Hilton hotel, Toyota, McDonald's: What's new in Jacksonville's building permits

The Mayo Clinic campus will soon be the home of a new 252-room Hilton Hotel complete with a ballroom.

This will be the second hotel for Mayo, joining the 134-room Courtyard by Marriott Jacksonville. The Hilton will be built on over five-and-a-half acres of land and stand eight stories tall with an enclosed area of 184,111 square feet.

It will be located near the new entrance to Mayo, and the cost of the overall project is $49,500,000. William A. Randolph Inc. is the contractor for the job. | Read more

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New Southeast Toyota Distributors warehouse for Jacksonville's Westside

A new warehouse for Southeast Toyota Distributors is in the works. The two-story, 416,000-square-feet cross-dock building will be located at 9909 Pritchard Rd, Unit 300. The cost of the project is $21,000,000, and the work will be done by Evans General Contractors.

Feeding Northeast Florida expanding

Feeding Northeast Florida has been issued a permit to begin renovations of a 103,427-square-foot warehouse on just over six acres of land at 5245 Old Kings Road on Jacksonville's Northside.

The new site will include warehouse, logistics, distribution, and operations centers arranged in a "campus-style" environment. This new facility more than doubles the space of the current headquarters and warehouse on Edgewood Avenue which has been in operation since 2014.

The cost of the overall project is $9,019,890 with work being done by The Conlan Company. The project is expected to be completed by year's end. | Read more

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Lomax Restaurant coming to Five Points

The City has issued a permit for construction to begin on the new Lomax Restaurant that will be located at 803 Lomax St., in the former Wells Fargo bank building.

Using part of the existing building, and adding a new addition, the permit shows the restaurant will be two-story with 6,579 square feet of indoor space when completed.

The cost of the project is $2,215,000, and Toney Construction Co., Inc. is the contractor.

New McDonald's for Arlington, renovations for McDonald's on Northside

McDonald's Restaurants of Florida, Inc., has been issued a permit to build a new, free-standing McDonald's at 7245 Merrill Rd. The cost for the 3,872-square-foot restaurant is $1,242,000, with the work being done by Davies General Contracting.

And on the Northside, the McDonald's at 909 Dunn Ave., is undergoing renovations that will include the installation of a new modular front counter that will incorporate self-order kiosks in the lobby area, new interior decor, updated restrooms that are ADA-compliant, and the installation of roof mounted condensing unit. The cost for the upgrade is $260,000 with Stansell Properties and Development, LLC will be handling the work.

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City upgrading Moncrief Park playground

For the second week in a row, permits have been approved for upgrades to a local park. The City of Jacksonville is installing new playground equipment and safety surfacing at Moncrief Park at 3800 Moncrief Road on the Northside. This park sits on .07 acres of land and covers 3,000 square feet of space. The cost of the project rounds out at $76,745, and Bliss Products and Services Inc. will be leading the work.

Just last week, we reported upgrades for Liberty Park in Historic Springfield. The cost of that project was listed as $92,355.

More in this week's building permits

July 29, 2023

• 8032 Philips Highway, Unit 7, Baycenter Associates, interior renovations - rear steps of Baycenter Warehouse, $10,000

July 31, 2023

• 9909 Beach Blvd., 99 Beach LLC, add an open, pre-engineered 14x25 carport/canopy on existing asphalt at an auto repair garage, $14,500. Honest Construction Inc.

• 2506 Phoenix Ave., Planet Granite Group Inc., new walls, ADA upgrades, change of use, life safety plan, $76,141, Sunshine State Professional Services, INC.

• 11112 San Jose Blvd., Unit 35, Jeremy Thole, sloped patio canopy for Mandola's Italian Kitchen, $30,290. Superior Metal Awning, LLC.

Aug. 1, 2023

• 8092 Collins Rd., Unit CT06, SBA Alterations and Repairs, install cell tower, a 30 kW diesel generator at the base of an existing telecommunications facility, $20,000. Mastec Network Solutions, LLC.

• 8205 Kensington Square, Rajesh Sood, rebuild SFR 3 bedroom two-story townhome in Kensington Townhomes due to fire, 1680 square feet. $235,000. Alexis Builders.

• 8209 Kensington Square, Rajesh Sood, new construction/rebuild of 2 bedroom 2 bathroom townhome due to fire damage, $185,000. Alexis Builders.

• 8211 Kensington Square, Rajesh Sood, new construction 2-story, 4-bedroom townhome at Kensington Townhomes, $304,389. Alexis Builders.

• 655 8th St. W., Shands Jacksonville Medical Center, replacement of pumps, heat exchangers, air terminal units, and piping, $3,939,749. Perry-McCall Construction Inc.

Aug. 2, 2023

• 10017 Element Road, Weekley Homes, LLC, new townhome construction, $266,300. David Weekley Homes

• 10021 Element Road, Weekley Homes, LLC., new townhome construction, $264,800. David Weekley Homes

• 1057 Broward Rd., 1057 Broward Landing LLC, hotel to multi-family conversion and remodel, $205,154.40. Rapid Renovations and REO Repairs, Inc.

• 1209 Lane Ave. N., Flying Colors Group LP, demolition of three buildings, $38,400. AFAB Solutions LLC.

• 655 8^th St. W., UF Health Jax Medical Center, interior renovation and radiology equipment replacement, $1,230,435.06. Perry-Mcall Construction Inc. will handle the work.

