The City of Jacksonville has negotiated to provide 23 buildable acres to the University of Florida for the new graduate campus in the LaVilla neighborhood of Downtown Jacksonville, pending an open and public disposition process.
This exciting project marks another leap forward in Jacksonville’s growth as an innovative technology hub and city with world-class education opportunities that equip its workforce with the skills needed to lead the future. Classes are expected to begin in the existing building at 801 W. Bay St. in 2025 with more added in 2026.
Additionally, the highly coveted Florida Semiconductor Institute will be located on the Jacksonville campus. It’s part of a national effort to improve research and development of semiconductor chips, the building blocks that power defense and aerospace technology, smartphones, computers, automobiles, and many other products that are necessary for daily life.
Learn more about the project, including plans for each site, here: https://www.jacksonville.gov/welcome/news/city-of-jacksonville-and-university-of-florida-tak
Developer Jax-Lifestyle Hospitality LLC proposed 128 room hotel in the Brooklyn Neighborhood next to their existing Residence Inn. This proposal is for the new construction of a six story hotel with an associated two story parking structure. Investment $32 million.
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.
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
Trevato Development Group plans to build a seven-story, mixed-use development with 293 multifamily units, 7,000 SF of ground-floor retail space and 5,000 SF of coworking space.
Investment: $100 million
Status: In review
In late 2022, Riverside residents Rafael and Carmen Godwin purchased this property from neighbor and friend Ron Chamblin They propose to restore the property in the same way contemplated by Chamblin – retail or food service on the ground floor with residential on the top two.
Originally built in 1904 as two stories, the wood structure was restored and lifted to become 3 floors with a brick facade. The couple received conceptual approval by DDRB in December 2022 and are working through the process of getting it designated a Historic Landmark, which will also lead to funding assistance by the DIA DPRP program.
“We are excited to make a difference in our downtown by revitalizing and activating a historic building so close to our city center.”
