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Three firms bid from $25.8 million to $32.1 million to demolish part of the elevated Hart Bridge Expressway and construct new ramp connections: n Jacksonville-based J.B. Coxwell Contracting Inc., $25,846,500.54 Roanoke, Texas-based Johnson Bros. Corp. A Southland Co., $31,313,699.79 n Jacksonville-based Superior Construction Co. Southeast LLC, $32,125,687 The city opened the bids Jan. 15. The project calls for removing part of the Hart Bridge ramp at Liberty Street between Gator Bowl and A. Philip Randolph boulevards, bringing a portion of the expressway to street level and aligning the new roadway. Construction of a signalized intersection at Gator Bowl Boulevard is part of the project. The city Procurement Division will analyze the bids for 30 days. City, state and federal money is funding the $38.9 million project. Work is anticipated to begin early this year and be completed by the end of 2021. The city said in a legislative summary the project’s purpose is to promote development of the Shipyards properties and Lot J mixed-use development and the city’s Metropolitan Park. Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan proposes to redevelop the property.
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But only if they stay open late To be eligible for the incentive program, restaurants would have to be open until 9 p.m. at least five days a week, including Friday and Saturday.
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Downtown workers take to the streets during lunchtime, where most of the dining establishments aren’t open for dinner. The Downtown Investment Authority wants to bring more restaurants Downtown that are open until at least 9 p.m.
DIA CEO Lori Boyer wants to cluster restaurants and bars in walkable areas creating “distinct character corridors.” BY MIKE MENDENHALL STAFF WRITER
Free parking for diners Free parking would be offered in the Yates Garage at 200 E. Adams St. and the Ed Ball Garage at 238 W. Monroe St.
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owntown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer’s proposal to create a dense restaurant and retail district Downtown is part of a larger plan. Her goal is to create a market beyond the daytime demand from the estimated 50,000 urban core employees and work toward a Downtown residential population of 10,000 to 12,000 people. “Providing this urban lifestyle environment where people have places to go for breakfast and coffee and places to go after work for tacos or places to go for dinner is part of that,” she said.
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Boyer has a plan. The DIA’s Targeted Food and Beverage Program aims to cluster restaurants and bars in walkable areas of Downtown, creating two “distinct character corridors” in the
core. Boyer wants to court restaurant owners to open or expand in an area bounded by Hogan, Laura, Church and Bay streets and The Elbow from Main, Liberty, Monroe and Bay streets. Boyer unveiled details Jan. 14 to a DIA SEE DINING, PAGE 4
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Legendary businessman’s operations winding down Penzeys Spices closes: Penzeys Spices closed at 4413 Town Center Parkway in St. John’s Town Center North last year after five years. Stephanie McCullough, partner at The Shopping Center Group, said half of the vacated space has been leased to Sport Clips Haircuts, Suite 211, and another tenant in negotiation will lease the rest, Suite 209. Penzeys Spices has not responded to a request for comment about the closing.
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Sleep Number at Town Center: The city is reviewing plans for Sleep Number to build-out tenant space at The Crossing at Town Center. Chris Matras Enterprises Inc. of Bradenton is the contractor for the $270,000 build-out of 4,000 square feet at 4838 Gate Parkway, No. 5.
Office owned by the late Raymond K. Mason sold to San Marco property investor.
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Marcy Mason Moody, the daughter of Raymond K. Mason, is closing operations at his office at 2022 Hendricks Ave. and sold the building to a neighboring property owner.
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Gate on Dunn: The St. Johns River Water Management District is reviewing a permit application for Gate Petroleum Co. to raze and rebuild its convenience store and gas station at 4234 Dunn Ave. Prosser Inc. is the civil engineer.
signed in 1933 with his only wife, whose real name is not used. It has 19 rules, including one governing constructive criticism at a frequency that did not constitute “fault-finding or nagging, as these two latter qualities are at all times to be most studiously avoided.” The union ended in divorce. Mason’s daughter, Marcy Mason Moody, said copies of the 203-page book are available for free. Pickup can be arranged by calling (904) 396-8166.
