Collapsed Ascension St. Vincent's Garage in Riverside Gets a $5 Million Repair Permit, 3 Years After Its Top Floor Collapsed With 111 Vehicles Inside

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The city of Jacksonville issued a $5 million restoration permit Oct. 29 for a parking garage at Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside, more than three years after its top floor partially collapsed in September 2023, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. The damaged garage at 1860 King St. is part of the hospital's Chartrand Building complex, where the collapse crushed several vehicles but caused no reported injuries. The hospital expects the restoration to be completed in spring 2027, according to an Oct. 30 email cited by the Daily Record.

The project involves replacing selected structural components and restoring affected building systems and finishes, according to the permit information reported by the Daily Record. The three-story parking deck remains unavailable for self-parking, with patients and visitors directed to other parking facilities on the Riverside campus. The restoration permit marks a new step in addressing damage from the Sept. 12, 2023, collapse.

1. Jacksonville issues $5 million restoration permit

The city issued the permit Oct. 29, 2026, for restoration of the Chartrand Building parking deck, according to an article by Karen Brune Mathis in the Jacksonville Daily Record. The permit identifies a project valued at $5 million and covers repair work at the existing garage. The structure is located at 1860 King St. within the Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside hospital complex.

The hospital campus is located at 1 Shircliff Way, according to the Daily Record. The nearby Chartrand Building, at 1824 King St., includes valet services and is associated with the damaged parking facility. The restoration project addresses the existing parking deck rather than describing construction of an entirely new parking structure.

The permit follows an extended period during which the damaged garage remained closed. News4JAX reported that the facility was still closed Dec. 2, 2024, with no visible repair progress, according to the Daily Record's account. The newly issued permit establishes the approved restoration scope and its stated project value.

2. What repairs will be made to the garage?

The permitted work includes demolition and replacement of selected precast structural members in the existing parking deck, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. The project also includes restoring building systems affected by the damage. Repairs to affected finishes are included in the scope of work.

The permit describes repairs to the existing structure rather than replacement of the entire garage. The planned demolition is limited to selected precast members identified for replacement. Other work involves restoring systems and finishes associated with the damaged parking facility.

Florida Lemark Corp., based in Doral, is the contractor for the restoration project, according to the Daily Record. Kimley-Horn and Associates, identified with an office in Chamblee, Georgia, is listed as the civil engineer. The project owner is Ascension Health Resource and Supply Management Group LLC, based in St. Louis.

The permit's $5 million valuation applies to the restoration work described in the permit. It includes the structural replacement and building restoration components identified in the permit. The Daily Record reported the contractor, engineer and project ownership information alongside the permit's scope.

3. Hospital expects completion in spring 2027

Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside previously indicated that restoration was expected to begin in October 2026, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. That expectation was reported by the hospital in September, before the city issued its Oct. 29 permit. The hospital subsequently provided a projected completion timeframe of spring 2027.

In an Oct. 30 email cited by the Daily Record, the hospital said it expected the restoration project to be completed in spring 2027. That timeline places the anticipated completion approximately three and a half years after the September 2023 collapse. It also follows the issuance of the city restoration permit in late October 2026.

The permit date is approximately 38 months after the original collapse. The period between Sept. 12, 2023, and Oct. 29, 2026, amounts to three years and more than one month. The hospital's spring 2027 completion expectation extends the restoration timeline beyond that anniversary.

The reported schedule includes the hospital's September expectation for an October start and its October estimate for completion. Those statements establish the hospital's projected timeline for the work. The Daily Record identified spring 2027 as the expected completion period in its reporting on the restoration permit.

4. What happened during the September 2023 collapse?

The top floor of the Chartrand parking garage partially collapsed Sept. 12, 2023, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. Several vehicles parked below were crushed when the upper level gave way. No injuries were reported in connection with the collapse.

News4JAX reported that 111 vehicles were inside the garage when the incident occurred, according to the Daily Record. The figure describes vehicles present in the parking structure at the time of the collapse. The Daily Record also reported that several vehicles were crushed by the falling section of the deck.

