San Marco Publix Site Plan and Renderings

[Captain Zissou]

Cue the Musicman belly-aching.

[thelakelander]

In April, Regency Centers Corp. Chairman and CEO Martin E. "Hap" Stein said the project, once envisioned as a retail and multifamily development, will be just Publix and shops and restaurants.

"It's going to be a terrific shopping center that'll be very favorably received by the neighborhood and what the neighborhood needs," Stein said in April after Jacksonville-based Regency Centers Corp.'s annual meeting of shareholders. Regency is a national shopping center owner.

"It will be a very positive addition to a great neighborhood in the San Marco area," he said.

That was six months ago. Stein said then that construction should start within the year and be completed a year after that.

Depending on how one interprets this, give them another two to six months before getting too concerned about not hearing anything out of them. What's being proposed now is different from what held the project up for over a decade. Thus, it will still take some time to modify plans, address financing, permitting, etc. before construction can begin.

[Tacachale]

In April, Regency Centers Corp. Chairman and CEO Martin E. "Hap" Stein said the project, once envisioned as a retail and multifamily development, will be just Publix and shops and restaurants.

"It's going to be a terrific shopping center that'll be very favorably received by the neighborhood and what the neighborhood needs," Stein said in April after Jacksonville-based Regency Centers Corp.'s annual meeting of shareholders. Regency is a national shopping center owner.

"It will be a very positive addition to a great neighborhood in the San Marco area," he said.

That was six months ago. Stein said then that construction should start within the year and be completed a year after that.

Depending on how one interprets this, give them another two to six months before getting too concerned about not hearing anything out of them. What's being proposed now is different from what held the project up for over a decade. Thus, it will still take some time to modify plans, address financing, permitting, etc. before construction can begin.

It should also come online much easier than a multistory tower with parking garage, if they're committed to doing it.

[Kerry]

13 years and still a vacant lot.  The old me would have suggested this fell under the heading of "Dawdling", but the new me is positive and optimistic.

https://youtu.be/_YM0Ln7KgrU

[MusicMan]

You're wrong Captain!  But I will miss the wonderful summer evening cricket serenade! 

Has it really been 13 years?  That beats out Berkman II.

[Kerry]

http://www.postandcourier.com/20160705/160709704/publix-to-anchor-new-westedge-building-on-charleston-peninsula

Similar Publix anchored project underway in Charleston, although this was the first word that Publix was involved.

For perspective - this project in Charleston just opened.

[thelakelander]

The market isn't similar. The core of Charleston is one of the most rapidly gentrifying urban districts in the country.

[Kerry]

The market isn't similar. The core of Charleston is one of the most rapidly gentrifying urban districts in the country.

I agree.

[thelakelander]

Still committed. Will 2019 be the year Publix finally breaks ground?

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/the-mathis-report-east-san-marco-is-still-moving-forward

[Jagsdrew]

Love the commitment from all the articles over the last year regarding ESM:

1/11/19 - Committed
11/1/18 - Is Moving Forward
6/30/18 - Still Committed
4/27/18 - Remain Committed

[vicupstate]

Love the commitment from all the articles over the last year regarding ESM:

1/11/19 - Committed
11/1/18 - Is Moving Forward
6/30/18 - Still Committed
4/27/18 - Remain Committed

Obviously, they are committed to moving forward. 

[Charles Hunter]

... and to commitment.

[jaxnyc79]

Uh oh, there's regression here.  They were "Moving Forward" and now back to "Committed."  Not a good sign.

[MusicMan]

10 years an empty lot is not a good sign....

[Captain Zissou]

Love the commitment from all the articles over the last year regarding ESM:

1/11/19 - Committed
11/1/18 - Is Moving Forward
6/30/18 - Still Committed
4/27/18 - Remain Committed

??

It's not like Regency put out a press release saying they're still committed.  Talking about East San Marco gets a lot of clicks, so the daily record wrote an unprompted article.  Nothing has changed, but they daily record wants readers.