Urban Jax Development Project & Construction List
August 7, 2015 9 comments
Welcome to the Urban Development Master List. This list contains all major active and proposed developments within Jacksonville's urban core neighborhoods of Downtown, Brooklyn, Riverside, San Marco and Springfield. In the upcoming months, this project list will be expanded to include additional areas of the urban core, Duval County and Northeast Florida.
DOWNTOWN/NORTHBANK
Arbours at Ambassador Place
Development Type: Residential - Apartments
Description: Restoration of the Ambassador Hotel into 80 apartment units. A 7th floor would be added.
Status: Proposed
Location: 420 Julia Street
Developer: Arbour Valley Development of Birmingham, AL
Investment:
Anticipated Completion Date:
For more information: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-may-ambassador-hotel-project-seeks-conceptual-approval
The Barnett
Development Type: Mixed-use
Description: Conversion of former Barnett Bank headquarters into mixed use building featuring 80 apartments, office, educational and retail space.
Status: Proposed
Location: 112 West Adams Street
Developer: SouthEast Group
Investment:
Anticipated Completion Date: N/A
Project Website: http://www.thebarnettjax.com/
For more information: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-apr-exclusive-renderings-of-barnett-living-spaces
Beaver Street Villas
Development Type: Office/Residential
Description: Conversion of historic Central Hotel into 16 upper level apartments and street level office space.
Status: Under Construction
Location: 605 North Broad Street
Developer: Clara White Mission
Investment: N/A
Anticipated Completed Date: 2015
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-jul-more-downtown-mixed-use-beaver-street-villas
Courtyard by Marriott/Laura Trio
Development Type: Boutique Hotel
Description: Conversion of historic Laura Trio block into 131 room hotel, rooftop bar and 2 restaurants. Project also includes public plaza and parking garage with 8,415 square feet of retail on West Forsyth Street.
Status: Proposed
Location: Laura Street between West Adams and West Forsyth Streets
Developer: SouthEast Group
Investment: N/A
Anticipated Completed Date: N/A
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-dec-winegardner-hammons-to-manage-laura-trio-marriott
Cowford Chophouse
Development Type: Restaurant
Description: Conversion of historic Bostwick Building into an high end steakhouse with rooftop terrace.
Status: Under Construction
Location: Intersection of East Bay and Ocean Streets
Developer: Jacques Klempf
Investment: $6.16 million
Anticipated Completed Date: December 2015
Additional Information: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-nov-bostwick-building-to-be-renamed-the-cowford-chophouse
FSCJ Culinary and Civic Engagement Center
Development Type: Educational
Description: Convert 218 West Church Street into 50 dormitory units and 502 North Hogan into a culinary and civic engagement center.
Status: Proposed
Location: 218 West Church Street and 502 North Hogan Street
Developer: Florida State College at Jacksonville
Investment: $4.8 million
Anticipated Completed Date: Fall 2016
Additional Information: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=545825
Intuition Ale Works
Development Type: Craft brewery
Description: Conversion of the Noland Building into a 36,170 square foot craft brewery featuring a raised to accommodate larger fermenting tanks and a 4,000 square foot roof top biergarten.
Status: Proposed
Location: 929 East Bay Street
Developer: Intuition Ale Works
Investment: N/A
Anticipated Completed Date: 2016
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-sep-intuition-ale-works-moving-downtown
Jacksonville Landing Redevelopment Plan
Development Type: Office
Description: Demolition of existing Jacksonville Landing and replacing with 350 apartment units, 60,000 square feet of retail and additional riverfront public space.
Status: Proposed
Location: Laura Street at Northbank Riverwalk
Developer: Sleiman Enterprises and the City of Jacksonville
Investment: N/A
Anticipated Completed Date: N/A
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-oct-the-jacksonville-landing-what-should-it-be
Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center
Development Type: Mobility
Description: Intermodal transportation center serving Intercity bus, local bus and BRT around existing JTA Skyway station.
Status: Under Construction
Location: JTA Skyway Convention Center Station
Developer: Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Investment: $27 million
Anticipated Completed Date: N/A
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-aug-jta-shrinks-transportation-centers-footprint
Jacksonville Shipyards
Development Type: Mixed Use
Description: 48-acre project featuring 1 million square feet of office space, 100,000 square feet of commercial space, 662 residential units, 350 hotel rooms and 525 marina slips.
Status: Proposed
Location: East Bay Street near Hogans Creek Bridge and Maxwell House Coffee Plant
Developer: Iguana Investments Florida
Investment: N/A
Anticipated Completed Date: N/A
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2015-feb-khans-jacksonville-shipyards-plans-revealed
Level's
Development Type: Nightclub and bar
Description: Renovation of historic structure into a 16,068-square foot nightlife entertainment venue.
Status: Under construction
Location: 325 East Bay Street
Developer: Past Trouble LLC.
Investment: $1.2 million
Anticipated Completed Date: N/A
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-feb-levels-a-look-at-laveranues-coles-plans-for-downtown
Madison Landing Apartments
Development Type: Residential - Apartments
Description: New 7-story, 102 unit apartment building and 77 space first floor parking garage.
Status: Proposed
Location: Intersection of West Church and North Pearl Streets.
Developer: American Realty Development - Maitland, FL
Investment: $21 million
Anticipated Completed Date: Project contingent on being awarded Federal Tax Credits.
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-oct-residential-midrise-proposed-for-downtown-
New York Steam Laundry Building
Development Type: Nightclub and bar
Description: Renovation of a 11,000 square foot historic building into a ground level restaurant and upper floor office space.
Status: Under Construction
Location: 120 East Forsyth Street
Developer: L.B. Jax Development LLC.
Investment: $2 million
Anticipated Completed Date: 2015
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-feb-new-york-steam-laundry-development-project-renderings
Northeast Florida Regional Transportation Management Center
Development Type: Office
Description: New 20,000 square foot transportation management center for FDOT and 5,000 square foot office for the North Florida TPO.
Status: Under Construction
Location: State office complex at Jefferson and State Streets.
Developer: Florida Department of Transportation
Investment: $10 million
Anticipated Completed Date: Summer 2015
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2014-may-northeast-regional-transportation-management-center/page/1
Sweet Pete's Expansion
Development Type: Candy factory and attraction
Description: Expansion of candy-making classrooms and storage
Status: Proposed
Location: 424 and 502 North Hogan Street
Developer: Marcus Lemonis
Investment: N/A
Anticipated Completion Date: N/A
For more information: http://jacksonville.com/business/2015-05-09/story/sunday-business-notebook-sweet-petes-expand-next-door
225 North Laura Street Apartments
Development Type: Residential - Apartments
Description: Renovation of historic 3-story building into 6 apartment units and street level retail/dining.
Status: Under construction
Location: 37 Hogan Street
Developer: Ron Chamblin
Investment: $700,000
Anticipated Completed Date: N/A
Additional Information and Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-jan-225-laura-street-a-downtown-core-renovation-project-
233 West Duval
Rendering courtesy of Bruce Werner, Dasher Hurst Architects, PA.
Development Type: Hotel/Office
Description: Redevelopment will include a 13-story addition, increasing the square footage to 240,000 SF. The site will be developed as potential office, parking, street-level retail and hotel space with the opportunity for a rooftop restaurant and lounge.
Status: Proposed
Location: 233 West Duval Street
Developer: GNP Development
Investment: N/A
Anticipated Completion Date: N/A
For more information: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2015-apr-gnp-development-to-restore-former-jea-tower/page/1
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