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Public financing to help restore a trio of historic Downtown buildings and develop three Northbank public parks came under specific…
September 10, 2024
Committee chair: New developer ‘in the driver’s seat’ in Laura Street Trio project
A new player is taking a lead role in the effort to revive the Laura Street Trio in Downtown Jacksonville,…
August 28, 2024
JEA’s old headquarters will go on the market
The JEA board declared the 2.47-acre campus to be surplus property and authorized the CEO to sell all of parts…
August 26, 2024
JU law school opens at new Downtown site
Jacksonville’s only law school has officially opened its home in the historic former Atlantic Bank Building.…
August 26, 2024
Bread and Board plans to reopen Downtown
Owners of the restaurant at 100 W. Bay St. say failure of floor repairs has delayed reopening.…
August 26, 2024
Jacksonville seeks to foreclose on Laura Street Trio
The complaint states that Trio ownership owes the city more than $800,000 in unpaid fines for municipal code violations.…
August 23, 2024
Peterbrooke Chocolatier closes Downtown store
Peterbrooke first opened Downtown in February 2016, but business reportedly was slow.…
August 22, 2024
Affordable housing complex takes applications Downtown
The Lofts at Cathedral is pre-leasing units on Duval Street in the Cathedral District.…
August 14, 2024
Gateway Jax could begin construction soon
City Council this week approved $98.58 million in incentives for the mixed-use development in the North Core of Downtown Jacksonville.…
August 13, 2024
Creole restaurant to replace Burrito Gallery in Downtown
Dorothy’s Downtown will serve an upscale Southern and Creole-themed menu.…
August 12, 2024
Citizens Insurance looks to leave Downtown Jacksonville
The insurer’s lease in the EverBank building is expiring, and the company is targeting South Jacksonville for a move.…
July 31, 2024
Medical office planned on Downtown Southbank
ShareMD will open the first non-hospital medical office development Downtown in more than 20 years.…
July 25, 2024
New high-rise could become Jacksonville’s tallest building
Cross Regions Group is working with the Downtown Investment Authority on a condo tower next to Riverfront Plaza.…
July 23, 2024
Is it time to discuss razing the Laura Street Trio?
Some City Council members say the option should be considered if it makes more sense than restoring the buildings.…
June 13, 2024
Gateway Jax expands its holdings Downtown
Gateway Jax bought a 2.76-acre site from Florida State College at Jacksonville that lies next to the Pearl Street District…
June 13, 2024
Pizza and self-serve beer on tap for Downtown Jacksonville
The city is reviewing a building permit for Pour Taproom and Pizza Jeans in the VyStar Credit Union garage at…
June 4, 2024
How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’
The city plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed…
June 3, 2024
New Laura Street Trio proposal seeks $87 million in incentives
The proposal is outlined in a draft term sheet the developer delivered to the Downtown Investment Authority.…
May 21, 2024
No more name in lights for Wells Fargo Center
The Wells Fargo sign Downtown will not be lighted again. The bank no longer carries signage rights to the building.…
May 14, 2024
Panel begins to explore ways to spark Downtown
A special committe of Jacksonville City Council met for the first time as it tries to speed up Downtown development.…
May 9, 2024
OPINION | Riverfront Plaza’s false choice
If we want Riverfront Plaza finished any time soon, we need to free Park East from the insanity of “Pad…
May 8, 2024
Home2 Suites hotel opens in Brooklyn area
The Home2 Suites by Hilton Jacksonville Downtown is an all-suites property at 600 Park St. Players Grille will open there…
May 8, 2024
THE JAXSON | The year of the Downtown public space
At long last, several high-profile parks in Downtown Jacksonville have opened this year, with more on the way in the…
April 30, 2024
Rise plans to start rebuilding Doro apartments this summer
The CEO of Rise: A Real Estate Company said the goal is to start construction about Aug. 1 with an…