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What's Coming Soon
There's no shortage of exciting things on the horizon in Jacksonville. Here's a list of what's to come.
Attractions
Florida Theatre VIP Area
Expansion of the historic Florida Theatre will create a 3,000-square-foot VIP lounge connected with the mezzanine. The $10 million renovation is scheduled to be completed in time for the venue’s centennial celebration in 2027.
Jacksonville History Center
The Jacksonville Historical Society's History Center will be a space for archives and events, with part of the first floor focusing on the birth of Southern rock music in Jacksonville and the city's grand musical history. It will be located Downtown, near VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena. Expected completion is 2025.
Jacksonville Shipyards
The Jacksonville Shipyards, including a restored Met Park, will deliver a Downtown experience that blends urban design with waterfront entertainment. Plans include Jacksonville's first 5-star hotel, The Four Seasons, and a modernized city-owned marina with a park and a multifunctional building that will include a restaurant.
Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens REZOOVENATION
The Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens announced improvement plans including the VyStar SkySpace, an open-air roof structure as part of an innovative, immersive arrival experience, and both new and expanded animal habitats.
Museum of Science and History Relocation
MOSH will move across the St. Johns River to the Northbank. Moving allows MOSH to meet the growing demand for exhibits and programs that inspire innovation. The new Museum will comprise dedicated areas for exhibitions, classes and events, while also incorporating a new-and-improved space for the Bryan-Gooding Planetarium.
To be Named Live Music Venue
A new live music and events space is being built at a new development, Dennis + Ives, in the Rail Yard District. The name for the space, as well as the projected opening date, are to be determined.
Hotels
Ambassador Hotel + Annex
The long-vacant, historic Ambassador Hotel is being converted into a 100 room hotel property. It will include a restaurant, lounge, meeting space, fitness center and guest laundry area.
Cambria Hotel & Suites
Construction is underway for the Cambria Hotel & Suites at 7826 Ozark Drive in the Gate Parkway area east of I-295. An opening date is to be announced.
The Four Seasons
Jacksonville's first 5-star hotel, The Four Seasons, will be part of the The Jacksonville Shipyards, a modernized city-owned marina with a park and a multifunctional building that will include a restaurant. The anticipated opening is in 2026.
Hilton Hotel at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville
A new eight-story Hilton Hotel with 252 guest rooms is planned at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. The estimated completion date is 2025.
Laura Street Trio
Located Downtown, the former Florida Bank Building, Florida Life Building and Bisbee Building will be renovated into a 145-room Marriott Autograph Hotel along with retail space, a restaurant, lounge and specialty food store. The Trio are part of the National Jacksonville Historic District and were built from 1902 to 1912 as the city rebuilt after The Great Fire.
For a full list of current hotel development pipeline, click here.
Outdoors
Artist Walk
Artist Walk will be a plaza space with flexible lawn area, sculptures, seating and an artistic skatepark extending from the Riverside Arts Market on Riverside Avenue northwest to Park Street under Interstate 95 and connect to College Street. It is expected to be complete in 2025.
Emerald Trail
When complete, the Emerald Trail will encompass approximately 30 miles of trails, greenways and parks that encircle the urban core and link at least 14 historic neighborhoods to downtown, Hogans Creek, McCoys Creek and the St. Johns River.
Jacksonville Shipyards
The Jacksonville Shipyards, including a restored Met Park, will deliver a Downtown experience that blends urban design with waterfront entertainment. Plans include Jacksonville's first 5-star hotel, The Four Seasons, and a modernized city-owned marina with a park and a multifunctional building that will include a restaurant.
Riverfront Jacksonville (formerly Riverfront Plaza)
Riverfront Jacksonville is a multi-phased, mixed-use plan that will bring more than 2.3 million square feet of new mixed-use programs to the city’s Central Business District on the Northbank. Phase I of construction is estimated to be complete in 2024 and will include curving walkways, native plant gardens and a cafe with a playground on top of it.
RiversEdge
RiversEdge will include more than four acres of public park spaces, including a large central riverfront park on the Southbank. Expected to be complete in 2024, there will be 950 residential units, 147 hotel rooms, 200,000 square feet of retail space, 134,000 square feet of retail space and a 125-slip marina.
