However, according to The Coastal, after the investor threatened to demolish the historic buildings, the City of Jacksonville took ownership in 2002, purchasing the structures for $3 million (£2.4m).

Now owned by the SouthEast Development Group, it was announced in September 2021 that renovation works to turn the trio into a Marriott hotel would begin in the near future, but uncertainty over public funding is stalling the project.

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