St. Johns Village razed after serving community 30 years
Demolition of the retail/office center known as St. Johns Village began the morning of February 15 when Chance Partners and LandSouth Construction received the green light from the City of Jacksonville after a pre-demolition inspection of the site the day before. Starting on the northwest portion of the building at 4000 St. Johns Avenue, where […]
New crosswalks evoke concerns about safety
The Florida Department of Transportation probably isn’t feeling the love from some Avondale residents right now. Despite efforts to appease one group of residents long concerned about speeding on St. Johns Avenue, the FDOT’s installation of three Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) on what is also known as State Road 211 has created a negative […]
Garden to replace historic home on River Road
Although San Marco residents may have been astounded the City allowed the new owner of 1922 River Road to demolish a beloved neighborhood landmark, what was done was completely legal. Written up by in Wayne Wood’s bible of Jacksonville architecture, “Jacksonville’s Architectural Heritage, Landmarks for its Future,” the historic residence at 1922 River Road “was […]
East San Marco slated to break ground in April
It’s been a long time a coming, but progress may soon be in the works on the long awaited East San Marco development at the corner of Hendricks Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard. Construction is expected to start by April 1, with “expected delivery on residential units” slated for early 2019, said Eric Davidson, a spokesperson […]
Neighborhood restaurant to open in Miramar
The same folks who are planning to open The Roost in Riverside are going to open a small restaurant in Miramar. Ted Stein, president, and Jack Charles “JC” Demetree III, CEO and chairman of Roost Restaurants LLC, intend to open The Local, a 65-seat eatery located at 4578 San Jose Blvd. across from the Miramar […]
Dwellers group seeks to be ‘voice’ of Downtown residents
San Marco has the San Marco Preservation Society. Riverside and Avondale have RAP – Riverside Avondale Preservation. Numerous other Jacksonville neighborhoods have associations, but there is no organization that represents the relatively sparse number of residents that live Downtown. Peninsula resident Sandra Fradd, and her downtown neighbors – John Smith and Tom Dumas of the […]
Judge approves Roost’s motion to dismiss appeal
Despite vocal neighborhood opposition, a judge has ruled in favor of The Roost, allowing for the 150-seat restaurant to be built in the Riverside neighborhood of Oak Street, where a dry cleaner and laundromat used to operate. Five months after an appeal was filed by Positive Riverside Optimized Urban Development (PROUD), the neighborhood group protesting […]
City to address erosion in two parks along Ortega River
When Ronald Easter makes his morning clean-up walk through two parks on San Juan Avenue in the Lakeside area, he does more than pick up trash left behind by the previous day’s park visitors. Easter, and his wife Carol, also scan for potential safety hazards in the two city-owned and maintained parks. The Easters, who […]
