Daily Record 9/11/18

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Downtown Sikes & Stowe becoming Caliber Collision

THE MATHIS REPORT

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“I’ve got mixed emotions, but it’s time to do it,” says owner Bud Sikes.

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KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR

JinkoSolar seeks permit for $13.85M build-out

Chinese solar panel manufacturer working on plant at Cecil.

sion applied to the city for a certificate of use Sept. 5 for a name/owner change at the address. The paint and body repair shop will occupy the roughly 10,000-square-foot structure, which was built in 1997. It is across the street from the Duval County Courthouse.

With plans to open this fall, JinkoSolar (U.S.) Industries Inc. seeks a permit to further build-out its solar panel plant in Jacksonville. Hoffman Commercial Construction LLC is the contractor for the $13.85 million project. JinkoSolar wants to buildout almost 300,000 square feet of space at 4660 POW-MIA Memorial Parkway in AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center. The parkway was renamed from New World Avenue. Architectural and engineering firm Woolpert Inc. of Fairview Heights, Illinois, is the project designer. The space includes manufacturing, warehouse, research and development along with room for other functions. The permit application describes the project as interior construction of tenant space and plant renovation. The solar panel manufacturer will lease 285,652 square feet in the 407,435-square-foot building.

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Photo by Karen Brune Mathis

Sikes & Stowe Downtown Collision owner Bud Sikes and his younger sister, Laurie Mullarkey, company manager, will retire after selling the business assets to Texas-based Caliber Collision Centers. BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR

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fter 47 years working with the family business, Bud Sikes is selling the assets of Sikes & Stowe Downtown Collision and stepping out of the business Friday. Auto-body repair shop Caliber Collision Centers will lease the property from

Sikes and take over the assets Monday at 625 W. Monroe St. “I’ve got mixed emotions, but it’s time to do it,” said Sikes, who turns 64 next month. Sikes said Caliber Collision approached him to purchase the business. “Business has been good,” he said. “It’s a good opportunity for us to do it now.” Lewisville, Texas-based Caliber Colli-

Former Greyhound station torn down Demolition crews Monday tear down the former Greyhound station at 10 N. Pearl St. Greyhound moved to a new terminal at 1111 W. Forsyth St. near the Prime Osborn Convention Center in April. For a photo gallery, visit JaxDailyRecord.com

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