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to the city’s social media platforms. Negotiators for Khan and Curry have been working on the deal since Jaguars and Iguana President Mark Lamping unveiled the latest plans for Lot J in April. Details on the incentives, including how much money the city proposes to extend to the Lot J developers, were not available Wednesday afternoon. The incentives will need approval by the
Fortune 500 company Fidelity National Information Services Inc., or FIS, completed its $43 billion acquisition of Worldpay Inc. on Wednesday, setting the stage for potential riverfront development. The combination of Jacksonville-based FIS, which provides technology for financial institutions, and Cincinnati-based Worldpay, which provides payment services, will have more than $12 billion in annual revenue and 55,000 employees worldwide. “This transformative combination significantly enhances the scale, portfolio and global footprint of FIS to help our clients capitalize on growth opportunities at a time of rapid marketplace change,” FIS Chief Executive Gary Norcross said in a news release. FIS in March agreed to pay $11 in cash and issue 0.9287 shares of FIS for each of Worldpay’s 311 million outstanding shares. Based on Tuesday’s closing price for FIS, the value of the deal was more than $43 billion. FIS stockholders overwhelmingly approved the deal at a special meeting last week. More than 99% of about 274 million FIS shares voted in favor of measures to complete the deal. FIS is based along the riverfront at 601 Riverside Ave., near
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he city reached a deal with Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan and his investment company, Iguana Investments Florida LLC to help finance a more than $450 million development in Lot J near TIAA Bank Field. Mayor Lenny Curry announced the agreement Wednesday in a video address posted
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VyStar name joins Downtown skyline VyStar Credit Union’s name is now on its Downtown tower at 76 S. Laura St. Workers began putting the signs up last week, completing the east side of the building over the weekend, said Judy Walz, chief marketing and planning officer for VyStar. She said the west side should be completed by next week. Jacksonville-based VyStar Credit
Union bought the 23-story SunTrust Tower a year ago for $59 million and the adjacent former Life of the South Building at 100 W. Bay St. in February for $5 million. The company intends to move its headquarters operations and up to 1,000 people Downtown. Some already are in the tower.
REAL ESTATE Sweet Pete’s building is for sale at $2.5 million Hybridge, a Tampa-based real estate company, is listing the 110-year-old historic Seminole Building at 400 N. Hogan St. Downtown for sale at $2.5 million. It is marketing the structure, anchored by the Sweet Pete’s candy store and owned by Chicago-based investor Marcus Lemonis, for sale to an investor or owner-user. Jacksonville-based Sweet Pete’s
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Pier construction deadline extended to 2021 THE MENDENHALL REPORT
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City officials reissued the RFP for the $8 million project after receiving no bids. Anglers and tourists who frequent the Jacksonville Beach Pier will have to wait longer than anticipated before they have full access. The city extended deadlines for planning and reconstruction of the pier at 503 N. First St. in Jacksonville Beach. Officials in the city’s Procurement Division are giving contractors until Aug. 7 to bid on an estimated $8 million in repairs to the pier damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016. After receiving no bids by the July 24 deadline, officials reissued a request for proposals last week to remove sections 12 to 25 from the structure and rebuild to its original 34-section length Nearly half of the pier has been closed for three years. It sustained additional damage in 2017 from Hurricane Irma. The updated RFP includes three additions that respond to questions from interested bidders Hal Jones Contractors and Superior Construction, both of Jacksonville, and TIC of Savannah, Georgia. The scope of the project and environmental requirements during construction also led to the city extending the construction timeline. Procurement officials now anticipate pier work to take up to 780 calendar days, which is more than two years. Contractors responding to the initial RFP said the original 540 calendar day time frame, about 1½ years, was not enough to complete the project. The RFP addendum states the city anticipates issuing a notice to proceed on construction between September and October. This will push the completion date to November or December 2021.
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The city is giving contractors until Aug. 7 to bid on an estimated $8 million in repairs to the Jacksonville Beach Pier that was damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016.
This is a change from July 10 when they hoped to reopen the pier by May 2021. The portion of the pier remaining after contractors remove the damaged sections will be closed during construction. More details on the environmental considerations contractors will have to follow during constructions also were addressed in the RFP addendum. They likely will include limiting construction to daylight hours and within a fenced area during sea turtle nesting season, May 1 through Oct. 31. The city is waiting on final Florida Department of Environmental Protection permits that will detail the requirements. Contractors will work from a temporary trestle extended from the public parking lot on Fourth Avenue North over the beach dunes to the end of the construction area. Although no equipment will be allowed on the restored dunes, the addendum went on to say “some temporary, localized re-shaping of the dunes will be allowed,” and dune and vegetation restoration will be required.
Contractors will be responsible for removing and replacing two benches for pier users.
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The final 30-day notice period for companies to enter bids for a townhome development on city-owned property in LaVilla closed July 19. The Downtown Investment Authority will release the proposals by Aug. 19. In June, the DIA board rejected three bids it received for the property at Adams, Johnson, Lee and Forsyth streets and the board decided to start a new process for accepting unsolicited bids. Vestcor Companies was the first developer to express interest in the land, submitting an unsolicited bid in May for 70 for-sale townhomes at $250,000 each. Vestcor requested that the DIA donate the land for development and pledged a $100,000 donation to the adjacent Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park. The DIA then published a 30-day notice, required by city code, seeking additional pro-
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Ashco launching Pizza Pizza Pizza concept
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First location for casual restaurant is open along Bowden Road with three more planned. Jacksonville-based Ashco Inc., a retail developer, is launching a restaurant concept called Pizza Pizza Pizza. The first unit opened three months ago along Bowden Road in the Southpoint area and a second is planned in River City Marketplace. Tiffany Ash, Ashco vice president of leasing and real estate, said two more are proposed in San Marco and at a Beach Plaza outparcel. All four are in Ashco-owned retail centers. “It’s a really fun, casual pizza restaurant,” Ash said. The first opened at Ash 6426 Bowden Road in Southpoint Plaza. Hours are 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. The city is reviewing a permit for Ashco to build-out a 1,200-square-foot space at 725 Skymarks Drive in the River City Market Place center at a cost of $63,000. The San Marco restaurant will be in
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Pizza Pizza Pizza at 6426 Bowden Road offers New York-style pizza, subs, wings, calzones and salads. The restaurant is designed primarily for takeout, but does offer seating for about 10 people.
the San Marco Union Hall at 1435 Naldo Ave. and the Beach Plaza outparcel unit will be at 1198 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach. Ash said those three should be launched within six months. She estimates the new locations will cost $250,000, including the equipment. The menu features New York-style pizza, calzone, wings, salads, subs, burgers and soft drinks in cans and
2-liter bottles. Ash said Pizza Pizza Pizza is designed primarily for takeout and is gearing up for the football season. It also offers delivery. The units will offer limited seating to serve customers, like the workers who patronize the Bowden Road location. Ashco would like to franchise the concept. The name is to the point. “It’s pizza and the most memorable way to find a pizza
joint is ‘pizza pizza pizza,’” Ash said. Each unit will be 1,200 square feet. Seating could be for 15-20 people, although the Bowden site can accommodate up to about 10. Prices at that location range from $3.50 a slice to almost $19 for a meat lovers pizza. Salads start at about $5; wings, calzones and subs at $8; and burgers at $9. Ash said Ashco’s marketing department handles the promotional side of
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RESTAURANT NOTES Bento in Jacksonville Beach: The city of Jacksonville Beach is reviewing plans for a proposed Bento restaurant on an outparcel at 1198 Beach Blvd., No. 9. The 2,702-square-foot restaurant would occupy an end unit and include outdoor patio seating. Ashco Inc. proposes the “Beach Plaza Outparcel” as an 11,840-square-foot building.
