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THE MATHIS REPORT
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Council OKs sale of LaVilla building; developer plans grocery, apartments
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KAREN BRUNE MATHIS EDITOR
Skinners taking steps on 1,000-acre development
The family seeks permits to create a residential and commercial center at Kernan and Butler boulevards.
Photo by David Cawton
A look inside the former Lee & Cates Glass Inc. building at 905 W. Forsyth St. Developer Paul Sifton is buying the building from the city with plans for a grocery store, apartments, restaurant and rooftop apiary.
Developer Paul Sifton plans to transform the former Lee & Cates Glass building in LaVilla. BY DAVID CAWTON STAFF WRITER
City Council members Tuesday approved the sale of a LaVilla building to a developer who plans to turn the space into a grocery store, restaurant, apartments and a rooftop apiary for beekeeping. Through 905 Corp., Paul Sifton will purchase 905 W. Forsyth St. from the city for $60,000. The Downtown Investment Authority agreed to sell Sifton the quarter-acre property in May. Lee & Cates Glass Inc. formerly occupied the building, but following a fire in 2003, moved to nearby Houston Street.
The city has ow n e d the property since. At one point, Sifton said, vagrants broke in and used it Sifton as shelter. “They left a lot of trash and other things in there, but that’s been cleared out and now we can begin the real work,” Sifton said. The interior space includes the 5,670-square-foot original structure built in 1908 and a 1,700-square-foot addition. SEE SIFTON, PAGE 2
Photo by David Cawton
Lee & Cates Glass Inc. formerly occupied the building, but moved after a fire in 2003. The developer plans to remove the metal siding to expose the brick below. See more photos online at JaxDailyRecord.com
The Skinner family is preparing to launch work on its 1,066acre property at southeast Butler Boulevard and Interstate 295 in South Jacksonville. A 920-page application and submittals to the St. Johns River Water Management District says the property, owned by Sawmill TimSkinner ber LLC, will be developed in seven phases that will be built over the next 20 years. The family expects full build-out could take about 36 years. “We continue to pursue permits for the property. As of today, we have no contracts with any buyers,” said family representative A.C. “Chip” Skinner on Tuesday. The application seeks to fill wetland areas, build two roadways with wetland crossings, SEE MATHIS, PAGE 3
REIT buys Hyatt Place near JIA Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., a Richmond, Virginia-based real estate investment trust, announced Tuesday it purchased the 127-room Hyatt Place Jacksonville Airport for $15.4 million. The seller was HP Jacksonville LLC, a subsidiary of BPR Properties. The hotel, at 14565 Duval Road, last sold in 2015 for $10.75 million. Apple Hospitality owns 241 hotels in 34 states. The Hyatt Place is the first Hyatt-branded hotel owned by Apple Hospitality. The company also owns 126 Hilton and 114 Marriott-branded hotels.
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