River City Brewing Company demolished for planned apartments, restaurant
Demolition of the shuttered River City Brewing Company began on July 5 in anticipation of an incoming apartment complex and restaurant.
The River City Brewing Company was a Jacksonville landmark known for its waterfront dining and views of the downtown skyline. It closed its doors in July 2021 after nearly 30 years at 835 Museum Circle.
Miami-based developer Related Group plans to replace the former restaurant with RD River City Brewery, an eight-story residential complex with on-site restaurant space.
In July 2021, Resident News reported a unanimous City Council vote for Related Group’s redesign of the proposed development, which featured “327 multifamily units, an attached 535-space parking garage, and a restaurant and bar with 3,200 square feet of outdoor dining space and a 914-square-foot indoor dining area” to replace River City Brewing Company.
Now, more than a year later, progress can be seen as Jacksonville-based ELEV8 Demolition excavators tore down the structures and began clearing the site for future work.
In May 2021, while applying for final approval from Jacksonville’s Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) for its residential complex, Related Group also sought and received conceptual approval for an on-site restaurant adjacent to Friendship Fountain.
In a transcript from that DDRB meeting, Beatriz Hernandez from Miami-based MSA Architects stated, “…It’s a little jewel inside this park, so we’re really excited to bring this before you. It really stands as, like, a little glass box that will activate the park, draw people to it, both our residents as well as the city.”
MSA Architects is the architecture firm on the project. The restaurant space is currently available for lease.
According to the Downtown Jacksonville website, construction is projected to be completed by 2025.
By Michele Leivas
Resident Community News
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