A cafe is approved for Downtown Jacksonville that will bring coffee and pastries to one of the urban core’s historic buildings.
The city issued a permit July 21 for Avant Construction Group to build-out the 1926 Coffee Co. on the ground floor of The Residences at Barnett building at 112 W. Adams St.
Avant will renovate the 646-square-foot space at a project cost of $95,000. Group 4 Design Inc. is the architect and interior designer. Both firms are based in Jacksonville.
Building owner Becovic Management posted on social media the space will operate as the 1926 Coffee Co. to bring “handcrafted coffee, signature drinks and a unique experience to one of Jacksonville’s most iconic landmarks.”
In posts on LinkedIn and Instagram, Becovic Management Group said the cafe’s name pays tribute to the building’s origins. Although Duval County Property Appraiser records show the Barnett was built in 1923, other references show it as being constructed in 1926.
A website for the cafe, 1926coffee.com, lists it as “coming soon” to the Barnett building. It is labeled as “Craft coffee rooted in history. Brewed in the iconic Barnett Building.”
The site shows signature drinks from $4 to $6.50, coffee from $3 to $5.25, tea and other drinks from $3.50 to $5.25 and pastries from $3.25 to $4.50.
Other coffee options within four blocks of the Barnett include Setlan Coffee Co., 333 N. Laura St.; Chamblin’s Uptown, 215 N. Laura St.; Something Better Cafe & Kitchen, 236 W. Adams St.; Urban Grind Coffee Co., 45 W. Bay St.; Birdie Coffee Co., in the lobby of 1 Independent Square, at 1 Independent Drive; and Jacksonville Coffee Co., 6 E. Bay St.
Becovic, based in Indiana, owns the building through BMG Barnett LLC.
The 18-story building includes 11 stories of apartments from the eighth through 18th floors. The second through seventh floors are occupied or available for lease to office tenants.