Via the Daily Record: Lot at Forest & Park to be sold

[Captain Zissou]

Two Doors Down seeks new site

Two Doors Down Restaurant is on the move. Literally.
The Brooklyn restaurant popular with elected officials, business executives, construction workers and neighborhood residents, needs to relocate because Norman Abraham leases the site and the block is slated to be sold.

His lease will be terminated Dec. 29, but he could move sooner if he finds a site.

And he's looking. "We have our own equipment. We are willing to move it, and that helps," he said.

Abraham wants a site in Brooklyn, LaVilla or Riverside that can accommodate a 5,000-square-foot restaurant that can seat 125 diners, along with plenty of parking, at least 40 spaces.

"Parking is the main thing," Abraham said.

Wherever he lands, there probably will be a downtime of 30-40 days for the move.

Ware Family Realty LLC owns the 400 block of Park Street, where Two Doors Down leases a building. Abraham officially was notified Monday he will need to move, although he has been aware that the decision was possible.

More at: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=545724

[Captain Zissou]

It looks like the sale is already in process, so hopefully this is another good thing for Brooklyn.  If the parking lot space is included, this is a pretty big piece of property. It obviously has great access and could be a nice new commercial structure.

[brainstormer]

Sometimes it is bittersweet to see private businesses have to move, but that location is prime in my opinion. I truly hope a big development occurs on that block to compliment the other new housing and retail development in Brooklyn.

Maybe Two Doors Down could move two streets down and convert the old firehouse into a neat restaurant. There is parking available there if the owners were open to an agreement. There also have to be a number of ground level spaces downtown that could potentially work.

[The_Choose_1]

Any idea what is going to be built on this lot in the future at Forest & Park?

[Captain Zissou]

I've heard from a reliable source that it will be a gas station.  I'm not pleased.

[acme54321]

I've heard from a reliable source that it will be a gas station.  I'm not pleased.

If that's true the DDRB could hold them to a more urban type design.  But they wont.

[thelakelander]

I've heard from a reliable source that it will be a gas station.  I'm not pleased.

Can it be a WaWa? The one on Dale Mabry in Tampa has become a ritual stopping ground of mine, when I'm down there.

[Captain Zissou]

I've heard from a reliable source that it will be a gas station.  I'm not pleased.

If that's true the DDRB could hold them to a more urban type design.  But they wont.

Based on the size of the lot, I'm thinking it will be pretty sprawled out.  I think the best we can hope for is that it has a Blimpies subs inside.

[ProjectMaximus]

I've heard from a reliable source that it will be a gas station.  I'm not pleased.

Way to burst a bubble in the morning, capt. 

[jaxjags]

Lakelander, I hear you. My wife and I travel to WV, MD, VA area several times a year. There are a couple Sheetz's that have become a ritual stop for us. Either would not be a bad thing for that location. They provide inexpensive made to order food 24 hours a day and are very well stocked. This can be the anytime stopping place/supply house for all the new housing in the area. This would increase activity in the area 24 hours a day. If the planned hotel is built near by this will help.

[The_Choose_1]

I've heard from a reliable source that it will be a gas station.  I'm not pleased.

Well maybe they can keep it small. I can see a need for a gas station. In Five Points you have just the Shell Station if it's still there.

[Dog Walker]

The crummy Shell station is still there.  There was talk for while that it was going to be rebuilt, converted to a Dailey's and have a cafe with rooftop dining on it.  That plan seems to have been discarded and nothing has been done.

[ProjectMaximus]

Daily's is building in San Marco. We'll see how that one turns out.

[acme54321]

Daily's is building in San Marco. We'll see how that one turns out.

Have they started on the building or just cleared the lot?  Phillips is going to be converted to two way up to Atlantic/Kings Ave this weekend.  I'm guessing Daily's might be planning to build/open the store about the time when the major construction around that intersection is complete (I think like 6 months)

[brainstormer]

I've heard from a reliable source that it will be a gas station.  I'm not pleased.

Ugh. Horrible. If both Two Doors Down and the printing place have been asked to move, then that is a fairly large parcel for just a gas station. I would think that a developer would want to capitalize on the area and do something more than just pumps and a store. There are a couple hundred residents moving in a few blocks away, and the area has a good deal of office workers. Perhaps Captain, you can share with your reliable source the following two pictures.

This development is in Milwaukee.



This is one in Washington DC.



I just want something different in that area to compliment the new and existing establishments. At least include a Dunkin' Donuts or something.