Development Status: Under Construction

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.

Prudential Club – Garden, Lounge & Liquors is a new concept from the team behind the Player’s Grille. Located on the Southbank on Prudential Drive, the over-9,000-square-feet indoor lounge and 6,800-square-foot patio garden will serve an upscale tapas menu for lunch and dinner seven days a week. There is a small stage for live performances and comedy with a retractable partition allowing for private events. Expected opening early 2025.

A partnership between Atlanta-based Pour Taproom and VyStar, this first Florida franchise in the newly constructed parking garage on Laura Street will be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week serving pub fare and over 80 beers on tap. Expected opening is Spring 2025

The latest addition to the Player’s Grille concept will be open towards the end of 2024. With a total of 2,900 square feet inside and a 1,500 square foot patio, Player’s Grille will seat about 160 customers in the newly completed Home2Suites. It will be the fourth Players Grille in Northeast Florida. Total investment over $1.2 million.

A new concept from the owners of the District Springfield, Dorothy’s Downtown takes the former original Burrito Gallery location below Indochine, which will remain. Dorothy’s will feature a new upscale Southern and Creole-themed menu and be open for lunch and dinner seven days a week with brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Sidewalk dining is planned. Expected opening Winter 2024. The project received the DIA’s Food and Beverage Retail Enhancement Program forgivable loan and a Sidewalk Enhancement grant.

The first Florida franchise of this popular Charleston based concept. Located in one retail space of the newly renovated First Baptist Convention Center, Co-Op will also utilize half of the patio of the renovated Federal Reserve on the Hogan Street Cycle track. Slated for completion in Fall of 2024.

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.

Adjacent to Pour Taproom in the new VyStar parking garage retail bay, Pizza Dynamo is a spinoff of Pizza Jean in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market. With its own menu and vibe, Pizza Dynamo is currently under construction and slated to open in Spring 2025.

Plans for the $64.3 million project includes a minimum of 228 workforce and market-rate apartments and 36,000 square feet of makerspace and 4,000 sq ft of retail space. Development by Columbia Ventures.

In September 2024, Vantage Point Coffee signed a lease with UTW as its first tenant. Vantage Point will be located in lobby of UTW. Set to open at the end of 2024, the coffee shop will not have a kitchen but will offer grab-and-go items like muffins, bagel sandwiches, and danishes.

Expected Completion: 2025

The reintroduction of two-way travel on our Downtown streets has been a priority in the Downtown master plan for decades. This initiative has been reinforced through subsequent Mobility Plan Updates and transportation projects, with dedicated tax increment funding from the Downtown Investment Authority allocated for implementation.

Restoring two-way streets is proven to encourage economic growth, boost property values, and support more efficient use of on-street parking and rideshare services. It also enhances retail visibility and occupancy rates, improves walkability and pedestrian safety, increases sidewalk activity, and elevates residential demand and quality of life.

This transformation begins Downtown with Forsyth and Adams Streets, both of which run through the DIA’s targeted dining districts. Current work includes two-way conversions, signalization, paving, striping, sidewalk expansion areas and parking kiosks. This work will be immediately followed by sidewalk widening, tree planting and enhanced streetscapes.

Status: Under Construction
Expected Completion (Initial Conversion): Spring 2025
Total Project Completion: Late 2026