In 2015, the City of Jacksonville adopted a revised Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) plan for the Northbank of Downtown, which includes a specific project for the reintroduction of two-way street systems within the Northbank. Subsequent Mobility Plan Updates and other transportation projects have consistently carried forward this directive and funds have been set aside within the CRA to begin implementation.
The return to two-way streets and resulting slower speeds are shown to stimulate economic growth and increase property values; facilitate more efficient use of on-street parking and ride share; enhance retail visibility and promote retail occupancy rates and success; improve walkability and increase pedestrian safety and pedestrian activity on the sidewalk; and increase residential demand and perceived quality of life for residents.
Forsyth Street and Adams Street are both identified as streets prioritized within the CRA Plan for two-way conversion. Segments of both streets lie within DIA’s targeted dining districts and their conversion to two-way streets complements other public and private redevelopment efforts.
The design phase of this project is underway.
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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
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/.
Project includes developing a public marina in daylighted basin for approximately 50 boats of varying sizes with designated water taxi landing, fuel dock, pump-out station, and marina office with restrooms/showers.
Columbia Ventures is planning a five-story, 342 unit apartment building with 8,338 SF of restaurant and retail space, and 450 parking spaces on a vacant Brooklyn parcel.
Investment: $100 million
Status: In review
SouthEast Development Group is planning the adaptive reuse of three historic buildings for a 143-room Marriott Bonvoy – Autograph Collection Hotel and 29,000 SF of retail to include a high-end “Sophisticated Southern” restaurant, a 4,400 SF bodega, a rooftop bar, plus a parking garage. A second phase will construct 169 apartments and 6,550 SF of retail space.
Investment: $178,865,000
Status: In review
East of Main Street, this segment will extend the Hogans Creek
Greenway along the creek corridor to the south of Duval Street where the
segment will create a loop connection on the east side of downtown with the
Northbank Riverwalk and the TIAA Bank Field, Veterans Memorial Arena, and
Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville sports venues.
This project includes improving flooding and water quality, creating habitat for fish and wildlife, increasing resiliency, providing access and recreational amenities, and connecting neighborhoods with the Hogans Creek and the overall Emerald Trail.
This project by Lotus Commercial USA will be an adaptive reuse of a historic building. The mixed-use development will include 40 one- and two-bedroom apartments as well as fitness facilities, ground-floor amenities and 3,900 SF of retail space.
Investment: $18 million
Status: In review
Previously envisioned by the City of Jacksonville within the proposal for the 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the Hogan Street Cycle Track provides a missing connection between the Hogan Creek Greenway trail and the Northbank Riverwalk. The proposed trail begins on the northern end at Hogans Creek and interacts with the Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) campus as a shared-use street. The Hogan Street segment within Downtown will become cycle track along the west side of Hogan Street adjacent to the pedestrian sidewalk. The one-way roadway of Hogan Street will be modified to remove one of the two travel lanes. This proposed roadway modification and cycle track design is proposed from W. State Street south to Bay Street. The suggested design standard of the cycle track is to create a safe and inviting pedestrian and bicycle dominated corridor.
The final block from Water Street to the Northbank Riverwalk will have the cycle track and pedestrian area transition into a shared-use side path.
