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Results of the Boom: Current Proposals

Although the boom has now gone bust, not all is lost. Metro Jacksonville takes a look at major urban core projects still in the works.

Published October 6, 2008 in Development      36 Comments    Open printer friendly version of this article Print Article

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 Bay Street Station

This proposed development will include two highrise hotels (16 & 15 stories), an office tower (11 stories), a health club, megaplex movie theater, retail shops and restaurants.

 

Brooklyn Park

This will be a six block mixed use infill development featuring 150,000 square feet of commercial space, a hotel and 800 multi-family residential units.  JTA also plans to construct an at-grade skyway station to serve this development.  Construction was intended to begin last year, but this project appears to be delayed.

 

 

Duval County Courthouse

The long delayed Duval County Courthouse project is scheduled to break ground before the end of the year.  If this happens, this project could become a catalyst for associated infill development in a desolate area of Downtown.  A major question that has not been answered is how the city will make sure the courthouse grounds are integrated with the surrounding area.

 

Jackson Square

This proposed Transit-Oriented-Development (TOD) will include 900 apartments and up to 350,000 square feet of office/retail space.

 

Jacksonville Transportation Center

This proposed multi-modal transportation center will potentially serve Amtrak, Commuter Rail, Bus Rapid Transit, JTA buses and Greyhound.  Street level retail space will also be a part of this project.

 

Laura Street Transfer Station

This Transit-Adjacent-Development (TAD) will feature 11,700 square feet of office/retail space, replacing a surface parking lot.

 

122 Ocean

This project will convert the old Haydon Burns Library into office/retail space.  The development will also include an urban specialty grocery market.

 

Prado Walk

This development will bring additional retail/dining space to Riverside, near St. Vincent's Medical Center.

 

Suntrust Tower/Jacksonville Landing Parking Garage

Although Cameron Kuhn's plans for Riverwatch Tower have been canceled, a former investor who now owns the land has plans to move forward with the construction of a parking garage.  The garage will serve the Jacksonville Landing and Suntrust Tower.

 

Riverplace Tower West Parking Garage

 

This proposed 179,000 square foot garage will include room for 470 parking spaces and street level retail uses.   The garage is also designed to allow space for future high-rise development.

 

200 Riverside



A 111,300 square feet of office space and 250 residential units. - proposed 2008 ground breaking (the clock is ticking)

 

 

Wolfson Children's Hospital Tower

This 12 story, 350,000 square foot hospital tower is scheduled to break ground this year.

 

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» 36 Comments

jeh1980

October 06, 2008, 05:07:32 AM
You're right for one thing...all is not lost. Let's keep it that way! Cheesy Cool

nestliving

October 06, 2008, 09:31:46 AM

It's amazing how many parking garages a city this size needs.

blizz01

October 06, 2008, 09:35:31 AM
Maybe vertical parking will free up / dry up surface parking lots  & allow for better use of space long term, however.

samiam

October 06, 2008, 09:41:30 AM
Why does the offices for the RTMC block future expantion of the Skyway?Huh??

Jason

October 06, 2008, 09:48:03 AM
Nice list of projects that still have a chance.  Many of them BIG difference makers in expanding the urban fabric.

Any news on the proposed Baptist Hospital 4 story tower?

thelakelander

October 06, 2008, 10:07:16 AM
Why does the offices for the RTMC block future expantion of the Skyway?Huh??

Good question, I never noticed that.  My guess is that they figure the skyway will never be extended in that direction.

Jason

October 06, 2008, 10:09:49 AM
I was thinking the same.  I think the convention center station has always been the terminus of that leg of the line, even in early planning.

Ocklawaha

October 06, 2008, 10:55:28 AM
Just as JIA and MCO have a corridor through the parking garagesm the new Jacksonville Terminal project should do the same. One skyscraper on the West side of I-95 and we have to wreck the parking facility?
Come on y'all THINK!

