Downtown Investment Authority selects Shad Khan’s master plan for Shipyards
In his cover letter to the City of Jacksonville, Shahid Khan, president of Iguana Investments Florida and owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, said he wants to move his proposed project from “world-class vision to a world-class reality.” “We believe the City’s vision and Iguana’s vision for the redevelopment of this property are perfectly aligned: mixed-use, […]
ADA sidewalk ramps first taken out, then replaced in San Marco
The Jacksonville Public Works Department discovered not everything the federal government demands makes sense when, in attempting to follow the letter of the law regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it removed and sodded over more than 30 sidewalk ramps in the San Marco, only to be forced to put them back again. Jacksonville […]
Developers plan “less intense” Jackson Square development
Judd Bobilin of Orlando and Jeff Rosen of San Jose, principals of Chance Partners, have a motto for their development firm: “Changing the World…One Building at a Time.” Having developed successful infill projects in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and in Tallahassee, this year the duo has turned its sights toward two Jacksonville developments – the repurposing […]
Supreme Court ruling sends realtors scrambling for creative marketing
Fair warning: The public right-of-way is off limits for all those “little signs.” You know the ones – garage sale, I Buy Junk Cars, lost dog. Those signs – called snipe signs – have been illegal, unless they’re on private property, since 2005 when a zero-tolerance policy for litter on public property was enacted. If […]
Aquatic nonprofit still struggling to bring major attraction to city
Four years after a small group of like-minded individuals formed a nonprofit to bring an aquarium to Jacksonville, it may seem as though not much has been done. But Erika Sepega, volunteer treasurer and website administrator for AquaJax, doesn’t see it that way at all. “There are hurdles and roadblocks a project like this runs […]
Murray Hill mural project blooming
The Murray Hill Mural Project continues to grow, in some cases figuratively. The latest design, on the northwest face of a building on the Florida Christian Apartments campus, features a modern take on flora. “I wanted something vintage, classic, floral but with a fresh, modern look,” said Nicole Holderbaum, the Jacksonville Beach artist known as […]
New kayak launch sites to improve access, maybe perceptions
Paddle sport enthusiast Keith Keller is hoping the Jacksonville City Council’s decision last month to spend almost $3 million to create public access points on the river will help launch not only more kayaks but a change in public perception about using personal watercraft downtown. Keller, who grew up in San Marco, has spent his […]
Oaklawn Cemetery expands with new facilities
Hardage-Giddens Oaklawn Chapel and Cemetery plans to expand its facility located on San Jose Boulevard to include a new chapel, Life Well Celebrated Center, a spacious funeral reception area, and expanded parking facilities for funerals and memorial services. The planned expansion will take place on six acres formerly owned by the Shad family, which has […]
