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.
Development Status: Under Construction
RiversEdge Townhomes
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 model home opened in January 2025.
Learn more about the the RiversEdge townhomes at: https://www.tollbrothers.com/luxury-homes-for-sale/Florida/Toll-Brothers-at-RiversEdge
Northbank Riverwalk
Walk along the Northbank Riverwalk for an amazing view of the St. John’s River. Many city events take place here including the Light Boat Parade, New Year’s Eye Fireworks and many races.
The Northbank Riverwalk is undergoing repairs including: bulkhead repairs, wayfinding signage and the addition of a performing arts activation node.
Northbank Central Marina
The city is paying for redevelopment of a 125-slip public marina; a marina support building; an event lawn; and the Riverwalk to support the Four Season’s hotel and residences.
Northbank Bulkheads
This project includes replacing deteriorating bulkheads along the Northbank. Work on the Jacksonville Performing Arts Center bulkhead was recently completed (2023). Additional improvements to come include the CSX bulkhead, Riverfront Plaza bulkhead, and East of Main Street bulkhead.
LaVilla Place Former Pratt Funeral Home
Silver Street Management’s development team intends to convert the former funeral home into 13 apartments and a retail space that could potentially become a restaurant, coffee shop, or wine bar. The developer also plans to add a courtyard, swimming pool, and parking lot just west of the building.
Total Development Cost: $4.98 million
Johnson Commons
Now on the market, starting at $329,900.
Located in the historic neighborhood of LaVilla in Downtown Jacksonville, Johnson Commons is a new townhome community designed to honor the neighborhood’s history and architecture. Corner Lot Development Group and JWB Real Estate Capital are building 91 townhomes and 10,000 SF of ground-level retail next to Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing Park in LaVilla.
In addition, the transit-oriented development is in close proximity to the JTA Skyway and Regional Transportation Center, providing convenient access to major employment centers, dining, sports venues, and entertainment.
Investment: $18 million
Status: Under construction
Independent Life Building
Augustine Development Group purchased the building—now designated a local Historic Landmark—in October 2019 for $3.7 million, with plans to invest more than $30 million in the redevelopment of the property. The developer plans to renovate the 18-story, 165,000 square foot building to include a 21,000-square-foot grocery store, 140 market-rate apartments and a 10,000 square foot rooftop restaurant, lounge and pool.
This historic redevelopment project is a recipient of the DIA’s Downtown Preservation and Revitalization Program (DPRP). Learn more about the program here: http://dia.coj.net/DPRP.
Investment: $30 million
EverBank Stadium
The Jaguars’ home stadium has undergone significant changes and upgrades in its 22-year history. But as many new buildings and designs have come on line around the NFL, Jacksonville is still able to boast one of the most fan-friendly and technologically-advanced stadiums in the league.
The Cool Zone is a shaded outdoor space and puts your event in the middle of all the action!
The Cool Zone lives just between the general bowl of EverBank Stadium and the new Daily’s Place amphitheater. Newly renovated in 2017, this covered, outdoor area has built-in concessions and video technology. It set’s up perfectly for a picnic, corporate gathering, family reunion and many other events.
The stadium is planned to undergo wholesale renovations around 2025 and 2026.
Booking Information:
The team at Bold Events is your one-stop concierge service for planning your world-class event at EverBank Stadium. Whether you’re looking to plan a corporate event, social affair, trade show or community festival, our creative and knowledgeable staff are prepared to assist from start to finish. Let us help you take your idea from vision to reality, using one of a diverse selection of available event spaces.
Booking Contact: events@jaguars.com
Emerald Trail Tier 1, Hogan Street Cycle Track
The Hogan Street Cycle Track is a key segment of the Groundwork Jacksonville-led Emerald Trail, designed to connect the Hogan Creek Greenway to the Northbank Riverwalk and create a continuous, protected corridor for people walking and bicycling through Downtown.
Through the core of Downtown, the project will transform Hogan Street by converting the west curb lane of the existing one-way roadway into a protected cycle track, separated from traffic and paired with improved sidewalks. The corridor will run from Bay Street north to Union Street, with the section closest to the St. Johns River expected to be complete by summer 2026, and full segment completion anticipated by early 2027.
This project broke ground in September 2025 as part of the next phase of the Emerald Trail, advancing Downtown’s multi-modal transportation network and enhancing connectivity between trails, parks, and neighborhood destinations.