Development Updates

Current Status: Approved

Preston Hollow Capital LLC has contracted with Toll Brothers for 39 town houses as part of the major Southbank development dubbed RiversEdge: Life on the St. Johns. The townhomes mark the site’s first confirmed vertical construction. Learn more about RiversEdge: Life on the St. Johns here: https://investdtjax.com/poi/rivers-edge/.

Current Status: In Review

Shipyards West Park will be a world-class riverfront park inclusive of complimentary amenities that will provide the missing link between Riverfront Plaza and Metropolitan Park. Currently in the design phase by Agency Landscape + Planning, the 10-acre park space is home to the USS Orleck and the future Jacksonville Fire Museum. When complete, the destination space will allow users to explore nature, learn about the city’s history, and honor the city’s heroes while enjoying a meal with friends, fishing, kayaking, or simply taking in the beauty of the St. Johns River.

Current Status: Approved

Bordering the St. Johns River, this boardwalk is usually filled with joggers, tourists, folks sitting on benches, and lovers walking hand-in-hand, all of them watching the riverboats, the shorebirds, and downtown's skyline reflected in the water. Here you can also find the water taxi dock near Chart House available for kayak launch. About the Southbank Riverwalk Extension: Approximately 1,900 feet of new riverfront bulkhead; a top of bank extension of the Southbank Riverwalk (approximately 1,900 linear feet); approximately 1,255 linear feet of new boardwalk; approximately 1,650 linear feet of new overland trail; parks with approximately 820 linear feet of river frontage and related amenities; a new water taxi stop; extensions of existing roadways and new roadways with enhanced sidewalks, enhanced landscaping, bike-lanes and on-street parking; and other facilities

Current Status: Under Construction

The Southbank's Friendship Fountain, designed by visionary architect Taylor Hardwick, opened in 1965 and soon became a photogenic spot for visitors and an iconic landmark for Jacksonville. It's changed greatly, though, and the park around it has been whittled down over the years until it's less than half its original size. It was even put on the Jacksonville Historical Society's annual list of the most endangered buildings and places in the city, until the fountain was renovated in 2011. It's now undergoing another big renovation — something that boosters hope will make it a key part of a network of downtown riverfront attractions designed to make the St. Johns River more than something you just drive over.

Current Status: Recently Completed

New floating docks at the St. Johns River Park/Friendship Fountain accessible via boat and water taxi. Capacity: 5 boats Time Limitation: 72 hours maximum

Everything old is new again at the historic Barnett Building following a two-year restoration of one of Jacksonville’s most prestigious addresses. The mixed-use building features 107 loft-style residential apartments overlooking downtown Jacksonville and the St. Johns River. Fourteen unique one and two-bedroom floor plans marry an urban character with the latest in contemporary living. Handsome finishes, spectacular views - both inside and out. Special programs are offered to a wide variety of incomes and needs… Be part of the renewed energy in urban living. It’s not just history, it’s home.

Current Status: Recently Completed

The Bread & Board is an independently owned, fast casual restaurant located in Jacksonville, Florida. Bread and Board Provisions offers made-to-order sandwiches, sandwich boards, salads, entrees and grab-and-go items. Enjoy a specialty cocktail menu, a full-service dining option and expanded hours. Additionally, shop local brews at the Alewife Bottle Shop, fresh florals, local produce and handmade goods. New to Bread & Board: Enjoy breakfast and coffee served daily from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Current Status: In Review

AWP331 LLC is renovating two existing structures and constructing a third to develop 185 apartments with 12,000 SF of retail and 89 parking spaces. Investment: $45 million Status: In review

Current Status: In Review

The Hardwick at Ford on Bay proposes 360 multi-family units, a rooftop and amenity deck, retail space totaling 25,000-square-feet, two restaurants (one on the riverfront), 550-space parking garage with 125 retail spaces, $2.5 million in public open space, and eco-buffers including a tree canopy and green roofs as well as a  garden courtyard and waterfront park protect the building from storm surge increased by sea-level rising. Investment: $150 million Status: In review

Current Status: Approved

A collaboration among Restaurant & Hospitality Investment Group LLC, CD+Urban LLC and Cronk Duch Architecture will construct 11,000 SF of retail, to feature a Southern Grounds & Co., Blueberry Bakery, and new restaurant concept Alder & Oak. Investment: $7.3 million Status: In review