>>> SEEMS LIKE EVERY DAY THERE
ARE HEADLINES A RESTAURANT
OPENING, NEW BUSINESS MOVING TO
TOWN.
ALL KINDS OF THINGS HAPPENING IN
ALL PARTS OF THE AREA.
THE MANAGING EDITOR OF THE DAILY
RECORD BACK HERE ON THE MORNING
SHOW.
LET'S START WITH THE TOWN CENTER
FROM 295 TO GATE PARKWAY ALONG
TOWN CENTER DRIVE.
THERE IS A LOT GOING ON.
AND WE KNOW THE TOWN CENTER AREA
AND JUST SOUTH OF THAT, WHICH IS
STILL THE TOWN CENTER AREA IS
WHERE THE HEINZ GROUP IS GETTING
READY TO BUILD DEVELOP ON
112-ACRES.
LOTS OF APARTMENTS GOING ON AND
THE FIRST PHASE IS GOING THE
ALSO INCLUDE IF ANY PATIENT
INTERESTED IN COMING IN
THEY'LLNAUT UP, TOO.
THAT IS EXPHEUJ THAT WILL BE
KIND OF CLOSE THE IKEA THAT IS
GOING IN.
>>> MURRAY HILL HAS HAD ITS
SHARE OF TROUBLE BUT THERE ARE A
LOT OF PEOPLE WHO SAY THE AREA
BETWEEN EDGEWOOD AVENUE AND THE
WEST SIDE HAS A LOT OF
POTENTIAL.
AND WE CAN DO THINGS THERE.
>> AND THERE ARE A LOT OF
COMPANIES THAT ARE STARTING TO
DO THINGS THERE.
WE'VE HAD SOME PEOPLE MOVE IN
ALREADY.
YOU'VE SEEN MAPLE STREET BISCUIT
COMPANY OPENING AND A LOT OF
THEM HAVE BEEN THERE.
BUT, WE'VE SEEN SEVERAL
NEW RANTS GOING IN.
THE SHE AT 29 SOUTH AND
FERNANDINA BEACH WILL BE OPENING
THERE LARRY'S GIANT SUBS WILL BE
OPENING A PROTOTYPE THAT WILL BE
DEVELOPED JUST FOR THE AREA.
WE'VE GOT THE TOWN BEER COMPANY
THAT WILL SELL FLORIDA AND LOCAL
BEARS ON DRAFT AND CANS AND
BOTTLES.
AND THE CLOSED EDGEWOOD BAKERY
WILL BECOME THE SECOND FRENCH
PANTRY IN THE CITY.
>>> YOU'VE GOT STAND IN LINE.
THE ORIGINAL FRENCH PANTRY.
AND IF YOU'RE SAYING EDGEWOOD
BAKER THEY IS THE ONE THAT HAS
TO DO WITH SHAD KHAN AND PEOPLE
WHO WANTED TO REHAB IT.
LET'S TALK ABOUT REGENCY, THAT
AREA CAN'T SEEM TO GET A BREAK.
YOU KNOW, YOU'VE GOT NATIONAL
CHAINS THAT.
>>> THE NATIONAL CHAINS WE SAW
OUTBACK LEAVE ALREADY AND YOU'RE
ALSO SEEING SOME OTHER COMPANIES
MOVING IN.
YOU'VE GOT A RESTAURANT CALLED
THE JUICY CRAB THAT IS GOING
INTO THE SWEET TOMATO SPOT AND
ALDE'S DISCOUNT GROCERY STORE IS
GOING INTO THE FORMER BED, BAD
AND BEYOND SPACE.
THAT IS A BIG MOVE FOR THAT
AREA.
AND CHIPOTLE WANTS TO BUILD A
NEW RESTAURANT WHE THE PIER 1
IMPORTS IS.
THAT WILL BE TORN DOWN A
CHIPOTLE WILL BE BE IN THERE
YOU'VE GOT A LOT OF NATIONALS
LEADING, REGENCY SQUARE MALL, IT
IS T 50th ANNIVERSARY FOR
REGENCY THIS WEEK.
>>> IF ONLY THEY COULD FIND A
GOOD USE FOR THAT.
I KNOW THINGS HAVE BEEN BANDIED
ABOUT.
DOWNTOWN, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A BIG
BELIEVER IF YOU BELIEVE IT THEY
WILL COME.
THERE IS SOME THINGS THAT ARE
BUILT AND THEY JUST NEEDED TO BE
REHABBED AND THAT IS IN THE
PROCESS.
>>> IT IS, AND THE BARNETT, THE
OLD BARNETT BANK BUILD AND THE
MARBLE STREET TRIO BUILDING
RIGHT NOW ARE MAKING THE
HEADLINES.
THE BARNETT BANK BUILDING WAS
RECENTLY SOLD.
WE KNOW AN INVESTOR IS REALLY
INTERESTED IN GOING IN AND
REDEVELOPING THAT AND THE MARBLE
STREET TRIO ALSO WILL BE
REDEVELOPED.
THERE ARE LOTS OF PLANS FOR
THAT, THE DOWNTOWN INVESTMENT
AUTHORITY.
THE MONEY WON'T GO OUT UNTIL THE
PROJECTS ARE FINISHED.
IT WILL HAVE A BANK, OFFICE,
RETAIL SPACE, APARTMENT, HOTEL,
EVERYTHING.
>>> AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE
BUSINESSES IN AND AROUND THERE
WHO FEEL LIKE THOSE BUSINESSES
ARE BELEAGUERED FINALLY WE HAVE
A FEW SECONDS LEFT.
I HAVE TO ASK YOU WHAT IS GOING
TO HAPPEN WITH CSX?
>>> THE BIG PICTURE IS THE
SHAREHOLDERS ARE GOING VOTE.
A BIG EXPECTATIONS THAT THE
SHAREHOLDERS LIKE THE DIRECTION
THAT THE INCOMING POTENTIAL CEO
WILL TAKE THE COMPANY AND ONCE
THAT HAPPEN, HE'LL COME IN AND
SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT THEY DID
ANNOUNCE THEY WILL BE CUTTING
1,000 MANAGEMENT JOBS.
>>> HEADQUARTERS STAY HERE?
>>> FOR NOW THE HEADQUARTERS ARE
HERE.
WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS LATER.
THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THEY
WOULD MOVE.
>>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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