Development Updates

Berkman Plaza II

Current Status: Proposed
This development proposes a new construction on a Downtown riverfront site which will include 249 apartments, 40 townhouses, four penthouses and 50,000 SF of first-floor retail with a proposed grocery store and pharmacy following the demolition of a never-completed tower on the site. Investment: $135 Million

Block 9 Mixed-Use

Current Status: In Review
The project occupies the entire block between Jackson Street and Stonewall Street (north/south) and Chelsea Street and Park Street (west/east). The proposed mixed-use development consists of multi-family residential units above live-work lofts and ground floor retail space, inclusive of an outdoor seating area for restaurant use.

Broadstone River House

Current Status: Recently Completed
This six-story, 264 unit apartment complex offering studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The complex consists of two residential buildings, one fronting the St. Johns River and another fronting Prudential Drive. Community amenities include a pool, courtyard, game areas, a social clubroom, billiards lounge, pet-grooming spa, and a health club that will feature yoga and spin studios as well as top-grade fitness equipment.

Brooklyn Park

Current Status: Under Construction
Brooklyn Park is located at the intersection of Jackson Street and Spruce Street in the Brooklyn neighborhood. It is directly across the street from the new Lofts at Brooklyn and adjacent to McCoys Creek. Brooklyn Park improvements will be included as part of the McCoys Creek Greenway project. Future improvements to the park, in tandem with the McCoys Creek restoration, include a kayak launch, pedestrian bridge, trails, and general park amenities. Currently, the park includes amenities such as a basketball court, a baseball field, benches, lighting and trash barrels.

Brooklyn Place

Current Status: Recently Completed
The Ferber Co., based in Ponte Vedra Beach, developed a 11,500-square-foot retail center on 1.5 acres in the Brooklyn District. Featuring a Panera Bread, Chipotle, Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi and Chop Barber Shop, Brooklyn Place is located adjacent to Brooklyn Station on Riverside, a 50,000-square-foot retail center opened in 2015 and anchored by The Fresh Market fresh-focused specialty grocer along with local favorites like the Burrito Gallery and Hyppo Popsicles. Investment: $2,829,000

Cathedral Commons

Current Status: In Review
This multi-family development includes 175 apartments across 18 3-story buildings in 5 different architectural styles (contemporary, gable, hip, mid-century, and modern styles).

Central National Bank Building

Current Status: Approved
Augustine Development Group plans to renovate this building, originally built in 1927, at 404 North Julia Street and construct a new, eight-story apartment building with an attached eight-story parking deck. Plans call for the renovation of the former bank into the main lobby of the complex to include an additional 36 residential apartments within the historic structure and add a projected 5,769 square-feet of commercial/retail space on the ground floor, including 3,240 square-feet of leasable space projected to be occupied by a fitness center. The new construction proposes an eight-story residential apartment complex that will provide 103 apartments along with an eight-story parking deck which will provide an estimated 450 parking spaces. Investment: $53.54 million (renovation and new construction) 

City Grille & Raw Bar

Current Status: Under Construction
The former Wine Cellar location will soon be the City Grille & Raw Bar, brought to you by the owners of 11 South in Jacksonville Beach. Scheduled for completion in June 2023, the restaurant will have indoor and outdoor seating to compliment a full bar, extensive wine list and seafood heavy menu.

Coastline Drive & Liberty Street

Current Status: Recently Completed
This project remediated the Liberty St Bridge, the Coastline Drive Bridge, the former county courthouse parking deck and part of the Northbank Riverwalk.

Decca Live

Current Status: Approved
This project includes the redevelopment of a historic two-story building located in Downtown's City Center. Upon completion, the space will operate as a live music entertainment venue dubbed Decca Live and will include a rooftop bar.