NEVER - EVER - EVER - Box in rail of ANY kind. ditto for other fixed transit. Stub track (dead end) railroad terminals fell out of favor shortly after the 1919 station opened. We were an exception to the rule because so many trains were broken down here and they could use both through and "Head House Tracks". But for a city wide micro-metro - doesn't work, won't work, can't work. A sharp jog back to Bay ending in the air (just like the east end) makes worlds more sense.


OCKLAWAHA

thelakelander

October 06, 2008, 11:28:14 AM
Here's an updated rendering of 200 Riverside from the developer's website.

thelakelander

October 06, 2008, 11:32:38 AM
According to the developer's website, Brooklyn Park is now anticipated to break ground Spring 09'

Quote
Brooklyn Park



Jacksonville, Florida
12.5 Acre Mixed Use Development
Residential, Retail, Office, Hotel
$250,000,000 project cost
Estimated Ground Breaking Spring 2009
www.brooklynparkjax.com

Miles is helping to reinvent the North Brooklyn district of Jacksonville by creating a modern-day, mixed-use village that reflects Riverside cool and easily connects to downtown's front door. Unlike anything else in Jacksonville's urban core, this Miles development redefines and reinvents a bygone neighborhood, while retaining its qualities of charm, connectivity and sense of community. Thoughtful design of this mixed-use neighborhood will factor in pedestrian friendly features with human-scale streetscapes that cohesively blend multiple residential types.

http://www.milesdevelopmentpartners.com/subpages/developments.asp

Ocklawaha

October 06, 2008, 11:40:19 AM
Oh my, we left off some planned development and the tools to do it with!



















Better look over your shoulder Miami and Atlanta, cause if we do? Your days as the queens of the South are toast!

OCKLAWAHA

rjp2008

October 06, 2008, 12:13:03 PM
Riiiight. Somehow I don't see Jax suddenly gaining 4 million people anytime soon... Wink

Matt

October 06, 2008, 12:32:28 PM
Riiiight. Somehow I don't see Jax suddenly gaining 4 million people anytime soon... Wink



Lol. Baby big bang!!!

ProjectMaximus

October 06, 2008, 01:00:33 PM
What's the website, Lake?

Here's an updated rendering of 200 Riverside from the developer's website.


ProjectMaximus

October 06, 2008, 01:03:09 PM
Oh, I think I found it. Here? http://www.hallmarkpartners.com/Website/Building%20the%20Site%207.04/development.html

Anything with more info?

thelakelander

October 06, 2008, 01:14:36 PM
The current rendering on Hallmark's website


A rendering from 2006


A rendering from 2007 of the residential tower component


The project was supposed to include 120,000 square feet of office space and 250 condos.  I'm sure the condo component is on ice.

www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/062906/bus_22222407.shtml

Jason

October 06, 2008, 01:31:01 PM
I like the updated image much better.  The old one looked too much like the main library.

I really hope this one gets built.

xian1118

October 06, 2008, 04:44:42 PM
The most recent plans for 200 Riverside have scrapped the condo units and plan on including
a 200 room hotel.  I'll see if I can find some more photos.

Sheeshone

October 06, 2008, 05:21:01 PM
Where was the Bay Street Station Development supposed to be at? Was this by the new intermodal hub?

jeh1980

October 07, 2008, 12:28:47 AM
Better look over your shoulder Miami and Atlanta, cause if we do? Your days as the queens of the South are toast!

OCKLAWAHA
AMEN!!! Cheesy

alta

October 07, 2008, 01:58:08 AM
We are still in for permitting.  Once we are out of permitting, we should be ready to start.  My guess is probably 60 to 90 days.

J. Jason Perry
Vice President of Development
Miles Development Partners
3280 Peachtree Road, NW
Suite 600
Atlanta, Georgia  30305
P: 404.665.2096
F: 888.258.2415
jason.perry@milesdp.com


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

From: Brad Fralick [mailto:bwfralick@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:21 PM
To: Jason Perry
Subject: RE: Brooklyn Park Jax

 

Hey Jason,
 
Are you going to be breaking ground on Phase 1 soon?  The land has been cleared for a while.

Thu 2/21/08 8:12 PM
To: Brad Fralick (bwfralick@hotmail.com)

We are still in for permitting.  Once we are out of permitting, we should be ready to start.  My guess is probably 60 to 90 days.

