Six months after issuing a permit for a $6 million renovation of rooms, the city issued a permit July 8 for a $2.4 million project to remodel the public areas at the Marriott Jacksonville Downtown.
Continental Contractors of MD Inc. is the contractor for the 10,000-square-foot project at the 16-story hotel at 245 Water St.
The permit specifies relocating the existing registration pods; adding a new market/coffee shop; reconfiguring the existing bar and restaurant with new food service equipment at the bar; adding a buffet area to the restaurant; finishes upgrades in the first- and second-floor restrooms; new finishes in the second-floor ballrooms and meeting spaces; and relocating the fitness center to a first-floor meeting room.