1534 Oak Street Breaks Ground

[Prax_N_Jax]

exciting!

[duvaldude08]

Dis building is going to look really neat once their finish

[jcjohnpaint]

As for the roof lounge.  I love the idea, but you think they would put some kind of an awning up to protect people from the sun. 

[Steve]

As for the roof lounge.  I love the idea, but you think they would put some kind of an awning up to protect people from the sun. 

Don't think this is going to be a 1:30 in the afternoon type place.  I'm thinking more of a 10PM type of venue.

[downtownjag]

Anyone know if they have tenants lined up for the office space?

[ubben]

It looks as if they are going to spare the beautiful old oak tree right at the corner of Oak and Margaret. Thank you for help saving our tree canopy. This tree is a very important part of our neighborhood's unique look and appeal.

[simms3]

EXCI-I-I-I-TING!!  Building looks good.  This is bold for Jacksonville.  Dare I say new territory?

[John P]

It is strange with all the interest in the area how the fomer dime store/Fuel has sat empty for years.

[ubben]

The old Fuel space would make a great Apple Store.

[Captain Zissou]

This morning they were painting Mossfire.  They had also taken down all the awnings.  Based on the new color, I imagine they will be changing the awnings to a taupe, orange, or gray color.

There was also a crowd of about 20 on the Chew lot surveying the site and talking about various things

[fsujax]

Apparently, Mike Langton owner of the WA Knight building that Chew will be vacating has another restaurant lined up according to the TU.

[letters and numbers]

hey I saw that today that is great!

[Dog Walker]

It is strange with all the interest in the area how the fomer dime store/Fuel has sat empty for years.

The place is a complete wreck inside.  Rain got in an ruined the floors upstairs.  All of the HVAC, electric and plumbing and all of the interior walls will have to be replaced.  For safety code reasons, the upstairs can only be used for storage without putting in an elevator, larger stairs and a sprinkler system.

Somebody is going to have to put in $400k-$500k to do anything with it.  The owner, who lives in Richmond, has been reluctant to sell it, too, but is probably willing to do so now.  It is a fantastic location and a neat looking building.

It was built as a Woolworth's by the grandparents of the current owner and later became a Peterson's 5 & 10.  There are a couple of neat, historic pictures in the window of both incarnations.

[The Compound]

This morning they were painting Mossfire.  They had also taken down all the awnings.  Based on the new color, I imagine they will be changing the awnings to a taupe, orange, or gray color.

Yeah, its supposed to be a beige/taupe color.

[acme54321]

Hopefully JEA puts all the powerlines underground down the whole block.