Regency Mall car museum to shut its doors at end of March

[thelakelander]

If they are looking for a new place, I wonder if there's a warehouse or large building in the urban core that would work for them?

A Jacksonville car museum that struggled to achieve the vision it had when it opened in early 2016 in the west end of the 50-year-old Regency Square mall will shut down in three weeks.

Museum founders said they are blaming the condition of the roof in the former department store they occupy in the Arlington mall for the closure.

An email statement from Erin Eiras, who initially funded the Jacksonville Automobile and Motorcycle Museum with her husband, said it saddens her to report the closure. But the leaks forced them to file a lien against Regency to cover funds they spent on repairs.

"The roof leaks and mildew has gotten too bad for us to stay," the statement said. "Five days after every rain storm, we have to wait to see if any cars will get dripped on with dirty water leaking from the second floor. There have been two electrical fires due to rain soaking the electrical panels. The city was made aware of these issues in June, but they have not taken any action to stop this problem."

Mall general manager Jim Kramer said he couldn't comment on the museum's shutdown or its operators' reasons behind it.

Full article: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2017-03-09/jacksonville-car-museum-shut-its-doors-end-march-after-year-operation

[remc86007]

Springfield warehouse district? Proximity to the Main Street Cruise could be advantageous.

[Gunnar]

I could probably fit the Studebaker somewhere 

[FlaBoy]

Build that new convention center and put it in a portion of the Prime Osborn. Or maybe one wing of the Landing could use it lol

[MusicMan]

How about the old Claude Nolan Cadillac Building?  This would be a sweet tenant for that building.

[strider]

Located on the S W corner of 5th and Main is the original Brumos Porche dealership (1963?) building (the actual building is much older) and the large building behind it was the early race shop. I always felt that would be the perfect location for a automotive museum.  I believe it was last talked about being a senor center with new construction but as that has not come about perhaps it would be available.  For those that do not know, Brumos was once the premiere Porche racing organization and the dealership is still involved in various racing activities.