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Jacksonville by Neighborhood => Downtown => Topic started by: thelakelander on October 05, 2012, 02:03:28 PM

Title: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: thelakelander on October 05, 2012, 02:03:28 PM
QuoteLPS Default Solutions Inc., part of Jacksonville-based Lender Processing Services, will move more than 270 employees from Riverside to Flagler Center in South Jacksonville.

Michelle Kersch, senior vice president of corporate communications and marketing for Lender Processing Services, said employees will make the move Nov. 1 from the LPS campus at 601 Riverside Ave.

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=537680
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: fsujax on October 05, 2012, 02:18:40 PM
I wonder why? Are they running out of room in their buildings on Riverside Ave? Flager gave them a deal they couldn't resist? Either way it stinks.
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: funwithteeth on October 05, 2012, 02:28:28 PM
As someone who lives in Riverside and works at the Flagler Center, allow me to be the first to welcome my home neighbors as my new work neighbors.
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: ben says on October 05, 2012, 04:05:32 PM
Uhm, excuse my ignorance, but wtf is the Flagler Center?

I hope it's because they're running out of space...hopefully it's not a sign of worse things to come!
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: thelakelander on October 05, 2012, 04:11:16 PM
Flagler Center is the office park near Bartram Park, heading towards Daytona Beach.
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: funwithteeth on October 05, 2012, 04:12:25 PM
More info:
http://flaglerdev.com/index.php?view=properties&station=1&id=10&option=com_jea&Itemid=52

The "15 minutes to downtown" is a bit generous.
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: David on October 05, 2012, 04:24:17 PM
Maybe @ 85mph with no traffic and no lights.
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: funwithteeth on October 05, 2012, 04:27:18 PM
It's I-95 most of the way, which helps. I've never gone from work to the beach before, so I don't know how off the estimated time for that is!
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: fsujax on October 05, 2012, 04:27:45 PM
I just drove it today from downtown, it took me almost 25 minutes going the speed limit. I find it interesting they list the travel to Downtown, why would they care? it's these type of developments that have just about choked the life out of downtown.
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: simms3 on October 05, 2012, 04:32:20 PM
^^^Good point.  Everything is always about "how close to downtown" they are (or the airport), yet I thought downtown was no longer relevant (or so the people folk think).
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: exnewsman on October 05, 2012, 06:00:07 PM
Quote from: fsujax on October 05, 2012, 02:18:40 PM
I wonder why? Are they running out of room in their buildings on Riverside Ave? Flager gave them a deal they couldn't resist? Either way it stinks.

Space is definitely one issue with all the Fidelity companies. A while back they moved a whole group across the street in the BC/BS building. Could be other factors in play as well though.
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: peestandingup on October 05, 2012, 06:18:35 PM
Quote from: fsujax on October 05, 2012, 04:27:45 PM
I just drove it today from downtown, it took me almost 25 minutes going the speed limit. I find it interesting they list the travel to Downtown, why would they care? it's these type of developments that have just about choked the life out of downtown.

That reminds me of this Detroit documentary I watched (I think it was Requiem For Detroit on BBC). They were interviewing this old couple who used to live in the city, surrounded by wonderful theaters & all of these vibrant things to do. Anyways, they were part of that whole white flight movement that left for the suburbs long ago. She started talking about how every so often when they'd take the scenic route & drive through town (to get to the other suburb across town they were going to) & her old urban neighborhood kept looking worse & worse until eventually it was a slum, and that made her "sad".

Well, no fucking shit, lady! I wonder what ever could have happened?? ::)
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: downtownjag on October 05, 2012, 07:39:29 PM
Limited real options & good deal.  Marketing tightening up pretty significantly
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: JaxJag on October 06, 2012, 07:58:28 PM
Wish they wouldnt have burned thier bridges with fidelity.
Title: Re: LPS Default Solutions moving 270 jobs from Riverside Avenue to Flagler Center
Post by: fsquid on October 08, 2012, 04:43:50 PM
I thought that was all citibank back there.