and 2016 Hendricks Ave. Tenants at 2000 Hendricks Ave. include Marble Slab Creamery and Roosters Men’s Grooming Center. The 2016 Hendricks Ave. tenants include
The Posting House. Moody said Mason operated venture capital and private equity investments at the office. She said she has been managing those from her laptop and cellphone. “I have not needed those offices,” she said. “We don’t need the brick-and-mortar.” Moody said the decision does not affect Mason’s investment in Jacksonville Beach-based Intrepid Capital, which manages mutual funds and private clients’ wealth management, or Sentry View Systems of Melbourne, which makes remote power management and surveillance systems for government use. Moody said Mason had not been involved in the active
management of those two businesses. Mason, who died at the age of 92, built The Charter Co. into a diverse global oil and insurance conglomerate that reached No. 61 on the Fortune 500 list of America’s corporations with 1983 revenue of $5.6 billion. The Jacksonville-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in 1984 and emerged in 1987 as a different corporation after selling off many of its businesses. KMATHIS@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM @MATHISKB (904) 356-2466
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Harbor Freight Tools to Dunn: The city is reviewing tenant improvements for Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc. at 932 Dunn Ave. No contractor is listed for the $220,000 renovation.
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Looking for a history book about a Jacksonville legend? Raymond K. Mason, who died Jan. 2 at the age of 92, co-authored a biography of his mentor, Jacksonvillebased financier Ed Ball. It was published in 1976 and titled with Ball’s toast: “Confusion to the Enemy.” Ball died in 1981 at the age of 93. Ball’s interests included Florida National Bank, Florida East Coast Railway, St. Joe Paper Co., shares of General Motors and real estate. A bronze plaque hangs on the second-floor of the city-owned Downtown Edward Ball Building, which previously served as headquarters for the bank. “He has fought unions, the federal government, and anyone else he felt was trying ‘to poke their heads into where they don’t belong.’ Most of the time he emerged victorious,” says the book jacket. The book’s appendix is the marriage contract Ball
Love’s Travel Stops in North Jacksonville: Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores filed plans with the city for a project at Duval Road and Interstate 295, near the Amazon fulfillment center. Adkinson Engineering is the civil engineer. Oklahoma City-based Love’s Travel Stops plans a convenience store, restaurants and fuel services for cars and tractor-trailers on about 16 acres.
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Raymond K. Mason’s remaining operations are winding down. Days after the legendary businessman died Jan. 2, a company he led sold its San Marco office building to the owners of adjacent property. “We are closing down the operations, basically within six months. We will be done by June 1,” said Marcy Mason Moody, Mason’s daughter. The property sale provides the buyer control over several properties along Hendricks Avenue, south of Atlantic Boulevard at the edge of the historic San Marco Square shopMason ping district. Buyer Keith Kimball, a San Marco property investor since the 1970s, said the Mason group will continue to lease the building for now. Kimball said Jan. 11 that he didn’t have a plan for the property. He said the office use might change and more likely will be retail. “I think property in San Marco is good, so I like to buy it whenever it is available,” Kimball said. Rebuilding Service Inc., also known as Rebuilding Services Inc., sold 2022 Hendricks Ave. on Jan. 7 to Five and Ten Partners LLC for $750,000. The 4,952-square-foot one-story San Marco building, developed in 1945, later served as Mason’s office. Moody said Mason bought the building in 1998. Moody, as vice president of Rebuilding Service, signed the deed. Raymond K. Mason
Chop in Riverside: The city is reviewing tenant plans for Chop Barbershop at 50 Riverside Ave. in Brooklyn Place. GBGH Construction Inc. of Tallahassee is the contractor for the 1,520-square-foot space. Tallahassee-based Chop’s first Jacksonville location is in Murray Hill.
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DIA targeted restaurant plan Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer wants to bring restaurants to Hogan, Laura, Church and Bay streets and The Elbow from Main, Liberty, Monroe and Bay streets with an incentive plan. THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY The DIA’s $3.7 million Northbank Retail Enhancement, Economic Development and Facade Grant money would fund the initiative. RESTAURANT ELIGIBILITY n Restaurants must open for breakfast by 7 a.m. or stay open until 9 p.m. or later at least five days a week. Those days must include Fridays and Saturdays. n The restaurant must be a ground-floor, second-floor or rooftop establishment with ground-level access and visiblity from the street.
CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION INCENTIVES Restaurants could receive an incentive of up to $350,000 in a five-year, forgivable loan after construction is completed. n Fine dining and contemporary-casual restaurants can receive $75 per square foot with a $350,000 cap. n Fast-casual and breakfast restaurants can
receive $50 per square foot with a $150,000 cap. n Less capital-intensive projects, like a coffee shop, juice bar or taproom could apply for a $40 per square foot incentive with an $80,000 cap. n Restaurants renovating a historic structure could gain an additional $15 per square foot. The total cap would remain the same.
FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS Restaurants can be paid a dollar-fordollar match of up to $25,000 for façade improvements.
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n The program would pay 80% of the cost
of creating a sidewalk cafe up to $15,000. Restaurants must be open until 9 p.m., five days a week. n A $5,000 grant would be available for cafes
with fewer hours.
OTHER PROJECTS The DIA would cover up to 50% of a project depending on the type of business. DIA board member Oliver Barakat said he would like to see the DIA’s 50% limited to capital improvements and not for furniture and fixtures. LANDLORDS Building owners who receive incentives would be required to fix the base rent for the first year and agree to cap increases over the life of the loan. The DIA has not determined the caps. LABOR n The plan proposes partnering with the University of North Florida and Florida State College at Jacksonville to offer bonuses to students who work at Downtown restaurants. PARKING Free parking for diners would be offered in the Yates Garage at 200 E. Adams St. and the Ed Ball Garage at 238 W. Monroe St. SECURITY The plan would temporarily increase the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office presence Downtown.
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special committee after teasing the plan in October. She hopes the first restaurants will open under the program by March 2021. The program needs approval by the full DIA board, which could vote as soon as February. Boyer’s proposals include citybacked incentives, forgivable loans that could offer up to $85 per square foot with a $350,000 cap to entice restaurant owners Downtown. The award amount depends on the style of restaurant. The DIA will fund up to 50% of the cost of a build-out with the incentive. Board member Oliver Barakat said he wants DIA dollars used for capital improvements, not furniture and fixtures. Barakat sees benefits to DIA helping with the costs of code compliance and upgrading mechanical and power systems and other improvements that extend the property beyond the life of the lease. “That’s going to help Downtown, many folks, many owners, many tenants over the years,” he said. Boyer proposes eligibility limits for businesses to participate in the program, including the hours and days of operation and the visibility of the business from the street. DIA board members Todd Froats and Ron Moody said they’d like to see the market dictate the number of restaurant types helped by the incentives. The DIA plans to issue targeted surveys to Downtown residents and restaurant owners to determine what services are in demand. “I wouldn’t want 20 ice cream
shops to come in and get these incentives because you don’t need 20 ice cream shops in Downtown,” Boyer said. “But if you had two or three ice cream shops in each district, fine. When No. 4 comes in, you say you qualify for the regular (retail enhancement grant) but not the targeted incentive.” Froats said it could be difficult to set a limit or target. CHARACTER CORRIDORS
The DIA identified 55 storefronts that will qualify for the incentives. In the Hogan/Laura Street Corridor, 16 are vacant. DIA maps show another nine properties in The Elbow. To give the corridors visual appeal, Boyer suggests streetscape and public infrastructure improvements similar to those in Downtown Buffalo, New York and other U.S. cities. The corridor will incorporate a two-way bicycle track already planned for Hogan Street — part of the Emerald Trail project.
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Boyer consulted with existing restaurant owners and real estate brokers while drafting the program. The Bearded Pig owner Michael Schmidt said what the proposal gets right is buy-in from the landlord and the restaurant owner. In an interview, Schmidt said the program needs multiple restaurants to open simultaneously, creating competition and mutual support in attracting customers. “I feel you need it where two or three that can open at the same time. You can’t have that standalone guy who’s going into the wild frontier,” Schmidt said. He said staffing is a barrier for
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Restaurants to target Here is the list of Jacksonville restaurants that the DIA could target for expansion Downtown. The list was created by the jaxrestaurantreviews.com blog as examples of restaurants that would draw people Downtown. DIA officials said the list is preliminary and restaurants could be added.
Seeking inspiration At the DIA meeting, images were shown of potential changes for Downtown.
n 4 Rivers Smokehouse n Angie’s Subs
Top: How sidewalks can accommodate a restaurant.
n The Bearded Pig
Left: The Hogan Street Cycle Track that is part of the Emerald Trail Master Plan.
n Cinotti’s Bakery
Right: The Umbrella Sky Project in Pensacola.
