Settlement reached on riverfront development
Three weeks after nearly 60 residents of Park Plaza and members of the Garden Club of Jacksonville met with a representative of TriBridge Residential to voice concerns about the proposed apartment complex between Lomax Street and Bishopgate Lane, the parties’ attorneys pulled together an eleventh-hour compromise to prevent yet another two-week deferral on the Land […]
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 […]
Residents discuss need for historic district after demolition of historic home
For Leigh Burdett of Lakewood, the demolition of the 1927 Tudor Revival home at 1922 River Road in San Marco was akin to buying Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa and tearing it into little pieces. “I see these historic homes as pieces of art,” Burdett said. “You may buy the Mona Lisa, but that doesn’t […]
As one road project ends, another begins
Drivers accessing I-95 through downtown Jacksonville are not out of the woods yet when it comes to battling road construction. As the Overland Expressway and Interstate 95/J. Turner Butler flyover projects wind down toward completion in late spring and summer of this year, the Florida Department of Transportation plans to begin another major road project […]
DDRB grants conceptual approval for proposed high rise on Southbank
The Jacksonville Downtown Development Review Board granted its conceptual approval with eight conditions for a proposed 13-story, 300-unit apartment building on riverfront property adjacent to the Aetna Building and railroad tracks on the Southbank. In a meeting held Jan. 19 in the Ed Ball Building, the board gave its unanimous conceptual approval of a “Master […]
Group forms to ‘Save Winter Point’
Residents of the Park Plaza condominium high-rise in Riverside are still trying to rally neighbors to join a fight they are calling “Save Winter Point.” Although the Planning Commission granted its approval Jan. 19 to allow TriBridge Residential to build a 140-unit apartment complex adjacent to Park Plaza, the residents still have two more opportunities […]
Wendy’s revises design for new 5 Points restaurant
An application was filed for re-zoning of the property where the Wendy’s in 5 Points is located. In addition, a new design was submitted to Riverside Avondale Preservation. Steve Diebenow, attorney for property owners Frederick and Daniel Bowen, filed a request in early January to change the zoning from Commercial Community/General (CCG-1) to Planned Unit […]
