16 major projects headed for the beaches

[Metro Jacksonville]

16 major projects headed for the beaches



The Beaches and the Intracoastal Waterway have become hot spots for infill development.  Here's a look at 16 major projects that are either proposed or already under construction.

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[edjax]

Hopefully 2 and 3 actually happen.  Good to see more activity along Mayport Road.

[pierre]

I saw another Mayo Clinic expansion on the list and made me think of something I have wondered before.

Why is there no restaurants or retail of any kind near Mayo?

There is the one old, outdated gas station across the street that was a Kangaroo. And that is it.

There are some hotels and a lot of parking. Not much else in the immediate area.

[thelakelander]

Off the top of my head and not looking at a map, it's likely that surrounding properties aren't zoned for such a use.

[Elwood]

The Fiddler's Reef proposal has been on the books since at least 2007.

[JaxNative68]

You will have to get rid of the 35' building height restriction for some of these projects to happen.

[thelakelander]

The ones exceeding the 35' height limit in Jax Beach are all grandfathered in.