Get down there and hug your downtown building

[mtraininjax]

The old American Heritage Life building at the corner of Main and Forsyth streets was condemned by the City last Wednesday and is subject to demolition. According to the Property Appraiser’s Web site, the building is owned by 5 W. Forsyth St. Inc., which lists a P.O. box in Atlantic Beach as its address. In 2008, the building had an assessed value of $940,878.

From today's Daily Record. Anyone interested in hugging this building? The Daily Record says its old, so it must have value?

[hanjin1]

Isn't this 11 East? Don't people live in there?

[avonjax]

Is this the building across the street from 11E?

[mtraininjax]

Its the catchy eyesore across from 11E.

Been vacant for many years........

[heights unknown]

For God's sake if they demolish it don't make a parking lot out of it; sell it to some developer or other entity that will either commercial, retail or residential use out of it.

Heights Unknown

[avonjax]

Its the catchy eyesore across from 11E.

Been vacant for many years........

Your sense of humor is refreshing...
Eyesore....LOL

[Ethylene]

This demo would create more space to the left of the now missing Lerner building, courtesy of the Farrahs. Tell me someone doesn't have $$$ signs and plans for this block! What could it be?

[hanjin1]

The building across from 11 east is actually nice, the only eyesores I see that should be taken down are the parking garage and parking space. I sure hope they don't tear this building down.

[brainstormer]

I thought the American Heritage Life building WAS 11East, the apartment complex. Isn't that building on the US National Register of Historic Buildings?  I think someone at the Daily Record screwed up...

I just googled it and I'm correct.  http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM4M68  So now who knows the history behind the building across the street?  The parking garage next to it is way more of an eyesore.

[brainstormer]

http://www.petramanagement.com/index.php?option=com_hotproperty&task=view&id=23&Itemid=2

Is this the building that has been condemned?  I'm so confused! 

[hanjin1]

Yes, I believe that is the building they are talking about.

[thelakelander]

You have to be kidding me.

That was the original Woolworth's 5&10-cent store.  It was constructed in 1917.  When does it stop?  This building should not be torn down!

Its the building in the lower right corner


Its the one with Betty Maid signage


Its the building on the left

[copperfiend]

{sigh}

[BridgeTroll]

Notice all the people?  Hustle and bustle?  cars, pedestrians and streetcars sharing the road?  Perhaps someone would have purchased and renovated had Petra dropped the asking price from 2 million...

[TheProfessor]

They just knocked down the Lerner building which is behind this one.  Is this a Farah conspiracy???