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Habitat for Humanity's Volusia Woods community is near St. Augustine's West King district. | Habitat for Humanity of St. Johns County
3 days ago

Habitat St. Johns seeks owners for income-restricted homes

Habitat for Humanity of St. Johns County is seeking homeowners in Volusia Woods, the organization’s newest neighborhood.…

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections office will process nearly 1 million votes between both the 2026 gubernatorial and 2027 municipal elections. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 16, 2026

The Amendment 3 dilemma: Cut taxes or cut services?

Amendment 3 could save homeowners thousands of dollars per year. It also could force cities and counties to cut services.…

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An illustration of the Fleet Landing tower at the site of the former Haskell headquarters in Brooklyn. | Gensler
October 16, 2026

Northbank senior tower considered for $49.27M in tax rebates

The refund on Fleet Landing’s tower requires approval from the Downtown Investment Authority and City Council.…

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An artist's rendering of the planned 31,000-square-foot Publix at 119 W. Beaver St., part of a new building that will also include a 15-story residential tower and 400 parking spaces. | Gateway/Pearl Square
October 6, 2026

Council punts on incentives for Downtown Publix until after Amendment 3 vote

A Jacksonville City Council committee deferred the Publix vote amid concerns over mounting cash grants.…

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A rendering from 2023 shows early plans for the Jacksonville Armada's proposed Downtown stadium, which the club has yet to build. | Jacksonville Daily Record
September 28, 2026

Armada must pay full price for Downtown stadium land after missing deadline

Local attorney Chris Campione announced still incomplete plans in October 2025 to purchase the Armada soccer team.…

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JAA Architects released this rendering of what the restored Horace Drew Residence in Springfield could look like after its renovation for SPAR. | JAA Architects
September 24, 2026

Architect to oversee rehab of Springfield’s Horace Drew mansion

An historic, and rundown mansion in Springfield has a new architect to oversee its renovation into what owner Springfield Preservation…

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Jacksonville Area Legal Aid CEO Jim Kowalski announces a new tool Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, to help renters spot housing violations. | News4Jax
September 18, 2026

New registry helps Jacksonville renters research housing violations

Renters can use a new tool from Jacksonville Area Legal Aid to search code enforcement records.…

Featured image for “Gateway Jax seeks $70M in incentives for riverfront tower and Hotel Merrydelle”
Gateway Jax is asking for more than $55 million in city incentives for its proposed hotel and residences tower at Riverfront Plaza. | Downtown Development Review Board
September 14, 2026

Gateway Jax seeks $70M in incentives for riverfront tower and Hotel Merrydelle

The Jacksonville City Council would have the final say on Gateway Jax’s latest Downtown projects.…

Featured image for “Jax board greenlights initial plans for UF campus and Riverfront Plaza tower”
The UF graduate building is planned for 2.34 acres bounded by West Bay and Forsyth streets and North Lee Street. | City of Jacksonville
September 11, 2026

Jax board greenlights initial plans for UF campus and Riverfront Plaza tower

The Downtown Development Review Board advanced projects by Gateway Jax Inc. and UF on Thursday.…

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An aerial view of St. Augustine. | News4Jax
September 4, 2026

St. Johns County evictions hit highest level in 7 years

Evictions rose to 718 last year as the cost of living outpaced what many workers can afford.…

Featured image for “Jacksonville weighing incentives for relaunch of Bellwether restaurant Downtown”
A rendering from the Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority shows the revised interior of Bellwether restaurant. at 117 W. Forsyth St. Downtown. | City of Jacksonville
August 25, 2026

Jacksonville weighing incentives for relaunch of Bellwether restaurant Downtown

The new Bellwether owner are seeking a forgivable loan to help reopen the restaurant with changes to the menu and…

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The shuttered Kings Trail Elementary site in the San Jose neighborhood is poised to be redeveloped by Dream Finders Homes into 110 houses.
August 12, 2026

Kings Trail deal in San Jose shows toll of challenging a big developer

Dream Finders Homes plans to build 110 cottages, townhomes or single-family houses at the Old Kings Road site.…

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July 21, 2026

Local real estate firm secures funding for affordable housing portfolio

JWB Real Estate Capital plans three projects — its first foray into affordable housing development.…

Featured image for “Neptune Beach explores impact fees to help fund capital improvement projects”
Neptune Beach is exploring fees that could help pay for future capital projects. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 20, 2026

Neptune Beach explores impact fees to help fund capital improvement projects

The city would use the fees to help offset its investment in infrastructure needed for growth.…

Featured image for “Homeowner, 28, draws national attention in legal battle with 55+ community”
The Arbor Mill 55+ community in Oakleaf. | News4Jax
July 17, 2026

Homeowner, 28, draws national attention in legal battle with 55+ community

The woman inherited her father’s home after he died, but the 55+ community says she can’t live there.…

Featured image for “$20M home in Ponte Vedra Beach sold to benefit brain cancer research”
This 8,558-square-foot oceanfront home at 1185 and 1187 Ponte Vedra Blvd. sold for $20 million July 13, 2026, with proceeds benefiting The Sontag Foundation. | Jacksonville Daily Record
July 17, 2026

$20M home in Ponte Vedra Beach sold to benefit brain cancer research

Aerospace executive Rick Sontag donated the home to the foundation he and his late wife formed.…

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June 16, 2026

The best way to lower home prices? There may be many answers

Baker County needs more affordable homes, but building is not the only answer, experts say.…

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Gateway Jax Inc. Bryan Moll gives a tour of the nearly $1 billion Pearl Square development site on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Downtown Jacksonville. | Mike Mendenhall, Jacksonville Today
May 22, 2026

Gateway Jax: For Pearl Square to work, it has to be done ‘all at once’

Gateway says the first residential building in Pearl Square could open by September as the total project cost closes in…

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May 11, 2026

More homeowners put their houses on the market; median price declines

New listings in Northeast Florida increased 1.7% in April, and the median price declined slightly to $390,000.…

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Homes and offices under construction in Downtown Jacksonville. | News4Jax
May 11, 2026

Can Downtown Jax developers deliver homes people can actually afford?

Developers plan thousands of new homes across Downtown, but much of it centers on market-rate housing.…

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Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan announces the city's down payment assistance program for home ownership. Joining her March 7, 2026, are, from left, Joshua Hicks, the city's director of affordable housing; City Council member Ju'Coby Pittman; Adam Rigel, chief financial officer of JWB Real Estate Cos.; and city Housing and Community Development Chief Travis Jeffrey. They gathered in front of a house for sale in the 1400 block of 25th Street East. | David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union
May 8, 2026

Jacksonville has $13M in unspent affordable housing funding

The city acknowledges difficulties in using all of the affordable housing money allocated through the state’s SHIP program.…

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Gateway Jax Inc. wants to build 100,000 square feet of office space in its $750 million Pearl Square development Downtown. | Gateway Jax Inc.
May 1, 2026

Does Downtown Jacksonville need more office space? Some are betting yes.

Office vacancy rates are higher than most cities, but there still might be a need for high-end space.…

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Helmets sit on shovels at a groundbreaking for Villages at Lake Forest on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. | Leah Foreman, Jacksonville Business Journal
April 15, 2026

Former school site will become affordable housing

The Villages at Lake Forest will reserve a fourth of the affordable housing units for Duval Schools staff.…

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The Related Group’s South Bank Residences is planned on the Downtown Jacksonville Southbank where the River City Brewing Co. restaurant was demolished. | Jacksonville Daily Record
April 9, 2026

Construction coming soon on Southbank residential tower

Mayor Donna Degan says the Related Group will break ground next month at the former River City Brewery site.…