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the business, and a chef designed the menu. Each unit is individually managed. She said the idea was her father’s, Ed Ash. “We love pizza and we haven’t found a local pizza shop that is fun and quick, so this is artisan pizza on the go,” she said. Ed Ash has a history with restaurants. Tiffany Ash said the group had Prime One, The Brasserie, Max’s Restaurant and Grand Ballroom, and Sway Restaurant and Martini Bar, all at Ashcoowned Beach Plaza in Jacksonville Beach. “Those were more sit-down and fine dining,” she said. Pizza Pizza Pizza is the latest of Ashco’s new ideas, she said. “We are working on other fun concepts – fastcasual, but nothing definitive yet.” The intent is to sell franchises for Pizza Pizza Pizza. “We want to make sure we maintain the integrity of the first few, and then open our doors to franchisees,” Ash said. Her brother, Ashco Executive Vice President Alan Ash, is the managing partner of Pizza Pizza Pizza, she said.
Apple Spice bringing box lunches to Southside A Utah-based catering and box-lunch company intends to open in North Philips Highway Commerce Center. Apple Spice, based in Salt Lake City,
franchised with Jim and Susan O’Leary for the Jacksonville location. Jim O’Leary said the project was in permitting and he didn’t have a start date for construction. The city is reviewing a permit application for a 2,308-square-foot buildout for Apple Spice at 3061 Philips Highway, No. 102. Sport Nobles Construction Inc. is the contractor for the $157,860 project. According to applespice.com, Apple Spice opened its first box lunch delivery and catering company in 1988 by founders Randy Clegg and Wayne Curtis, who rented a storefront from 88-year-old Fritz Haertel. The age of Haertel, known as the “Rye King” of Salt Lake City, required him to downsize his bakery but he remained to hand down culinary wisdom, said the website. Over the past 30 years, Apple Spice has grown to nearly 50 stores, specializing in business, corporate and special event lunches. It says it bakes its bread daily. Each boxed lunch includes a sandwich or wrap, side dish, mint and a fresh cookie. The website shows two Florida locations in Orlando and Sarasota/Bradenton and four more, including Jacksonville, coming soon.
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Ameris says it’s taking a break from deals Maxwell House “has so far faced pushback from private equity buyers wary of the investment needed to reinvigorate the brand after years of being run by a cost-focused management team,” CNBC said, citing unidentified sources. However, CEO Miguel Patricio, who was appointed in April, still is trying to sell the coffee brand, it said.
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The company, which acquired Fidelity Southern Corp. in July, says it doesn’t “plan on getting distracted” by another M&A opportunity. After completing its acquisition of Atlanta-based Fidelity Southern Corp. a month ago, Ameris Bancorp won’t be doing any more deals for the foreseeable future. “We, as a management team, are fully focused on the Fidelity integration and also on our organic opportunities we have within our markets,” CEO Palmer Proctor said during Ameris’ quarterly conference call with analysts Friday. “That being said, we are out of the M&A market for at least four to six quarters.” As the merger was completed July 1, former Fidelity President Proctor became chief executive of Ameris, which has its executive offices in Jacksonville. Proctor said Ameris expects to complete the integration of the two banks’ systems in November. “We have a plan for successful integration and realization of the cost savings identified by our combined management teams and we intend to maintain our focus on that opportunity so that we can deliver consistent disciplined results for several quarters,” he said. “There is a tremendous amount of work to be done to be successful and we don’t plan on getting distracted with any M&A opportunities that may be out there.” Ameris reported adjusted earnings of 96 cents a share for the second quarter, up from 74 cents in the second quarter of 2018. Earnings equaled the consensus forecast of analysts, according to Zacks Investment Research.
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Landstar CEO puts results in context Landstar System Inc. reported second-quarter earnings that were lower than the company originally forecast and predicted third-quarter earnings will be lower than analyst forecasts. However, CEO Jim Gattoni said during Landstar’s conference call last week that the Jacksonville-based trucking company’s performance needs to be put in context. “By historical standards, we remain in a relatively solid freight environment with Landstar continuing to perform at high levels,” he said. Gattoni “If we again look at our 2019 second-quarter results compared to those of the 2017 second quarter, it is impressive to note just how much the company’s performance exceeded the results of two years ago.” Landstar’s second-quarter earnings of $1.53 a share were just 2 cents higher than the second quarter of 2018. However, the results were well above the second quarter 2017 earnings of 89 cents a share. Second-quarter 2019 revenue of $1.045 billion was lower than last year’s $1.183 billion, but higher than the $870 million in second-quarter 2017 revenue. Landstar projected secondquarter earnings of $1.56 to $1.62 a share but said in June the results likely would be lower than that. In last week’s conference
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Maxwell House is still for sale Kraft Heinz Co.’s new CEO is pulling back plans to sell some of the company’s brands, but he’s still looking for a buyer for its Maxwell House coffee business, CNBC reported last week. The cable business news network reported in February that Maxwell House is for sale, but the company has not confirmed those reports. Maxwell House’s centuryold facility at 735 E. Bay St. in Downtown Jacksonville, which employs about 200, is its last remaining U.S. coffee plant. CNBC last week said Kraft Heinz has seen “tepid” interest from buyers for its Breakstone sour cream and cottage cheese and Plasmon baby food brands, so it has pulled back plans to sell them.
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Troubled Germany-based Deutsche Bank last week reported a second-quarter net loss of 3.1 billion euros (about $3.4 billion), due to costs associated with its next round of job cuts. Deutsche Bank, which employed 90,866 people worldwide at the end of the second quarter, said a month ago it planned to reduce employment to 74,000 by 2022. The company, which employs about 2,000 people in Jacksonville, has not said how many jobs will be cut in specific offices. The company said employment fell by about 600 in the second quarter this year and by about 4,600 since mid-2018. Deutsche Bank’s 3.1 billion euro-loss in the quarter included “strategic transformation” costs of 3.4 billion euros. “A substantial part of our restructuring costs is already digested in the second quarter. Excluding transformation charges the bank would be profitable and in our more stable businesses revenues were flat or growing. This, combined with our solid capital and liquidity position, gives us a firm foundation for growth,” CEO Christian Sewing said in a news release.
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Fort Lauderdale-based AutoNation Inc. last week named Cheryl Miller as chief executive officer, saying she is the first female CEO of a publicly traded automotive retailer. Not only that, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel said Miller is the first woman to become CEO of any public company in South Florida. The newspaper, citing data from a campaign called 2020 Women on Boards, said only four of 109 Florida public companies have female CEOs. None of those companies are in the Jacksonville area. Two women currently have the No. 2 executive spots at major Jacksonville-based public companies: Lisa Palmer is president of Regency Centers Corp. and MaryAnne Morin is president of Stein Mart Inc. Miller has spent 10 years with AutoNation and had been chief financial officer since 2014. AutoNation operates 325 auto dealerships in the U.S., including two in the Jacksonville area.
A congressional hearing on a bank merger is an unusual step. However, Raymond James & Associates analysts said in a report after the July 24 hearing that they didn’t see any “significant barriers” to getting regulatory approval. “The overall tone of the hearing seemed to focus concerns at the regulatory/legislative/competitive landscape rather than specific issues with this merger,” they said. “As such, this hearing felt more of a ‘check the box exercise’ to demonstrate oversight as lawmakers did not land any significant punches.” The deal is expected to close later this year. “DC has a history of finding ways to extend regulatory reviews, but we overall do not see any hurdles arising from Wednesday’s hearing,” the Raymond James analysts said.
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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.
Bolton Plaza at 661 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park sold for $18.05 million. Tenants include Academy Sports, LA Fitness, Marshalls and Aldi.
The sales were recorded July 22-26.
