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Business Brief: Barnett Building Lawsuit Puts Laura Street Trio Development In Doubt

Barnett exterior
Steve Atkins

Jaguars owner and investor Shad Khan is suing the developer of downtown’s Barnett Tower over money he lent to help develop the still-empty building, as first reported in the Florida Times-Union.

In this week’s Business Brief, analyst John Burr shares why the suit against Steve Atkins also calls into doubt his planned development of other historic buildings called the Laura Street Trio. 

Jessica Palombo supervises local news gathering and production, podcasts and web editorial content for WJCT News, ADAPT and Jacksonville Today. She is an award-winning writer and journalist with bylines including NPR, Experience Magazine, and The Gainesville Sun. She has a master’s degree in broadcast and digital journalism from Syracuse University and is an alumna of the University of Florida. A nearly lifelong resident of Jacksonville, she considers herself lucky to be raising her own children in her hometown. Follow Jessica Palombo on Twitter: @JaxJessicaP