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n Domu n Fish Camps/Valley Smoke n Fish House Group
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Jacksonville restaurants to open Downtown. Boyer proposes partnering with the University of North Florida and Florida State College at Jacksonville to offer a bonus to graduates who work in Downtown restaurants. Schmidt said college culinary programs can produce the kitchen team, but it’s difficult to attract servers and hosts. Froats said Jan. 14 he worries it will be a challenge for the DIA to ensure businesses are complying with the program. “From a compliance standpoint, that’s going to be a nightmare when we start setting all of
these requirements,” he said. MARKETING AND PARKING
Boyer plans a marketing campaign to connect building and restaurant owners with Downtown Vision Inc. and jaxrestaurantreviews.com to attract diners citywide to visit the urban core. Jerry Watterson of jaxrestaurantreviews.com produced a list of 16 restaurants the DIA will target for expansion Downtown. DIA officials said the list is preliminary and will be expanded. Boyer said previously that obvious candidates would be suburban restaurants so popular that customers wait in line to get in.
Boyer hopes that offering free evening parking in city-owned garages will address a concern of many restaurant owners — the lack of nearby parking. She sees concerns about Downtown safety as more perception than reality. But when the program launches, Boyer proposes temporarily increasing the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office presence Downtown. She said it would remove a barrier to bringing people to the core at night. “We have to tell our story better about the reality of safety Downtown,” she said. Boyer wants to use DIA market-
ing money to buy media time and advertisements to promote the increased security measures and Downtown safety as a whole. “So that we are not just addressing it from a marketing standpoint, but we’re also addressing it from a reality standpoint,” she said. “You’re seeing more safety and security around you until we get enough critical mass of people where they don’t feel that that’s an issue,” she said.
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Museum groundbreaking: Cecil Field POW/MIA Memorial Inc. plans a groundbreaking at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 18 for the National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum at its Cecil Commerce Center property at 6112 POW-MIA Memorial Parkway. The first phase includes the remodeled Chapel of the High-Speed Pass and adjoining benefactors park. The 26-acre national memorial honors former prisoners of war and those missing in action. Cecil Commerce Center is the former Naval Air Station Cecil Field. Richard Street building sale: NAI Hallmark announced that Managing Partner Christian Harden and associate Patrick Carney represented the sale of a two-story office-medical building at 5836 Richard St. for $1.125 million. NAI Hallmark represented seller Stalwart Development Group LLC. The buyer is HSJ Richard Street LLC. The property comprises 11,532 square feet. Haskell wins $40.7 million contract: The Naval Facilities Engineering Command awarded Haskell Co. in Jacksonville a $40.7 million contract for the repair and renovation of Hangar 101 at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast. The work includes interior and exterior demolition and renovation of the hangar, built in 1940. The renovation includes architectural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications and fire protection upgrades. Work will be performed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville and is expected to be completed by July 2022. Hotel opens in Fernandina Beach: Home2 Suites by Hilton, part of Hilton’s All Suites portfolio, opened at 2246 Sadler Road in Fernandina Beach. It features 103 suites with kitchens. Home2 Suites by Hilton Fernandina Beach Amelia Island is owned and managed by Fernandina Investments. It features free internet;
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free breakfast; Spin2 Cycle; a combined laundry and fitness area; and Home2 MKT for grab-and-go items. There is an outdoor saline pool, fire pit and grill area. Home2 Suites by Hilton Fernandina Beach Amelia Island is pet-friendly. Logistic Services International Inc. wins contract: The U.S. Navy’s Office of Strategic Systems Programs awarded Logistic Services International Inc. in Jacksonville a $4.4 million contract for training and curricula development and maintenance services. Apply to Leadership Jacksonville: Leadership Jacksonville is accepting applications for its adult Leadership Jacksonville Class of 2021. The program, Aug. 14, 2020, to May 21, 2021, involves the selection of more than 50 Northeast Florida leaders to build relationships, explore community issues and work to become better community trustees. The nine daylong programs and two weekend retreats address areas of community concern, including poverty, education, arts and economic growth. Applicants must complete an online application, available through Jan. 23, and may be invited for an interview. The program fee is $4,000, with some partial need-based scholarships available. For information, visit leadershipjax.org or call (904) 3966263.
