Downtown Development Update: What's rising, what's delayed

[heights unknown]

@heights unknown  Here the moment you've been waiting for!

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2026/apr/08/mayor-donna-deegan-related-groups-tower-set-for-may-groundbreaking-in-downtown-jacksonville/

Mayor Donna Deegan: Related Group's tower set for May groundbreaking in Downtown Jacksonville
Six years in the making, the South Bank Residences are planned on the site of the demolished River City Brewing Co.

LOL...y'all can say what you want about me, but this I know: "ALL OF YOU ARE CLOSET SKYSCRAPER HEIGHT FREAKS."

[jcjohnpaint]

Can someone tomorrow see if n8 site is active with vehicles and equipment.

I'll try on my way home from work

[thelakelander]

There's a porta-potty on the site.

[JaGoaT]

https://media.yourobserver.com/img/photos/2026/01/11/South_Bank_Residences_1_t1100.jpeg?31a214c4405663fd4bc7e33e8c8cedcc07d61559

Looks like Riveplace Blvd/ Museum Circle will end at the roundabout, current rendering shows building coming really close to Prudential/Haskell building

[acme54321]

https://media.yourobserver.com/img/photos/2026/01/11/South_Bank_Residences_1_t1100.jpeg?31a214c4405663fd4bc7e33e8c8cedcc07d61559

Looks like Riveplace Blvd/ Museum Circle will end at the roundabout, current rendering shows building coming really close to Prudential/Haskell building

No, the roads are all staying the same.  The roundabout you see in that rendering is the one at the dead end of San Marco Blvd at the fountain.

[acme54321]

Can someone tomorrow see if n8 site is active with vehicles and equipment.

I'll try on my way home from work

Can someone tomorrow see if n8 site is active with vehicles and equipment.

I'll try on my way home from work

They did some site work a few months about but it's been quiet since.  No equipment or anything on site.

[Jagsdrew]

There's a porta-potty on the site.

Holy Crap.

[thelakelander]

There was some light site work this afternoon.