Berkman Plaza II

New chapter for Berkman II

New chapter for Berkman II

Posted on March 3, 2022 By Editor Neighborhood News, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill, San Jose, San Marco, St. Nicholas

Settlement allows contractors to proceed The Berkman II on the Northbank riverfront has turned into Jacksonville’s biggest tease. The naked, partially built high rise has resisted all comers, who have promised to turn the site into hotel, retail, residential, even a family entertainment center. And it has resisted the wrecking ball. Demolition has been scheduled […]

Long-overdue demolition of Berkman II begins

Posted on August 2, 2021 By Editor Brooklyn, Downtown, Springfield, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill, San Jose, San Marco, St. Nicholas, Top Stories

After sitting unfinished and vacant for more than a decade, the Berkman Plaza II tower demolition commenced on July 15. The first piece of the building finally came down after the demolition process was delayed due to mechanical issues with the machinery. The demolition contractor, Pece of Mind Environmental Inc., said that it is using […]

Northbank construction projects in flux

Northbank construction projects in flux

Posted on February 3, 2021 By Editor Brooklyn, Downtown, Springfield, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill, San Jose, San Marco, St. Nicholas

Recent turn of events has put more than one Northbank construction project in flux. A no vote on Lot J by the Jacksonville City Council sent Jaguars owner Shad Khan and his development team back to the drawing board. Khan and the city also received bad news when the National Park Service rejected the city’s […]