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The year started off with a bang — literally — with the implosion of the old City Hall Downtown. The year is wrapping up with more demolition as The Jacksonville Landing is flattened. While old buildings fell, new projects are rising, including a headquarters for Fidelity National Information Services Inc. in Brooklyn. Here’s a look at the year’s top stories from the staff of the Jacksonville Daily Record and Record & Observer. PAGE 3
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The demolition of the Landing The view of The Jacksonville Landing from the offices of Colliers International on the 15th floor of VyStar Tower on Dec. 18. More about the Landing, Page 6 Photo by Katie Garwood
The top commercial real estate sales of the week PAGE 8 Jacksonville unemployment rate the lowest on record PAGE 8 Business calendar: Retired Adm. James Stavridis to speak PAGE 9
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City receives no offers for fire station It’s now likely the vacant 109-yearold Fire Station No. 5 in Brooklyn will be demolished. Downtown Investment Authority CEO Lori Boyer said the city received no response to its 30-day request for proposals to purchase and relocate the 7,152-square-foot structure from 347 Riverside Ave. The notice closed Dec. 16. The Department of Public Works plans to clear the property by March to remain on schedule for a planned
realignment of Forest Street across Riverside Avenue. The street realignment will provide improved access to Sidney J. Gefen Riverwalk Park and the future $145 million Fidelity National Information Services Inc. headquarters. The planned 12-story, 300,000-square-foot FIS world headquarters will be built on the adjacent 4½-acre property at 323 Riverside Ave. and support 1,716 employees. It is expected to break ground in the second quarter of 2020.
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Ravella at Town Center sold for a record per-unit price of $220,833.
Apartment construction booms, sales net record prices Continued population and job growth and a low unemployment rate supported demand for apartment construction as well as investor interest in buying the projects. Apartment occupancy and rental rates remained strong over the year, attracting new investors to the market. This year is the fourth consecutive year when multifamily transaction volume exceeded $1 billion. The $67.57 million sale Dec. 19 of the 306-unit Ravella at Town Center set a record per-unit market price of $220,833. Nearly 50% of people moving to Northeast Florida are renters by choice, said Bradley Coe with Colliers International. Investors bought existing properties to make “value add” improvements to some units and property exteriors. After raising rental rates on upgraded units, buyers sold to new investors.
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Rural Southwest Jacksonville residents prevailed after community meetings and social media pressure swayed landowners of the 1,915-acre development known as The Trails to withdraw and redraw development plans.
Developers sought a large-scale land-use amendment that would allow the mostly agricultural area to have up to 5,000 single-family homes and 225,100 square feet of commercial use. Developers are expected to request a landuse amendment for rural residential, which will require larger lots and less density.
Developers turn to infill Developers saw the benefits of residential and commercial infill projects throughout Jacksonville, including Downtown, Arlington, North Jacksonville and Westside. Examples are restaurants, self-storage centers, apartments and housing. Developers learned the challenges of infill as neighboring property owners voiced fears of traffic congestion, pollution, flooding, tree and wetland destruction and impacts to schools and other public facilities. Developers also learned that converting vacant, under-used and abandoned buildings and empty lots can make use of existing infrastructure and generate jobs and housing. They found the key was working with regulatory agencies and considering neighborhood concerns.
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New FIS headquarters announced for Brooklyn BY KAREN BRUNE MATHIS • EDITOR
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. paid more than $43 million for Worldpay Inc. in July. To accommodate the deal, Jacksonville-based FIS announced plans Nov. 1 to build a $145 million, 12-story, 300,000-square-foot world headquarters and parking structure at 323 Riverside Ave., near its current base, and create 500 jobs. As part of a $29.9 million incentives deal with the city and state, FIS will retain its 1,216 Jacksonville employees. Its three Jacksonville facilities will be consolidated into the new headquarters, expected to be completed in June 2022.
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In 2019, VyStar Credit Union saw its name go up on Veterans Memorial Arena and on the Downtown skyline atop 76. S. Laura St., the former SunTrust Tower.