$18,050,000
$5,750,000
$5,200,000
$4,831,200
$3,220,800
661 Blanding Blvd. and Bolton Road, Orange Park, Clay County
St. Johns County
3650 Ring Lane, Jacksonville, Duval County
4479 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, Duval County
4259 Philips Highway, Jacksonville, Duval County
Type: Harold House Apartments Size: 5.22 acres Buyer: SP HH Apartments LLC Seller: Mulligan Harold House LLC Previous sale: $3,026,000 in 2015
Type: Suntree Mobile Home & RV Park Size: 9.52 acres Buyer: Treehouse Acquisition 2 LLC Seller: Suntree MHC LLC Previous sale: $1,100,000 in 2013
Type: Pine Oaks Mobile Home Park Size: 8.18 acres Buyer: Treehouse Acquisition 1 LLC Seller: 4259 US 1 LLC Previous sale: $2,000,000 in 2005
Type: Bolton Plaza Size: 21.45 acres Buyer: Bolton MZL LLC Seller: KRG Bolton Plaza LLC Previous sales: $13,900,000 in 2005 and $359,000 in 2015
Type: Timberland Size: Not available Buyer: Baptist Health Properties Inc. Seller: White’s Ford Timber LLC
$1,900,000
$1,725,000
$1,550,000
$1,100,000
$960,000
Royal Pines Drive, Middleburg, Clay County
30 Iroquois Ave., St. Augustine, St. Johns County
Sapphire Lane, St. Augustine, St. Johns County
2002 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville, Duval County
Type: Timberland Size: 121.24 acres Buyer: Armstrong Development Inc. Seller: Armstrong Venture LLC
Type: Industrial Size: 0.93 acres Buyer: Upchurch Organization LLC Inc. Seller: Ancient City Partnership 1 LTD
10131 Atlantic Blvd. and Lee Road, Jacksonville, Duval County
Type: 20 single-family lots in Shearwater Phase 2C Size: Not available Buyer: Dream Finders Homes LLC Seller: WFC Ashford Mills Owner VII LLC
Type: Office Size: 0.87 acres Buyer: Bluebird LLC Seller: Corporate Holdings LLC Previous sale: $600,000 in 2007
Type: Amusement Size: 3.35 acres Buyer: The Florida Ballet at Jacksonville Inc. Seller: Barco Family Foundation Inc.
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Opendoor hits 100th home mark in region with Redfin, the real estate brokerage, a possibility in Jacksonville, Hiltz said. Opendoor makes a profit on its service fees, which Hiltz said are based on a home’s value. As an example, the median home price in Jacksonville is about $240,000, for which Opendoor charges 6.5%. Fees increase as home values rise. Buyers of Opendoor homes have a 30-day money-back guarantee, 97% of the adjusted purchase price, if they change their mind. Hiltz said Opendoor wants to extend that policy to 90 days. Some homebuilders have partnered with Opendoor. If a builder’s customer wants a new home that takes months to construct, Opendoor can offer a flat fee for the customers’ existing home. When the new home is complete, the customer moves out, selling the old home to Opendoor and using the money to buy the new home.
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Online real estate company that operates in 20 cities entered the Jacksonville-area market in November. Opendoor is expanding in the Jacksonville area, reaching its 100th home sold or contracted for sale since entering the market in November. It has 65 listings on its app, with Middleburg, Orange Park and the Southside in Jacksonville being the busiest. Greg Hiltz, general manager of Opendoor in Jacksonville, said it wants to expand to a 45-minute drive from Downtown. It plans to expand into South Georgia by mid-2020. Opendoor is a San Francisco-based online real estate site for the purchase, sale or trade of residential real estate. It operates in 20 cities. Hiltz said Opendoor chooses new markets with a lot of real estate transactions, home price appreciation, economic and population growth and stable real estate values. In Jacksonville, it concentrates in the $200,000$400,000 range. CASH OFFERS
Opendoor offers cash for homes based upon their condition, homeowner input, market trends and comparative home sales in the area. After repairs, it lists the homes for sale. Opendoor.com says it enables its customers to receive a competitive offer on their home without a showing and on their own timeline. Customers pay a service charge like the commission that a listing agent collects in a traditional sale. To date, the impact to the Northeast Florida residential real estate market is small, accounting for about 0.53 per-
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Greg Hiltz, the Opendoor general manager for Jacksonville, says the company focuses on homes in the $200,000 to $400,000 price range.
cent of single-family resales from November through June, based on data from the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. Hiltz said Opendoor has 37 homes under contract to sell and 20 homes under renovation. To request an offer for their home, applicants answer about 20 questions, such as type of flooring, countertops, appliances, amenities and special features. Hiltz said Opendoor can make an offer on a home within 24 hours. It does not solicit offers to sellers, other than sending marketing mailers. If a customer wants to proceed with an offer, Opendoor sends an inspector to look at the roof, HVAC, walls, flooring and other elements. Opendoor can decline to purchase if extensive repair work is necessary. Hiltz said the benefit to the seller is simple. “You don’t even have to clean it after you leave.”
For repairs, Opendoor uses outside vendors, deducting the amount from the purchase price, or can give the seller the option to make repairs. Repair costs usually range from $4,000 to $6,000. Each market area has its own set of typical repairs. For example, homes in the Houston market have experienced flooding and have foundation issues. Jacksonville’s market exhibits roof leaks and HVAC problems. NO DISTRESSED HOMES
Opendoor does not buy distressed homes or those in flood- prone areas. It also does not buy properties in gated communities or condominiums because of complications with access. After Opendoor buys and repairs a house, the property is placed with the Northeast Florida Multiple Listing Service. Opendoor generally turns the house, ready for resale, in 14 days.
Homes are not staged, due to the volume of homes. Prospective buyers can use a smartphone app to enter the home. “Most people think about the seller but it’s advantageous to the buyer. It gives a lot of flexibility to see the homes for sale,” Hiltz said. Buyers can search Opendoor listings on a smartphone app where they can view locations and 25 pictures of the house. The app unlocks the front door, allowing viewings between 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Opendoor works with Realtors if they want to sell Opendoor homes. At closing, buyers’ agents are paid competitive commissions. In the future, homes not listed by Opendoor will be added to the smartphone app. It plans to work with third-party Realtors to show those homes. Opendoor also offers Realtors a cash offer the first day they list a property, along with paying full commission. Opendoor in the Atlanta and Dallas markets have partnered
“Opendoor is a positive because it will help some consumers attain their goals of homeownership,” said Pete Dalton, broker-owner with Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty. At the same time, customers need to understand that they cannot buy at retail, sell at retail, pay the carrying costs and make a profit, he said. The “carry” on real estate is expensive for two reasons, he said. n It is a large number with finance, repairs and upkeep (utilities, lawn, pool, etc.) n No one knows what the final number will be; time frames will vary; and the property is subject to offers and variables in finance costs. If there is an advantage for the property to be sold in a matter of days, Opendoor, Zillow or other “iBuyer” programs are options for consumers, he said. The issue is that if the iBuyer takes 5% of the gross for carrying and profit, then the consumer may be giving up 25% or more of his or her equity, Dalton said. SSAILER@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM (904) 356-2466
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BY SCOTT SAILER • STAFF WRITER
Here are the top 10 single-family residential real estate sales in Northeast Florida, comprising Baker, Clay, Duval and St. Johns counties. The sales were recorded July 22-26.
$1,995,000 5115 Florida 13 N., St. Augustine, St. Johns County Type: Single-family Lot size: 2.99 acres House size: 7,361 square feet Buyer: Thomas R. and Peggy S. Graf Seller: The James J. Jacobsen Irrevocable QPRT Trust No. 1 and The Lisa M. Jacobsen Irrevocable QPRT Trust No. 1
About the property: Two-story, five bedroom, 6½ bath home on the St. Johns River. Features two fireplaces, chef’s kitchen, wine cellar, in-law suite with full kitchen and living area, wood and tile floors, infinity pool and spa, six-car garage, summer kitchen and boathouse.
$1,400,000
129 Kingfisher Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County
33 Sea Marsh Road, Fernandina Beach, Nassau County
Type: Single-family Lot size: 0.7 acres House size: 5,329 square feet Buyer: Sunil Krishnan and Deepa Suresh Seller: Douglas C. and Helen Marrone
Type: Single-family Lot size: 0.37 acres House size: 4,111 square feet Buyer: John G. and Marcia D. Shooshan Seller: Kostich Development Inc.
