Baptist Health is moving ahead on two major Jacksonville campus expansions — a North Jacksonville medical office building and a South tower.
In North Jacksonville, Baptist Health applied for permits to build a three-story shell medical office building as well as a YMCA at its new medical campus at northeast Dunn Avenue and Interstate 295.
The three-story, 56,800-square-foot shell and core medical office building carries a construction cost estimate of $4.5 million, including the YMCA. The address is 11250 Baptist Health Drive.
The 14,322-square-foot tenant work for the YMCA is valued at $1 million.
No contractor has been chosen for the office building. The architect is Gresham, Smith and Partners.
The Jacksonville-based health care system has said the first phase of the campus is anticipated to be completed by year-end. That phase comprises the medical office building and an emergency center.
Auld & White is the site contractor and the contractor for the emergency center, which is a separate building. The permit for the $14 million emergency-center building was issued in December.
Baptist Health previously estimated the first-phase cost at $35.7 million, but says the project is evolving and a current estimate cannot be confirmed.
The health care system said an inpatient hospital is not planned at the site.
In South Jacksonville, Baptist Health filed site plans and an application with the St. Johns River Water Management District for an eight-story Tower C addition at its Baptist Medical Center South campus at 14550 Old St. Augustine Road in the Bartram area.
Baptist Health said the tower initially will add 42 beds.
Plans show the 170,000-square-foot tower would connect to the existing adjacent Tower D, although the square footage cannot be confirmed because the project is still being designed.
England, Thims & Miller Inc. is the civil engineer.
The project includes an expansion to the Central Energy Plant building.
Baptist Medical Center South comprises a 165-bed hospital, the 104-bed Tower D and two medical office buildings. The new tower will boost the number of beds to 311.
Baptist Health is based at 800 Prudential Drive on the Downtown Southbank, where it operates its main medical center and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
In addition to Baptist Medical Center South and Downtown, it has hospitals in Nassau County and at the Beaches.
In Clay County, it operates the Baptist Clay Medical Campus, comprising medical offices and an emergency center.
Pieology to open at least 2 area pizzerias
California-based Pieology Pizzeria has plans for at least two locations in Northeast Florida in St. Johns Town Center and in Nocatee.
A spokeswoman said the Nocatee location tentatively is scheduled to open at the end of April.
The Town Center reports the location there will open Aug. 1.
At the Town Center, the build-your-own-pizza restaurant will lease space at 4624 Town Crossing Drive, between Paul Mitchell The School and Zales Outlet.
Dakenna Development Inc. is the contractor for $200,000 in tenant improvements to 2,745 square feet of space, according to a pending building permit. The permit indicates 84 inside seats and 12 outdoor seats.
The pieology.com site shows another location at 641 Crosswater Parkway in Nocatee. The website says it is “coming soon.”
Based in Rancho Margarita, Calif., the company was founded in 2011 and offers custom pizzas baked in an open-flame oven in less than three minutes. It also offers custom salads.
LATimes.com reported in January that Panda Express founders Andrew and Peggy Cherng bought a minority stake in Pieology.
Pieology founder Carl Chang told the news organization the investment will allow the restaurant to take advantage of Panda Restaurant Group’s infrastructure and experience.
Chang said Pieology intends to expand from almost 100 locations to more than 200 by the end of 2016.
The spokeswoman said the Jacksonville location will be franchise-owned by Kingdom Pies LLC, whose authorized member is Ted Cheng of Tustin, Calif., near Pieology’s headquarters.
Goodwill to start Lakewood construction
Goodwill Industries of North Florida expects to open its new Lakewood area store this fall at 5953 St. Augustine Road.
The Jacksonville nonprofit is investing $3.7 million in the land, site work and construction of a 25,272-square-foot thrift store, drive-thru donation center and Job Junction.
Paul Bush Construction Co. is the contractor for the $1 million building project.
Goodwill Chief Operating Officer Karen Phillips said the store will replace the existing location and Job Junction at 5711 Bowden Road at Bowden Corners.
She said the Bowden location will close a few days before the new store opens, which is expected about November.
Relocated Bluetique opening in March
Goodwill Industries of North Florida scheduled a grand opening for its relocated Bluetique “designer” store at 10 a.m. March 17 at its new location in Jacksonville.
Goodwill is relocating the business from Ponte Vedra Beach to 1036 Beach Blvd., next to an existing Goodwill Thrift Store and Job Junction.
Goodwill Chief Operating Officer Karen Phillips said the Ponte Vedra Bluetique will close at 5 p.m. March 13.
Bluetique opened in November 2011 to feature designer and other higher-end donated clothing, shoes, purses and jewelry, as well as items bought from sources that carry close-outs and overruns. It carries items for women, men and children.
Phillips said previously the concept needed more foot traffic, so the store will move from Tournament Plaza at 832 Florida A1A N. in Ponte Vedra Beach to the Jacksonville Beach location.
Bluetique goods are sold at 50 to 90 percent off retail prices. The store is displayed and merchandised like a boutique clothing store.
Phillips said the Jacksonville Beach store will feature a look and feel more like a department store, including a “Treasure Island” center area with cases showcasing jewelry and accessories.
The move also downsizes the Bluetique to about half the size of the Ponte Vedra Beach location.
Goodwill focuses on job training. The nonprofit raises funds from sales at its Goodwill stores, which are thrift shops that sell donated goods. Job Junctions are career centers that provide employment leads, interviewing and job retention skills, career counseling and other services.
Dave & Buster’s remodeling in Southside
Dave & Buster’s, built in 1999 in Southside, intends to renovate its entrance, bar and dining areas.
A pending building permit shows a potential $725,000 renovation of the dining and entertainment venue at 7025 Salisbury Road.
Plans show 8,500 square feet of the 41,000-square-foot building will be renovated. It involves partial interior and exterior remodeling.
Eckinger Construction Co. of Canton, Ohio, is the contractor.
Plans show the work covers the vestibule, reception space, main dining room, the main bar and game bar, and a sports lounge where there had been a billiards area.
The assistant general manager said Monday the project is an upgrade and the venue will remain open during the work.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc., based in Dallas, owns and operates 80 venues in North America that offer dining, alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks, and attractions, such as games and watching live sports and other televised events.
American Eagle renovating store
Also at St. Johns Town Center, the American Eagle Outfitters store at 10281 Midtown Parkway will be remodeled.
No contractor is specified on a permit application for an estimated $143,000 renovation of 5,280 square feet.
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