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Traffic is shown at the intersection of International Golf Parkway and World Golf Village in St. Johns County. | News4Jax
November 22, 2024

Traffic riles residents near World Golf Village

Residents say the area around Bass Pro Shops, Costco, Buc-ee’s and other developments can’t handle more traffic.…

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Ann Taylor and Clay Murphy were elected on Nov. 5. | Credit: Taylor/Murphy campaigns
November 11, 2024

St. Johns County Commission now has majority who committed to slowing growth

Next week, two new St. Johns County commissioners will join the board.…

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October 14, 2024

Development includes 3,000 homes in St. Johns County

St. Johns County is reviewing plans for Water Lily, a development that includes 3,000 homes and 280,000 square feet of…

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According to the city and the building's landlord, The Lomax project remains underway. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
September 26, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | Is The Lomax restaurant ever opening in Five Points?

Q: What’s happening with The Lomax restaurant under construction in Five Points? A: The project is behind schedule…

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The yellow area shows where the proposed Osceola Lakes development would have been constructed. | St. Johns County
September 3, 2024

Workforce housing project rejected in St. Johns County

Despite arguments on both sides, county commissioners cited concerns about traffic, schools and infrastructure.…

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The former JCPenney building at Gateway Town Center will be converted into a two-story, 100,000-square-foot indoor climate-controlled self-storage building. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
August 1, 2024

Gateway Town Center in line for redevelopment

Global Building LLC, a developer based in California, plans retail, self-storage and affordable housing.…

Featured image for “Permit issued for remodeling of Union Terminal Warehouse”
An illustration shows the entrance to the Union Terminal Warehouse at 700 E. Union St., near Jacksonville’s Eastside neighborhood and EverBank Stadium. | Columbia Ventures
July 17, 2024

Permit issued for remodeling of Union Terminal Warehouse

The historic warehouse on Jacksonville’s Eastside will be remodeled into apartments, offices and retail units. …

Featured image for “St. Johns weighs $107,000 incentive for office developer”
This map shows, in yellow, where a proposed office space could be built near Interstate 95 and International Golf Parkway. | St. Johns County.
June 5, 2024

St. Johns weighs $107,000 incentive for office developer

St. Johns County says it needs more flexible office space, and it’s considering an incentive for a developer to help…

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Rivertown Mainstreet is the main thoroughfare in much of the Rivertown development in St. Johns County, south of Fruit Cove. Hundreds of homes lie along the road, as well as a planned K-8 school. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today.
June 4, 2024

Are cell towers safe? RiverTown residents are worried

More than 500 people have signed a petition opposing construction of a cell tower in St. Johns County’s RiverTown neighborhood.…

Featured image for “Fuel storage plan may track west, to a different neighborhood”
This was the plan for a fuel storage and rail depot on a 101-acre property in Dinsmore.
April 25, 2024

Fuel storage plan may track west, to a different neighborhood

Dinsmore residents managed to drive away a proposed bulk fuel storage yard, but the plan could pop up in another…

Featured image for “Northside fuel depot a no, but search for new Jacksonville site raises explosive questions”
This was the plan for a fuel storage and rail depot on a 101-acre property in Dinsmore.
April 18, 2024

Northside fuel depot a no, but search for new Jacksonville site raises explosive questions

The search for a new fuel farm site could have countywide ramifications after a Northside proposal was withdrawn this week.…

Featured image for “Southbank self storage, affordable housing plan wins over zoning committee”
A rendering of The Lofts at Southbank, a mixed-use development including offices, housing, self-storage and retail space.
April 16, 2024

Southbank self storage, affordable housing plan wins over zoning committee

City Council members on the Land Use and Zoning Committee meeting on Tuesday narrowly endorsed a rezoning request that could…

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City Council is nearing a vote on renovation of EverBank Stadium. | Casmira Harrison, Jacksonville Today
April 16, 2024

#AskJAXTDY l Will a remodeled stadium be climate-friendly?

Both the Jaguars and the city have publicly pledged to include green initiatives and resiliency efforts into their agreement to…

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R. Brett James is Jacksonville's new Director of Planning. | NAVFAC Southwest
February 9, 2024

Jacksonville’s new planning director lays out his mission

R. Brett James, a former Navy civilian director, took over this week as Jacksonville’s chief of planning and development.…

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The development includes a seven-story, 21,000-square-foot mixed-use building with ground-floor retail and 205 residential units. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 15, 2023

North Core development gets design approval

The Pearl Street District is the first phase of apartments, retail, restaurants and outdoor space that Gateway Jax plans to…

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Road improvements are among Clay County's goals. | Zac Gudakov on Unsplash
November 29, 2023

Clay County charts a path for next five years

The county is creating a long list of plans to improve health and safety, development, infrastructure, quality of life and…

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RiversEdge: Life on the St. Johns will sit on the Southbank site of the former JEA Southside Generating Station, which was demolished more than 20 years ago. | Preston Hollow Community Capital
November 9, 2023

RiversEdge expects to finish four public parks in 2024

Work on four public parks that are part of the RiversEdge commercial and residential project on the Downtown Southbank could…

Featured image for “Lila’s Seafood & Steaks building to be demolished”
Lila’s Seafood & Steaks is planned for demolition in the Beach Boulevard Shopping Center. | Karen Brune Mathis, Jacksonville Daily Record
October 31, 2023

Lila’s Seafood & Steaks building to be demolished

The city is reviewing a permit to demolish the closed restaurant in the Beach Boulevard Shopping Center.…

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Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem is creating a special committee to investigate Downtown development. | Bill Bortzfield, Jacksonville Today
October 26, 2023

Downtown Jax is finally starting to grow

Although problems remain, a new report paints a rosy picture of new homes, hotels and businesses in Downtown Jacksonville.…

Featured image for “RD River City Brewery project scheduled for final review”
The proposed RD River City Brewery project is shown looking northwest along the St. Johns River.
October 6, 2023

RD River City Brewery project scheduled for final review

Miami-based Related Group plans 410 residential units on the Southbank, on the site of the former River City Brewing Co.…

Featured image for “Costs rising for RiversEdge development on Southbank”
An illustration shows RiversEdge: Life on the St. Johns along the Southbank of the St. Johns River. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 4, 2023

Costs rising for RiversEdge development on Southbank

The city may increase the property tax rebate for the developer, Elements Development of Jacksonville LLC.…

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September 20, 2023

Gateway Jax launches plans for Downtown development that could reach $2B

A $500 million mixed-used development in Downtown Jacksonville with apartments and a grocery store is Phase 1 of a project…

Featured image for “Homebuilder Ashton Woods moves into hot Jax market”
Atlanta-based Ashton Woods is expanding its operations into Jacksonville. | Jacksonville Daily Record
August 8, 2023

Homebuilder Ashton Woods moves into hot Jax market

Ashton Woods has operated in the Orlando and Tampa areas for years. The company described Jacksonville as one of the…

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March 7, 2023

THE JAXSON | 15 major apartment projects underway in or near Downtown

Here are 15 significant apartment or townhouse projects currently under construction in or near Downtown Jacksonville.…