SPRINGFIELD

38. 348 East Third Street

Take 2 LLC is in the process of renovating a mixed use building at the intersection of 3rd & Walnut. The long abandoned 7,945-square-feet building was built in 1919.

39. Dozier Apartments

Construction continues on a 14-unit affordable housing apartment complex at 122 West 8th Street. The proposed multi-family infill project will be developed by Operation New Hope.

For more information: https://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-sep-infill-apartment-project-coming-to-springfield

40. Main Space

Fashion designer and Jacksonville native Alyssa Key is planning to turn 1101 Main Street into a mix of uses. Uses include the Love Brigade & Crux Collective on the second floor, Southern Roots Filling Station (coffeehouse), Main Space (a multi-use space), and perhaps a beer garden will be on the first floor. Main Space is expected to open in 2016.

41. Crispy’s - 1735 North Main Street

Although exterior work has not started, owner John Crispens continues to progress on the interior conversion of 1735 N. Main St. into an Italian-themed restaurant and bar, art gallery and dry cleaning service. Originally, the Akra Bros. department store, the 5,850-square-foot space will feature a 150-seat restaurant that will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week.

For more information: https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=546734

42. Hubbard Street Bridge

The Florida Department of Transportation’s $1.5 million project to reconstruct and replace the Newnan/Hubbard Street Bridge over Hogan’s Creek, is underway. The project includes removing the existing bridge deck while retaining the existing historic architectural walls of the Henry J. Klutho-designed bridge that dates back to 1929. The roadway approaches will also be rebuilt to facilitate the bridge replacement. The project also includes refurbishing existing sidewalks and adding bike lanes. The project is scheduled to be complete in fall 2016.

For more information: https://myfdotnefl.wordpress.com/2016/02/22/newnanhubbard-street-bridge-resconstruction-project-to-start/

43. Springfield Restorations and New Construction

Every week, it appears that more restoration and residential infill projects are getting underway in Springfield.

SAN MARCO

44. Interstate 95 Overland Bridge

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began January 14, 2013 to replace the series of overpasses that carry traffic over Hendricks, Kings and Montana avenues along 2.3 miles of I-95 near downtown Jacksonville in Duval County. Known as the Overland Bridge project, it will improve traffic flow along the I-95 corridor just south of the Fuller Warren Bridge. I-95 will be widened to provide an additional lane for southbound traffic. As the project is built, traffic will use parallel roadways, which upon completion of the I-95 bridge structures, will remain and provide additional capacity for traffic between the Fuller Warren Bridge and north of Emerson Street. The $227 million project is estimated to be completed in 2016.

For more information: https://www.i95overlandbridge.com/

45. San Marco Station/The Hexagon/La Nopalera

Popular Mexican restaurant La Nopalera plans to relocate from 1629 Hendricks Avenue to San Marco Station in a few months. Work is now underway on the restoration of a building that dates back to days of the City of South Jacksonville, which merged with Jacksonville during the early 1930s. Also, a retail kiosk called “The Hexagon” is being added in the courtyard of San Marco Station for an additional tenant.

For more information: https://jacksonville.com/business/2016-04-19/story/la-nopalera-moving-san-marco

46. Smoke-N-Vape & Cigars Smoke Shop

Cigar, cigarette and tobacco dealer, Smoke-N-Vape will be opening a new location at 1670 San Marco Boulevard.

47. Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

Construction offices were recently sat up at the proposed Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center site. Construction is anticipated to begin this summer on the development of a 12-story cancer center. The project is expected to be completed by early 2018.

48. Rue St. Marc

Brothers Matthew and David Medure plan to open Rue St. Marc at the intersection of San Marco Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue in San Marco Square. Anticipated to open this fall, the 150-seat restaurant will serve French-American food and craft cocktails.

For more information: https://jacksonville.com/business/2016-05-20/story/more-medures-french-bistro-san-marco-barbecue-st-augustine

49. Towers of Jacksonville

The Retirement Housing Foundation is spending $8.5 million to renovate the Towers of Jacksonville affordable housing complex. Work being performed on the 194 unit apartment building includes the replacement of plumbing, HVAC, wiring, elevators and other infrastructure throughout the 44-year-old building. In addition, each apartment will be modernized with new kitchen cabinets, full-size appliances, new bathrooms, fresh paint and carpeting.

For more information: https://residentnews.net/2015/06/04/owners-spend-millions-give-towers-jacksonville-makeover/

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