$1,565,000
$1,262,500
4579 N. Swilcan Bridge Lane, Jacksonville, Duval County
7555 Founders Way, Ponte Vedra Beach St. Johns County
Type: Single-family Lot size: 0.49 acres House size: 6,648 square feet Buyer: Joshua Allen and Kaitlyn Morrison Seller: Jason T. Babin individually and as Trustee of the Babin Family Generational Trust Previous sale: $475,000 in 2017
Type: Single-family Lot size: 1.12 acres House size: 4,197 square feet Buyer: Timothy and Jennifer Boos Seller: Robert H. and Pamela G. Harrington Previous sale: $620,000 in 2012
$2,246,928
$1,875,000
$1,800,000
$1,550,000
$1,100,000
5332 Hala Court, Jacksonville, Duval County
541 Le Master Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County
1201 N. First St., No. 301, Jacksonville Beach, Duval County
158 16th St., Atlantic Beach, Duval County
1225 Selva Marina Circle, Atlantic Beach, Duval County
Type: Single-family Lot size: 0.89 acres House size: Not available Buyer: Cynthia E. and George M. Andrew Seller: Architectural Classics LLC
Type: Single-family Lot size: 0.53 acres House size: 2,836 square feet Buyer: Louis and Carol A. Della Penna Seller: John R. and Barbara B. Marshall
Type: Acquilus II Condominium Condo size: 4,303 square feet Buyer: Kurt E. and Lynn E. Blasser Seller: David and Joanne Cunningham Previous sale: $1,550,000 in 2013
Type: Single-family Lot size: 0.1 acres House size: 3,306 square feet Buyer: Christopher D. and Erin V. Roman Seller: Ossi Contracting LLC
Type: Single-family Lot size: 0.35 acres House size: 2,652 square feet Buyer: Alexander and Brittany B. Sifakis Seller: Bryan C. Barker Previous sale: $443,900 in 2012
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Downtown Investment Authority and City Council before the agreement can be completed. “The City of Jacksonville, as it often does for Downtown development, will be a financial partner through incentives that are tied to infrastructure construction, completion-based grants and tax rebates known as REV (Recaptured Enhanced Value) Grants,” Curry said. Curry told members of the JAXUSA Partnership on Tuesday that a Downtown announcement was coming. “Stay tuned this week. With Downtown properties that are ready for development, and some that we are preparing for development, we are going to make news this week,” Curry said. Curry said during the video Wednesday the deal will result in “an array” of mixed-use facilities that accommodate office, hotel, residential and entertainment uses. A rendering released Wednesday shows the four-quadrant layout on Lot J, west of Daily’s Place. The concept remained consistent since April 2018. Khan first announced plans for a 250,000-square-foot entertainment venue on Lot J in January 2018. Lamping’s outline of Lot J’s components unveiled at the April 18 State of the Franchise showed an estimated 300-unit residential tower, a 200-room boutique hotel and an office tower. The Live Arena will be modeled after a similar multilevel entertainment, food and drink venue in the Kansas City Power & Light District. That project is by The Cordish Companies, which is working with Iguana on Lot J. Cordish is based in Baltimore. Lamping said in April that Cordish has agreed to operate the Live Arena at Lot J. A hotel operator already is secured for the 200room boutique hotel.
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a site that the city has targeted for development. Two deals are pending that would make 5.71 acres available for a project in the 300 block of Riverside Avenue on land owned by Florida Blue and its parent company, GuideWell, and by Fidelity National Financial Inc., known as FNF.
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The rendering also shows a parking structure as well as proposed development at nearby Metropolitan Park. Redevelopment of the park was proposed in April 2018 as part of Khan’s $2.5 billion plan to redevelop the north bank of the St. Johns River in the Downtown Sports and Entertainment District. Metropolitan Park is restricted by the National Park Service. If the city wants to develop the land, it must find a suitable replacement site. The $450 million capital investment at Lot J announced in Curry’s statement is $50 million less than the estimated $500 million project Jaguars and Iguana President Mark Lamping outlined at April’s State of the Franchise. A spokesperson for the Jaguars said Lamping and Khan were not available for questions Wednesday but did provide a written statement from Lamping. “We’ve never been closer to realizing a new Downtown Jacksonville than we are today. While today’s news is not the final step, it’s by far the most significant step in our mission to reinvent how we work, live and gather in Downtown Jacksonville,” Lamping wrote. “Shad has for years been the biggest believer and advocate of what’s possible for our downtown, and it’s very clear that Mayor Curry shares the same vision. “Our joint proposal with The Cordish Companies, one of the top developers in the country, is one that will make an impact on our community that will be positive, overdue and lasting. “It cannot happen without Mayor Curry’s support and leadership, and we will continue to work with the Mayor and his staff toward an agreement that will signal a new era for downtown and our entire region.”
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The Lot J development is planned west of Daily’s Place along Gator Bowl Boulevard. Plans also are in motion to remove the Hart Bridge ramp.
LOT J TIMELINE June 13, 2013: Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan announces interest in developing the cityowned Shipyards property near EverBank Field (since renamed TIAA Bank Field).
anchor at the Lot J development.
Feb. 17, 2015: Khan unveils a preliminary plan to develop the Shipyards to included multifamily housing, offices and retail stores.
April 18: Khan and Lamping announce an updated $500 million plan to develop Lot J during the State of the Franchise at TIAA Bank Field.
Jan. 25, 2018: Jaguars President Mark Lamping tells a retail group about plans for a 250,000-square-foot entertainment complex at Lot J.
April 22: Lamping says the Lot J groundbreaking is expected after the Jaguars regular season. The team’s final home game of 2019 is scheduled Dec. 29.
April 19, 2018: At the Jaguars State of the Franchise event, Khan and Lamping unveil a $2.5 billion, multiphase project to develop both the Shipyards and Lot J in a public-private partnership with the city.
July 8: Mayor Lenny Curry says city and Khan negotiators are “verbally close” to a financial incentive agreement for a Lot J development.
Feb. 1: Khan and Lot J partner The Cordish Companies seek public utility JEA as the corporate
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FNF spun off FIS in 2006. Florida Blue owns 4.5 acres at 323 Riverside Ave. that it uses for parking. The Downtown Investment Authority proposes a land swap that would give the city that property in exchange for public land across the street and assistance to build a parking garage. It offers a $3.5 million grant to help build a $22.5 million parking deck on city-owned land at Forest and Park streets. The land would be transferred to Florida Blue/ GuideWell at the appraised value. FNF owns 1.21 acres among two
parcels at 347 Riverside Ave. and Alfred Dupont Place, including the closed Fire Station No. 5. The city proposes to buy that land for $2.6 million. As FIS was negotiating to buy Worldpay and as the Riverside property proposals emerged, questions arose whether the land was being prepared for a corporate headquarters for FIS. FIS employs 1,400 people in Jacksonville and is expected to add more with the Worldpay acquisition. Asked previously about the
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possibility of building a headquarters building at the site, FIS Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications Kim Snider said the Worldpay acquisition creates a $12 billion global company. “As a result, we expect we will have continued growth in our Jacksonville-based employee population prompting us to explore multiple options that can accommodate our growth plans,” she said, not confirming the headquarters project. Brian Hughes, Mayor Lenny
Curry’s chief administrative officer and former interim DIA CEO, told the authority previously that the riverfront land used by Florida Blue will not continue to be a surface parking lot. “If for some reason the ownership changed, it would be precluded from being a surface lot,” Hughes told the DIA board. The DIA is scheduled to meet Wednesday. MBASCH@JAXDAILYRECORD.COM KMATHIS@JAXDAILYRECORD.COM (904) 356-2466
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Health care industry growing along with Clay
Medical and related jobs are its largest employer, with more projects on the horizon.
Officials broke ground June 27 on Orange Park Medical Center’s $62 million patient tower.
As Clay County continues its growth and prepares for more with the First Coast Expressway, the county’s biggest industry is growing with it. Health care is the largest industry in the county, according to U.S. Census data, employing 12,944 people in 2017. That includes jobs in the social assistance sector. Clay’s population is 212,556 and has increased about 9% annually for several years, according to Chereese Stewart, Clay County’s director of economic and development services. With more than 1,600 workers and a payroll of $120 million, Orange Park Medical Center is the county’s largest employer, said CEO Chad Patrick. The county’s two hospitals, Orange Park Medical Center
and Ascension St. Vincent’s Medical Center Clay County, are expanding. In June, Orange Park Medical Center broke ground on a $62 million, 48-bed patient tower. The tower is part of a $126 million expansion that added a 12,000-square-foot electrophysiology lab, an expanded neonatal intensive care unit and tripled the size of the hospital’s kitchen and dining area. “There are times where the hospital is very full and very busy,” Patrick said. “It’s been difficult at times to move patients through the continuum of care. So adding those beds will be really critical.” The expansion will allow 48 beds to be added as the area grows. Patrick said he expects another 24 beds to be added on top of that.