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JAN. 22 Meacham and Rice at Florida Forum: The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital 2019-20 Florida Forum series will feature author Jon Meacham and Super Bowl champion Jerry Rice. Meacham is scheduled Jan. 22 and Rice concludes the current series Feb. 25 at the TimesUnion Center for the Performing Arts. For information, visit thefloridaforum.com or call (904) 202-2886. JAN. 23 Talent 2030: JAX Chamber, CareerSource Northeast Florida and Elevate Northeast Florida will present “Talent 2030: The Future of Work.” Adaptive Human Capital CEO Rick Maher will present “Disruption by Design” and share insights. The event is 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, 225 E. Coastline Drive. The cost is $30 per person or $200 for a table of eight. For information or reservations, visit myjaxchamber.com. JAN. 23 Bryan at Jacksonville Historical Society: Former Independent Life Insurance Co. President J.F. Bryan IV will present “The History of the Insurance Industry in Jacksonville: Fueling a Financial Hub” at the Jacksonville Historical Society Speaker Series. The Jan. 23 event is scheduled to start with a social hour at 6 p.m. followed by the program from 7-8:30 p.m. at Old St. Andrew’s Church, 317 A. Philip Randolph Blvd. Admission is free for Historical Society members. Nonmembers are suggested to donate $10 a person. Parking is available behind the church. Registration is at Eventbrite.com. For information, call (904) 665-0064 or email info@jaxhistory.org.
JAN. 30 Moody at FSCJ Series: Candace Moody, vice president of communications with CareerSource Northeast Florida, will present “Reshaping Your Career Options: The Rise of the Gig Economy” as part of the Florida State College at Jacksonville Business Speaker Series. The event starts with a continental breakfast at 8 a.m. followed by the program from 9-10:30 a.m. Jan. 30 at the FSCJ Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts, Lakeside Room, at 11901 Beach Blvd. The event is free but registration is required. Visit https://www.fscj.edu/ business-speakers for information and registration. JAN. 30 Chamber annual meeting: JAX Chamber scheduled its 135th annual meeting from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at The Glass Factory, 601 N. Myrtle Ave. JAX Chamber says while it is called a meeting, it’s really a party. Tickets are $55. For information, visit myjaxchamber.com. JAN. 31 Rudolph at St. Johns County Chamber: Maurice “Mo” Rudolph, PARC Group community development director, will discuss plans for PARC Group at the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council quarterly breakfast from 8-9:30 a.m. Jan. 31 at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort. To register, visit www.sjcchamber.com. Admission is $45 for St. Johns County Chamber members at an Economic Development Council level of membership and $65 for non-Economic Development Council members. Non-chamber members can register by calling (904) 829-5681.
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Moves means little change to investors, but it’s a blow to the company’s prestige. With its stock continuing to trade below $1, Stein Mart Inc.’s listing was moved to a lower tier in the Nasdaq market. The Jacksonville-based fashion retailer moved Jan. 8 from the Nasdaq Global Select Market to the Nasdaq Capital Market. It continues to trade under the ticker symbol “SMRT.” The move means little change for investors but a lower tier means lower prestige for a stock. Stein Mart actually dropped two tiers. The Global Select Market is Nasdaq’s highest of three tiers and the Capital Market is the lowest, with the Nasdaq Global Market in the middle. Nasdaq notified Stein Mart in July that it could be delisted by Jan. 6 if its stock price didn’t recover. The company last week said when Nasdaq approved its move to the lower tier, it also gave it an additional 180 days until July 6 to regain compliance with minimum price rules. “As part of its transfer application, the Company notified Nasdaq that if the stock price does not recover sufficiently during the additional grace period, it intends to take actions to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement, including by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary,” Stein Mart said in a news release. For the first nine months of fiscal 2019, Stein Mart reported a 3.7% drop in total sales and a 1.9% decline in comparablestore sales, or sales at stores open for more than one year. The company launched several initiatives in the fall that it expects to boost sales, but
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For the first nine months of fiscal 2019, Jacksonville-based Stein Mart reported a 3.7% drop in total sales and a 1.9% decline in comparablestore sales,
its stock price hasn’t moved as Wall Street waits for results showing improvement in the sales trends. Stein Mart’s stock has not closed above $1 since May.
