Conceptual Renderings: Pearl Square's Block N-7

[MakeDTjaxGre@tAgain]

Hopefully not too blurry or doesn't takes away from the win, but pictured below was grabbed from IG. Seems we have a glimpse of what else is to come for Gateway Jax. It starts with N4-N11. Interested to see what N1-N3 looks like as well. But what is planned so far is a true walkable neighborhood, including the TOD at Rosa Parks station. Much needed!

Moll was on an interview yesterday and mentioned more than 20 restaurants are planned. That's epic!

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I hope I get to live to see all of this when complete. It appears, or seems that once finished that area will be its own little downtown within the Urban Core and Downtown Jax! I will make it a point, when all is finished, to "hang out" and check out the "buzz" to see whats a happening LOL.

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Does anyone have any idea what and where N1 - N3 will be? I haven't heard anything about those.

[Skybox111]

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Does anyone have any idea what and where N1 - N3 will be? I haven't heard anything about those.

I believe N2 and N3 are the two blocks next to rosa parks station on the right border on w state st and w union st. Can't remember where N1 is at probably on the left side of the station.

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Hopefully not too blurry or doesn't takes away from the win, but pictured below was grabbed from IG. Seems we have a glimpse of what else is to come for Gateway Jax. It starts with N4-N11. Interested to see what N1-N3 looks like as well. But what is planned so far is a true walkable neighborhood, including the TOD at Rosa Parks station. Much needed!

Moll was on an interview yesterday and mentioned more than 20 restaurants are planned. That's epic!

Fuzzy (or blurry) navel?

[acme54321]

In curious if they are going to do something to try to calm traffic on State and Union as development activity pushes northeast.  Those roads are racetracks as they sit.  My opinion, which would be really unpopular is that the city needs to look at ways to slow traffic through there and force some of the volume around downtown on the MLK expressway.

[thelakelander]

COJ would need to take a back seat to FDOT for State/Union/Beaver and MLK. Definitely worth exploring some coordination about pedestrian safety through that stretch. There are things in FDOT's design manual that could possibly be done over time.

[Jagsdrew]

I may be looking at the conceptual in too much detail but anyone notice on slide 3.5 the building behind the rendering? Could that be their next reveal soon? The tree is blocking a little bit but you can see a sliver of maybe a 5-6 story building.

Looks like a rendering of a residential development next to Rosa Parks station across from the Publix has been included in their overall vision on their page: https://www.pearlsquare.com/

[Charles Hunter]

I think any reconsideration of the roles of State/Union vs MLK to connect I-95 and East Jax and the Mathews and Hart Bridges will have to wait until mid-2027 when the current reconstruction of the I-95/MLK Interchange is completed.
https://nflroads.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?p=5405

Then, there will be a viable alternative to State/Union for these east-west trips. FDOT has a long-term plan to widen I-95 between Beaver Street and MLK (2041-2050 in the LRTP). Reducing the traffic entering/leaving I-95 at State/Union has the potential to reduce project costs in this area. However, the conceptual plans I've seen include making the connection to Beaver Street from northbound I-95 more direct. With the City and Pearl Square 'pedestrianizing' Beaver, this is something else FDOT must revisit.

[Papa33]

Freeway Park in Seattle on a much much much much smaller scale to connect north of State to south of Union.  This is a complete pie in the sky wish.

[jaxlongtimer]

COJ would need to take a back seat to FDOT for State/Union/Beaver and MLK. Definitely worth exploring some coordination about pedestrian safety through that stretch. There are things in FDOT's design manual that could possibly be done over time.

As long as it doesn't involve rainbow colors...

I wonder if brick and landscaped streets also are not deemed "traffic safe"?

[jcjohnpaint]

Oh no! No bricks in this state! Especially them colorful artsy kind!

[Steve]

I think this is the wrong thread, but construction fencing has gone up around the N-5 Lighthouse garage. This is the western garage that Gateway is planning on activating the ground floor of.

[jcjohnpaint]

I don't think the two buildings under construction have garages, so it seems like this would have to be finished before they go online.

[sean27]

I don't think the two buildings under construction have garages, so it seems like this would have to be finished before they go online.

Block N4 will have a 2 story garage, N11 doesn't have one at all