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Downtown Jacksonville

Major Projects Reshaping
The Urban Core

More than $7 billion in active and pipeline projects are fundamentally reshaping Jacksonville's economic and cultural landscape — creating a historic opportunity for real estate investors.

$7B+
IN DEVELOPMENT
16+
MAJOR PROJECTS
2024–2030
TIMELINE

Why This Matters for Investors

This revitalization is creating a significant positive feedback loop for the local real estate market.

Increase in Home Values

New developments and enhanced lifestyle amenities like the Riverwalk Expansion, RiversEdge Park, and the Emerald Trail increase the neighborhood's desirability, driving up demand and property values.

Economic Activity & Tourism

New attractions, including the Stadium of the Future and PHX JAX Arts & Innovation District, will boost tourism, attract new businesses, and create a stable employment base that validates higher residential prices.

Forced Appreciation

Large-scale revitalization and the construction of high-end projects (like Four Seasons residences) will suddenly increase the value of surrounding properties by setting a new, higher benchmark.

Infrastructure Investment

Significant public upgrades (roads, utilities, walking paths) will increase walkability and structure in the area for private investors leading to existing, older properties becoming more valuable.

STR Opportunity

The surge in new developments, event venues, and business/innovation districts will generate a massive, reliable source of demand for short-term accommodations.

Early Mover Advantage

Investors who purchase properties before the developments are fully complete can realize substantial returns as the realized value of the new amenities forces appreciation.

Strategic Projects & Resources

Every project reshaping downtown Jacksonville — with direct links to official sources.

Stadium of the Future rendering

Stadium of the Future

Sports & Entertainment

The $1.4 billion next-generation stadium for the Jacksonville Jaguars, featuring a year-round entertainment district, concerts, and major events that will drive massive visitor demand.

STR Impact: Year-round event tourism, corporate hospitality, and game-day STR demand

View Stadium Renderings
Gateway Jax rendering

Gateway Jax

Mixed-Use Development

A $2 billion transformative mixed-use development on the Northbank creating a new urban neighborhood with residential, retail, office, and entertainment space along the St. Johns River.

STR Impact: New urban population center driving STR guest demand and property appreciation

Visit Official Site
Four Seasons Private Residences rendering

Four Seasons Private Residences

Luxury Residential

Ultra-luxury branded residences bringing Four Seasons hospitality to downtown Jacksonville. Sets a new comparable ceiling for surrounding property values.

STR Impact: Raises the comparable ceiling for all downtown properties — forced appreciation catalyst

View Residency Details

Pearl Square

Mixed-Use Development

A major mixed-use development adding residential units, retail, and dining to the downtown core, creating a walkable urban neighborhood.

STR Impact: Adds residential density and walkability to downtown — increases STR guest amenities

Visit Project Website

PHX JAX Arts & Innovation District

Arts & Culture

A creative innovation district transforming the Phoenix neighborhood into a hub for arts, technology, dining, and cultural experiences adjacent to downtown.

STR Impact: Creates cultural tourism draw and boosts Springfield/Eastside STR demand

Explore Innovation District
RiversEdge Southbank rendering

RiversEdge Southbank

Parks & Waterfront

A transformative riverfront park and mixed-use development on the Southbank, creating new green space, dining, and residential along the St. Johns River.

STR Impact: Enhances Southbank/San Marco desirability — lifestyle amenity for STR guests

Visit RiversEdge Portal

Emerald Trail

Infrastructure & Parks

A 30-mile urban trail and linear park system connecting downtown neighborhoods, parks, schools, and the St. Johns River — Jacksonville's answer to the Atlanta BeltLine.

STR Impact: Increases walkability and connectivity — directly boosts property values along trail

View Groundwork Map

Jacksonville Sporting Club

Sports & Entertainment

A new mixed-use sporting district anchored by a professional soccer club, adding year-round sporting events, dining, and entertainment to the urban core.

STR Impact: Additional year-round event demand — soccer matches, concerts, and district dining

View Mixed-Use District

The Raven Aparthotel

Hospitality

A boutique aparthotel concept bringing a new hospitality model to downtown Jacksonville — validating the short-term rental and extended-stay demand in the urban core.

STR Impact: Validates downtown STR demand — proves the hospitality market thesis

View Boutique Hotel

Shipyards Project

Waterfront Development

A major waterfront redevelopment on the Northbank transforming the historic Shipyards site into a mixed-use destination with residential, retail, marina, and public space.

STR Impact: Unlocks prime riverfront land — creates new waterfront neighborhood

View Development Update

New Marinas

Waterfront & Marina

The Hans Tanzler Memorial Marina and Metropolitan Park Marina are bringing new boating infrastructure to downtown, attracting waterfront tourism and recreation.

STR Impact: Attracts boating tourism and waterfront lifestyle demand for STR guests

View Hans Tanzler Marina

JTA NAVI

Transit & Infrastructure

Jacksonville's next-generation autonomous transit system replacing the Skyway, improving connectivity between downtown districts, the stadium, and surrounding neighborhoods.

STR Impact: Improves guest mobility — makes car-free STR stays viable downtown

View Transit Services

Spaceflight Re-entry Hub

Innovation & Aerospace

Jacksonville is positioning itself as a major hub for spaceflight operations and re-entry, bringing aerospace industry jobs, investment, and corporate travel demand.

STR Impact: Corporate travel and extended-stay demand from aerospace industry

Read News Update

Music Heritage Park

Parks & Culture

A new riverfront park blending art, music heritage, and outdoor space — celebrating Jacksonville's rich musical history while creating a new public gathering place.

STR Impact: Cultural tourism draw — adds lifestyle amenity for STR guests

View Park Approval

Downtown Development Map

Resource

The official interactive map of all active and pipeline development projects in downtown Jacksonville — your comprehensive view of the $7B+ transformation.

STR Impact: Complete overview of every downtown project in one place

View Interactive Map
LaVilla / UF Health Graduate Campus rendering

LaVilla / UF Health Graduate Campus

Medical & Education

The LaVilla UF Health Graduate Campus adds another major institutional and medical education driver to Downtown Jacksonville's redevelopment story. This strengthens the long-term thesis for medical travel, graduate education, workforce housing, executive stays, furnished rentals, and downtown-adjacent STR demand.

STR Impact: Medical travel, graduate education housing, executive stays, and furnished rental demand

Read About UF Health Campus

Market Intelligence & Media

See the transformation in action — video tours, news coverage, and real-time construction updates.

Position Yourself Before the Boom

Investors who purchase properties before these developments are fully complete can realize substantial returns as the realized value of the new amenities forces appreciation. The early mover advantage is real — and the window is now.