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QuoteToday, the site of the recently completed Lofts at LaVilla represents a rebirth of a desolate area of Downtown Jacksonville. Nearby, construction crews are in the process of removing remnants of long demolished buildings for another multi-family development that will be known as the Lofts at Jefferson Station. However, a century ago this stretch of West Bay Street could have been easily described as a scene with international flair.
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