June 9, 2025Pearl Square in Downtown Jacksonville evolves, expandsDeveloper Gateway Jax says its Pearl Square project, now encompassing nine properties, will provide “everything an individual may need on…By Ric Anderson
May 30, 2025Laura Street Trio could be auctioned this summerThe city of Jacksonville is pressing ahead with a foreclosure lawsuit against the Trio’s owner.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 29, 2025More opposition arises over land swap for UF campusA former development official and a group known as Riverfront Parks Now both favor other options.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 28, 2025Maxwell House plant will be upgraded in JacksonvilleKraft Heinz Co. is upgrading all 30 of its U.S. plants, including the one on East Bay Street.…By Mark Basch - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 9, 2025Irish pub and restaurant planned for East Bay StreetKeane’s Irish Pub would open next to the Decca Live music and dance club, where Justice Pub closed in February.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
May 9, 2025BIT OF JOY | Jacksonville’s most festive parking garageCity parking attendant Valerie Frazier brings festive cheer to a parking garage in Downtown Jacksonville.…By Jessica Palombo
April 24, 2025Dorothy’s Downtown restaurant aims to open May 1Dorothy’s Downtown will feature Creole-inspired cuisine in the former Burrito Gallery space at 21 E. Adams St.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
April 18, 2025Proposed law could stymie neighborhood improvementsA law proposed in the Florida Legislature would end Community Redevelopment Agencies.…By Mike Mendenhall
April 14, 2025City launches kids’ Minecraft challenge to help plan Jacksonville’s riverfrontThe three-week New Jax City challenge invites second-graders through college sophomores to design Jacksonville’s riverfront in Minecraft.…By Will Brown
April 7, 2025Jacksonville on the hook for $74M in developer incentivesJacksonville City Council member Will Lahnen refers to the city’s commitments as the “cash incentive cliff.” …By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 19, 2025Glory is returning to historic Ambassador HotelThe 100-year-old Ambassador will be renovated as part of the Gateway Jax project.…By Dan Scanlan
March 7, 2025Two Downtown businesses are on the moveHaskell is moving to the Southbank, and Citizens Insurance will leave Downtown for South Jacksonville.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record and Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
March 6, 2025CSX lights up skyline with new digital signsThe programmable CSX signs can display moving images for holidays and Jags games, among others.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 24, 2025Work is underway to convert Adams and Forsyth streetsDowntown drivers can expect months of delays as crews begin to convert Adams and Forsyth streets back to two-way traffic.…By Dan Scanlan
February 17, 2025Lily’s Asian-American Food reinvents Downtown restaurantLily Grabb bought and closed Super Food & Brew last year to chase her own vision.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 11, 2025Adams and Forsyth will soon become 2-way streets againResurfacing could begin as early as this week as the one-way streets revert to two-way traffic.…By Dan Scanlan
February 5, 2025Gateway Jax takes step toward expanding into SpringfieldA City Council committee approved legislation to facilitate a mixed-use development on North Main Street.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
February 4, 2025USS Orleck’s new interactive displays re-create life at seaAn extensive display of artifacts and information about Jacksonville’s museum ship will be unveiled Saturday.…By Dan Scanlan
January 24, 2025Downtown Marriott plans more renovationsThe Marriott is renovating rooms but also public areas like lobbies, ballrooms and fitness areas.…By Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 17, 2025Downtown restaurant scene could expand in 2025More than a dozen restaurants are under construction, in development or announced.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 10, 2025Downtown eyesore could be redeveloped in Gateway JaxThe demolished Park View Inn site could become restaurants, residences and offices as part of the Gateway Jax development.…By Ric Anderson - Jacksonville Daily Record
January 8, 2025THE JAXSON | 3 things changing the urban landscape in 2025In 2025, here are three predictions about the urban core that could permanently change Jacksonville for the better.…By Ennis Davis
January 3, 2025Jacksonville Armada buys land for Downtown stadiumThe Jacksonville Armada Football Club bought 34 vacant properties from the city for $1.…By Dan Macdonald - Jacksonville Daily Record
December 23, 2024Development moves ahead at Jones Bros. Furniture buildingA permit has been issued to convert the vacant Jones Bros. building into apartments and co-working space.…By Randy Roguski