 


ProjectMaximus

October 07, 2008, 02:35:18 AM
sweet.

We are still in for permitting.  Once we are out of permitting, we should be ready to start.  My guess is probably 60 to 90 days.

J. Jason Perry
Vice President of Development
Miles Development Partners
3280 Peachtree Road, NW
Suite 600
Atlanta, Georgia  30305
P: 404.665.2096
F: 888.258.2415
jason.perry@milesdp.com


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

From: Brad Fralick [mailto:bwfralick@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:21 PM
To: Jason Perry
Subject: RE: Brooklyn Park Jax

 

Hey Jason,
 
Are you going to be breaking ground on Phase 1 soon?  The land has been cleared for a while.

Thu 2/21/08 8:12 PM
To: Brad Fralick (bwfralick@hotmail.com)

We are still in for permitting.  Once we are out of permitting, we should be ready to start.  My guess is probably 60 to 90 days.

 



thelakelander

October 07, 2008, 07:31:45 AM
Where was the Bay Street Station Development supposed to be at? Was this by the new intermodal hub?

Yes, this project is located next to the Prime Osborn Convention Center and the proposed intermodal hub.  The development site is the vacant land bordering the Skyway between Jefferson Strett and the convention center.

Jason

October 07, 2008, 09:36:39 AM
Great news about Brooklyn Park.  Come'on permitting office, get those plans off of your desk and let the developer get to building!

downtownjag

October 07, 2008, 09:03:27 PM
Wow that is great news, what a good start to next year or possibly end of this year that would be!

Keith-N-Jax

October 07, 2008, 10:32:02 PM
Better look over your shoulder Miami and Atlanta, cause if we do? Your days as the queens of the South are toast!

OCKLAWAHA
AMEN!!! Cheesy
I seriously doubt that take a trip to ATL/Miami and you will see. Anyway I really hope this project gets up and going.

JeffreyS

October 07, 2008, 10:46:56 PM
Better look over your shoulder Miami and Atlanta, cause if we do? Your days as the queens of the South are toast!

OCKLAWAHA
AMEN!!! Cheesy
I seriously doubt that take a trip to ATL/Miami and you will see. Anyway I really hope this project gets up and going.
We are so geographically gifted over The ATL/Miami the next 20 years look brighter for Jax than those two.  Atlanta has water problems they can't solve. Miami just had it's boom.   Charlotte seems to be the darling of business in the south right now but with the dredging of the Panama canal and our own port Jacksonville is poised to have economic advantages no one south of Philly has.

thelakelander

October 07, 2008, 10:53:51 PM
We've been geographically gifted since the beginning of time.  The question we'll face is if we can finally take advantage of our infrastructure and natural assets.

Keith-N-Jax

October 07, 2008, 10:58:48 PM
AGREED!!!

reednavy

October 07, 2008, 10:59:03 PM
The new BP rendering looks very good. It fits better with the area, and looks older and new at the same time. I like it, NOW GET MOVIN! Angry

Seraphs

October 08, 2008, 06:23:19 PM
Well, a respectable amout of  proposals still on the table.  But, I can't hold my breath.  I agree, Get Movin! 
   

jeh1980

October 22, 2008, 11:59:10 PM
The new BP rendering looks very good. It fits better with the area, and looks older and new at the same time. I like it, NOW GET MOVIN! Angry
Well, a respectable amout of  proposals still on the table.  But, I can't hold my breath.  I agree, Get Movin! 
  
Come on, y'all! Let's all have some patience (this is if we have any, we all due respect) They'll move when it's time!  Cool

5PointsGuy

July 08, 2009, 09:35:57 AM
Anyone have an update on these?

Jason

July 08, 2009, 09:48:24 AM
Well, the courthouse and Wolfson's expansion are underway.  All the rest are either still on hold or cancelled.

Julian

July 08, 2009, 09:52:22 AM
Prado Walk has been completed

Jason

July 08, 2009, 11:06:49 AM
Good catch Julian, I forgot about that one.
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