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<\/p>\nBaptist Health Properties Inc. is working toward an almost $3.79 million renovation in part of a building at San Marco East Plaza for the healthcare system\u2019s developing Central Services Center.<\/p>\n
The city is reviewing build-out of almost 31,000 square feet within the two-story, 100,872-square-foot Building D at the business park, which Baptist Health Properties bought Dec. 15 for $38 million.<\/p>\n
San Marco East Plaza is at 3563 Philips Highway, at Emerson Street west of Interstate 95.<\/p>\n
Auld & White Constructors LLC of Jacksonville is the contractor. Kasper architecture + associates Inc. of Jacksonville is the architect.<\/p>\n
Plans for the space indicate work on limited parts of both floors.<\/p>\n
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Baptist Health wants to build-out a dining and market amenity in its Central Services Center at San Marco East Plaza.<\/p>\n
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The first-floor work includes dining and market space, classrooms, storage and other space.<\/p>\n
The second-floor work includes offices for pathologists, workrooms and classroom, conference and office space.<\/p>\n
The city issued a permit May 18 for Auld & White Constructors to work on interior demolition and alterations within 54,000 square feet of space in the building at a project cost of $400,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Plans show it as Phase 1 for the Baptist Health Central Services Center.<\/p>\n
Prescott Group of Dallas sold the business park property through PSF I JAX Metro LLC. The campus was built in 1961 as a retail mall and now houses tenants.<\/p>\n
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Baptist Health wants to build-out a dining and market amenity in its Central Services Center at San Marco East Plaza.<\/p>\n
Special to the Daily Record<\/p>\n
Upon the sale, Baptist Health said in a email that the property\u2019s \u201ccentral location and accessibility from our many locations throughout the region make it a versatile space for many purposes. Baptist Health has leased in this space for nearly 20 years, demonstrating its value to our operations.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cCurrent use of the space includes professional development\/training space, business offices and THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health at Wolfson Children\u2019s,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n
Jacksonville-based Baptist Health Properties Inc. did not disclose its plans for the property.<\/p>\n
The plaza is on 29.68 acres, including the parking lot and associated vacant land zoned for commercial use. The Duval County Property Appraiser lists seven buildings with a combined interior space of 375,752 square feet.<\/p>\n
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Baptist Health is working on its Central Services Center at San Marco East Plaza, including signage on an interior elevator.<\/p>\n
Special to the Daily Record<\/p>\n
Baptist at San Marco East Plaza<\/p>\n
Among its functions at San Marco East Plaza, Baptist Health operates the 42,066-square-foot center Baptist Center for Professional Excellence, which offers classes in a simulation lab, fully equipped hospital rooms and training manikins that exhibit medical conditions.<\/p>\n
The 13,000-square-foot lab opened in July 2025 and the classroom space opened in October.<\/p>\n
The Baptist Health facility occupies a portion of the buildings at the San Marco East Plaza. No plans have been announced for the unoccupied buildings.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll look at what the best and highest use is,\u201d former CEO Michael Mayo said before a Jan. 16, 2026, tour of the center.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome of the specifics we\u2019re looking at is a centralized logistics center for our supply chain, where we may centralize warehousing and then shipping to all of our facilities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re also evaluating a potential core laboratory operations where we can centralize lab work that\u2019s automated. We\u2019re actually going to look at a potential commissary, or a centralized food distribution location.\u201d<\/p>\n
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