Historic Bostwick Building Demolition Meeting Tonight

[sheclown]

Not all can attend (especially at the last minute like this); however, all can email in support to LUZ for Bostwick. Please take a moment this morning to do so

"Lori Boyer" <LBoyer@coj.net>,"Matthew Schellenberg" <MattS@coj.net>, "Doyle Carter" <DoyleC@coj.net>,"William Gulliford" <Gulliford@coj.net>, "Warren Jones" <WAJones@coj.net>, "Denise Lee" <EDLee@coj.net>, "Don Redman" <Redman@coj.net>

[riverside planner]

Not all can attend (especially at the last minute like this); however, all can email in support to LUZ for Bostwick. Please take a moment this morning to do so

"Lori Boyer" <LBoyer@coj.net>,"Matthew Schellenberg" <MattS@coj.net>, "Doyle Carter" <DoyleC@coj.net>,"William Gulliford" <Gulliford@coj.net>, "Warren Jones" <WAJones@coj.net>, "Denise Lee" <EDLee@coj.net>, "Don Redman" <Redman@coj.net>

And be sure to focus on the issues at hand: building exceeds criteria for landmark status, owners have created a self-imposed hardship, demolition by neglect should not be rewarded with a demolition permit, Code Enforcement has been trying to work with the owners to bring the building into compliance since 2005.  "Substantial competent evidence" is going to be key.

[bornnative]

Not all can attend (especially at the last minute like this); however, all can email in support to LUZ for Bostwick. Please take a moment this morning to do so

"Lori Boyer" <LBoyer@coj.net>,"Matthew Schellenberg" <MattS@coj.net>, "Doyle Carter" <DoyleC@coj.net>,"William Gulliford" <Gulliford@coj.net>, "Warren Jones" <WAJones@coj.net>, "Denise Lee" <EDLee@coj.net>, "Don Redman" <Redman@coj.net>

And be sure to focus on the issues at hand: building exceeds criteria for landmark status, owners have created a self-imposed hardship, demolition by neglect should not be rewarded with a demolition permit, Code Enforcement has been trying to work with the owners to bring the building into compliance since 2005.  "Substantial competent evidence" is going to be key.

Even further than the above (+1 for all that), CM also have been giving credence to the argument that there remain legitimate offers on the table and competent qualified buyers remain interested.  From the LUZ & CC perspective, this needs to not just be a "preservationist vs. owner" argument, it is and needs to remain a commercial argument as well.  There are qualified buyers that are willing to engage with the Bostwicks to purchase the building and save/reuse it, and these potential buyers (at least two that I know of) are well aware of the costs and intricacies of doing so.

[GatorNation]

So the owners don't want the building designated as an historical landmark in 2013, but they touted it as "the most visible Historic Landmark Building" in the heart of Downtown Jacksonville" just 4 years ago??

I'd be happy to post a copy of the sales flyer from 2009, but I'm not quite smart enough to figure out how to upload images or attachments 

[thelakelander]

send it to edavis@metrojacksonville.com and I'll upload it for you.

[thelakelander]

[Cheshire Cat]

It might be helpful to have copies of this flyer to give out to members of council at this afternoons meeting as to show proof that the building owners themselves consider the building to be "Historic".  It really does make an important statement as to changing rhetoric to meet changing agenda's regarding this structure.

Where has the city's preservation office come down on all of this?  Are they attending meetings?

[Josh]

Boom.

Also, the listing is still up on Coldwell's site

http://www.cbcworldwide.com/media/listing-fs/8/1/2/1416812_2.pdf

[acme54321]

Interesting, so when the building was expanded it must have narrowed the street there?

[thelakelander]

^No. One of the bays from the building next door was removed for the bank's expansion.

[GatorNation]

Some more historic photos . . .

[GatorNation]

And here's what it COULD be!!

[sheclown]

This is deferred again

[urbaknight]

Are they going to defer it for ever in hopes that it Will just go away?

[fsujax]

Just saw asomething on facebook about the building being under contract? anybody know anything? The Bostwicks have agreed to sell to someone interested in restoring the building.