<h1>RIVERSIDE/AVONDALE and MURRAY HILL</h1>
20. Biggie’s Pizza
Biggie’s Pizza plans to open in the former location of Pizza Italian restaurant at 1053 Park Street. The Five Points space will be the Jacksonville Beach-based restaurant’s second location.
21. Wendy’s
Wen South, LLC. is in the process of building a new Wendy’s Restaurant in Five Points at 2006 Park Street.
22. 740 King
Content Modern plans to renovate a former bottling warehouse at 740 King Street into studio space.
23. The Fix Life Sciences
The Fix will be opening soon at 1018 Park Street in Five Points.
24. Green Hills
Corner Lot Properties is in the process of developing a 17-lot single family home subdivision at Green and Myra Streets.
For more information: https://jacksonville.com/business/business-notebook/real-estate/2017-04-29/sunday-business-notebook-17-home-development-going
25. Crane Ramen
Popular Gainesville restaurant Crane Ramen plans to open at 1029 Park Street in Five Points. According to the Jacksonville Business Journal, Crane Ramen’s menu includes several varieties of ramen, including market veggie miso, spicy pulled pork paitan ramen, pork-bone broth ramen and a cold ramen tossed with vegetables in a ginger dressing. Other choices include panfried pork dumplings, pork belly steamed buns and wok-fried chicken thighs.
For more information: https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2015/10/popular-gainesville-ramen-restaurant-plans.html
26. Delgado Building
Longtime local automobile dealer Mike Shad recently acquired the historic Delgado Building at Oak and Barrs streets. Shad plans for the property include renovating five upper floor apartment units and leasing the first floor to the owners of the Full of Crepe Food Truck. They plan to open The Stuffed Beaver, a French/Canadian-inspired brasserie that promises to elevate poutine and crepes in Jacksonville’s burgeoning restaurant scene. A second ground floor retail space will be used to sell Pedego Electric Bikes, which can be pedaled manually and also be powered electrically.
For more information: https://jacksonville.com/food-and-dining/news/metro/2017-03-31/mike-shad-buys-another-riverside-building-plans-renovate
https://www.moderncities.com/article/2017-jun-french-canadian-bistro-opening-in-riverside
27. 809 Lomax Street
809 Lomax Street is being prepared for a new tenant. The space was previously occupied by Metro PCS.
28. Larry’s Giant Subs - R Wood Fire Pizza
Larry Raikes, the owner of Jacksonville-based chain Larry’s Giant Subs, plans to open a new dining concept at 1050 Edgewood Avenue South. Here, Raikes intends to open a 125-seat restaurant that is tentatively being called Larry’s Giant Subs - R Wood Fire Pizza. Raikes envisions the 3,500-square-foot restaurant featuring a full bar with local craft beers, wood-fired stone pizza ovens, grilled Philadelphia cheese steaks, Wisconsin cheese curds, beignets and other specialties. Pending approvals, Larry’s Giant Subs - R Wood Fired Pizza is anticipated to open in 2018.
29. El Jefe
Chef Scott Schwartz, a partner involved with the Laura Street Trio’s proposed Bullbriar Restaurant and owner of Fernandina Beach’s 29 South Restaurant plans to open a new dining concept in Murray Hill at 947 Edgewood Avenue South. To be called El Jefe, the proposed 158-seat full-service Tex-Mex restaurant is planned to open in 2018.
According to a recent Jax Daily Record article, Schwartz described El Jefe as an affordable and casual Tex-Mex concept “dedicated to celebrating the diverse cuisines of America’s southwestern borderlands.” The menu will include classics like wood-grilled skirt steak fajitas, San Antonio puffy tacos, Texas-style chili con queso and traditional tamales, he said.
For more information: https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=549489
30. The Silver Cow
The Silver Cow will be opening soon at 931 Edgewood Avenue.
We’re grazin’ on into Murray Hill in 2018 from King St. and we’re bringin’ our laid back charm, great beer, and outstanding wines with us. Along with some fun new additions like kombucha, coffee drinks, craft sodas, and even vintage wares and oddities! We hope to see old and new faces at our grand opening in 2018. Make sure to stay posted on social media for the grand opening date!
For more information: https://silvercowjax.com/
31. RiverVUE
Chance Partners is in the process of renovating the Commander Apartments Tower and building additional multifamily housing along Fishweir Creek, along St. Johns Avenue. Construction on the $40 million, 228-unit development, now known as RiverVUE, is anticipated to be completed in 2018.
For more information: https://www.pegasusresidential.com/river-vue-jacksonville-fl
32. 500 Bishopgate Lane
Construction on a 125-unit, five story apartment complex by TriBridge Residential is now underway. The proposed infill development is located at 500 Bishopgate Lane.
For more information: https://residentnews.net/2017/03/05/settlement-reached-riverfront-development/
33. Adams Office Building
Adam G. Adams, III LLC. is in the process of remodeling a 3,160 square foot office building at 1522 Oak Street in Five Points.
34. Fishweir Brewing Company
Broc Flores and his wife, Stacey, intend to renovate the former Fat Kat nightclub at 1183 Edgewood Ave. S. into Murray Hill’s first predominantly sour brewery.
For more information: https://www.moderncities.com/article/2017-dec-fishweir-brewing-company-coming-to-murray-hill