The owners of the Decca Live in Downtown Jacksonville are seeking to open a new Irish pub next door, according to the Downtown Investment Authority.
The DIA has approved a request from co-applicants 323 E Bay Street LLC and Bay Street Warehousing LLC for a $200,000 incentive to establish Keane’s Irish Pub at 315 E. Bay St.
An interior plan of the project shows 13 bar seats, two rows of wall-mounted bench seating with 17 accompanying chairs, 12 tables, a lobby and kitchen.
Construction is now underway on Pearl Square’s second major development site at 425 W. Beaver St. This 286-unit mixed-use project is poised to reshape the city center with new apartments, retail, and a pedestrian-friendly design. This site is projected to be completed in 2027 and will cost approximately $110 million. Block N4 broke ground in May 2025.
Block N4 received a $14.1 million Recapture Enhanced Value Grant and $6.84 million completion grant from the Downtown Investment Authority for a minimum six-story building to include at least 266 residential units and 19,155 square feet of leasable retail space. The block is bounded by Union, Pearl, Beaver, and Clay streets.
In October 2021, the Jacksonville City Council approved plans for a 176-room Four Seasons hotel with 25 private residences, a 137,000-square-foot Class A office tower, and City-owned marina. One Shipyards Place is a six-story office building under construction by Iguana Investments across Gator Bowl Boulevard from EverBank Stadium. Office space is available and currently leasing on the building’s fifth and sixth floors.
Total Project Investment $387.6 Million
Expected Completion: April 2026
In October 2021, the Jacksonville City Council approved plans for a 176-room Four Seasons hotel with 25 private residences, a 156,000-square-foot Class A office tower, and City-owned marina. The five-star hotel will tout resort amenities including a pool, spa, ballroom, meeting spaces, signature roof-top restaurant, and other dining options. The marina will feature a marina support building that contains a ship store, public restaurant, restrooms, and shower facilities.
Plans include a $4 million investment over 20 years to neighboring Metropolitan Park.
Investment $387.6 Million
Expected Completion: February 2027
Preston Hollow Capital LLC has begun work on this healthy-living-inspired mixed-use project on 30-acres along the riverfront. The development is slated to bring 950 residential units, 147 hotel rooms, 200,000 SF of office space, 134,000 SF of retail, and a 125-slip marina. The project will include more than four acres of public park space and active water access.
The public space will include more than four acres of public park spaces, including a large central riverfront Park, and will tell the story of Jacksonville’s extraordinary medical facilities through art, exercise, gardens and interactive features. Active water access abounds with a marsh boardwalk and an extension of the Southbank Riverwalk, as well as transient boater slips and a kayak launch site.
With scenic views of both the river and the Downtown skyline, this unique setting will be a place that empowers residents and visitors to pursue and achieve wellness in their everyday lives.
Investment: $693 million
Status: Under construction
Gateway Jax LLC is planning a multiphase, mixed-use development across 20 blocks in the NorthCore to include 1,160 apartments, office, 120,000 of grocery-anchored retail space, and parking. The first block to break ground, known as N11 (located at 515 N. Pearl St.), kicked off the project’s construction of Phase 1A in October 2024. Block N4 broke ground in May 2025.
Investment: $500 million
Status: Phase 1A is under construction; subsequent phases are in review
The June Social Club will occupy the entire historic Federal Reserve Building at 424 N. Hogan St. in the Downtown NorthCore. It is part of the Gateway Jax project to redevelop more than 20 blocks Downtown primarily assembled by Jacksonville-based JWB Real Estate Capital.
A companion to the adjacent Four Seasons development, the development includes a mixed-use marina support building with a dockmaster office, restrooms, storage, retail space, a laundry room, a manager’s office, other office area, and a restaurant. It will be a roughly 6,000-square-foot building that included a 1,847-square-foot restaurant space with 72 indoor seats and 40 outdoor seats. An event lawn, located in between the office tower and support building, and adjacent Riverwalk improvements are also included. Access to the marina will be via the Riverwalk, hotel, event lawn, and office tower.
Flamingo Wine and Coffee Bar is expanding to the Southbank of Downtown. Located in the newly renamed Hanania Building, this location will be open from 7am to 10pm during the week and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. Much like the original in Murray Hill, this location will have a light food menu, full coffee bar, and offer beer and wine.
The Downtown Investment Authority board approved a $53,430 Retail Enhancement Program grant in August 2024. The grant is structured as a three-year forgivable loan payable upon substantial completion of the build-out.
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.
