July 23, 2024
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…
April 30, 2024
Wells Fargo Center is now called 1 Independent
New owners are talking with two financial institutions about the name atop the building.…
April 29, 2024
New committee seeks answers on Downtown development
Jacksonville City Council President Ron Salem is creating a special committee to examine the work of the Downtown Investment Authority.…
April 25, 2024
Wells Fargo Center sold to New York company
The tower, one of Jacksonville’s signature buildings, was sold with two parking garages for a combined $46.35 million.…
April 22, 2024
One-way Downtown streets returning to two-way traffic
Construction has begun to reconfigure Forsyth and Adams streets as they were decades ago.…
April 15, 2024
Laura Street Trio project still has a chance
A Downtown Investment Authority committee opted not to recommend closing the door on conversations with the developer.…
April 10, 2024
Embattled Laura Street Trio may have hit a dead end
City Council member Jimmy Peluso says it is time to explore taking the buildings by eminent domain.…
April 5, 2024
Food and drink businesses seek incentives Downtown
Three dining and drinking establishments are on the agenda for a Downtown Investment Authority committee.…
April 4, 2024
OPINION | A pocketful of miracles: Are parks central to Northbank plan?
Are parks central to plans for Downtown Jacksonville’s Northbank? Or are they an after-thought?…
April 1, 2024
Jumpin’ Jax closes Downtown as it searches for new site
The resaurant intends to reopen in another Downtown location in the central city or the Gateway Jax area of the…
March 11, 2024
Downtown’s time has come, developers say
Some of Jacksonville’s biggest developers say Downtown is nearing a tipping point and you won’t recognize it in a few…
February 12, 2024
Remote work leaves more offices vacant Downtown
Office vacancies are the highest they’ve been since 2014 — up to 25.1% on the Northbank.…
January 16, 2024
Downtown parking garage could be expanded
The city is reviewing a permit application for a 10-tier addition to the parking garage at 301 W. Bay St.…
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…