Publix in San Marco project on hold

[thelakelander]

Regency and Publix Super Markets Inc. remain committed to the project â€" St. Joe officials did not respond to requests for comment â€" but there is no scheduled start date.

“We’re still committed to the project, but we don’t have a specific timeline,” said Dwaine Stevens, a spokesman for Publix. Stevens said the start of the project is contingent on selling the condo units, and that construction on the project won’t start until at least 2010.

full article: http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2009/01/12/daily2.html

[copperfiend]

At this point, I'd be surprised if they started this project before the end of 2010. In relation to local Publix expansion, it's on the back burner.

[stjr]

Demo is well underway.  I always liked what I thought of as a mild art-deco style (I don't recall much of it in use in Jax) of the old American National (recently Wachovia) Bank.  I thought that building had some reuse potential. It will be missed.

[AntigoneStarr]

Any update on this yet? I'm over driving to a grocery store... walking is much preferred.

[copperfiend]

Nothing set in stone yet but I've heard rumblings. Something could be happening soon with the long proposed San Marco Publix.

[acme54321]

We can only hope.

[JaxNative68]

I'm glad they rushed to demolish the existing buildings for a project that has been struggling to get off the ground since its conception.  But then again, what's a Jacksonville landscape without fenced off lots of overgrown exposed foundations of our buildings' past.  The downtown look is spreading into San Marco.  Great!

[CityLife]

I'm glad they rushed to demolish the existing buildings for a project that has been struggling to get off the ground since its conception.  But then again, what's a Jacksonville landscape without fenced off lots of overgrown exposed foundations of our buildings' past.  The downtown look is spreading into San Marco.  Great!

It struggled to get off the ground because of the housing crisis. Can't really blame the developers in this instance.

I've been told that Regency and Publix have been a go the entire time, but they won't act until St. Joe is ready. I'll see what the status is next time I talk to my friend at Regency.

[Dog Walker]

I'm glad they rushed to demolish the existing buildings for a project that has been struggling to get off the ground since its conception.  But then again, what's a Jacksonville landscape without fenced off lots of overgrown exposed foundations of our buildings' past.  The downtown look is spreading into San Marco.  Great!

Those buildings were no loss and weren't even very old.  Strip center and concrete block box.  What is proposed for that space, when it gets built, will be a great improvement for the neighborhood.  A neighborhood needs a grocery store.  Just ask us in Riverside.

[JaxNative68]

still better than a fenced in overgrown lot with foundation ghosts of previous buildings.

[Miss Fixit]

I'm glad they rushed to demolish the existing buildings for a project that has been struggling to get off the ground since its conception.  But then again, what's a Jacksonville landscape without fenced off lots of overgrown exposed foundations of our buildings' past.  The downtown look is spreading into San Marco.  Great!

Those buildings were no loss and weren't even very old.  Strip center and concrete block box.  What is proposed for that space, when it gets built, will be a great improvement for the neighborhood.  A neighborhood needs a grocery store.  Just ask us in Riverside.

Gotta disagree with you here.  There was a nice little commercial strip with active businesses, and an historic bank building.

[mtraininjax]

Interesting how Publix can start the work in Villano Beach, but still leave San Marco high and dry....

[Bativac]

I'm glad they rushed to demolish the existing buildings for a project that has been struggling to get off the ground since its conception.  But then again, what's a Jacksonville landscape without fenced off lots of overgrown exposed foundations of our buildings' past.  The downtown look is spreading into San Marco.  Great!

Those buildings were no loss and weren't even very old.  Strip center and concrete block box.  What is proposed for that space, when it gets built, will be a great improvement for the neighborhood.  A neighborhood needs a grocery store.  Just ask us in Riverside.

Gotta disagree with you here.  There was a nice little commercial strip with active businesses, and an historic bank building.

I had forgotten the little strip that was over there. I know LaMee the Florist had a shop over there, but I think that was it, by the time everything was torn down. (Those buildings are still there on Google Images.)

It would have been nice to have left the old bank standing, at least until they were ready to start construction. Sure, I know they're still planning to go forward with the project, but it wouldn't shock me in the least if the Publix and other development is scrapped, and all we're left with is a vacant lot.

[fieldafm]

Interesting how Publix can start the work in Villano Beach, but still leave San Marco high and dry....

It's not Regency/Publix... maybe soon a (long overdue) management shakeup at a certain former locally-headquarted company will have some positive effects.

[Dog Walker]

Gotta disagree with you here.  There was a nice little commercial strip with active businesses, and an historic bank building.

It can't be historic.  I remember seeing it being built!  

The location of LaMee the florist was originally a filling station.