More LaVilla buildings being demolished?

[thelakelander]

Either these century old buildings are being renovated or demolished. Given this is Jax and specifically LaVilla, my uneducated guess is that they are coming down soon. They've been roped off and a construction dumpster is now on-site.

825 West Forsyth Street - 1902



Across the street from the now demolished railroad terminal, this building dates back to 1902.  In 1915, the Jax Chero-Cola Bottling Company operated out of the structure.  Chero-Cola was founded in 1905 as the Union Bottling Works by Claud A. Hatcher in Columbus, GA.  Hatcher's first beverages were named Royal Crown, a ginger ale and a cola called Chero-Cola.  In 1912, the company's name was changed to Chero-Cola.  Over the years, the company's name has changed and it is now known as Royal Crown Cola International.  During the mid 20th century, Atlantic Printers and Dixie Suppy Company Inc. (dry goods) were located here.


5. 801 West Forsyth Street -



In 1920, Philip Bork operated his Bork & Sons business out of this small building.  Bork & Sons were in the bed springs industry.  During the 1950s, it was the location of Southern States Iron Roofing Company.  It is one of several small and interesting buildings remaining in LaVilla where the complete history remains relatively unknown.

[Noone]

WOW!

[joshuataylor]

801 is owned by Jacksonville Historic Properties Inc. out of Atlantic Beach. They also own the old furniture storage building at 632 W Forsyth (Forsyth and Broad, beside the old Paradome nightclub). Last time I passed by, 801 had all new windows and a brand new For Lease sign on the front. These are most likely renovations, not demolitions.

[joshuataylor]

Everything between 801 and 827 (the brick buildings that flank 825) is absent from property appraiser records

[thelakelander]

I passed by today and 801 doesn't have a roof. Is it the norm to put new windows in before replacing the roof?

[Ajax]

801 is owned by Jacksonville Historic Properties Inc. out of Atlantic Beach. They also own the old furniture storage building at 632 W Forsyth (Forsyth and Broad, beside the old Paradome nightclub). Last time I passed by, 801 had all new windows and a brand new For Lease sign on the front. These are most likely renovations, not demolitions.

Jacksonville Historic Properties is Chris Hionides. 

[strider]

Yes, both are under the same RE number and there seems to be at least three valid addresses - 801, 805 & 825.  No permits have recently been pulled for demo or otherwise (last one 1999).  The only entity that can just up and call a demolition an emergency and circumvent the system is Code Compliance - Kimberly Scott - though no property hold came up when I validated the addresses.  Hionides has apparently owned these building for quiet a while as he was the owner in 1999 when a permit was pulled for work on 805.

[Noone]

^^MJ is awesome. Asked and answered and just super information.

[JaxUnicorn]

So how do we tell whether they are being renovated or demolished??

[acme54321]

There should be permits for either type of work.

[thelakelander]

I'll check tomorrow.

[joshuataylor]

via property appraisers site, 801 was built in 1902, but also has an effective built year of 1970. any insight into what this means?

[mtraininjax]

Its probably a public/private partnership between the mayor and an out of state developer who is yet to be named.

[Charles Hunter]

Macy's?!?! 

[Noone]

Retention Pond Park II ?!