He had encountered the building when he happened to park in front of it on his way to an appointment. He contacted Easton, who had halted a plan to renovate the surrounding block after construction stalled on the Duval County Courthouse, located nearby.
While driving to an appointment, he came across the building and decided to contact Easton, who had paused work on renovating the area around it due to delays in the construction of the Duval County Courthouse.