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THE MATHIS REPORT
JEA narrows list of CEO candidates
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Millennia buys Eureka Gardens, 3 other apartment complexes
Utility subcommittee pairs down eight candidates to four, including interim CEO Aaron Zahn.
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BY DAVID CAWTON STAFF WRITER
The complexes are slated for renovations and new names – Valencia Way, Calloway Cove Apartments, The Weldon apartments and Palmetto Glen. Jeff Crossman, public affairs manager for The Millennia Companies, said in May renovations would total more than $44 million, or $57,627 each for about 770 apartments. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development approved Millennia to take over active site management in December 2016 of
A JEA board subcommittee narrowed CEO candidates from eight to a list of four Wednesday. The list comprises CPS Energy CEO Cris Eugster; Sacramento Municipal Utility District Chief Energy Delivery Officer Frankie McDermott; senior vice president of PowerSecure International Pamela Hill; and JEA Interim CEO and Managing Director Aaron Zahn. The applicants are expected to Zahn appear for oneon-one interviews with board members in November. Executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, which contracted with JEA to lead the search, will oversee in-depth background checks on the candidates. Husein Cumber chairs the CEO search committee, which includes John Campion, April Green and board Chair Alan Howard. Heidrick & Struggles initially presented 10 candidates. Nine were interviewed. In addition to the four on the short list, the search firm vetted private energy consultant Andrew Serri; president and COO of Patriot Energy Group Mark Ianni; Naulty Energy Consulting and Advisory Principal Terrance Naulty; and Michael Deggendorft, CEO of Grid Assurance.
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Eureka Gardens at 1214 Labelle St. is planned to be renamed Valencia Way. Millennia plans to spend $40 million renovating it and three other low-income housing apartments.
Renovations and new names are planned for the low-income properties.
KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
Millennia Housing Development Ltd. closed on its purchase of four low-income Jacksonville apartment complexes Oct. 24 for almost $51 million. Ohio-based Millennia, which had been managing the properties, bought Eureka Gardens, Washington Heights, Moncrief Village and Southside Apartments. The Jacksonville Housing Finance Authority issued $81.6 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds for the purchase. Millennia bought the properties from GMFJacksonville Pool LLC of Cordova, Tennessee.
Sweet Pete’s plans reopening Sweet Pete’s candy shop and the new MLG restaurant could open in two weeks at the historic 400 N. Hogan St. building Downtown. “We’re crossing our fingers for Nov. 15,” said co-owner and co-founder Allison Behringer. She said the date has changed a few times, but the current target “is looking good.” Sweet Pete’s and the former Candy Apple Cafe closed Aug. 10 for renovations. Celebrity entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis, an investor in Sweet Pete’s, intends to open his MLG – Marcus Lemonis Grill – in the restaurant space.
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