Alexandria Mansfield - Florida Times-Union
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June 6, 2023

Former landmarks become apartments in Jacksonville

Population growth has made the expansion of housing options a necessity, and some former landmarks are disappearing.

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April 11, 2023

10,000-home development advances in Southeast Jax

A major development in Southeast Jacksonville has passed its first regulatory hurdle with zoning approval by the Jacksonville City Council.

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March 1, 2023

Jacksonville listed as nation’s 5th-biggest ‘boomtown’

A study by LendingTree placed Jax among the top boomtowns based on people and housing, work and earnings, and business and economy.

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February 17, 2023

Wetlands concerns persist as development is approved

Environmentalists are alarmed about a planned development bounded by conservation areas in Northwest Jacksonville.

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December 29, 2022

Jacksonville ranks No. 2 among best Florida places to live

Forbes says Jacksonville is the second-best place to live in Florida, beating out Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee and others. The Forbes study compared Florida metropolitan areas using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Realtor.com, Economic Policy Institute, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Florida Department of Law Enforcement to measure home affordability, employment opportunities and population growth. The ratings also took

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December 20, 2022

Luxury is hot for Jacksonville shoppers

Despite concerns about inflation and economic outlook, shoppers don’t seem to be losing any interest in luxury and premium goods. Florida placed fourth in the country for a “general interest in anything luxury” — whether it be cars, jewelry, clothes or other goods — according to Google Trends. Neighboring Georgia ranked at No. 5. Clearly the interest in luxury shopping

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October 27, 2022

Demand for office space grows in Jacksonville

The number of unused or unoccupied office spaces around Jacksonville, which jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic, is decreasing at the tail end of 2022. About 20% of Jacksonville’s office spaces were vacant in the third quarter of the year, according to the latest Jones Lang LaSalle Office Insight Report for the area in October. The report from JLL, a commercial

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October 7, 2022

Retirement community nears opening in Ponte Vedra Beach

Vicar’s Landing at Oak Bridge, a new campus of the retirement community Vicar’s Landing, has nearly completed Phase 1 and is preparing for a grand opening. The senior residence community is made up of 175 independent living units and 60 for dementia and memory care. It’s situated within the larger Sawgrass Village complex off State Road A1A. The Vicar’s Landing

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