A conceptual rendering of Roosevelt Commons, a 124-unit permanently attainable housing community.
Published on July 30, 2026 at 1:08 pm
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In an effort to meet Jacksonville’s need for housing for low-income residents, a local nonprofit is developing a new Eastside community with attainable housing.
The Jacksonville Community Land Trust’s first neighborhood, Roosevelt Commons, is set to break ground early next year.
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On 10.6 acres in the urban core, Roosevelt Commons will be a 124-unit community, with a central pond area and green space.
Located north of the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, between Boulevard and North Davis streets, the project will have homes that range from 1,000 to 1,500 square feet and from two to four bedrooms. There will be a mix of townhomes, cottages and detached homes.
The community will be gated and have security, rear parking and alley access where possible, large shade trees, park space and walking trails. An existing retention pond will be enhanced as a park feature.
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SVR Commercial LLC Commercial Advisors Amanda Hardy and Kathy Jett are working with the land trust to market the nonprofit’s attainable housing ownership opportunities, including Roosevelt Commons.
“Roosevelt Commons will be huge for any families that have never experienced a safe community where they have amenities: a park, a dog park, a walkable trail around a pond,” Hardy said to the Business Journal. “For us to be a part of that is huge.”
As a single mother, Jett said she’s drawn to helping families achieve homeownership.
“That’s what I really enjoy about it is helping them have a safe home,” she said. “It’s a huge stepping point for people that went through divorce, like me and my young children.”
Homes will be available to individuals and families who qualify.
All homes in the program will be separated from ownership of the land to ensure permanent affordability. The homes will be for those earning up to 80% of the Area Median Income, or up to $60,880 per year for a one-person household, according to the land trust, and will be sold for $160,000 to $240,000.
The groundbreaking for Roosevelt Commons is estimated to take place in the first quarter of 2027. The community will join the nonprofit’s infill housing projects, which include 66 lots across Jacksonville and homes at 2118 McQuade St. and 1316 Florida Ave.
“It’s giving people the opportunity that they never thought that they would have,” Hardy said. “Our goal is to get it out there, to get is in front of many as many people that fit this need.”
This story was published as part of the Northeast Florida News Collaborative.
