Jacksonville-founded Pearl Hospitality Group is in talks to redevelop the 927 Events building into a Japanese listening bar named Koto.
The concept is still being finalized, but as of summer 2025, Koto would span two stories with a live vinyl listening bar on the second floor and an izakaya — basically a pub — on the first floor. The first floor would have a more casual dining experience with a 1960s- to 1980s-inspired feel and offer drinks with small bites.
Listening bars have been popular in Japan since the 1950s, generally described as cafes with high-quality stereo equipment where customers listen to records from a library behind the bar. In the past decade, the concept made its way to America — sometimes called a hi-fi bar — and several have emerged in New York, Los Angeles, and other cities.
The project proposed is a multi-family residential development with
approximately 53 units. The townhomes include four four-unit buildings, two five-unit buildings, three six-unit buildings, as well as Riverwalk boardwalk access and green space. The development was proposed by Chase Properties in August 2025.
The Block N7 project at Pearl Square, proposed in August 2025, includes demolition of the existing structure and new construction for apartment units, parking, and 39,000 SF of retail. The project includes a 15-story residential use tower with approximately 250 residential units, six levels of parking, a 32,000 SF full-service grocery store, and ground floor retail space. The design provides for active retail frontages along Union, Beaver, and Laura streets, with enhanced pedestrian experience along Hogan Street complementary to the planned Emerald Trail Hogan Cycle Track.
Cathedral District Jacksonville will collaborate with Housing Trust Group, LLC to develop an 85-unit, mixed-income apartment community.
The community will consist of one- and two- bedroom apartments, as well as 1,200 square feet of ground-floor retail and commercial space.
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
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.
McCoy’s Creek Park at One Riverside Ave will include approximately two acres of riverfront public park space along McCoy’s Creek. The project supports the completion of the McCoy’s Creek Restoration and Resiliency Project and enhances the adjacent One Riverside Ave private development.
Features of the park include a natural bank along the creek on the park side, the Emerald Trail multi-use path on the west side of the creek, and a pedestrian bridge crossing the creek mid-park. The park will be accessible from Riverside Avenue as well as the Northbank Riverwalk.
