Interior demolition approved at North Core Independent Life Building

[thelakelander]

It appears that this project is finally about to get underway:

The city issued a permit May 26 for Ronin Contractors LLC to demolish the interior of the Downtown Independent Life Building in the North Core at a cost of $1 million.

Interior demolition includes removing lead and asbestos, nonload-bearing walls and two elevators.

The 19-story building is at 233 W. Duval St. Property records show it was built in 1955.

Ronin Contractors is based in Green Cove Springs.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/interior-demolition-approved-at-north-core-independent-life-building

[Captain Zissou]

Seriously JDR?  Already using North Core?  Can't wait for them to include a tag line like North Core: The Desolate Part of Downtown.

[thelakelander]

^It's typical. It's basically cleaning the place up and preparing it for adaptive reuse.