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Court Yard Cafe
Tenant buildout of the the Court Yard Cafe continues in the Courthouse parking garage at Adams and Pearl Streets.
7-Eleven - Julia & Forsyth
Interior buildout nears completion at the BB&T parking garage.
7-Eleven - Union & Main
Construction continues at Union & Main.
Robert Shafer & Associates, P.A.
Tenant buildout of Robert Shafer & Associates, P.A. in the Courthouse parking garage nears completion. The criminal defense firm was previously located 24 Market Street, near the former Bay Street courthouse.
Duval County Courthouse
Work still remains on the conversion of the old US Post Office into the State Attorney's Office.
Everbank Center/Nature's Table Cafe
The transformation of the former AT&T Tower into Everbank Center continues. Work includes a Nature's Table Cafe on the second floor and the installation of signage on the exterior of the tower.
Baptist/Wolfson's Tower
Yet to be named "Asian Noodle Bar"
What has been described as an Asian noodle bar will be opening in the former Chew Restaurant space at 117 West Adams.
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vicupstate
July 30, 2012, 05:17:08 AMIs San Marco Blvd. losing a lane in each direction?
dougskiles
July 30, 2012, 06:22:12 AMYes, replaced by street parking along most sections.
Dapperdan
July 30, 2012, 08:40:46 AMSo glad to see 7-11 opening two palces downtown. Why did it take them all of two seconds to decide to build downtown and with every other palce, it is like pulling teeth? I like the 7-11 sign on the corner of the garage. With the courthosue not too far away and Everbank right there too, I think they picked a prime spot with lots of traffic.
fsujax
July 30, 2012, 09:07:35 AMIt is interesting to see how fast 7-11 moved on those locations. On a side night I noticed the purple illuminated directional signs hanging on the traffic signal mast arm poles downtown are being repaired, they actually light up again at night now.
Jason
July 30, 2012, 09:18:57 AMFINALLY!!! Now on to fix the LEDs on the Main Street bridge.....
fsujax
July 30, 2012, 09:27:12 AMI know Jason, it only took 4 years!
ben says
July 30, 2012, 09:30:21 AMM Shack isn't going into the old TAG in San Marco anymore.
What's going on with 1029 Park Street? You have it on the update, but no commentary on whether someone is moving in?
Jason
July 30, 2012, 09:32:28 AMThe bridge lighting could be the Mayor's legacy project
fsujax
July 30, 2012, 10:03:08 AMJason, I have given up on that!
exnewsman
July 30, 2012, 10:13:22 AMIs T-Flats just using the old Sushi Cafe spot or did they also take over the long-empty space next door (used to be a phone store)?
ben says
July 30, 2012, 10:17:52 AMPretty sure just the old Sushi spot
tufsu1
July 30, 2012, 10:18:02 AMNot sure he wants a legacy project like that....the lights don't work (they get water in them I think)
kells904
July 30, 2012, 10:19:36 AMI actually like the way the bridge looks now. I thought the LED was weird looking and a bit overkill. Light the top in the same manner as the rest of the bridge is lit, at the most...
Jason
July 30, 2012, 10:32:12 AMYeah, I'm pretty sure the lights would have to be replaced because of the water intrusion. I thought they added a lot of vibrancy to the night time skyline. Hang in there FSUJax, maybe we'll beat some sence into him
Any idea if the Well Fargo tower will be lighting up in teal this year?
ben says
July 30, 2012, 10:54:34 AMAnyone know if there are any plans to open a second M Shack since the San Marco plan went bust? If so, where? Think it'd do great in 5 Points at the old Fuel spot or the old New Broadway.
thelakelander
July 30, 2012, 11:07:57 AMWhat happened to the San Marco plan for M Shack?
SPR Nole
July 30, 2012, 11:09:28 AMArdy's Eatable Delyghts sounds interesting!
Not sure about that S-line conversion. Is there a good map of where it will go?
ben says
July 30, 2012, 11:20:54 AMBuild-out too expensive. I'm surprised...but yeah, that's what I heard from a source close to Medure. My only question is if/when they're looking for another space. I know they want to build upwards of a dozen locations, but I haven't seen much movement.
Bill Hoff
July 30, 2012, 11:42:04 AMIn Springfield, the massive JEA construction project just South of 1st is still going.Think they're transitioning to the build phase now. Also, a couple small barbershops seem to be opening on E. 8th.
iloveionia
July 30, 2012, 12:18:27 PMWe've biked the S-line trail these past weeks. More like explored. Really great. It starts up just below the MLK at the tracks. Have taken it up to Pearl Street. But it goes on through the hood. Is there a map somewhere?
thelakelander
July 30, 2012, 12:39:27 PMI may have to make a map if no one can find an existing one. It basically goes in a straight line from 21st Street to Norwood Plaza, near Gateway Mall. Unfortunately, if we ever put rail down that corridor, we'd have to rip it out and rebuild it since they put it in the middle the ROW.
dougskiles
July 30, 2012, 12:45:17 PMNot dead yet, from what I am told.
uga_jax
July 30, 2012, 12:57:04 PMAn employee at their beach location said they were looking to place M Shack where the Black Bean Burrito once was, as a possibility.
dougskiles
July 30, 2012, 01:04:37 PM^That is the spot Smashburger is considering. Although M Shack would do well there, too. It may be a more appropriate size for them. The good news is that the grease trap will finally be moved OUTSIDE the building and that will help the smell problem that plagued Black Bean and the Moe's before them.
I wonder how long Matthew has remaining on the lease of the corner spot where TAG was located.
Ocklawaha
July 30, 2012, 01:19:46 PMJust freaking amazing! The city has gone ahead and paved the future streetcar line up to Norwood... Lay those tracks right on top of that pavement and ballast liberally, shouldn't have a weed problem. LOL.
One has to wonder if somewhere, somehow, someway deep within the evil downtown palace somebody thought that this would stop our efforts for rail... HA HA HA! Get outta the way, TRAINS COMING!
duvaldude08
July 30, 2012, 02:28:14 PMGreat observation!!
bobsim
July 30, 2012, 02:38:45 PMHere ya go: http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1685797
ben says
July 30, 2012, 03:39:00 PMWhat's with M Shack/Smashburger-style places reluctance to enter the 5 Points market. Are the storefronts that overpriced, or is the area that much of an iffy investment?
Ocklawaha
July 30, 2012, 04:53:03 PMLaying streetcar track on a slab is not at all uncommon...
Let's railroad this trail.
urbanlibertarian
July 31, 2012, 07:14:54 AMNot to nit-pick or anything but what's referred to as the former post office DT was about 5% post office and 95% federal courthouse.
jaxjags
August 02, 2012, 07:17:19 PMDoes anyone know where Aardwolf Brewery is going? Been out of town and missed this.
tufsu1
August 02, 2012, 08:50:37 PMsan marco...on Hendricks right near the rr tracks