Corner Lot announced Aug. 17 it held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $16.2 million Home2 Suites by Hilton at 600 Park St. in Brooklyn.
The six-story, 100-room, almost 62,500-square-foot hotel is planned on about an acre at Park, Rosselle and Chelsea streets, next to the Jimmy John’s Sandwich shop.
Plans show 58 on-site parking spaces and 20 spaces for street parking. A public art feature is indicated facing Chelsea Street near Rosselle Street.
In May, Jacksonville City Council awarded a $2.38 million grant for Kelco Brooklyn LLC’s proposal to build the hotel on a vacant lot, now used for parking by Florida Blue.
The deal is a partnership between Corner Lot and Kelco Management and Development Inc.
The owner listed on the building permit is Kelco CL Park LLC, based at Corner Lot’s Riverside headquarters.
The architect is Kasper Architects + Associates Inc. The civil engineer is EnVision Design + Engineering LLC.
The developer intends to include a ground-floor restaurant with outdoor seating at the hotel. Plans show a first-floor 2,476-square-foot tenant space with 150 seats, with outdoor seating on the Rosselle Street side.
In addition to the lobby, plans also show a first-floor food and coffee serving area, fitness room, guest laundry and meeting space as well as a patio.
