The Laura Street Trio of historic buildings at Forsyth and Laura streets in Downtown Jacksonville are shown Nov. 11, 2024. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
Published on November 25, 2024 at 4:45 pm
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The owner of the long-vacant Laura Street Trio of buildings in Downtown Jacksonville is interested in selling the property to its partnering developer, prompting a possible new way forward to preserving and reanimating the historic structures.
During a meeting Monday of the City Council Special Committee on the Future of Downtown, Paul Bertozzi of Downtown-based Live Oak Contracting said his company was working on a purchase-and-sale agreement with the current owner, Steve Atkins of SouthEast Development Group.
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SouthEast has for years proposed renovating the former First National Bank Building, Bisbee Building and Florida Life Building at Laura, Forsyth and Adams streets into a hotel, restaurant, bar and apartments.
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