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The city wants to acquire the Interline Brands building for the planned University of Florida campus. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
May 6, 2025

3rd option proposed to acquire building for UF campus

City Council member Nick Howland proposed a new option for acquiring the Interline Brands building in LaVilla.…

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April 1, 2025

City Council asked to choose land swap over purchasing building for UF campus in LaVilla

The developer Gateway Jax is asking city lawmakers to fully consider a land-swap before deciding whether to buy the property…

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The Ambassador Hotel is at 420 N. Julia St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
March 6, 2025

Gateway Jax plans to rehab historic Ambassador Hotel

Gateway bought the block containing the vacant Ambassador Hotel and Central National Bank building for $17 million.…

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The Gateway Jax development would include 11 floors of residences, five floors of hotel rooms, two floors of podium parking and lobbies, a floor of public food and beverage space, and a public sky garden terrace. | Gateway Jax via Jacksonville Daily Record
February 7, 2025

Land swap for UF could bring new riverfront tower

The Downtown Investment Authority is proposing a swap of two city-owned riverfront properties with Gateway Jax.…

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The former Park View Inn at 901 N. Main St., bordered by Main, State, Ocean and Orange streets. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 5, 2025

Gateway Jax takes step toward expanding into Springfield

A City Council committee approved legislation to facilitate a mixed-use development on North Main Street.…

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The Jacksonville Planning Commission endorsed a plan to rezone parcels at 901, 937 and 940 N. Main St. to allow a mix of office, commercial retail and service establishments. | Google via Jacksonville Daily Record
January 10, 2025

Downtown eyesore could be redeveloped in Gateway Jax

The demolished Park View Inn site could become restaurants, residences and offices as part of the Gateway Jax development.…

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December 6, 2024

NoCo Center could become apartments and grocery

A 16-story apartment building and grocery store could replace the former First Baptist Church main auditorium, now called NoCo Center.…

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Block N11 will include a seven-story, 21,000-square-foot mixed-use building with ground-floor retail and 205 residential units. | Jacksonville Daily Record
October 17, 2024

Gateway Jax will begin construction this month

Groundbreaking is scheduled Oct. 29 for the first phase of the Gateway Jax development in Downtown Jacksonville.…

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An illustration shows a street in the Gateway Jax development, also known as The Pearl Street District. | Ted Vitale, Gateway Jax
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.…

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Gateway Jax bought this 2.76-acre site from Florida State College at Jacksonville for $4.6 million. | Jacksonville Daily Record
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…

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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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Gateway Jax plans a mixed-use development in the North Core area of Downtown that includes apartments, a grocery store and retail space. | Gateway Jax, via Jacksonville Daily Record
November 16, 2023

Gateway Jax in line for nearly $100 million in incentives

The development — also known as The Pearl Street District — will add apartments and retail to the Downtown North…