<h1>SAN MARCO</h1>
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42. The Specialty Bakery
The Specialty Bakery will be opening soon at 1636 Hendricks Avenue.
43. Interstate 95 Overland Bridge
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began January 14, 2013 to replace the series of overpasses that carry traffic over Hendricks, Kings and Montana avenues along 2.3 miles of I-95 near downtown Jacksonville in Duval County. Known as the Overland Bridge project, it will improve traffic flow along the I-95 corridor just south of the Fuller Warren Bridge. I-95 will be widened to provide an additional lane for southbound traffic. As the project is built, traffic will use parallel roadways, which upon completion of the I-95 bridge structures, will remain and provide additional capacity for traffic between the Fuller Warren Bridge and north of Emerson Street. The $227 million project is estimated to be completed in 2016.
For more information: https://www.i95overlandbridge.com/
44. San Marco Station/The Hexagon/La Nopalera
Popular Mexican restaurant La Nopalera plans to relocate from 1629 Hendricks Avenue to San Marco Station soon. Work is wrapping up on the restoration of a building that dates back to days of the City of South Jacksonville, which merged with Jacksonville during the early 1930s. In addition, The Hyppo, the popular popsicle shop that opened its first location in St. Augustine in 2010, has signed a lease to go into the hexagon building being added in the courtyard of San Marco Station.
For more information: https://jacksonville.com/business/2016-04-19/story/la-nopalera-moving-san-marco
45. Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Construction is underway on a 9-story cancer center complex on San Marco Boulevard near I-95. The Baptist Health MD Anderson Cancer Center will be a nine-story, 330,000-square-foot outpatient structure bounded by I-95, San Marco Boulevard, NIra Street and Palm Avenue. This project is expected to be completed in mid-2018.
For more information: https://www.moderncities.com/article/2016-aug-baptist-health-plans-massive-downtown-expansion/page/1
46. Rue St. Marc
Brothers Matthew and David Medure plan to open Rue St. Marc at the intersection of San Marco Boulevard and Hendricks Avenue in San Marco Square. Anticipated to open this fall, the 150-seat restaurant will serve French-American food and craft cocktails.
For more information: https://jacksonville.com/business/2016-05-20/story/more-medures-french-bistro-san-marco-barbecue-st-augustine
47. Towers of Jacksonville
The Retirement Housing Foundation is spending $8.5 million to renovate the Towers of Jacksonville affordable housing complex. Work being performed on the 194 unit apartment building includes the replacement of plumbing, HVAC, wiring, elevators and other infrastructure throughout the 44-year-old building. In addition, each apartment will be modernized with new kitchen cabinets, full-size appliances, new bathrooms, fresh paint and carpeting.
For more information: https://residentnews.net/2015/06/04/owners-spend-millions-give-towers-jacksonville-makeover/
48. Bold Bean Coffee Roasters
Bold Bean Coffee Roasters plans to open a new location in San Marco by early fall 2016. The 2,088-square-foot San Marco coffeehouse will be located at 1903 Hendricks Avenue.
For more information: https://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2016/07/20/bold-bean-standalone-bakeshop-closing-downtown.html
49. Town Hall Restaurant
The Grotto wine bar recently closed after 20 years in business. Plans call for the space to be transformed into a 50-seat restaurant concentrating on food and wine pairings. Called Town Hall, the restaurant is expected to open by the end of the year.
For more information: https://jacksonville.com/entertainment/food-and-dining/2016-06-30/story/grotto-san-marco-closing-make-way-new-restaurant
Development update by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com