Baker Point Park erosion resolved
Nearly four months after reporting an issue with erosion along the bulkhead at Baker Point Park on San Juan Avenue, the City of Jacksonville Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department is closing the books on the repair. Back in June 2015, the City replaced 4.4 miles of seawall, including the portion along the Ortega River […]
‘Wall-to-wall’ development planned for Florida Baptist Convention property
Another large residential multi-use development has been approved for San Marco. During a meeting April 25, the Jacksonville City Council unanimously approved rezoning for the former Florida Baptist Convention property at the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Nira Street, opening the way for more residential apartments and retail space in the South Jacksonville area. Prior […]
Riverkeeper files legal challenge of St. Johns dredging project
By filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the St. Johns Riverkeeper, a nonprofit, citizen-supported organization, is determined do all it can to protect the river that flows through the heart of Jacksonville from irrevocable damage due to a proposed dredging project by JAXPORT. On April 7, the Riverkeeper filed a Complaint […]
Home Street apartment complex clears first hurdle
The San Marco Apartments, a residential complex being developed by Catalyst Development Partners on land owned by Dr. Robert Bass, a gastroenterologist from Jacksonville Beach, received its conceptual approval from the Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) April 20. The project, located on 1.9 acres at 1444 Home Street on the Southbank, will consist of a […]
Local marine scientist predicts toxic algae bloom in river this summer
Conditions are ripe for a “toxic” algae bloom to crop up in the St. Johns River this summer, warned Dr. Quinton White, executive director of the Marine Science Institute at Jacksonville University during a meeting of the City’s Waterways Commission April 12. “The river is warming up rapidly after what was a very mild winter. […]
Dump the gas pump
Motorists, move over. The Jacksonville City Council has proclaimed Friday, May 19, as Bike-to-Work Day, and the City’s Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee is challenging residents to ride their bicycles, walk, or use public transportation in attempting a car-free commute for the entire week beginning Monday, May 15 to Friday, May 19. “The goal is to […]
City leaders tired of hearing about river’s ‘potential’
Speakers at TEDxJacksonville put the spotlight on the St. Johns River at an April 5 salon, establishing that although Jacksonville owes its very existence to the river that runs through its midst, the City is just now getting serious about embracing its waterway as its most valuable asset. The TED Talk, moderated by Avondale resident […]
Rubin to purchase Atlantic Boulevard office building
The East San Marco project may be in limbo, but that is not going to stop San Marco developer Mark Rubin from refurbishing an office building across the street. Rubin Companies, a new name for Rubin’s development and construction firm, which was formerly called AccuBuild, has a contract on the Family Counseling Services Building at […]
