Brooklyn, Downtown, Springfield

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Local lawyer secures appellate court reversal for Joe Exotic

Local lawyer secures appellate court reversal for Joe Exotic

On July 14, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit released an opinion that vacated Joe Maldonado-Passage’s sentence and remanded his case for resentencing for his role in a murder-for-hire plot and violating federal wildlife laws. Maldonado-Passage is better known as Joe Exotic, the zookeeper who was featured in the popular Netflix […]

Preserving ‘Authentic’ Downtown Jacksonville

Preserving ‘Authentic’ Downtown Jacksonville

Downtown Jacksonville is looking to the past to help shape and revitalize its future via the Downtown Preservation and Revitalization Program (DPRP). Due to some ambitious plans for growth and revitalization, those programs are being put to the test and should spell progress for Downtown in the months ahead. Launched by the Downtown Investment Authority […]

Khan, Jaguars plan for riverfront gets green light from DIA

Khan, Jaguars plan for riverfront gets green light from DIA

Jacksonville Downtown Investment Authority gave unanimous approval July 7 to a $114 million incentive package with Jaguar owner Shad Khan for his plan to revitalize the former Kids Kampus parcel on the St. Johns River. Khan’s development company, Iguana Investments is looking to build a $321 million development across from TIAA Bank Field. The proposal […]

Riverfront Plaza design unveiled, winner chosen for former Landing site

Riverfront Plaza design unveiled, winner chosen for former Landing site

The Jacksonville Professional Services Evaluation Committee (PSEC) has selected Perkins&Will as the winner of the design competition for Riverfront Plaza, the former home of The Jacksonville Landing. In June, Perkins&Will was one of three groups who presented their plans to the PSEC. Their plan narrowly outscored the proposals by Agency Landscape+Planning and Olin Limited.  The […]

Long-overdue demolition of Berkman II begins

After sitting unfinished and vacant for more than a decade, the Berkman Plaza II tower demolition commenced on July 15. The first piece of the building finally came down after the demolition process was delayed due to mechanical issues with the machinery. The demolition contractor, Pece of Mind Environmental Inc., said that it is using […]

Reboot unveils design concepts for former Jacksonville Landing site, park space

Reboot unveils design concepts for former Jacksonville Landing site, park space

Three plans to renovate Riverfront Plaza, the former home of the Jacksonville Landing, were presented to the city’s Personal Services Evaluation Committee June 24th. The planners were tasked with designing a space that would be a great place for people to gather and enjoy the river and still allow successful private development. Agency Landscape + […]

Council approves package for former site of River City Brewing

Council approves package for former site of River City Brewing

The $99.16 million proposed Southbank apartment development to be called RD River City Brewery made significant progress on June 8 when the Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved Related Group of Miami’s redesign of the project. The redevelopment agreement includes $18.27 million in taxpayer incentives. The eight-story building with 327 multifamily units, an attached 535-space parking […]

FIS celebrates topping off at global HQ

FIS celebrates topping off at global HQ

It was a big day for Fidelity Information Services (FIS) and an even bigger day for the city of Jacksonville, as leaders of the Fortune 200 company hoisted the final beam to highest point of the 12-story, global headquarters June 7. The state-of-the-art Platinum LEED Certified and WELL Building Standard® accredited building will be one […]