Introducing River City Marketplace

[T watley]

I believe that the River City Marketplace is just the catalist needed to draw skeptical companies to the Northside of Jacksonville. I support Wal-Mart because they value me and my hard earned money. Don't degrade Wal-mart because they are an aggressive company that researches their market and know the value of every consumer. Fault those corporations that don't see the value in your "green" because the northside is "black" (although the Northside is one of the more diverse communities in the city)I would love to see a department store such as Macy's make that leap of faith and move into RCMP instead of SJTC. We drive cars now...as Northside residents had to commute previously  to the other sides of town to shop ..let's make the residents of the other sides of jacksonville have to discover what the "New Northside" has to offer. Jacksonville is on its way to out shining Atlanta...lets do it right and do it BIG!

[gs]

I really enjoy the new RCMP, I too would love to see a nice Bookstore, and a couple of the Upscale eateries, but I'm very happy with the progress made thusfar.  GM will be a welcome addition to the area and should draw other big names too.

[ck]

Live in southern GA.  Shopped the RCMP for the first time with my husband.  Went to Kirkland's (my favorite store) and one of the shoe stores (can't recall the name) At both stores the sales people were the nicest, most helpful and most pleasant people that we've ever encountered while shopping.  Hope all the shops have similiar employees.
Cheesecake Factory and P.F. Changs would be great restaurants to have at RCMP!!

[Gypsy]

After 22 years of being away from Jacksonville, I am looking forward to coming back home to the Oceanway community and all of it's growth. I have recently been checking up with the "What's New To Me" development and I am very excited for those in the Northside communities, as well as for those of us returning after so many years. I know that there has been a lot of changes over the years, but it is still Oceanway   ;)

I have no way of knowing at this time what is in the new RCMP, not moving back home (from Alabama) untill early July, but from what I have read it seems like it is going to be interesting, to say the least.

[Country Girl]

Stop building.  Stop building up the Oceanway community.  I've lived in Oceanway my entire life.  My family has resided on Starratt Road for 60+ years.  We once had a little quaint community- everyone literally knew everyone.  It was safe to walk to your neighbors and ask to borrow a stick of butter; about 7 years ago it all came to a screetching hault.  This new shopping center along with all of the new subdivisions has turned our little quiet country community into the next closest thing to the GHETTO.  It is not safe to walk to your neighbors, you can't even cross the street because of all the heavy, speeding traffic.  You cannot even go to the grocery store without having a rude run in with someone new to our community--having lived hear close to 30 years it is apparent who is new to the community and who is not.  This was not the case in Oceanway, home I grew up in.  An elderly friend of my family (who has resided in Oceanway for 55 years), went to the "NEW HOLLYWOOD theatre" and had her car stolen- absolute shame.    What a crime this new creation has caused to our family-friendly community- it's not a safe area.  The new building in Oceanway is an absolute disgrace to our Oceanway Community and the City of Jacksonville;  It has absolutely brought the rudest, crudest, cruelest and most arrogant individuals to our quiet, peaceful community  of Oceanway and ruined the best thing Jacksonville EVER had.  

[JJ]

I know what would be a perfect fit for the River City Marketplace: Steve & Barry's.

[dbd]

Does anyone know the exact name of the Day Spa located next door to Panera's in RCMP?  I wanted to get a phone number for them.

[Jane Dough]

I'd like to see a new Publix and a Crispers.

[briitany joy]

it would be great to see a footlocker or Dora's shoe shop. I would love to see a Rainbow or Dots shop. This would be great for the younger crowd :)

[Hard Working middle class]

Thanks for finally bringing this great place to shop to the North Side.... it was long over-due. I'd love to see a Best Buy, a good bookstore such as Barnes & Noble, an Apple Store, Stein Mart or Kohls, and more stores that cater to the working middle class which is predominantly in that area. Good job so far.  

[Pharm]

Id doubt Publix will open up at RCM since there is a new Publix only 3 miles away. Best Buy is building a new store now and its set to open in November. I personally think RCM is a good first step but could have been done better. It really doesn't seem like tenants are too eager to sign contracts. Im hoping that the new anchors of GM, Best Buy, and Ashley furniture will help bring others to RCM. Mcdonalds, Florida Telco,Sticky fingers and Orange hotdog(I think thats what its called) are all coming soon, and possibly Red lobster.

[Erin]

i am about to move to the oceanway area and have looked around.  i am so glad that the river city marketplac is there.  however, it does disappoint me that there is no TARGET anywhere close.  i am an avid targer shopper and would love to see target in the northside area.

[angeleyes32218]

  i am very pleased with our town shopping center!! my daughter and me have a lot of fun going there eating lunch, i just would love to have an olive garden and some store like belks or bell's not the outlet..and maybe even a cheese cake factory..

[I-10east]

Man, it's really amazing to see how ungrateful people are; To think that not too long ago, the Northside didn't even have a movie theater, and peeps are already expecting freakin' Beverly Hills there so suddenly.

[thelakelander]

i am very pleased with our town shopping center!! my daughter and me have a lot of fun going there eating lunch, i just would love to have an olive garden and some store like belks or bell's not the outlet..and maybe even a cheese cake factory..

Welcome to the forum.  River City Marketplace is a great for all of the residents in that area that didn't have good access to these stores before.  However, given the tenant base, it will most likely never have a Cheesecake Factory or Belk's.  Now, as the Northside continues to grow, given the large number of outparcels and the airport right down the street, there's a good chance that a chain like Olive Garden could expand up there in the near future.