• 4500 San Pablo Rd., S., Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, interior renovation and reconfiguration of a storage space on 4th floor Griffin Building, $552,000. Auld & White Constructors LLC.

• 4500 San Pablo Rd. S., Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, phase 2: adding a 2nd floor shell space for Mayo Allergy, $1,147,000. JW Building Construction, LLC

• 3415 12^th St. W., Jax Edgewood Partners, new 156,033-square-foot warehouse, shell only, $15,748,513. The Conlan Company.

• 1046 Arlington Rd., N., Holy Smoke and Wine, new AC, minor electrical and minor plumbing, $24,650. Honest Construction Inc.

• 7614 Wilson Blvd., JLD Development, LLC, demolition of entire house, $12,850. All American Debris & Wrecking LLC

• 9890 Hutchinson Park Dr., Wal-Mart Real Estate, replace 39 existing rooftop units with new Lennox rooftop units. Reuse existing curbs and ductwork. Install curb adapter. Disconnect existing electrical, extend and reconnect as required. Replace 12 breakers in panel. Disconnect and reconnect existing controls, replacing existing sensors, $379,406. Pettus Plumbing & Piping Inc.

• 148 Otis Road, Verizon Wireless, relocation of the existing tower, $65,000, Towersite Services, LLC

• 830 Arlington River Dr., JJTA7 Real Properties, fire damage-cimarron apartment - demo 1 apartment burn unit (232), repair, clean and paint 3 adjacent units, mechanical, electrical and plumbing by others, units 132, 133, 232 & 233, $82,440.52. All Weather Contractors Inc.

Aug. 3, 2023

• 9849, 9853, 9872, 9876, 9888, and 9892 Stone Oak Ct., Dream Finders Homes, LLC, new residential construction of six, 2,102 square foot townhomes in Phase 2 of Everlake at Mandarin, a 55+ community, $842,160 (cost for all six). Dream Finders Homes LLC is doing the construction.

• 4512 and 4516 Sun Garden Drive, Dream Finders Homes, LLC, new residential construction of two, 2,102 square foot townhomes in Phase 2 of Everlake at Mandarin, a 55+ community, $280,720 total for both properties. Dream Finders Homes LLC will build the homes.

• 10025 and 10029 Element Road, Weekley Homes LLC, two 2,723 square-foot, two-story townhomes, at a total cost for both of $534,600. David Weekly Homes is handling the construction.

• 9247, 9249, 9251, 9253, 9255, 9257, 9259 and 9261 Stony Brook Road in Alden Landing, D.R. Horton, eight new residential townhomes, with a total cost of $1,084,800. D.R. Horton is the builder handling the construction.

• 5407, 5409, 5411, 5413, 5415, 5417, 5419 and 5421 Tellaro Lane, eight new two-story residential townhomes at Wyndbrook in Jacksonville Heights, D.R. Horton. The total cost for all is $1,200,000. D.R. Horton is the builder.

• 9774 Alvin Road, Unit CT01, AT&T, modifications to equipment for Old Middleburg AT&T’s existing communication tower, $65,000. Ericsson, Inc., is doing the work.

• 6682 103^rd St., West Comes East, Inc., new 650 square foot Flame Broiler Korean-inspired restaurant that will sit on .27 acre, $450,000. Adkins Construction Co. LLC will handle the buildout.

• 1250 Imeson Park Blvd, Unit 106, Merritt-JAIM1, LLC, 2700 square feet structural steel, non-residential interior buildout, $80,000. Lay Duckworth Construction will do the work.

• 7740 Southside Blvd., Sonoma Southside Condominiums, siding removal and replacement for 32 units, 100, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1900, 200, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2500, 2600, 2700, 2900, 300, 3000, 3100, 3200, 3300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900. The total cost for the project is $1,536,000. Randazzo Builders Inc. will do the work.

• 655 8^th St. W. UF Health Jax Medical Center, interior renovations, equipment, boom/lights, $692,864.15. Perry-Mcall Construction Inc. is doing the work.

• 7622 Wilson Blvd., JLD Development, LLC, house demo, $13,000, All American Debris & Wrecking LLC.

Aug. 4, 2023

• 10782, 10784, 10786, 10788, 10790, 10792 Towns Way at Avenues Walk Townhomes, Dream Finders Homes LLC, two-story townhomes at a total cost of $1,320,000. Dream Finders Homes LLC is handling the builds.

• 12884 City Center Blvd., Ramco Jacksonville LLC, BJ's River City retaining wall, $61,522.67. Able Construction Inc.

• 12751 Barrack Lane, D.R. Horton, two-story, 1,618 square foot townhome, $161,800. D. R. Horton is the contractor.

• 10190 Old St. Augustine Rd., Huntington Forest LLC, new apartments, $1,593,750. Avant Construction Group is the builder.

• 2501 Lloyd Rd., 2501 LLOYD ROAD LLC, minor remodel of an existing FedEx industrial distribution building and attached office for the purpose of new occupancy by a similar industrial use. The overall square footage of the building is 20,550 square feet, which includes the office space as well as enclosed and unenclosed distribution areas, $140,500. Equity Builders Of Florida LLC will do the work.

• 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., The City of Jacksonville, renovation of Vystar Arena Club space to accommodate new bar and dining area, $941,618. Birken Construction Inc. will do the renovations.

• 4800 Deerwood Campus, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of FL Inc. d/b/a Florida Blue, new drywall partitions, ceiling, light fixtures, sink, millwork and flooring, $823,826. Danis Construction LLC.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville building permits July 29-Aug.4, 2023