The incident affected a three-story parking structure associated with the hospital's Chartrand Building. According to Duval County Property Appraiser records cited by the Daily Record, the parking deck was built in 2006. The structure had therefore been in place for approximately 17 years when the September 2023 collapse occurred.

The garage remained closed well after the initial incident. As reported by the Daily Record, News4JAX documented the continued closure and lack of visible repair progress in December 2024. The October 2026 permit represents a subsequent development in the hospital's restoration plans.

5. The Chartrand Building houses cardiac facilities

The damaged parking deck is associated with the Gary and Nancy Chartrand Heart and Vascular Center Clinic Building, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. The Chartrand Building opened in 2007 and contains physicians' offices and cardiac facilities. It is part of the broader Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside campus.

The building is located at 1824 King St., while the parking deck is listed at 1860 King St. The Daily Record identified the building as a location associated with valet parking and the hospital's heart and vascular services. The parking structure is one of several parking facilities connected with the Riverside campus.

The building and parking deck have separate construction dates in the records cited by the Daily Record. The three-story garage was built in 2006, according to the Duval County Property Appraiser. The Chartrand clinic building opened the following year, in 2007.

The restoration permit concerns the garage associated with this medical complex. Its listed work includes structural repairs and restoration of affected building components. The hospital continues to identify other garages for self-parking while the Chartrand parking deck is unavailable.

6. Where patients and visitors can park now

Self-parking is not available at the Chartrand garage, according to parking information reported by the Jacksonville Daily Record. The Daily Record lists three other garages where self-parking is available. Surface parking lots also serve patients visiting the Cancer Center and Family Medicine Center.

The Dillon Garage and DePaul Garage are both located on Shircliff Way, according to the Daily Record. The Kings Street Garage is located at 1719 St. Johns Ave. These facilities are identified as self-parking alternatives to the closed Chartrand garage.

The hospital also has surface parking lots designated for Cancer Center and Family Medicine Center patients. Those parking options are separate from the three garages listed for self-parking. The Daily Record identified the alternative parking locations in its coverage of the newly permitted restoration project.

The Chartrand Building at 1824 King St. is also associated with valet service, according to the Daily Record. Its parking deck, however, remains unavailable for self-parking. The other campus facilities provide the parking options identified while the restoration project proceeds.

7. Contractor, engineer and project ownership

The restoration permit identifies Florida Lemark Corp. of Doral as the project contractor, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. The company's role is associated with the $5 million restoration of the existing Chartrand parking deck. The permit includes replacement of selected precast structural members and restoration of affected systems and finishes.

Kimley-Horn and Associates of Chamblee, Georgia, is identified as the civil engineer for the project. The permit information names Ascension Health Resource and Supply Management Group LLC of St. Louis as the project owner. The three entities are listed in connection with the city-approved restoration work.

The project centers on the hospital parking deck at 1860 King St. rather than the construction of an additional parking garage. According to the Daily Record, the city authorized the described repairs Oct. 29, 2026. The hospital's projected completion period remains spring 2027.

8. A restoration project more than three years after the collapse

The sequence of reported developments begins with the partial collapse on Sept. 12, 2023, and continues through the October 2026 restoration permit. The Jacksonville Daily Record documented the original damage, the later closure of the garage and the city's authorization of repair work. The hospital's spring 2027 completion estimate establishes the latest projected milestone in that sequence.

The restoration involves a three-story deck originally constructed in 2006 and associated with a medical building that opened in 2007. Its work includes replacing selected precast members and restoring affected building systems and finishes. The project's stated valuation is $5 million, according to the city permit reported by the Daily Record.

Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside continues to identify the Dillon, DePaul and Kings Street garages as self-parking locations while the Chartrand facility is unavailable. Surface parking also serves patients at the Cancer Center and Family Medicine Center. The hospital's reported restoration schedule calls for completion in spring 2027.