Permit issued for Paul Katz building demolition

The Paul Katz building is set to be replaced by a Wawa.


Florida Park Drive file photo
Florida Park Drive file photo
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Palm Coast issued a permit on June 26 for the demolition of the Paul Katz building at 1 Florida Park Drive South. A Wawa is expected to be constructed in its place.

The permit is for the demolition a three-story structure and a one-story structure, according to city documents. Samsula Demolition of New Smyrna Beach is the listed contractor on the permit.

Equity Holding Corp of Flagler, Inc. — owned by Paul Katz — owns the office building at 1 Florida Park Drive. The building was constructed in 1986, sits on 2.9 acres of land and is valued at $2 million, according to the Flagler County Property Appraiser's website.

An application for a new Wawa at the site is under review by city staff. If approved, it would be Palm Coast's second Wawa. The first opened in 2020 on State Road 100.

The Wawa applicant — RMC Property Group — will eventually have to seek approval from the Palm Coast Planning and Land Development Regulation Board.

 

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