Urban Construction Update: April 2011

Metro Jacksonville · April 18, 2011, 05:10:50 AM

Urban Construction Update: April 2011

A look at the status of various projects under construction in and around Downtown Jacksonville during the month of April.

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acme54321 · April 18, 2011, 05:51:45 AM

Does anyone know when Park View will start to come down?

I-10east · April 18, 2011, 08:05:30 AM

My top 5 DT Jax eyesores.

1. Park View Inn
2. Berkman II
3. AT&T Communications Building on Pearl (you gotta love that brutalism style)
4. The mostly windowless FL Life Building (this classic wouldn't make the list when it's fully restored)
5. Maybe FBC's 'worlds most far inland lighthouse' on Union St?

thelakelander · April 18, 2011, 08:12:08 AM

The Park View is coming down now. The demo process is already underway.

acme54321 · April 18, 2011, 08:19:24 AM

Are walls falling or are they still doing prepwork?

fsujax · April 18, 2011, 08:24:13 AM

Suntrust on Main St in Springfield. Love it. Any timeline?

Jason · April 18, 2011, 08:58:22 AM

^ I agree. Banks moving into the neighborhood could mean good things are coming.

Overstreet · April 18, 2011, 08:59:33 AM

The new tower at the Baptist Medical Center downtown campus has been renamed. It is now the Baptist / Wolfson Tower.

KenFSU · April 18, 2011, 09:07:48 AM

RE: Papa Giorgio's Pizza.

Did Oral Explosion close?

thelakelander · April 18, 2011, 09:25:46 AM

Thanks, for the update Overstreet. KenFSU, it appears that the food court version of Oral Explosion has closed and is now a single restaurant. Acme54321, right now it appears that interior demo work is taking place. I don't think they'll be dynamiting or brining in wrecking balls for this one.

jaxlore · April 18, 2011, 09:51:33 AM

Great 2 pizza places grills within walking distance. Just what san marco needed.

Ethylene · April 18, 2011, 09:52:33 AM

OLIO looks fantastic!

Captain Zissou · April 18, 2011, 09:59:46 AM

Quote from: jaxlore on April 18, 2011, 09:51:33 AM
Great 2 pizza places grills within walking distance. Just what san marco needed.

Exactly! Don't they know that San Marco ISN'T HUNGRY!??! They don't want any more food!!! [/sarcasm]

Let the open market decide which pizza place is better, and if the market can't support both then let the other one die. It's great that two new places are willing to take a chance on San Marco.

urbaknight · April 18, 2011, 10:02:12 AM

Only two months of building possibilities left!

PeeJayEss · April 18, 2011, 10:08:05 AM

Urban Construction Update day is my favorite day of the month!