It appears that this project is finally about to get underway:
QuoteThe 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
Seriously JDR? Already using North Core? Can't wait for them to include a tag line like North Core: The Desolate Part of Downtown.
^It's typical. It's basically cleaning the place up and preparing it for adaptive reuse.