VyStar Credit Union boosts visibility Jacksonville-based VyStar Credit Union transformed a Downtown block by renovating, renaming and occupying the 23-floor 76 S. Laura St. VyStar Tower it bought in July 2018. This year, it began rehabbing the adjacent seven-story 100 W. Bay St. building it acquired in February. VyStar intends to move up to 1,000
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employees Downtown, where it also bought a parking garage and is negotiating to buy property for another. VyStar intends to add a first-floor restaurant and a rooftop venue at West Bay Street and program amenities in the alley. It also agreed this year to sponsor the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
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Supermarkets expanded throughout the area. Earth Fare, Sprouts Farmers Market and Aldi added stores. Whole Foods is building at Jacksonville Beach. Rowe’s Supermarkets began work in Deerwood and Northwest Jacksonville, while Winn-Dixie negotiated incentives to take the space that Publix will vacate in
Gateway Town Center by year-end. Publix Super Markets Inc. will open two organic GreenWise Markets in St. Johns County; is renovating several Publix stores; and announced its East San Marco store. Jacksonville-based Native Sun Natural Foods Market was a casualty, closing its three stores in August after 23 years in business.
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HEALTH & BUSINESS Neighborhood taprooms pour into Jacksonville BY KATIE GARWOOD • STAFF WRITER
Jacksonville gained several new watering holes this year. Lemon Street Brewing Co. opened in September in the Rail Yard District and Strings Sports Brewery in June in Springfield. Neighborhood taprooms like Buchner’s Bierhalle in Murray Hill, Posting House
in San Marco and Jax Craft Beer in Mandarin gave area residents new options. In November, another brewery announced it would enter the scene: Tepeyolot Cerveceria, a Mexicaninspired brewpub is planned for San Marco. Kent Thielen
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Innovation on the rise With new resources coming online for entrepreneurs and startup companies, 2019 was a good year for Jacksonville’s innovation ecosystem. UNF’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship welcomed its first cohort in August. The center provides a yearlong development program for early stage
entrepreneurs. Mayo Clinic’s Life Sciences Incubator, inside its new Discovery and Innovation Building that opened in August, is designed to commercialize the hospital’s internal innovations, as well as host life science, health care and biotech entrepreneurs from around the world.
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Buchner’s Bierhalle at 1188 Edgewood Ave S. in Murray Hill opened in June.
The Mayo Clinic had no shortage of expansions and announcements this year after starting out with a new CEO, Kent Thielen. It opened its Discovery and Innovation Building in August, home to a lung restoration facility, stem cell manufacturing facility and the Life Sciences Incubator. To increase its cancer treatment abilities, the hospital announced it would construct a $233 million integrated oncology facility to include proton therapy and carbon ion therapy.
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GOVERNMENT
An artist’s conception of the the Lot J development adjacent to TIAA Bank Field and the site of Metropolitan Park.
Lot J deal is being finalized Mayor Lenny Curry’s administration is finalizing an agreement with Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan to fund $233.3 million of Khan’s proposed $450 million development of Lot J near TIAA Bank Field. Plans for the development include a 300-unit residential tower, 200-room boutique hotel, 120,000-square-foot Class A office tower and a Live! Entertainment District. Jaguars President Mark Lamping says developer Jacksonville I-C Parcel One Holding Co. LLC hopes to begin work on Lot J by April.
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The old City Hall Annex Building at 220 E. Bay Street was imploded Jan. 20.
Landmark buildings Downtown demolished BY MIKE MENDENHALL • STAFF WRITER
Demolition of The Jacksonville Landing and the former City Hall and Duval County Courthouse left voids in the Downtown skyline in 2019. The Downtown Investment Authority has con-
tracted with real estate firm CBRE Jacksonville to market the City Hall/Courthouse property on East Bay Street for redevelopment, now called The Ford on Bay. DIA CEO Lori Boyer says the city could issue a request for proposals by the end of the first quarter 2020 to redevelop the former Landing property.
