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INTERACTIVE TIMELINE: Key moments in the Berkman Plaza II eyesore saga
Read full article: INTERACTIVE TIMELINE: Key moments in the Berkman Plaza II eyesore sagaWe have highlighted the key moments for the Berkman Plaza II, and it all started more than 14 years ago when the parking garage, under construction, collapsed.
City board to discuss what’s next for Berkman II eyesore
Read full article: City board to discuss what’s next for Berkman II eyesoreThe city of Jacksonville Building Code Adjustment Board on Thursday is set to discuss what’s next for the Berkman Plaza II building, which has had its implosion pushed back time and time again.
$1.2M to demolish Berkman II eyesore gets thumbs up from Jacksonville City Council
Read full article: $1.2M to demolish Berkman II eyesore gets thumbs up from Jacksonville City CouncilEmergency legislation was filed Tuesday by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry to remove the Berkman Plaza II building, which has had its implosion pushed back time and time again.
‘Frustrating for us, frustrating for all’: Berkman II implosion delayed again
Read full article: ‘Frustrating for us, frustrating for all’: Berkman II implosion delayed againA new implosion date for the Berkman II building in Downtown Jacksonville could be identified in a matter of days, but the demolition “definitely will not be on January 8."
Discussion continues about how to demolish vacant Berkman II building
Read full article: Discussion continues about how to demolish vacant Berkman II buildingWe’re hearing that there is a change in plans on how to take down the vacant Berkman II in downtown. Earlier this weekend, the city temporarily shut down Bay Street and the Riverwalk due to structural concerns associated with the demolition.
Bay Street reopens after being closed due to ‘structural concerns’ in Berkman II demolition
Read full article: Bay Street reopens after being closed due to ‘structural concerns’ in Berkman II demolitionA section of Bay Street has reopened after being shut down for a day due to “structural concerns” associated with the demolition of Berkman Plaza II.
Multi-million dollar building condemned on Jacksonville’s riverfront
Read full article: Multi-million dollar building condemned on Jacksonville’s riverfrontA notice, posted Friday at the $3 million piece of waterfront land, reads: “This building is subject to demolition. “At this time, there is no slated schedule or time for demolition,” Kimbleton said. According to the city, there are four open cases regarding the property:Unsafe Structure: Cited property for uncompleted construction without an active permit, and various other structural/safety issues. Commercial: Cited property for damaged fencing. Each of these cases is in the notification stage of the process, Kimbleton said.