Jacksonville City Councilman Matt Carlucci announced Thursday that he will be running for mayor in 2023 and he tells WJCT News that addressing climate change and sea level rise would be a priority for his administration. Read More
The Jacksonville Jaguars plans for a mixed use infill development at TIAA Bank Field's Lot J died earlier this week. For those who may be wondering what's next for Downtown, here are 15 projects continuing to make progress that will bring additional residential, retail, entertainment and hotel rooms to the urban core. Read More
In 2020, the emergence of COVID-19 slowed the growth of downtowns across the country and drained the amount of foot traffic in Downtown Jacksonville to an all time low. Will 2021 be the year of a comeback for downtown? Looking forward to 2021, here are four trends, projects or issues that have the potential to change the urban core as we know it. Read More
Miami-based Related Group will seek conceptual approval from the Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) for an eight-story, 333-unit apartment building on January 14th. The project would include a 535-space parking garage and be built on the site of River City Brewing Company. The project includes a restaurant overlooking Friendship Fountain that will require separate DDRB design approval. Here is the presentation illustrating the project's proposed conceptual design. Let us know what you think about the conceptual design.
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