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Before the NICU expansion, there were times when rooms had to double up with patients to meet the demand, Patrick said. The medical center is not likely to be the only provider expanding. Patrick said with the repeal of the state certificate of need laws, he’s sure he will “see our competitors doing some different things” in the county. Initial plans for the Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County facility were submitted in 2005, when about 10,000 Clay residents a year were hospitalized outside the county, said David Meyer, Ascension St. Vincent’s chief strategy officer. The hospital opened in 2013. In 2016, Ascension St. Vincent’s doubled the size of the facility with a $33 mil-
lion expansion. The hospital employs about 500 people. Last year, the hospital embarked on a $23 million project to add 30 patient rooms, eight ICU beds and a catheterization lab. The lab should open by February. Meyer said there are enough patients for both hospitals. “(OPMC) hasn’t really suffered from another hospital in the market,” Meyer said. “They’ve continued to grow and expand their facility as well.” James Machado, president of Ascension St. Vincent’s Clay County, said the hospital will continue to grow with the community. Meyer said one of the goals is to expand tertiary services, offering more specialized treatments so fewer people have to leave the county
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for medical treatment. Machado also expects more providers, especially outpatient facilities, to enter the market because of the repeal of the certificate of need laws. New health care facilities — and the jobs they bring — could reduce the number of Clay residents who commute to health care jobs in Duval or St. Johns counties. Stewart said nearly 60% of Clay residents leave the county for work. “We need good paying, quality jobs here in Clay County so folks don’t have to drive out of the county for work,” she said. To make it easier for health care companies to build in the county, Stewart said the process can be “fast-tracked” through the permitting and zoning. She said the county’s schools and colleges also provide talent for health care providers. Stewart said the health care industry in Clay County could look quite different in several years. “For a long time, Clay County had one hospital,” Stewart said. “And then in the past six to eight years, we’ve got two freestanding hospitals with other centers coming in. I totally think that has spurred a new health care loop that has assisted in that growth and will continue to do so. I think we’ll kind of continue to become a health care hub.”
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Promotions, hirings and happenings for business people in Northeast Florida. Send items to ssailer@jaxdailyrecord.com The Urban Land Institute North Florida announced its leadership team that will serve two-year terms through June 30, 2021. Tarik Bateh, senior vice president with JLL Capital Markets, is the District Council chair. Patrick Johnson, vice president of financial services for Regency Centers, is chair for mission advancement. Allison Davies, director of real estate accounting at Regency Centers, is treasurer. Gracie Stack was promoted to club manager at Freedom Boat Club in Julington Creek. Stack joined the company as a dockhand in October at the chain’s St. Augustine location.
Progressive Railroading magazine named CSX Corp. Vice President and Chief Safety Officer James Schwichtenberg, 39, as a 2019 Rising Star in the railroad industry. A former Federal Railroad Administration official, he joined CSX in May 2018 and leads the company’s safety program. The Betty Griffin Center in St. Johns County elected Jayne Evans and Patrick Carmichael as board members. Evans is the executive officer of Heart Touch Communications for Nonprofits. Carmichael is the principal at Pedro Menendez High School. Compiled by Scott Sailer
The Grove at Deerwood, 8231 Princeton Square Blvd., contractor is All Weather Contractors Inc., stair replacement, $17,480. St. Johns Plantation, 7595 Baymeadows Circle W., contractor is Belfor USA Group Inc., repair, $10,000. ROOFING Metro Park Holdings LLC, 3563 Philips Highway, contractor is McCurdy-Walden Inc., roof replacement, $2.7 million. 1059 Park Street LLC, 1059 Park St., contractor is McCurdy-Walden Inc., roof replacement, $112,355.
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SERVICE STATION, REPAIR GARAGE Bargain Tire Center, 5222 N. Main St., contractor is Compass Builders & Renovators Inc., roof structure repair, $20,000. SIGNS EJ’s Pizza, 10550 Old St. Augustine Road, No. 6, contractor is Clear View Signs Inc., wall sign, $2,200. Compiled by Scott Sailer
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Circle K Stores Inc. bought vacant land at northwest Atlantic and University boulevards July 22. It paid almost $1.68 million for 2.15 acres. Balanky The deed was signed by seller Michael Balanky, president of Jacksonville-based Chase Properties Inc. Balanky said he understands that construction could start by the second quarter.
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Sweep for Jacksonville at FLABOTA awards
It’s the first time in the organization’s history that has happened. When the Florida Chapters American Board of Trial Advocates convened the awards ceremony at its annual meeting last weekend in Orlando, the three attorneys and a judge called to the podium were from Jacksonville. It’s the first time in the state organization’s history that a single jurisdiction has received every award, said ABOTA Jacksonville Chapter President James D’Andrea. “The awards indicate support of the candidates, not just from local lawyers, but from lawyers all over the state. It symbolizes the commitment of Jacksonville attorneys to ABOTA’s mission to preserve the right to jury trial, independence of the judiciary and promoting civility and professionalism,” he said. The recipients: n Pajcic & Pajcic partner Curry Pajcic, Trial Lawyer of the Year.
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From left, Michael Freed; R. Scott Costantino, incoming president of the Florida Chapters American Board of Trial Advocates; Robert Cole; Curry Pajcic, FLABOTA president; Mike Mullen; and Raymond Reid. n Retired 4th Circuit Judge Peter Dearing, Jurist of the Year. n Gunster shareholder Michael Freed, Fran Peacock Coker Community Service Award. n Upchurch Watson White & Max shareholder Robert Cole, Joseph P. Milton Professionalism and Civility Award In addition, R. Scott Costantino of The Costantino Law Firm in Jacksonville was sworn in as incoming president of the state organization’s board of directors.
Berger appointed to federal court Fifth District Court of Appeal Judge Wendy Berger was confirmed July 24 by the U.S. Senate to serve on the U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida. Raised in Jacksonville and a St. Augustine resident, Berger was appointed by then-Gov. Rick Scott to the 5th District Court of Appeal in 2012. From 2001-05 she was an
assistant general counsel for former Gov. Jeb Bush, who appointed her to the 7th Judicial Circuit Court. She served there until her appointment to the appellate court. She was nominated to the U.S. DisBerger trict Court by President Donald Trump in April 2018 and was confirmed by a 54-37 vote in the Senate.
Tickets on sale for JALA awards Retired 4th Circuit Judge Hugh Carithers will be presented the Robert J. Beckham Equal Justice Award Sept. 18 at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s 20th annual Equal Justice Awards. A reception, followed by dinner and the awards ceremony, begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt
Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. Named for a former JALA board member, the award each year recognizes a person or organization who notably has promoted the cause of equal justice for low-income residents of Northeast Florida. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Matthew Desmond will deliver the keynote address. Desmond, a professor of sociology at Princeton University, received the prize for his book “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City.” Tickets and event sponsorships may be purchased at JaxLegalAid.org/EqualJusticeAwards. Donations will benefit Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.
Local attorney suspended Jacksonville attorney Earl Mayberry Johnson Jr. was suspended for six months by the state Supreme Court. The suspension is effective 30
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days from a July 11 court order. According to the court, in 2011, the family of a man who pleaded guilty to attempted murder hired Johnson for $5,000 to pursue a postconviction motion on the basis that the victim recanted her testimony. Over three years, Johnson filed motions for a new trial, to vacate the judgment and conviction and to expedite a ruling. In the meantime, his client filed his own motions. Following inaction by the trial court, in 2016 the client’s family paid an additional $1,500 for a certiorari (request for review) to speed the process along, which Johnson never filed. The court denied pending motions, explained corrections needed and allowed 60 days to file an amended motion, which Johnson never filed. He refunded the family’s $1,500 and also successfully filed pleadings to preserve his client’s right to appeal, according to the suspension.
