A Home 2 Suites by Hilton hotel could be on its way to filling a pedestrian hostile gap between Brooklyn and Five Points. Here is a look at the project's presentation to the Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) as the applicant seeks conceptual approval at the Thursday, December 10 board meeting. Read More
As Jacksonville debates the merits of Shad Khan’s Lot J proposal, Tampa is moving forward with a major infill project of its own that’s similar in price if not in scope. Read More
Jacksonville's urban core is home to a number of historic walkable neighborhood commercial districts. Many are a direct result of the city's former electric streetcar network that operated between 1880 and 1936. Due to urban renewal, some are barely recognizable anymore. Today, The Jaxson takes a before and after look at an example undergoing a 21st century makeover: Brooklyn's Riverside Avenue. Read More
A look at Augustine Development Group's December 10th Downtown Development Review Board presentation for final approval. Consisting of 135 market-rate apartments, a ground floor grocery market and mini-food hall, and rooftop lounge and seafood restaurant, the proposed adaptive reuse of the former Independent Life Building could be underway in early 2021 and completed by mid 2022. Read More
Across several incarnations and ownership changes, The Florida Times-Union and its predecessors have served Jacksonville and Northeast Florida since 1864. Guest writer Andrew Nicholas provides this history of Jacksonville’s newspaper of record. Read More
