMARBUT@JAXDAILYRECORD.COM (904) 356-2466
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From left, The Florida Bar President-elect John Stewart, Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association President Jamie Karpman and Renee Thompson, a member of The Florida Bar board of governors, were among the more than 500 people who attended JWLA’s 2019 Judicial Reception on June 5 at TIAA Bank Field. The annual event honors the judges of the 4th Judicial Circuit and celebrates the civility and collegiality practiced by the local legal community.
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Salem appointed Duval County judge A new year for YLS
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The first-time applicant will succeed Meredith Charbula. Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed R. Anthony Salem to the Duval County Court. He succeeds Duval County Judge Meredith Charbula, who was appointed in April by DeSantis to fill a vacancy on the 4th Judicial Circuit Court created by the retirement of Judge John Skinner. Salem, 34, is an assistant city general counsel specializing in employment litigation and is a former assistant state attorney. He represents the city and its independent agencies and employees in matters Salem such as federal civil rights complaints, trip and fall negligence cases and false arrest and wrongful death claims. He has since 2011 served on a committee of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners that grades essay questions on the Bar exam and writes multiple choice questions for future exams. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in finance at the University of Florida, he graduated from Stetson University College of Law and was admitted to The Florida Bar in 2010. A first-time applicant for the bench, Salem said in his interview with the Judicial Nominating Commission that he is “drawn to the courtroom and its impact on people.” “I have been working to become a judge for as long as I can remember, however it is not a decision that I take lightly. I have spoken with other judges and attorneys in the Jacksonville community for their advice as I embark on this journey. I applied for this position with my eyes wide open, understanding the importance of the position and the hard work it entails. I am ready to continue to serve my community as a judge,” Salem wrote in his application. The date of Salem’s installation has not been determined.
The Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section recognized its 2019-20 officers and leadership June 6 at its annual meeting at the University of North Florida Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation: n President Alessandro Apolito n President-elect Ashlea Edwards n Secretary Cassie Smith n Treasurer James Poindexter n Board members Valeen Arena, David Chauncey, Giselle Girones, Kayla Haines, Tim Miller and Megan Moon The young lawyers (under 35 or practicing fewer than five years) also hosted the second annual “speed mentoring” session, modeled after “speed dating.” Nearly 40 attorney mentors spent a few minutes getting to know the more than 75 potential mentees. “Every one of us has a mentor – someone we can reach out and talk to. In the law, it’s like having a legal life coach,” said Duval County Judge Gary Flower, chair of the JBA Mentoring Committee.
Peebles appointed Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried appointed attorney Sally Kent Peebles to the Florida Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee. Peebles is a partner at Vicente Sederberg, a national firm specializing in cannabis law and policy. She practiced cannabis law in the firm’s Denver office before returning to her hometown to open Vicente Sederberg’s Jacksonville office in April 2018.
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