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COMMENTARY
Health care law changes in state Beverly Pascoe and Tim Hedrick of Rogers Towers examine the new health care laws in Florida. PAGE 16
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Don’t stop learning Family law and more: A look at upcoming CLEs. PAGE 16
You’re invited to join the new Jacksonville Bar Association speakers bureau.
J ELIZABETH FERGUSON JBA PRESIDENT
uly has come to a close and with that I am finishing my first month as president of the Jacksonville Bar Association. Along with that milestone comes the honor of writing my second article for the Bar Bulletin. But this month is not about what I have to say; it is about what you, our members, have to say. By the nature of our profession, lawyers have insight and experience to offer to important conversations happening in our communities. Lawyers are subject matter experts on
a long list of civics related topics: Local and state governments, the importance of an impartial judiciary, the branches of government and so many other areas. We also have a great deal of knowledge that stems from our own practices – family law, eminent domain, landlord/tenant, debt collection, workers compensation and heck, even construction law. The Bar Bulletin offers news and updates about the legal community, but it also serves an even greater purpose.
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Third title for The Defenders The Defenders complete the first three-peat championship in Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Basketball League history. PAGE 17
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FROM IN MEMORIAM THE PRESIDENT
REMEMBERING THE HON. PAUL ‘BILL’ M. GLENN He was a true gentleman with a sense of humor. BY ADINA POLLAN JBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
“Once more, with joy, O my home I may meet/ Once more ye fair, flowr’y meadows I greet/ My Pilgrim’s staff henceforth may rest/ Since Heaven’s sweet peace is within my breast.” “The Pilgrim’s Chorus,” Tannhäuser, Richard Wagner On Sunday, July 7, the Hon. Paul M. Glenn passed away. After more than 25 years of service on the federal bankruptcy bench, Judge Glenn was more than merely a wellregarded and respected jurist. He was a
true gentleman, perhaps one of the last of his caliber. Of course, he had a distinguished professional career. Judge Glenn graduated from Florida State University, cum laude, where he was selected to Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Gold Key. Aside from his intellect, Judge Glenn also was a collegiate athlete, having attended FSU on a basketball scholarship. During his senior year, he was named Most Valuable Player on the varsity basketball team. He remained a true FSU fan during SEE JUDGE GLENN, PAGE 18
The late U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paul Glenn, right, and Barry Clark, his courtroom administrator. Special to the Daily Record
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COMMITTEE MEETINGS AUG. 13 Judicial Relations Committee Noon, Duval County Courthouse 6th floor conference room Register at jaxbar.org AUG. 14 Vintage Lawyers Noon, Golden Corral on Southside Boulevard Register at jaxbar.org
Ross Chafin
Beverly Furtick
AUG. 15 Pro Bono Committee Noon, Jacksonville Bar Association Register at jaxbar.org
Laura Jacqmein
AUG. 21 Jacksonville Bar Association board of governors Noon, Jacksonville Bar Association Register at jaxbar.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
Annie Janoski
Ryan Luduick
Kristie Saoud
each month, Estate Planning Intake Night is scheduled at the JALA offices Downtown at 126 W. Adams St. Clients needing assistance with probate, will creation or advance directives are screened and scheduled for an appointment with a volunteer attorney. The attorney conducts a detailed interview with the client to gather facts about their situation and provide relevant advice. The attorney may choose to accept the case, but case acceptance is not a requirement for participating in the event. Many law firms have volunteered to provide attorneys for this monthly event. In 2019, the following firms have provided pro bono assistance or are scheduled to do so at Estate Planning Intake Night and most have volunteered at several in past years as well: Heekin Law; Rogers Towers; GrayRobinson; Holland & Knight; Fisher Tousey; Foley & Lardner; Farah and Farah; Smith Hulsey; Marks Gray; and Akerman. Approximately 500 low-income persons received legal services for their probate and/or advance planning needs in the past six years. At the June Estate Planning Intake Night, Fisher Tousey attorneys Ross Chafin, Beverly Furtick, Laura Jacqmein, Annie Janoski, Ryan Luduick and Kristie Saoud assisted several clients and also accepted all of the cases from the event. This is the sixth year that Fisher Tousey has participated in the project and each attorney went to great lengths to make their client feel comfortable and understood. The attorneys’ efforts and assistance made a profound impact
on the lives of these clients. Janoski said the experience was important to her because, “As an estate planning attorney, I’m really passionate about the idea that everyone needs a will, no matter your economic status or family dynamics. It’s very fulfilling to be able to provide estate planning services to those who may otherwise never have them, and know that your client’s voice is being heard through these documents. The gratitude the clients express and the knowledge that you’ve put their minds at ease is its own reward.” Jacqmein summed up her experience with the project. “Serving at JALA grounds me and reminds me why I became a lawyer,” she said. “Just do it,” is Saoud’s advice to attorneys who are considering pro bono involvement. Estate Planning Intake Night is an example of volunteer attorneys helping fill the justice gap. Legal services must be available to all, not just to those who are able to pay. Attorneys who participate in pro bono programs strengthen our community and our system of justice. We are grateful for their commitment.
Attorneys assist with wills and probate issues MISSY DAVENPORT JBA PRO BONO COMMITTEE CHAIR
Fisher Tousey attorneys help clients at Estate Planning Intake Night. Estate planning is an important issue, but not everyone is able to make plans in advance. This sometimes results in loved ones being left to work through the process of distributing the deceased person’s property. To help address this need, the Estate Planning Intake Night was established in September 2013 as a collaboration between Jacksonville Area Legal Aid and Three Rivers Legal Services. Uncontested probate matters, simple wills and advance directives are not handled by JALA, so these areas are covered by pro bono attorneys. Several area law firms have stepped forward to help fill this gap in civil legal services for low-income people. On the second Tuesday evening of
THE JACKSONVILLE BAR ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP President Elizabeth Ferguson Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin President-elect Michelle Bedoya Barnett Alexander DeGance Barnett Treasurer Michael Fox Orr Orr | Cook
Secretary Fraz Ahmed Coker Law Young Lawyers Section President Alessandro Apolito Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman Executive Director Craig Shoup (904) 399-4486
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY? ATTORNEYS INTERESTED IN THESE AND OTHER PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MAY CONTACT MISSY DAVENPORT, CHAIR OF THE JBA PRO BONO COMMITTEE, AT MISSY.DAVENPORT@JAXLEGALAID. ORG.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBERS Brian T. Coughlin Bedell Firm
Adina Pollan Pollan Legal
Christian P. George Akerman
Asghar A. Syed Gunster
Jamie Karpman U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Blane McCarthy Blane McCarthy
Cyndy Trimmer Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow Lindsay L. Tygart Coker Law
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Editor-in-chief Kelly Karstaedt Karstaedt & Stanko Editors Iana Benjamin Cordell & Cordell Ashlea Edwards Akerman LLP
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A look at Florida health care law changes Certificate of Need program changes, hospital requirements and expansion of permitted direct care agreements are among the legislation. BY BEVERLY PASCOE & TIMOTHY HEDRICK THE BAR BULLETIN
Chapter No. 2019-136 relates primarily to changes to Florida’s Certificate of Need program, while Chapter No. 2019-138 amends health care laws across several topics. During its 2019 session, the state Legislature passed two bills that have been signed into law containing significant changes to Florida’s health care laws: Florida, like a decreasing number of other states has maintained a CON program requiring select health care facilities to obtain state authorization before constructing a new facility or offering certain new or expanded services. Those facilities included hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, hospice providers and intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled (ICF/ DDs). Under Chapter 2019-136, Florida’s CON program will be significantly limited in two separate waves. Effective July 1, CON review was eliminated for general hospitals, complex medical rehabilitation and tertiary hospital services. Effective July 1, 2021, CON review will be eliminated for specialty hospitals. Even after the amendment, skilled nursing facilities, hospice providers, and ICF/DDs will remain subject to CON review. These changes will reduce anticompetitive barriers, potentially resulting in an increase in the number of hospitals and other affected facilities, a decrease in prices and an increase in other more effective means of cost control. Restriction on specialty physician restrictive covenants Effective July 1, the legislature
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passed a new Section 542.336, which declares void restrictive covenants between a specialty physician and an entity that employs all of the physicians practicing that specialty in a county. The new statute states that enforcement of that type of restrictive covenant is not supported by a legitimate business interest (as is required under Section 542.335). The affected restrictive covenants remain void and unenforceable for three years after the date on which a second entity who employs physicians in the relevant specialty begins offering specialty services in the county. While this amendment is unlikely to affect Duval County, it may have an impact in Flori-
da’s more rural counties. Additional hospital requirements The Legislature imposed two new requirements on hospitals. Section 395.1012(3), which is geared toward patient safety, requires hospitals to provide to any patient or the patient’s representative within a specified time period (or to any person on request) the hospital’s data and the statewide averages for the following quality measures: the rate of hospital-acquired infections; the overall rating of the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey; and the 15-day readmission rate. The information must include an explanation of the quality
measures and the relationship between patient safety and the hospital’s data for the quality measures. Section 395.1052, intended to address continuity of care, requires a hospital to notify a patient’s primary care provider within 24 hours of the patient’s admission to the hospital and again within 24 hours of the patient’s discharge from the hospital. Within 14 days after the patient’s discharge summary has been completed, the discharge summary must be provided to the patient’s PCP. The hospital also must notify the patient immediately upon admission that he or she has a right to request that the hospital’s treating physician consult with the patient’s PCP or specialist provider when developing the patient’s plan of care. Expansion of permitted direct care agreements Before the recent amendments, Florida health care providers were permitted to contract directly with patients to provide predetermined medical services for a monthly fee (e.g., “concierge” or “retainer” medicine), but such agreements were limited to primary care services.
