Irma doesn’t change Brown & Brown building plans in downtown Daytona Beach
When the sun rose, very few businesses didn't have at least a few inches of water inside their shops. It's been a nightmare for merchants, some who might not be able to keep their doors open because of the lost business and repair costs.
None of that is rattling
He even sees a plus in the floodwater for his
"It's actually providential because you can tell the amount of water that came up based on the debris line on the fence," Brown said.
The company always planned to build the proposed new office tower above ground level. Now, Brown said, they have a better idea how much fill to add and how high the first floor needs to be.
The insurance giant went public
Brown said everything is still on track to go before the
If all goes as hoped, employees could be at their new desks in their new building by the end of 2020.
Brown said his company is talking to the project engineers about how high will be high enough for the building foundation. He said about four feet of fill could be added to the vacant site, which for decades was the home of car dealerships. More dirt will be added on top of the four feet if necessary, he said.
"Our plan all along was to raise the first floor. This just crystallizes it," Brown said.
There will also be a strong roof and hurricane-resistant windows on the insurance company's new office tower.
"It will be built to last," Brown said.
He'll draw on the experience he gained overseeing construction of the
The museum houses paintings the Browns donated that represent the world's largest collection of
"We're proceeding according to our game plan," Brown said. "We didn't slow down a bit. We'll just keep on keeping on."
That's great news for the
A "For Sale" sign hangs above Carl's Speed Shop, a custom motorcycle and repair shop directly next door to the vacant property Brown & Brown wants to build on.
They'd like to see the insurance company buy the adjacent 25,000-square-foot space.
"I had kind of heard it was still a go, but I wasn't really sure," said Parra, whose eatery managed to reopen the day after finding a few inches of water inside his two buildings. "That'd be great if it happens. That would be awesome."
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