When Nordstrom opens in October, the wing of stores connecting the upscale department store to the St. Johns Town Center also will offer a new set of retailers
Among those is Arhaus, the Cleveland, Ohio-based chain of 51 furniture stores, with two in Florida in Palm Beach Gardens and Naples.
The city is reviewing the $2 million build-out for the two-story, 16,157-square-foot store at 4828 River City Drive. Drake Construction Co. is the contractor.
Previously, the city OK’d construction of the 19,400-square-foot shell building. Those two permits, including electrical work, add up to a $3.6 million project for that structure.
The company said interior architectural details feature skylights, a river rock fireplace, hand-painted murals, and a combination of distressed oak and stone flooring, as well as signature display elements such as the Arhaus “chair wall” showcasing dining seats and an “accessory column” stacked with seasonal soft goods and glasswork.
Arhaus, pronounced “our house,” was started in 1986 in Cleveland by father and son Jack and John Reed and is named after Denmark’s port city, Aarhus (pronounced ar hoos). The company is privately owned and operated.
Original Piece to re-open at Town Center
The city approved interior renovations and a wall sign for the Original Piece clothing store in a space next to Kilwins at St. Johns Town Center. The originalpiece.me site said the store would re-open at the center this month. It was in another location previously. It also has a store at The Avenues mall.
St. Patrick Church in review
Coincidence? Perhaps, but the city is reviewing construction plans for the St. Patrick Catholic Church in North Jacksonville during this St. Patrick’s Day month.
The Diocese of St. Augustine wants to build the church at 601 Airport Center Drive E., where the new St. Patrick Catholic School also is under construction.
Sauer Inc. is the contractor for the projects.
The city is reviewing a permit application for Sauer to build the two-story, 14,139-square-foot church at a project cost of almost $2.6 million.
In June, the city approved a permit for the $4 million construction project to build the St. Patrick Catholic School. That project involved 23,000 square feet of construction for K-8 classrooms and a cafetorium.
The Daily Record reported in April that St. Patrick Catholic Church wants to develop a new church and school campus at the North Jacksonville site at an estimated project cost of $7 million.
Kathleen Bagg, spokeswoman for the Diocese of St. Augustine, said previously the diocese hopes the school will be ready for the new school year in the fall.
The current church and school are at 1429 Broward Road and that 10.8-acre property has been sold to a charter school organization, which is allowing the church to continue using the location until plans are completed for construction of the new church.
The new 13.8-acre site is about 8 miles north of the existing location.
St. Patrick Catholic Church was established in 1959 and the school was started in 1964. Its website is stpatrickjax.org.
Make peace with the boss
According to Xfinity.comcast.net, there are five ways you might be annoying your boss. Catherine Conlan, a Monster contributing writer, reported those actions might be making your boss hate you. Here goes:
• Asking too many questions. Clarifying every little detail shows you lack initiative or confidence to do the job. You could be considered annoying. Instead, consult with colleagues on details you might have missed and pay attention when the boss asks you to take on a task.
• Answering the wrong question. Consider what is “the question behind the question” that your boss is asking, because he or she might be checking how organized you are, or even whether you know what you should be doing. Instead, when your boss asks questions — especially if they seem out of the blue — answer the question literally, but read between the lines and try to provide the information he or she really wants.
• Creating chaos. If a project goes downhill, are you frantically looking for reasons and finding who’s responsible and over-reacting? Instead, take your cue from the office culture, particularly the example your boss provides. If others are calm in the face of difficulty, there is no reason for you to send panicky emails looking for answers. If your boss believes in your team, you can, too.
• Showing up with problems without solutions. If you talk to your boss about a problem or challenge and are looking for answers, your boss likely will be fed up quickly. Instead, when you approach your boss, you should come prepared with two or three viable options, the relative pros and cons of each, and your top recommendation. Even if your boss doesn’t adopt it, it shows that you don’t expect someone else to solve your problems.
• Making your boss look stupid. Nobody likes to look stupid in front of their peers. You may think you’re avoiding this by not pointing out the flaws in your boss’s bizarre plans during meetings, but there are many other ways you might be undermining his or her authority, such as withholding information, running late on projects or turning in poor work. Instead, keep your boss up-to-date on projects, including details you might not think are important. Bosses generally don’t like surprises. Check in regularly so your boss knows what to expect when project milestones approach.
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