Effective July 1, the Legislature amended Section 624.27 to allow “direct health care agreements,” meaning that such agreements no longer are limited to primary care services. Under the new law, a specialist or group practice may directly contract with a patient for non-primary care services within the specialist’s or group practice’s specialty in exchange for a monthly fee. The amended Section 624.27 also adds dentists to the list of health care providers permitted to enter into a direct care agreement with a patient. These agreements remain subject to the same contractual requirements as before the amendment. The impact of these recent legislative changes depends on the type and location of the health care provider. While hospitals are most directly impacted by many of these changes, some of the indirect changes should be positive for physicians and patient care. BEVERLY PASCOE IS A SHAREHOLDER AND TIM HEDRICK IS AN ASSOCIATE WITH ROGERS TOWERS, FOCUSING ON HEALTH LAW AND CORPORATE LAW.
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The Jacksonville Bar Association has a CLE video library where you can purchase online CLE presentations and get those CLE credits you need in the convenience of your home or office. You may choose from as few as 0.5 CLER hours to as many as 8.0 CLER hours, including various certification hours. Just select the videos that correspond with the CLE credits you need, purchase them, watch online and submit for credit. Topics include family law, technology law, transactional law and professionalism for new practitioners. Visit jaxbar.org/store
Upcoming CLEs SEPT. 24 Family Law CLE presented by Family Law Software DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Jacksonville Riverfront Register at jaxbar.org CLE ON-DEMAND Ehrlich Trial Advocacy Seminar now streaming through The Florida Bar The Raymond J. Ehrlich Trial Advocacy Seminar 2019 is available for purchase through The Florida Bar. This year’s seminar focused on four main components of a jury trial, as presented by circuit court judges and attorneys who are Florida Bar board-certified in civil trial law or business litigation. Visit jaxbar.org for details.
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The Defenders Behind bleachers, from left: Kim Varner, Assistant Public Defender Brandon Rover, APD Jordan Beard, Baby Beard, APD Emily Beard and Troy Farquhar.
Top row from left: Terri Chipperfield, Homicide Director Al Chipperfield, Chief Assistant Lewis Buzzell, County Director Tricia Rover, APD Deb Billard, Division Chief Melina Buncome, APD Austen Kane and volunteer Gennady Gusak.
Middle row: Sara Chipperfield, Teddy Foster (Defenders), Circuit Director Owen Schmidt, Paralegal Leigh Viola, APD Adam Beaugh, Division Chief Dee Stresing, league sponsor Katie Kelley, Division Chief Brooke Brewer and Zach Brewer.
Bottom row: Defenders Morgan Orender, Peter Venuti, Joshua Beard, Jose Musa, Art Stresing, Jon Lorimier, Jonathan Thacher and Logan Chipperfield.
Floor: Adam Schemer (Defenders)
The Defenders complete historic three-peat It’s the team’s fifth championship in six seasons. BY ART STRESING YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION BASKETBALL LEAGUE CHAIR
In a showdown between two 5-1 titans, the Defenders were able to complete the first threepeat championship in Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Basketball League history after a rough start when they lost their first game of the season. In a tightly contested game to end the season that went into overtime, the Defenders (sponsored by Dogwood Park) pulled out the victory over Pajcic & Pajcic with a 46-37 final score. Garth Cheek helped get Pajcic off to a hot start when they led by as much as 10 points at halftime. Powered by the best fans in the world, the Defenders were able to overcome Pajcic’s tough defense and persevered against one of their biggest rivals.
Jon “Big Shot Baltimore” Thacher lived up to his name by sending the game into overtime with a game-tying three-pointer, and then secured the victory in overtime. In the third-place game, Farah & Farah narrowly defeated the Free Agents. The season was sponsored by StretchJax at 416 Third St. S. in Jacksonville Beach. The next league season is approaching, so if you’re looking to get into the action and get some good cardio, sign up now for our fun and competitive league. If you are interested or have any questions, contact Art Stresing at astresing@pd4.coj.net, John Weedon at jweedon@saalfieldlaw.com or Kayla Haines at khaines@SmithHulsey.com.
JBA YLS BASKETBALL LEAGUE When: Aug. 20 or 28 or Oct. 15 or 22. Games begin at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. The season: Eight weeks on Tuesday evenings, including playoffs the last two weeks Where: Jacksonville Ice & Sportsplex, 3605 Philips Highway Team fee: $500 Free agent fee: $50; anyone who signs up as free agent will be assigned to a team.
ART STRESING IS AN ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER WITH THE 4TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER.
Who’s eligible: Any member of the JBA, spouse or child of a JBA member, firm employees nonlawyers of a JBA member, enrolled law student, law student graduate within one year of graduation, or graduate who just took the Bar. n No ringers are permitted. n This league is co-ed. Interested? Questions? Contact Art Stresing at astresing@pd4.coj.net, John Weedon at jweedon@saalfieldlaw.com or Kayla Haines at khaines@SmithHulsey.com
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It provides all our members, old and young alike, the opportunity to submit and publish articles on these topics and many more. Submitting an article could not be more simple, just e-mail it to our Bar Bulletin Editor-inChief, Kelly Karstaedt, at kelly@ jaxcorporatecounsel.com.
We would love to hear about your practice area, a recent case law update, your thoughts on social media, mental health and wellness tips or where you went on your summer vacation. In an effort to build on the opportunities presented by the Bar Bulletin, the JBA is undertaking a new endeavor: the creation of a speakers bureau.
The goal is to harness the breadth of experience and ability our members have to offer the community. The bureau will serve as a matchmaker of sorts, connecting our members with those throughout the local and state communities who are on the hunt for speakers. We hope the bureau will benefit our members, offering them
increased visibility, and benefit the community by offering a one-stop shop for speakers on a variety of topics. We are in the planning stages and have a lot of work to do. If you are interested in participating as a speaker or know an organization that is looking for a speaker, contact Asghar Syed (asyed@gunster.com) or Craig
Shoup (cshoup@jaxbar.org). Do you have something to say? We want to hear it. ELIZABETH FERGUSON IS A SHAREHOLDER WITH MARSHALL DENNEHEY WARNER COLEMAN & GOGGIN, FOCUSING ON CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION.
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The late U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Paul Glenn was a dedicated Florida State University alumnus who didn’t miss the opportunity to make a point about FSU’s arch rival.
