For an attorney, there’s no more convienent place for an office than across the street from the courthouse.
That’s what Billy Williams is counting on.
Williams, president of Tampa-based WLW Capital LLC, is developing the Duval Legal Center — executive office suites exclusively for attorneys — at 218 N. Broad St., across the street from the Duval County Courthouse.
Renovation of the interior will begin next week, he said.
The two-story, 4,752-square-foot brick building will have 10 fully furnished office suites each with room for an attorney and a paralegal, plus shared conference rooms, space for depositions and mediation, a copy and business services center and secure internet.
Parking will be provided adjacent to the building
“It’s plug-and-play office space. It’s everything an attorney needs except a computer,” Williams said.
According to a permit application filed with the city, Emerald C’s Development Inc. will perform a $315,653 build-out designed by Hota Design Studio.
The structure was built in 1910 and is one of the few remaining early 20th-century buildings in LaVilla.
Its assessed value in 2016 was $379,600, according to the Duval County Property Appraiser.
The project is scheduled to be completed within 90 days.
Williams said he’s not signing leases yet, but based on interest in the project expressed by potential tenants, the building could be 100 percent leased when it opens.
“We’ll have a nice ribbon-cutting and then we’ll start looking for our next project,” he said.