Tegna getting political ad gains Tegna Inc. last week said it expects fourth-quarter revenue of $688 million to $693 million, up 7% to 8% from last year. The operator of 62 television stations, including NBC affiliate WTLV TV-12 and ABC affiliate WJXX TV-25 in Jacksonville, had been projecting mid-single digit percentage growth. However, Tegna said it benefited from “2020 political advertising spending beginning in earnest earlier than anticipated.” The company also is benefiting from growth in fees paid by cable and satellite television providers to carry its stations, and a recent acquisition of 13 television stations also is lifting revenue. Tegna is projecting its political ad revenue will be more than $300 million this year, which would just about double the $155 million it had in the last presidential election year in 2016. The company operated 46 stations in 2016, but its projections suggest the average station in its portfolio will take in an average of about $1.5 million more in political ad revenue this year than four years ago.
In an off year for elections, Tegna reported political ad revenue of just $14 million in the first nine months of 2019. Tegna said revenue excluding political advertising will be up 14% to 15% for all of 2019.
Analyst upgrades CSX to ‘positive’ In advance of CSX Corp.’s year-end earnings report, Susquehanna Financial Group analyst Bascome Majors upgraded the Jacksonvillebased railroad from “neutral” to “positive.” “We’re upgrading CSX to Positive into 2020 and now see it as the top value play in rails over the next 12 months on a mix of sour near-term sentiment driven by coal, 2019 underperformance, and low valuation (absolute and relative), including a particularly attractive free cash flow yield among rails that has proven durable in recent years,” Majors said in his report last week. “Our sense is buy-side sentiment is largely there, with CSX management front-footed with cautious messaging on coal for several months now, and shares underperforming and de-rating more than any other Class I since our downgrade to Neutral last April,” he said. Majors said overall he is “constructive” on the railroad industry, despite expectations of lower freight volume through the first half of this year and into the third quarter.
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What once was Drone Aviation now based in Dallas
After merging with Jacksonville-based Drone Aviation Holding Corp., ComSovereign Holding Corp. now is headquartered in Dallas, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week. Before the merger in December, ComSovereign’s address was listed in Tucson, Arizona, and the companies did not say where the merged company’s headquarters office would be. The company began trading Jan. 13 under a new ticker symbol, “COMS,” in the OTC market. The stock had continued to trade under Drone Aviation’s “DRNE” symbol for the past month while it waited for approval of a new symbol. Drone Aviation produced tethered aerial monitoring and
communications platforms. ComSovereign, a holding company for several businesses before the merger, describes itself as a “pure-play communications provider able to provide LTE Advanced and 5G-NR telecom solutions to network operators and enterprises world-wide.” Drone Aviation technically was the surviving company in the merger, but the owners of privately held ComSovereign ended up with 69% of the company’s shares in the deal and the merged company took on the ComSovereign name.
Shoreline Equity Partners raises $300 million
Jacksonville-based Shoreline Equity Partners last week said it has raised $300 million for its inaugural private equity fund. Shoreline, which describes itself as “a purpose-driven lower middle market private equity firm,” was launched and began raising capital in March 2019. The firm was founded by Michael Hand, who previously ran a private equity affiliate of PNC Financial Services Group, and Peter Franz, former comanaging partner of Florida Capital Partners. Shoreline is targeting businesses with enterprise value between $25 million and $250 million, and will seek to make equity investments of up to $100 million per transaction.
Regency, CSX make Newsweek’s ‘responsible’ list
Two Jacksonville-based companies made Newsweek magazine’s list of “America’s Most Responsible Companies.” Regency Centers Corp. ranked 165th on Newsweek’s list of 300 companies and CSX ranked 169th. The magazine looked at the 2,000 largest U.S. companies by revenue and evaluated each on environmental, social and corporate governance responsibility to come up with its ranking. The rankings were based on publicly available performance indicators and a survey on the public perception of the companies.
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Here are the top 10 commercial real estate sales in Northeast Florida, comprising Baker, Clay, Duval and St. Johns counties. The sales were recorded Jan. 6-10.
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The Town Center One and Two buildings at 5335 and 5555 Gate Parkway sold for a total of $107.1 million to San Francisco-based TPG Real Estate on Jan. 7.
