A 111-year-old building near Pensacola s Palafox Wharf area will be torn down to make way for a multi-story residential development.
The building at 711 S. Palafox St. was the long-time home of the Scuba Shack, which closed after the owners retired and sold the building to Pensacola resident Jim English last year.
The Pensacola Planning Board gave final approval Tuesday for the demolition of the building.
Because the building is more than 50 years old, the city s Architectural Review Board had to review the demolition request. The ARB voted in December to delay the demolition permit for 60 days, which pushed back the Planning Board hearing on the issue until Tuesday.