Construction equipment outside the former Regency Square Mall on June 26, 2026. (Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The former Regency Square Mall’s east wing was approved for demolition Friday morning, signaling the start of the end for the 59-year-old regional shopping center.
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According to the Jacksonville Daily Record, the city issued a permit for Realco Recycling Co. Inc. to demolish the East Mall between Impact Church and the former JCPenney department store.
Work likely will start next week to take down the building. Site work has been ongoing in preparation.
The city issued a permit Aug. 10 for Lighthouse Construction of North Florida LLC of Jacksonville to put up masonry walls to cap off Impact Church and the JCPenney building.
Impact Church owns and operates its building, which is not part of the demolition.
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The closed JCPenney building is expected to be renovated for another use.
Read more at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
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