16. The Strand

At the intersection of Town Center Parkway and Gate Parkway, The Strand is a 45-acre mixed-use project under development by Preferred Growth Properties. The largest of the current Town Center Parkway developments underway, The Strand will include as much as 500,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, 400 hotel units and 500 multifamily residential units at build-out. Announced tenants include:

Hobby Lobby 2nd & Charles Best Buy PGA Tour Superstore Chase Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chuy’s Mexican Food TD Ameritrade Firebird’s Wood Fired Grill Moe’s Southwest Grill Fogo De Chao Brizilian Steakhouse Hyatt Place Ravella at Town Center Apartment Homes (347 units)

The Strand is anticpated for delivery in summer 2017.

17. The Crossing

Located on the west side of Gate Parkway, The Crossing is a 9.3-acre development being built by Preferred Growth Properties. Its tenants include:

Wawa ABC Fine Wine & Spirits PDQ Chicken Goo Goo 3 Minute Express Wash

18. Cinemark Tinseltown

Cinemark Tinseltown is in the process of renovating all 20 auditoriums by replacing existing seats with electric recliners. When complete, the complex’s seat count will be reduced by 40 percent.

For more information: https://jacksonville.com/business/entertainment/2017-03-30/tinseltown-theater-adding-reclining-seats-beer-and-wine

19. Ciel Apartments

Construction is underway on WRH Deerwood LLC’s 400-unit Ciel Apartments on 16.6 acres at the northeast quadrant of Butler and Southside Boulevards. Located on Deer Lake Drive, the development will contain 232 one-bedroom, 144 two-bedroom and 24 three-bedroom units.

For more information: https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/400-unit-ciel-apartments-rise-near-florida-blue

20. Carvana Car Vending Machine

Phoenix-based Carvana is in the process of constructing a Carvana Car Vending Machine at 4777 Lenoir Avenue. When complete, the 8,524-square-foot, five story tower will stretch 75 feet in height.

21. 8540 Baycenter Road

JFCS Realty Inc is in the process of renovating this 30,028-square-foot office building at 8540 Baycenter Road.

22. Cypress Plaza Business Warehouses

32.63 acres owned by Cypress Plaza Properties, Inc. is in the process of being cleared for the development of business warehouses. The site is located between Philips Highway and Baymeadows Way, just south of Cypress Plaza Drive.

Development update by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com