All Posts in "Plaza"

Demolition contractor wishes to implode Berkman Plaza II | Jax Each day Report | Jacksonville Every day Record

Implosion is now the most secure way to demolish the Berkman Plaza II, the contractor tearing down the 18-story construction said Aug. 23.

Pece of Mind Environmental Inc. President Steve Pece reported his staff ideas to file an amended permit application with the metropolis by the close of this week to implode the unfinished 14-12 months-outdated setting up at 500 E. Bay St. 

Structural issues observed Aug. 19 halted demolition do the job. The town briefly closed a section of Bay Avenue and the Northbank Riverwalk all over the Berkman II on Aug. 20 till the area was considered secure.

“At this level, primarily based upon our knowledge and the advice of our structural engineer, the most secure way to end the demolition will be to implode it,” Pece mentioned.

Pece of Head is drafting the implosion course of action for the Berkman and safety ideas for the bordering constructions. 


Demolition crews get the job done at the Berlman Plaza II at 500 E. Bay St. on Aug. 12.

Pece reported it will just take three to 4 weeks to get ready the Berkman II for implosion just after the city approves the amended allow. 

It will get about two months to get rid of the rubble and the work ought to be completed by the conclude of the calendar year, he mentioned.

Jacksonville Riverfront Revitalization LLC paid $5.503 million for the property April 21 as a result of PB Riverfront Revitalization of Jacksonville LLC from previous proprietor 500 East

… Continue Reading ...
Amos Vanbrocklin by — August 24, 2021 in Jacksonville Daily News
Berkman Plaza II demolition commences | Jax Day by day Document | Jacksonville Day-to-day Document

The to start with piece of the unfinished Berkman Plaza II construction arrived down July 15, the original phase in a demolition course of action that’s expected to take 3 to four months. 

Jacksonville Riverfront Revitalization LLC co-running member Park Beeler stated in the up coming several days, demolition crews will inspect the large-attain excavator right before resuming demolition subsequent 7 days on the 500 E. Bay St. construction.

Mechanical difficulties with the machinery delayed the demolition on July 9. 

Pece of Intellect Environmental Inc., the demolition contractor, wanted substitute elements for the excavator. 

Demolition crews have been clearing and making ready the web page for demolition for the earlier two months. 


The excavator starts chipping absent at the Berkman Plaza II.

Particles will be taken off from the web-site in the course of the demolition approach, Beeler stated. 

While the conventional system of demolition will acquire extended than an implosion, District 7 Metropolis Council member Reggie Gaffney stated it is the safest process. The setting up has been vacant because 2007, pursuing the collapse of a parking garage that killed a single and hurt others. 

“One of the issues the administration and myself required to make guaranteed did not come about was that no much more accidents transpire in this article,” he said in a news convention at the web-site. “This is why the system is using so very long and likely so sluggish.”

Gaffney reported observing the setting up appear down is “the initial action in the right

… Continue Reading ...
Amos Vanbrocklin by — July 17, 2021 in Jacksonville Daily News