JEA ended 2019 by firing CEO Aaron Zahn and announcing it will comply with any probe from State Attorney Melissa Nelson’s office as complaints increased about the city-owned utility’s push toward a possible sale. On Dec. 23, Mayor Lenny Curry asked the JEA board of directors Chair April Green to end its negotiations with potential Aaron Zahn was fired by the JEA purchasers. board Dec. 17. Curry said the public’s view of the invitation to negotiate process “has eroded over the past few months.” Melissa Dykes was named interim JEA Managing Director and CEO.
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4th Circuit welcomes 7 judges BY MAX MARBUT • ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Through elections and retirement, seven new judges were sworn in to the 4th Judicial Circuit in 2019, about 13% of the 55-member judiciary in Clay, Duval and Nassau counties. Above, Chief Circuit Judge Mark Mahon, center, is joined by, from left, Duval County Judges Michael Bateh and Kimberly Sadler; and Circuit Judges Maureen Horkan, Katie Dearing and Collins Cooper. Judge Erin Perry was sworn in to the Duval County Court in January. In June, Duval County Judge R. Anthony Salem was appointed to the bench to replace Judge Meredith Charbula, who was elevated to the circuit court.
Law school remains under scrutiny After just 25% of Florida Coastal School of Law graduates who took the Bar exam in February 2017 passed it, the American Bar Association conducted a 27-month investigation into whether Florida Coastal was meeting accreditation standards. It declared in May that “Florida Coastal School of Law remains an approved law school.” Now, the ABA has directed Florida Coastal to submit a report on its financial condition that will be evaluated by the ABA in February. “We intend to submit a prompt response designed to clarify our position and resolve any confusion or concerns that may exist,” said Florida Coastal President Peter Goplerud in an email sent Dec. 14 to students, faculty and staff.
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Jacksonville Bar Association Executive Director Craig Shoup setting up the flexible conference space at the association’s new offices to accommodate two simultaneous meetings.
New address for Jacksonville Bar Association The Jacksonville Bar Association completed a vertical move in October – from offices on the 22nd floor at Wells Fargo Center to a groundfloor suite along the Bay Street side of the office tower. About half of the 3,100-square-foot space is a meeting room that can be divided into two
areas for simultaneous conferences or continuing legal education seminars. “The 22nd floor was not in the best interest of the Bar. Meetings and CLEs are the backbone of our organization,” said Executive Director Craig Shoup.
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PUBLIC COMPANIES
The century-old facility at 735 E. Bay St. is Maxwell House’s last remaining U.S. coffee plant.
Maxwell House up for sale The Maxwell House coffee plant is a Downtown icon, operating since 1924. It became a symbol of Jacksonville’s commitment to manufacturing jobs when city leaders convinced the company to keep the plant open three decades ago. However, struggling parent company Kraft Heinz Co. is considering selling the company and the plant, which is Maxwell House’s last remaining U.S. facility. The future of the plant remains a mystery heading into 2020. File image
Maple Street Biscuit Company co-founders Gus Evans, left, and Scott Moore established the company in 2012 and sold it in October for $36 million.
Maple Street Biscuit Company is sold BY MARK BASCH • CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Maple Street Biscuit Company isn’t one of Jacksonville’s biggest companies, but the chain of 33 restaurants has built a big following since it started seven years ago. So, eyebrows were raised in October when
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. bought the company for $36 million. Cracker Barrel promises to keep Maple Street as a separate business and plans to expand the brand but said it is moving Maple Street’s executive team to Nashville.
Palmer named Regency CEO An organization called 2020 Women on Boards said early this year only four of 109 Florida-based public companies had female CEOs, and none were in Jacksonville. That changed when Lisa Palmer was promoted to CEO of shopping center developer Regency Centers Corp., to become effective Jan. 1. Palmer, who has been with Regency since 1996, succeeds Hap Stein, who will become executive chairman.
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Top commercial sales of the week BY SCOTT SAILER • STAFF WRITER
Here are the top 10 commercial real estate sales in Northeast Florida, comprising Baker, Clay, Duval and St. Johns counties. The sales were recorded Dec. 16-20.
Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co., a Daytona Beach-based real estate investment company, paid $62.7 million for about 52 acres at The Strand at Town Center.
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4784, 4840, 4852, 4888, and 4906 Town Center Parkway, Jacksonville
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Type: Registry at Windsor Parke apartments Parcel size: 18.52 acres Units: 260 units Buyer: BW Registry LLC Seller: PRG/Registry Jax LP Previous sale: $33,280,000 in 2013
Type: Arbor Place Apartment Homes Parcel size: 10.74 acres Buyer: Arbor Place ROI LP Seller: MAC Arbor LLC Previous sale: $6,870,000 in 2014
Type: Undeveloped industrial Parcel size: 171.08 acres Buyer: Pritchard Road Florida Becknell Investors III LLC Seller: Westlake Land Management Inc.
Type: Tinseltown Plaza Parcel size: 1.84 acres Building size: two buildings totaling 14,600 square feet Buyer: Kovnick JAX LLC and Tinseltown Properties LLC Seller: Tinseltown Plaza LLC
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401 Loring Ave., Orange Park
6201 County Road 16A, St. Augustine
13363 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville
9475 Philips Highway, Jacksonville
Type: Park Place Apartments Parcel size: 2.85 acres Buyer: 401 Loring Avenue LLC Seller: Thoroughbred Property Management Inc. Previous sale: $2,900,000 in 2004
Type: Agriculture Parcel size: 13.55 acres Buyer: U-Haul Co. of Florida Seller: Allan B. and Camilla J. Roberts
Type: Wawa Parcel size: 2.55 acres Buyer: Brown Noltemeyer Phoenix Place LLC Seller: BW Beach Brougham LLC
Type: Commercial Parcel size: 1.53 acres Building size: 16,340 square feet Buyer: SCGX-Avenues Junction LLC Seller: Triple Net Equities Ltd. Previous sale: $865,300 in 2004
Type: Commercial properties at The Strand at Town Center Parcel size: About 52 acres Building size: Multiple buildings totaling about 216,000 square feet Buyer: CTO19 Strand Jax LLC Seller: PGP Jacksonville TC LLC
Type: Regency Point shopping center Parcel size: 5.31 acres Building size: 52,147 square feet Buyer: Regency Pointe of Jacksonville LLC Seller: Thunder Phoenix LLC Previous sale: $4,200,000 in 2016
Jacksonville’s unemployment rate falls to 2.6%, lowest on record The number of jobs increased 3.4% over the year, led by professional, hospitality and construction. BY MARK BASCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Jacksonville’s unemployment rate fell in November for the fourth straight month, reaching the lowest level recorded. The jobless rate in the Jacksonville metropolitan area (Duval, Baker, Clay, Nassau and St. Johns counties) dropped from 2.8% in
October to 2.6% last month, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity said Dec. 20. That’s the lowest unemployment rate in the area since at least 1990, according to the department’s data. That year is the earliest for which the department provides data. All five counties in the metro area were below 3% with St.