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$19,922,600
5335 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville
5555 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville
4875, 4887 and 4899 Belfort Road, Jacksonville
3649 U.S. 17, Fleming Island
8801 Southside Blvd., Jacksonville
Type: Town Center Two office Parcel size: 14.12 acres Building size: 223,962 square feet Buyer: Jacksonville Town Center 2 PROPCO LLC Seller: JO Town Center Two LLC
Type: Town Center One office Parcel size: 10.59 acres Building size: 160,196 square feet Buyer: Jacksonville Town Center 1 PROPCO LLC Seller: JO Town Center 160 LLC
Type: Butler Plaza Parcel size: 16.91 acres Building size: Three buildings totaling 261,795 square feet Buyer: Jacksonville Butler PROPCO LLC Seller: LSOP 3 FL 2 LLC
Type: Allegro Senior Living at Fleming Island Parcel size: 11.81 acres Building size: Nine buildings totaling 133,193 square feet Buyer: KAPG Fleming Island Senior Housing LLC Seller: SHP IV Fleming Island LLC Previous sale: $30,420,000 in 2012
Type: Timberlin Village Shopping Center Parcel size: 10.31 acres Building size: 118,083 square feet Buyer: Edison JAFL001 LLC Seller: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Previous sale: $13,500,000 in 2011
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$13,900,000
$11,059,600
$9,400,000
$8,606,677
$6,200,000
12128 New Berlin Road, Jacksonville
2600 Art Museum Drive, Jacksonville
6045 Bowdendale Ave., Jacksonville
Pescara Drive, Jacksonville
7735 Westside Industrial Drive, Jacksonville
Type: TRUaire Industries Inc. Parcel size: 13.6 acres Building size: 216,320 square feet Buyer: U&Y Investment FL LLC Seller: Stone Mountain Industrial Park Inc.
Type: The Woodlands apartments Parcel size: 10.44 acres Buyer: Jacksonville 202 LLC Seller: Consolidated Property Investments LLC Previous sale: $4,700,000 in 2002
Type: Bottling company Parcel size: 12.4 acres Building size: Three buildings totaling 113,521 square feet Buyer: Veyron/KDP I Partners LLC Seller: The American Bottling Co.
Type: 83 single-family lots in Bella Nika and Bella Ana at Tamaya Parcel size: Not available Buyer: HCC Tamaya Residential LLC Seller: Tamaya Loan Acquisition LLC
Type: Veritiv packaging Parcel size: 9.72 acres Building size: 113,486 square feet Buyer: WS7735 LLC Seller: Stone Mountain Industrial Park Inc.
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These are the largest commercial building permits by job cost issued Tuesday by the city of Jacksonville. AMUSEMENT RECREATIONAL City of Jacksonville, 13990 Pumpkin Hill Road, contractor is Acon Construction Co. Inc., 881 square feet, two permits for observation deck improvements at Betz Tiger Point Preserve, $152,446. AMH Development LLC, 2965 Calebs Cove Way, contractor is Terry Rogers Construction Inc., install shelter, $20,000.
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CHURCH, OTHER RELIGIOUS Fathom Church Inc., 12700 Old St. Augustine Road, contractor is Family Tile Inc., 1,298 square feet, addition, $125,000. INDUSTRIAL EastGroup Properties LP, 8500 Baycenter Road, contractor is JL Stone Construction LLC, roof deck replacement, $2.1 million.
