Plans for a club to open in a prominent downtown building at the corner of Third and Florida streets—atop which is the iconic Coca-Cola neon sign—are officially dead, and the building is once again being marketed for lease or sale. “The reason it’s been vacant so long is that it’s actually been leased for the past five years, but there’s been no improvements made by the tenant,” says Ben Taylor, owner of B.B. Taylor III Realtors and the representing agent for the property. The two-story, approximately 11,000-square-foot building is being marketed for $1.25 million, Taylor says. The zoning allows for pretty much any commercial use, he says, and most inquiries have come from those interested in opening a bar/nightclub, restaurant, pharmacy or grocery store. “I’ve been getting about one or two calls a week on it,” Taylor says. “We’ve had interest from both national drugstores and national restaurants.” In March of last year, plans for a club with a rooftop deck were announced, with an anticipated opening date by the start of 2012. Through the years, the building has been home to several clubs. Given its prominent corner location, Taylor says he’s optimistic about the building’s prospects of being sold or leased and put into use. “It’s what’s known as a 100% corner; it has the highest traffic volume in the downtown area,” he says. —Steve Sanoski
Today’s poll question: What would you like to see developed at the corner of Third and Florida streets?
