St. Johns County issues permit for outlet mall demolition

St. Augustine, Fla. — The outlet mall on the east side of Interstate-95 at State Road 16 is one step closer to being torn down.

A demolition permit was filed with St. Johns County on June 2.

Action News Jax told you in November that the land where the mall now sits is being redeveloped.

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New homes, a hospital, and more retail and office space are expected to be built.

The owners of the outlet mall told us revenue is down and the current business model isn’t working anymore.

[Read: St. Augustine Outlet Mall redevelopment approved]

The St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the redevelopment project.

The permit did not say when the demolition would start.

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