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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.…

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LIFT Jax purchased and renovated this home on Spearing Street on the Eastside in 2025 in order to sell it as an affordable housing property. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
March 19, 2026

Jacksonville commits $2M to help low-income homebuyers

The program will use construction loans and down payment assistance to help low-income homebuyers.…

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The Florida Legislature is considering the elimination of property taxes, and a majority of voters support it, a UNF poll found.
March 4, 2026

Most Floridians would abolish property tax, UNF poll shows

Fifty-six percent of people support a proposal to eliminate property taxes, the poll found.…

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The rooftop terrace and pool at Vandeveer. | Gateway Jax
March 3, 2026

Gateway Jax unveils first residences in Pearl Square

Vaneveer will feature 205 apartments with a Japanese restaurant on the ground floor, Gateway Jax says.…

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Live Oak Contracting plans to transform the former JEA headquarters campus in Downtown Jacksonville into The Jewel at 21 West. | Jacksonville Daily Record
February 24, 2026

JEA board approves sale of former headquarters

Live Oak Contracting plans to convert the JEA building into residential units, offices and rooftop amenities.…

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An illustration of Fleet Landing Riversides, at the site of the former Haskell headquarters in Brooklyn. | Gensler
February 23, 2026

Fleet Landing considers another retirement tower

Fleet Landing is evaluating options for a riverfront community at the former Haskell campus in Brooklyn.…

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Many homes in Jacksonville are built only to rent, which can be more affordable than buying. | News4Jax
February 20, 2026

1 in 10 Jacksonville homes are built strictly to rent

The number of build-to-rent homes in the Jacksonville area has grown 600% since 2019, data shows.…

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Atlantic Beach puts up notices of tree removal on properties being developed. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
February 2, 2026

Old stately trees weigh heavy in Atlantic Beach

Residents are imploring city administrators to do more to protect legacy trees from development.…

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Federal officials are considering the sale of the Charles E. Bennett Federal Building due to low occupancy and high maintenance costs. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 2, 2026

Jacksonville’s 60-year-old federal building could be sold

A federal panel is considering whether to sell the Charles E. Bennett Federal Building in Downtown Jacksonville.…

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January 29, 2026

Housing nonprofit expands to Jax to repair veterans’ homes

Rebuilding Together Greater Florida has helped families across Florida with urgent home repairs.…

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Aerial view of Springfield in Jacksonville, a top city for homebuyers. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 27, 2026

Zillow lists Jacksonville as a top market for homebuyers

Jacksonville is rated the fourth-best place in the nation for homebuyers, based partly on the growth of home values.…

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First Coast Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new house in Fernandina Beach on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a couple striving for homeownership through the nonprofit’s affordable housing program. | Michelle Corum, Jacksonville Today
January 26, 2026

Habitat puts Nassau County couple into affordable home

Gavin Kay and Madison Kline will move into a Habitat for Humanity home in Fernandina Beach.…

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January 26, 2026

What can Florida do to address housing affordability?

On “The Florida Roundup,” an FSU director explains why the affordable housing issue is more complex than it seems.…

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The Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences is under construction along the Northbank of the St. John River south of EverBank Stadium. | Four Seasons Hotel and Residences
January 21, 2026

Four Seasons residences on sale, starting at $4.7M

The 26 Four Seasons residences range from two to five bedrooms and 1,930 to 7,936 square feet of space.…

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The Related Group’s South Bank Residences is planned at 835 Museum Circle, on the Downtown Jacksonville Southbank where the River City Brewing Co. restaurant was demolished. | Jacksonville Daily Record
January 12, 2026

Southbank residential tower in review for permits

The Related Group plans the tower next to Friendship Fountain, where the River City Brewery once operated.…

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Tocoi River Estates sought to bring 205 homes off County Road 214 in St. Johns County. | Jacksonville Daily Record
November 6, 2025

St. Johns commission rejects 205-home development

A developer sought to resurrect a plan for homes on farmland off County Road 214.…

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ICARE is working with the city to revive an affordable housing trust fund. | Gabriella Paul, WUSF
November 4, 2025

ICARE and city pledge to revive affordable housing fund

The fund would provide incentives for developers to create more affordable housing.…