Development Updates

Current Status: Under Construction

Project includes converting the former Reddi-Arts complex into a mixed-use property to include 13,364 square feet of office and retail space. In addition, 39 off-street parking spaces and ample room for outdoor seating will be included throughout the property.

Current Status: Approved

Ten-story structure that expands the current garage to add 500 parking spaces.

Current Status: Approved

Developer Jax-Lifestyle Hospitality LLC proposed 128 room hotel in the Brooklyn Neighborhood next to their existing Residence Inn. This proposal is for the new construction of a six story hotel with an associated two story parking structure. Investment $32 million.

Current Status: Proposed

Gateway Jax purchased the Ambassador Hotel and nearby parcels in March 2025 for $17 million, with plans to transform it into a premier hospitality destination in partnership with the Indigo Road Hospitality Group. The team has begun work to convert the long-vacant, historic Ambassador Hotel into a 105-key hotel with a high-end restaurant and bar, conference space, and other amenities. The plans also include future development of the adjacent historic Central National Bank building and construction of a small parking garage to serve the hotel and Pearl Square.

Current Status: Approved

A dedicated seven-story parking garage will serve the future Ambassador Hotel and Pearl Square. Previously approved as part of a former development attempt, improvements to the garage's design and functionality were an amendment to a design approved in 2021 for renovation of the hotel. The block is bordered by Duval, Julia, Church, and Pearl streets. Together, the parcels in the block encompass 1.48 acres. The precast concrete garage will offer 480 spaces for use by the hotel, other Pearl Square properties, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, and the public. Renderings show the north and west sides of the garage clad with perforated metal and louvered panels that give them a checkered facade. The south wall will be painted with a yet-to-be-designed mural, as future development on the parcel immediately south of the wall is undetermined. The lot abutting the mural will be activated in a passive way in the meantime. The east wall, which abuts the hotel, is unadorned, and will serve as the back-of-house operations side for the hotel. The garage received final amended approval from the Downtown Development Review Board in June 2025. The DDRB’s vote on the garage constituted final action. Among the board’s purposes, it serves as a version of the planning commission for Downtown on design.

Current Status: Recently Completed

Now leasing: Corner Lot Development Group's four-story, transit oriented, multi-family property with 340 apartments and 425 parking spaces adjacent to the Skyway system. The development will include three interior courtyard amenities, pool, and community rooftop deck. Approximately 7,100 square feet of leasing/amenity space is proposed for use to host pop-up restaurants, smaller farmers markets, social events for residents and guests, and will be the primary space that this facility offers for public events. Investment: $93 million Status: Now Leasing

Current Status: Recently Completed

Helping provide a critical connection between the Northbank and Southbank Riverwalks, this linear park space under the Fuller Warren Bridge includes a skateable space, multi-use trail connection, parking, paved plaza for market space and artist displays, pedestrian corridors, landscaping and other park amenities. The space will support the Riverside Arts Market, which has been open along the banks of the St. Johns River on Riverside Avenue since 2009 and will provide a much-needed public space connecting historic Riverside and Downtown’s Brooklyn neighborhood. Investment: $8.8 Million

Current Status: Under Construction

Brought by former Jaguar Marcus Stroud, Baby Got Brunch is a nod to his college nickname and the concept for his first restaurant. Located in the ground floor of Residences at City Place condominiums, brunch will be offered all day with mimosas and a full bar menu of cocktails. The restaurant plans to seat 80 and offer live music. The project is utilizing the DIA’s Retail Enhancement Program, and its total investment is $750,000.

Current Status: Under Construction

First announced in January 2025, Baptist Health plans to add a four-story, 123,000 square-foot emergency tower to its flagship campus. No services will be paused during the project. The plans include two distinctive emergency rooms with a total of 100 rooms- 63 for adults and 37 for children.

Current Status: Recently Completed

Beating cancer demands extraordinary expertise, delivered in a highly coordinated and personalized way, to provide the best possible outcomes for each patient. Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center combines the clinical breakthroughs of the number one cancer center in America and the full resources of North Florida’s largest and most preferred health system. Our world-renowned doctors and team in Jacksonville provide access to the latest clinical trials, innovative technologies, and new targeted therapies, combined with holistic support for every aspect of care including nutritional guidance, genetic counseling, art therapy, physical therapy and yoga.