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Judge Paul Glenn, left, and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jerry Funk.
his tenure on the bench, even celebrating his rivals’ failures as gleefully as he would his own team’s successes. After college, Judge Glenn graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1970, where he was president of the law school student body. Upon graduation, he practiced corporate, commercial, banking and insurance law in Jacksonville and Miami during the ‘70s. In the ‘80s, he served as chief executive and chief administrative officer of two insurance companies and in 1984, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Florida Association of Domestic Insurance Companies. He then returned to practice in the early ‘90s, focusing on corporate and commercial law and litigation until he was appointed a U.S. bankruptcy judge in 1993. Initially, Judge Glenn served on the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division. In June 2008, Judge Glenn transferred to the Jacksonville Division. He was chief bankruptcy judge for the Middle District from March 2003 to September 2011. Judge Glenn presided over such notable cases as Celotex Corp., Amelia Island Plantation and Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa. In 2013, he was appointed to the Committee on the Budget of the Judicial Conference of the United States. An avid learner, Judge Glenn yearned to study as much as he could.
When he traveled every week from Tampa to Jacksonville from 1993 to 2008, as his family continued to live in Jacksonville, he liked to listen to audiotapes to learn more on a multitude of subjects. In 2006, he was listening to a series of tapes on Russian nationalism and was so moved by the lectures that he wrote a memorandum on a Russian Easter overture that he shared with his friends and colleagues. He called the overture something “worth becoming familiar with,” stating that it “begins softly, as does the day (‘Prayerful, chantlike winds intone this morning hymn, imbuing it with an ancient, Gregorian quality’), weaves the four hymns into one overture, and finishes in a full and rich finale (‘A jubilant, ringing, cacophonous finale would depict the ecstatic joy of Christ’s resurrection at the heart of the Easter celebration’).” Judge Glenn also loved to share other memoranda on his frequent trips from Tampa to Jacksonville, fondly calling the path he took and the sights he witnessed his “Cross-Florida Trail Guide.” He would circulate the memoranda with helpful information such as “Distance: 200 miles,” “Travel time: 3 hours 30 minutes (for good citizens),” and how he broke down his journey—“Three legs: Tampa to Ocala, via I-75, approx. 100 miles; Ocala to I-10, via U.S. 301, approx. 80 miles; I-10 into Jax., approx. 20 miles.” He would impart such wisdom as where the “civilized world can be found,” listing the radio sta-
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Judge Glenn was an intensely jovial man, finding humor in everything— always laughing and smiling, and always quick to share a joke or a funny quip. tions with their call letters and frequency, as well as the duration, i.e., “from Exit 61 to Ocala (see Endnote #1).” He would share insights, such as, “Signs along the road indicate that the Highway Patrol can be contacted by dialing *FHP on a cell phone. I have never tried this, however, since I have always been able to attract the FHP without using the code.” He even recorded amusing finds along the way: “There was a billboard that was put up in the summer of 2002 just north of exit 309 (old exit 62). It was on the right side of the road, nine-tenths (.9) of a mile past the underpass at exit 309. It was a full-size billboard, with yellow background and black lettering. It was taken down in the fall of 2003, but I have to continue to mention it here, because it is simply worth mentioning. I will quote it, because I certainly wouldn’t write this on my own: WONDER WHAT THE DUMBASS OFFICIALS AT THE DOT ARE UP TO NOW? HAGEN, HOLSCHUH, STRICKLAND, BURDICK, WAAS. Log on at www.dumbassdot. com. That’s what it said. Really.” Judge Glenn was an intensely jovial man, finding humor in everything—always laughing and smiling, and always quick to share a joke or a funny quip. In one memorandum, he wrote: “And I always have to end with this one. In the summer of 2007 I heard [quoting a country song]: If your phone don’t ring, It’s me, not calling.” He would share amusing things he would clip from newspapers, such as a comic showing an envelope floating in outer space past Pluto entitled “The Check is In the Mail.” Judge Glenn also enjoyed sharing his knowledge. He was a featured speaker or panelist at CLE sessions for the American Bar Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, the American College of Bankruptcy, the Commercial Law League of America, the Turnaround Managers Association, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association, The Florida Bar, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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Judge Paul Glenn and Kristyn Leederken, his law clerk.
and local Bar associations. He was a guest lecturer at the University of Florida and Stetson University colleges of law, and at Florida Coastal School of Law. He was an ardent member of the Chester Bedell American Inn of Court and also a member of its executive council. Serving as president, Judge Glenn consistently presented the new member orientation for several years, as he enjoyed engaging the new members and preparing them for what’s to come over the next year. Judge Glenn was admired by his peers. Senior Judge Susan Bucklew, with the Middle District of Florida, said, “Judge Glenn brought to the court sin-
gular kindness, enduring tranquility and studied intelligence, for which both the court and the community are grateful.” Lee Ann Bennett, the deputy director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts and former clerk of the Bankruptcy Court of the Middle District of Florida, said, “He was one of the best men I have ever met in my life. Kind, caring, generous.” Judge Jerry Funk, Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division, stated, “Bill Glenn was a great judge, a good friend, and an esteemed colleague. I will miss him dearly.” Perhaps what Judge Glenn should most be remembered for,
however, was likely the reason he won MVP while playing basketball at FSU. He valued teamwork. Every person in his staff at the court served a crucial role, every person in the courtroom served an integral purpose. He always strived to find a balance of justice, appreciating each perspective presented, whether creditor, debtor or other party in interest. For all of his wisdom, his most special aspect was how he cherished the human element. “True worth is in being, not seeming—/ In doing, each day that goes by,/ Some little good— not in dreaming/ Of great things to do by and by./ For whatever
men say in their blindness,/ And spite of the fancies of youth,/ There’s nothing so kingly as kindness,/ And nothing so royal as truth. We get back our mete as we measure—/ We cannot do wrong and feel right,/ Nor can we give pain and gain pleasure,/ For justice avenges each slight. . . . For good lieth not in pursuing,/ Nor gaining of great nor of small,/ But just in the doing, and doing/ As we would be done by, is all.” “Nobility” by Alice Cary ADINA POLLAN IS OWNER OF POLLAN LEGAL. HER PRACTICE INCLUDES BANKRUPTCY AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION.
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CHARLIE TRIPPE JR. BY MAX MARBUT • ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Who or what inspired you to become a lawyer? I was impressed early in life with the respect that lawyers received both for their erudition and their practical counsel.
Family: Married to Pam Reichheld, M.D. (retired); three adult children: James, Marta and Douglas
How do you relate your undergraduate degree to your practice of law? I participated in a six-year program where I left college after three years to commence law school and to attend graduate school to accrue credits toward my undergraduate degree. I would have majored in political science had I completed a conventional four-year undergraduate degree. All of that coursework was helpful for lawyering.
What do you think will be the next change in your area of law? Artificial intelligence
Education: Undergraduate and law degrees from Columbia University in 1979 Hometown: Winthrop, Massachusetts
Someone other than my spouse who inspires me: My 86-year-old aunt, who is a retired nurse, an Air Force veteran, the widow of a retired Navy officer and the mother of an Army veteran.
What has been the biggest change in your practice area since you passed the Bar? I would cite two major changes, the first being the much greater participation of women in the legal profession. The second is the ever-decreasing number of civil trials, as alternative dispute resolution processes have taken root.
Partner, Abel Bean Law Age: 66
Charlie Trippe Jr. joined Abel Bean Law as a partner. He most recently was chief counsel of the Federal Aviation Administration and in 2011-12 was general counsel to the Executive Office of former Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
How did you decide your practice area? I settled on litigation after rotating through several departments at Morgan Lewis, my first firm. The constant process of learning new law and new subject matter attracted me to litigation.
CHARLES M. TRIPPE JR.
Favorite book: “Moby Dick” by Herman Melville Book I’m reading now: “China: A History” by John Keay
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is likely to change greatly the means and methods of legal research and analysis. This will be a major challenge for large, hierarchical legal organizations. If I could change anything in the legal system, I would: Decrease the cost of law school, by an order of magnitude. That would benefit young lawyers and clients alike. What community service have you pursued and why that? Many pro bono
representations, often for military members, veterans and dependents. I also have volunteered for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary for about 17 years. When our children were young, I was active in youth sports, especially baseball.
Favorite nonwork activities: Anything outdoors, especially fishing, hunting, hiking and being on the water
What’s your advice for new lawyers? Find a more experienced lawyer as a mentor, which is useful for all, but vital if you have a solo practice.
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