Johns County the lowest at 2.2%. That also was the second-lowest unemployment rate in the state behind Monroe County, which was at 1.8% in November. Duval County’s unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 2.8% last month. Job growth in the metro area was strong, with Northeast Florida nonfarm businesses adding 24,400 jobs from November 2018 through November 2019, a 3.4% increase. The strongest growth in the
12-month period came in the professional, scientific and technical services sector, which reported a net gain of 6,300 jobs, or 14%. Other big gains came in leisure and hospitality, up 5,400 or 6.3%, and construction, up 4,000 or 9.1%. Job growth was widespread across industries with a couple of notable exceptions. The transportation, warehousing and utilities sector had a net loss of 1,600 jobs in the 12-month period, or 4.1%, and retail trade
lost 1,500 jobs, or 1.6%. Jacksonville’s job growth was better than Florida’s statewide growth rate of 2.5% in the past year. Florida’s unemployment rate fell by 0.1 point to a seasonally adjusted 3.1% in November. The Department of Economic Opportunity does not adjust the Jacksonville area data for seasonal factors. MBASCH@ JAXDAILYRECORD.COM
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BUSINESS CALENDAR To find more business events or to submit your event to the the business calendar, visit jaxdailyrecord.com/calendar. JAN. 14 Stavridis at World Affairs Council: Retired Adm. James Stavridis is scheduled to speak about “Global Power and Sea Power” to the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville Global Issues Evening and the University of North Florida’s Distinguished Voices Lecture Series on Jan. 14. Stavridis is a retired four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy who led the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009-13 as Supreme Stavridis Allied Commander with responsibility for Afghanistan, Libya, the Balkans, Syria, counterpiracy and cybersecurity. The event is 7-8:30 p.m. at the UNF Adam W. Herbert University Center at 12000 Alumni Drive. Attendance is free but reservations are required. For information, visit worldaffairscounciljax.org or call (904) 280-8162. 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 Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts. Forum sponsors are Wells Fargo, Florida Blue and Landstar. 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. 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. 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 series is presented by FirstFlorida Credit Union. 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. FEB. 5 Madeleine Albright at World Affairs Council: Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is scheduled to speak Feb. 5 to the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville at the Presidential Global Issues Evening about “Fascism: A Warning.” She will speak with World Affairs Council members at a reception at 5:30 p.m. at the University of North Florida Field House followed by her marquee presentation at 7 p.m. at the UNF Arena at 11852 UNF Drive. More than 3,000 attendees are expected. For information, visit worldaffairscounclljax. org or call (904) 280-8162. MARCH 24 Turnbull at World Affairs Council: Former Australia Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is scheduled to speak about “China: The Asia-Pacific Struggle for Control” on March 24 to the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville Global Issues Evening and the University of North Florida’s Distinguished Voices Lecture Series. The event is 7-8:30 p.m. March 24 at the University of North Florida Herbert University Center at 12000 Alumni Drive. Attendance is free but reservations are required. For information, visit worldaffairscounclljax.org or call (904) 280-8162.
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Promotions, hirings and happenings for business people in Northeast Florida. Send items to ssailer@jaxdailyrecord.com The Franklin Street commercial real estate firm added capital advisory to its North Florida services. Laura Gonzales will lead the regional division as director of capital Gonzales markets, operating out of the Jacksonville office. Gonzales will specialize in the origination and placement of debt and equity for income-producing real estate investments. She previously served as vice president and senior relationship manager for TD Bank in Jacksonville and also held senior executive positions with BBVA Compass and Bank of America.
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BUSINESS IN BRIEF Grants to boost entrepreneurs: The BBVA Foundation provided grants totaling $30,000 to Jacksonville nonprofits serving small businesses and entrepreneurs: $10,000 to the University of North Florida Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; $10,000 to the JAX Chamber Entrepreneurial Growth Divi-
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THE BASCH REPORT
Volcker legacy included Schultz friendship
MARK BASCH CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The men started working together in 1979 at the Fed during a period of runaway inflation in the U.S. When former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker died two weeks ago, many news stories recalled his successful efforts that permanently ended an era of runaway inflation in the U.S. What many Jacksonville residents may not realize is the key role a local civic leader played in assisting Volcker’s crusade. Fred Schultz, a Jacksonville investor and Florida politician, was appointed vice chairman of the Fed in July 1979 just a few days before Volcker was brought in as chairman. It was Schultz a critical time in U.S. financial history when global markets had lost confidence in the U.S. dollar because of double-digit inflation rates. Almost immediately after Schultz was sworn in as vice chairman, Fed Chairman G. William Miller resigned to become Secretary of the Treasury. That left Schultz temporarily as the highest-ranking member of the Fed board. In an interview with me for a story published in The Florida Times-Union during the most recent U.S. financial crisis in 2008, Schultz said he told Miller “thanks a hell of a lot.” Schultz had served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1963 to 1970 and was speaker of the House during his last two years there, but he was largely unknown outside of the state, particularly in
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Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker died Dec. 8.
