Leasing has begun for the new spaces at Hendricks Place, the development replacing Reddi-Arts’ former San Marco location.
Property owner and Kings Avenue Properties LLC President Allen Stevens said construction was expected to wrap up last month on this project that has been several years in the making. In total, the new Hendricks Place development features four buildings totaling 13,500 square feet. The individual bays available for lease can be flexed from a minimum of 1,200 square feet up to 6,000 square feet.
Popular Jacksonville muralist and artist David Nackashi helped put the finishing touches on the development with the installation of a vibrant mural with a pink flamingo taking center stage.
“This building was formerly Reddi-Arts and had been there many years,” said Stevens. “They had murals on the building, and I wanted to continue that design element.”
Nackashi added that he enjoyed contributing to the nod to the building’s previous tenant, adding that it was a special bonus that the pink flamingo received a stamp of approval from his four-year-old daughter.
“I live Downtown, I drive to San Marco all the time, so being able to see public work that I’ve done anywhere is always special,” Nackashi said. “…It’s always rewarding to know that you can get anybody to just go outside and appreciate the city, give them a reason to go outside.”
Stevens’ plans for the new development called for the demolition of portions of the former Reddi-Arts building and the conversion of the remaining structure into four standalone buildings for retail, office, or restaurant use.
Hendricks Place is located at 1037 Hendricks Avenue. Reddi-Arts, the popular Jacksonville art supply store, first opened in 1956. It operated out of this San Marco location for nearly 40 years, changing ownership in 2020 to mother-daughter duo Mary and Kelly McCormick before relocating to Springfield in 2021. This past May, the McCormicks announced Reddi-Arts would be closing permanently. The art supply store closed its doors for the last time last month.
