BERKMAN II

There was initially excitement about the Berkman II being constructed until a part of the parking garage to the building collapsed while it was being built. The incident killed Willie Edwards III and injuring 23 other people.

New renderings show plans for Jacksonville’s second tallest skyscraper in place of the former Berkman II site.

The building known as downtown Jacksonville’s most infamous eyesore finally came down Sunday morning.

The building known as downtown Jacksonville's eyesore is set to come down Sunday morning.

We have highlighted the key moments for the Berkman Plaza II, and it all started more than 14 years ago when the parking garage, under construction, collapsed.

Choose the camera angle you want to watch when the Berkman Plaza II comes down.

The Berkman II high-rise is scheduled for implosion Sunday morning.

This Sunday, it’s expected that a Jacksonville eyesore will be gone for good.

The city of Jacksonville Building Code Adjustment Board on Thursday is set to discuss what’s next for the Berkman Plaza II building, which has had its implosion pushed back time and time again.

Emergency legislation was filed Tuesday by Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry to remove the Berkman Plaza II building, which has had its implosion pushed back time and time again.

A new implosion date for the Berkman II building in Downtown Jacksonville could be identified in a matter of days, but the demolition “definitely will not be on January 8."

After multiple delays, the new date picked for the implosion of Berkman II has been scrapped once again.

After multiple delays, a new date has been picked for the implosion of Berkman II.

It looks like Jacksonville’s iconic eyesore will survive another month.

After multiple delays in the demolition of the Jacksonville riverfront eyesore known as Berkman II, an implosion date has now officially been set for Nov. 14.

Plans to blow up the Berkman II were set for Sunday, Oct.16, but that is now delayed. It may not happen until next month or even December.

A downtown Jacksonville eyesore could have a date with dynamite.

A downtown Jacksonville eyesore could have a date with dynamite.

We’re hearing that there is a change in plans on how to take down the vacant Berkman II in downtown. Earlier this weekend, the city temporarily shut down Bay Street and the Riverwalk due to structural concerns associated with the demolition.

A section of East Bay Street reopened after being shut down for a day out of concern about Berkman Plaza II.

A section of Bay Street has reopened after being shut down for a day due to “structural concerns” associated with the demolition of Berkman Plaza II.

After sitting vacant and unfinished along the St. Johns River downtown for more than a decade, a Jacksonville eyesore is finally on the verge of coming down.

There is new life for a downtown eyesore.

A notice, posted Friday at the $3 million piece of waterfront land, reads: “This building is subject to demolition. “At this time, there is no slated schedule or time for demolition,” Kimbleton said. According to the city, there are four open cases regarding the property:Unsafe Structure: Cited property for uncompleted construction without an active permit, and various other structural/safety issues. Commercial: Cited property for damaged fencing. Each of these cases is in the notification stage of the process, Kimbleton said.