the financial community. “They didn’t know me from Adam,” Schultz said. That made investors more nervous. However, Volcker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, was a well-known figure on Wall Street and the markets calmed down when he was appointed Fed chairman a few days later. Volcker, with Schultz’s support, was determined to squeeze inflation out of the U.S. economy. He embarked on a tight monetary policy that sent interest rates even higher. That led to a six-month recession in 1980 that doomed the reelection campaign of President Jimmy Carter, who had appointed Volcker and Schultz. With interest rates remaining high, another recession hit the economy during the first two years of President Ronald Reagan’s first term in 1981 and 1982, but inflation started to come down and the economy recovered. Schultz left the Fed in 1982 but Volcker was appointed to a second four-year term as chairman. Inflation has not been considered a major issue in the U.S. economy since he left in 1987. Schultz, who died in 2009 at age 80, remained close friends with Volcker. After leaving the Fed, Volcker became the Frederick H. Schultz Class of 1951 Professor of International Economic Policy at Princeton University, alma mater of both men. Schultz remained active
in civic affairs in Northeast Florida, particularly efforts to promote education. But he never tired of talking about his years at the Fed with Volcker and the legacy they left on the U.S. economy.
Regency Centers downgraded Two analysts last week downgraded Regency Centers Corp., with the Jacksonvillebased shopping center developer expecting slower earnings growth in the new year. Morgan Stanley analyst Richard Hill downgraded his rating on Regency from “overweight” to “equal weight,” and J.P. Morgan analyst Michael Mueller downgraded it from “overweight” to “neutral.” “We remain constructive over the medium to long term, given a higher-quality portfolio of assets and strong balance sheet, but we don’t see a nearterm catalyst as the market will not reward the company for SS-NOI growth that is expected to be flat to slightly positive in 2020,” Hill said in his report. Jacksonville-based Regency, which operates mainly neighborhood shopping centers anchored by supermarkets, warned in its third-quarter earnings report that bankruptcies of some retailers are likely to affect the growth of its same-store net operating income, or SS-NOI. Regency isn’t losing too many tenants, however. Its portfolio of 422 properties across the country was 94.8%
leased at the end of the third quarter. “Regency’s portfolio and platform are top-notch, in our view, and we recognize that the stock screens as being attractive on both an absolute and relative basis at current levels,” Mueller said in his report. “While management already telegraphed that 2020 should be a modest-to-very low growth year, making it not ‘new news’, our Neutral stance better reflects our view that the market has a little bit of time to wait before growth reaccelerates,” he said. Hill’s report on retail real estate investment trusts like Regency said smaller strip malls are in a better position to weather the “challenging retail backdrop” than the big regional malls. “Historically, mall REITs have generated stronger SS-NOI growth, but recently strips have generated higher growth than malls,” he said. Hill said strip centers account for 71.5% of all leasable space, with about 115,000 strip malls in the U.S. and only 1,200 large malls. “Malls receive much of the media headlines, but strip centers are a much bigger part of retail real estate,” he said. “Bottom line, we think the market views strip REITs as more investable than malls, given a better risk-reward balance.” Mueller’s downgrade also was part of an overall assessment of REIT stocks, and J.P. Morgan analysts also said trends for strip malls operators are better than larger mall REITs. Regency expanded in 2017 by acquiring Equity One Inc., but the J.P. Morgan analysts said that deal was an exception in a period of “muted” acquisition activity by strip mall operators. They think acquisition activity may heat up again soon. “The topic of acquisitions (and M&A) has come up more in conversations throughout the year, implying that it is more front and center for management teams,” they said.
