Overland Bridge construction to shift traffic patterns
Drivers who regularly traverse I-95 through the ongoing Overland Bridge construction, one that serves to complete a large portion of the Better Jacksonville Plan, will see a notable shift on their route. As progress continues, the Florida Department of Transportation wants to make drivers aware of shifts in traffic patterns. A major traffic shift on […]
Hot demand for commercial real estate in ‘hip’ historic districts
Commercial real estate in Jacksonville’s historic neighborhoods is in demand– and hard to find. Merchants, restaurateurs and other business people looking for space face challenges. Vacancies are scarce in the long-established neighborhoods of San Marco, Riverside and Avondale as well as in new developments such as Brooklyn Station and 220 Riverside. “Commercial follows residential, and […]
Overlay ordinance to define property’s waterfront as backyard
San Marco residents living on the St. Johns River have been seeking an answer to whether the river is considered a front yard or backyard when it comes to property improvements. River Road residents with homes on waterfront lots between River Oaks Road and Landon Avenue will finally get clarity on this issue thanks to […]
Poll indicates support for small tax increase for public education
Public support for a tax increase for public schools is growing, with 70 percent of those polled agreeable, rising to 79 percent for residents in Riverside, Avondale, Ortega and San Marco, according to the annual Public Education Perceptions poll sponsored, funded and analyzed by the Jacksonville Public Education Fund (JPEF). “Folks who live in these […]
Social connection prompts dining out over eating in
Millennials boost the rise Last year a Bloomberg report noted that in March 2015, for the first time ever, Americans spent more money dining out than buying groceries and eating in. Sales at restaurants and bars surpassed those at grocery stores for the first time since the Commerce Department began collecting data in 1992. […]
Residents push for Willow Branch Creek clean up
Unlike Willow Branch Creek, the push to get it cleaned up is not at a standstill. Riverside resident Cathleen Murphy, whose home sits adjacent to the tidal creek, had started a petition last fall to address the cleanup remaining from a bridge project on Riverside Avenue. After receiving 524 signatures, Murphy contacted City Council in […]
Luxury apartments to comprise first phase of The District
The first phase of The District – Life Well Lived – Jacksonville is one step closer to becoming reality. On Dec. 15 Equity Resources LLC of Birmingham, Alabama, announced plans to develop a high-end luxury apartment community in connection with The District – Life Well Lived – Jacksonville, a Southbank riverfront urban resort planned by […]
Nautical eyesore removed from Southbank
Thanks to the generosity of a NASCAR racecar driver, the sunken Lady St. Johns, a derelict party boat, is no longer an eyesore on the river landscape in the view of many Southbank residents. Ray Black, Jr., owner of Blacksmith Marine Corporation – Offshore, supplied a crane pro bono and spent four days raising […]