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OFFICE, BANK, PROFESSIONAL Remedy Intelligent Staffing LLC, 8301 Cypress Plaza Drive, No. 100, contractor is Ardworks Construction Co. Inc., 3,708 square feet, tenant build-out, $125,000. RESTAURANTS Firehouse Subs, 800 Prudential Drive, contractor is Auld & White Constructors LLC, 3,064 square feet, tenant build-out, $574,200. J. Alexander’s LLC, 10296 Bistro Drive, contractor is K&K Glass Inc., window and door replacement, $79,950. SIGNS Jacksonville Equestrian Center Cecil Sports Complex, 13611 Normandy Blvd., contractor is Taylor Sign & Design Inc., electronic message center ground sign, $30,000. Lakewood, 5612 San Jose Blvd., contractor is Taylor Sign & Design Inc., two permits for ground signs with blank tenant panels, $20,000. Tommy Bahama, Marlin Bar, 4812 River City Drive, No. 137, contractor is Southeastern Lighting Solutions Inc., seven permits for wall signs, $5,600. Millennium Physician Group, 7751 Baymeadows Road E., contractor is Taylor Sign & Design Inc., wall sign, $3,800. STORES, MERCANTILE Baymeadows Commons Ltd., 9550 Baymeadows Road No. 33, contractor is Facility’s Construction, 1,298 square feet, alteration, $61,831. Compiled by Scott Sailer
Steven Libman was named president and CEO of the Jacksonville Symphony. Libman was chief advancement officer at the Atlanta Ballet and led a $23.5 million capital campaign, a $5 million annual fund and raised more than $150 million during his career. Former President and CEO Robert Massey announced in January 2019 that he would step down from his position. Richard Naylor, director of business operations for the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund, will chair the 2020 ImpactJAX board of directors. ImpactJAX is the young professionals organization of the JAX Chamber. Other members of the board include: n Immediate past Chair Lauren Braddock Alcorn, ServPro of The Beaches/Ponte Vedra n Chair-elect Jon Cagan, Cagan & Cagan Law Firm n Membership Chair Ebony Carter, Black Knight n At-large member Sarah Gordon, Jacksonville University n At-large member Moyla Halimy, Parker + Lynch n Professional Development Chair Graham Hawkins, Bank of America
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Jacksonville attorneys selected for pro bono awards
MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
The Florida Bar recognizes Belkis Plata and Michael Lockamy. Two Jacksonville attorneys will be recognized by The Florida Bar on Jan. 30 for their volunteer service to improve access to justice for people who cannot afford to hire an attorney. Belkis Plata, founding partner with Plata Schott Attorneys & Counselors at Law, will receive The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division Pro Bono Service Award. The annual statewide award recognizes public service and legal aid performed by an attorney who is age 35 or younger or who has not practiced for more than five years. Plata last year provided more than 204 hours of legal service by representing clients who could not afford to retain an attorney. She also provided 19 hours of pro bono service participating in symposiums and at Jacksonville Area Legal Aid Ask-A-Lawyer events and has
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Belkis Plata, founding partner with Plata Schott Attorneys & Counselors at Law, and Michael Lockamy, an attorney at the Bedell Firm.
given more than 56 hours to nonprofit organizations that serve at-risk youth. Plata works with Take Stock in Children, where she mentors, provides legal advice to juveniles who may be facing adult criminal prosecution and speaks on behalf of the programs offered by the nonprofit. In addition, she is a volunteer attorney ad litem to children in foster care and volunteers with Year Up, a nonprofit established to provide urban young adults with skills that help them reach their potential through higher education. A public defender for nearly four years in Jacksonville after being admitted to the Bar in 2010, she opened her law firm
in 2014. Plata is the second Jacksonville attorney to receive the award since it was established in 1993, joining Allison Stocker, the recipient in 2018. Michael Lockamy, an attorney at the Bedell Firm, will receive The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the 4th Judicial Circuit. The 4th Circuit comprises Clay, Duval and Nassau counties. Lockamy provided more than 100 hours of pro bono services, volunteering in the JALA Guardian Advocate program and in the federal courts trying a prisoner civil rights case. After the U.S. Supreme Court held that juveniles charged and sentenced as
adults could not be sentenced to life in prison without meaningful review, Lockamy volunteered to help represent some of the 55 defendants entitled to be resentenced in Florida. A graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Lockamy joined the Bedell Firm when he was admitted to the Bar in 2009. He practices business litigation professional malpractice law, personal injury, employment discrimination and family law. Lockamy is a representative from the 4th Circuit on the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division’s board of governors and serves as a board member of the Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. The award ceremony is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Supreme Court of Florida in Tallahassee. The ceremony will be streamed live at http://wfsu. org/gavel2gavel as well as on Facebook at facebook.com/ floridasupremecourt and will be televised on The Florida Channel.
Trimmer, Lever elected partners at Driver McAfee
Cyndy Trimmer and Zach Lever were elected partners at Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow. Trimmer joined the law firm in 2016 and practices real estate, land use, zoning and government law. She also provides legal counsel in real estate transactions
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Subject to credit approval. CenterState Bank, N.A. NMLS# 403455
319151-1
For financing information, contact Paul Miller (NMLS# 121182) at CenterState Bank Mortgage. Cell: (904) 334-8080 | Email: paul.miller@centerstatebank.com www.csbankmortgage.com/paul-miller