Analyst labels FIS a ‘fresh pick’ Fidelity National Information Services Inc., or FIS, had underperformed the S&P 500 index by about 3% since
it completed its $43 billion acquisition of Worldpay Inc. on July 31, Robert W. Baird analyst David Koning said in a research note last week. But Koning thinks investors have been too pessimistic so, as he has before, he designated Jacksonville-based FIS as a “fresh pick” stock. “We think there are several ways for estimates to rise, while the backdrop of growth seems quite healthy, and valuation seems quite reasonable,” he said. Besides underperforming the S&P 500, FIS also has underperformed its peer group of companies that made big acquisitions recently, Koning said. Investors “seem a little dissatisfied” with the financial technology company’s thirdquarter trends in its merchant services division and its projection of revenue growth “approaching 7%,” he said. “Yet we think acceleration is likely and 7% plus could ultimately be possible,” he said.
mCig is shifting focus to health care CBD products
Jacksonville-based mCig Inc., which has been engaged in several areas of the legal marijuana markets, said it is shifting its focus to “healthcare and medically driven CBD (cannabidiol) botanical products.” After announcing a joint venture last month with a company called Bareroots Rx Inc., mCig said it is working with Bareroots to develop the products. “A new joint company will be one of first to market scientifically backed nutrigenetic CBD based proprietary botanical result driven products, that is so terribly needed in the industry,” CEO Paul Rosenberg said in a news release. The joint venture expects to launch new over-the-counter CBD botanical nutrigenetic products in the next 90 days under the brand name BRRX Clinical. Publicly traded mCig reported revenue of $2.3 million and an adjusted net loss of $1.8 million in the fiscal year ended April 30.
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‘Home for the holidays’ sees family adopt six kids
MAX MARBUT ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Annual adoption event sees 42 children join their 19 forever families. Shannon and Keith Cook walked into the Duval County County Courthouse on Dec. 19 with their five children. When they walked out of the courthouse, they had 11. Theirs was the first hearing on the docket when Circuit Judge David Gooding convened the 15th annual “Home for the Holidays” adoption event, scheduled each year the week before Christmas. By the time court adjourned, including the six adopted by the Cooks, 42 children joined their 19 forever families. The multiple-hearing adoption tradition began in Duval County in 2003 on National Adoption Day, the Saturday before Thanksgiving each year, Gooding said. When he was transferred into the dependency court division in 2004, Gooding said the event was moved to the week before Christmas.
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Circuit Judge David Gooding, left, and the Cook family that grew from five children to 11 children Dec. 19 during the 15th annual “Home for the Holidays” adoption event at the Duval County Courthouse.
The idea was to connect children with permanent families so the adopted children could truly be home for the holidays, hence the name of the event. Gooding said that 15 years ago, adoptions primarily were instituted by parents who hired attorneys and there was a backlog of hundreds of cases that were waiting to be heard. In the years since, adoption has become supported by a network of nonprofits and other agencies, such as Family Support Services of North Florida, that work year-round to help connect children in out-of-home care to adoptive parents. “The sense of urgency about adoption has improved. The organizations realize how impor-
tant it is to get children into permanent homes,” Gooding said. He said research indicates that children raised in foster care are four times more likely to enter the justice system than children who are adopted and those who grow up in foster care are 17 times more likely to become homeless than children who are adopted. In addition to the 42 children adopted at “Home for the Holidays,” Gooding said he’ll continue to convene adoption hearings and expected to sign adoption orders for at least 50 children the weeks before and after Christmas. “I’ll sign adoption documents on New Year’s Eve. That way, the parents get the tax credit for the whole year,” Gooding said.
JBA, JSO deliver gifts to seniors Also on Dec. 19, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office helped the Jacksonville Bar Association by delivering Christmas gifts to seniors who are served by the Meals on Wheels program. Through the JBA’s Holiday Project, association members purchased, wrapped and delivered requested gifts to about 350 people this year. Some of the gifts were delivered by attorneys and judges and some were delivered by sworn officers and Community Service Officers from JSO.
Flower and the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association facilitated a holiday party Dec. 12 for more than 100 residents at Centennial Tower near Downtown. The JWLA members wrapped costume jewelry for the women and socks and neckties for the men and then delivered the gifts, along with sandwiches, cake, cookies and coffee. It was the second consecutive year that Flower and the association have sponsored the party. See photos at jaxdailyrecord.com
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