ARTICLE COMMENTS AND REPLIES

RIVERSIDE / AVONDALE and MURRAY HILL

30. The Local

The owners of The Local restaurants are developing a new restaurant location in Five Points at 803 Lomax Street. The property was previously occupied by Wells Fargo Bank. The 160-seat restaurant and bar project will include a 6,579 square foot, two-story addition.

For more information: https://jaxtoday.org/2023/08/04/the-lomax-restaurant-gets-permit-in-five-points/

31. Interstate 10 Widening Project

Construction continues on the $176.4 million widening of Interstate 10 from Interstate 295 to Interstate 95. project improvements include:

  • Widening from six to ten lanes

  • Construction of noise barrier walls at various locations

  • Improvements at the Day Avenue Pedestrian Tunnel

  • Improved drainage

  • Additional turn lanes and Lane Avenue and Cassat Avenue interchanges

  • Sidewalk, lighting and signage improvements throughout the project limits

The widening project is expected to be completed in Summer 2025.

For more information: https://nflroads.com/ProjectDetails.aspx?p=5140

32. Atlantic Self Storage

Jacksonville-based Ash Properties is in the process of developing a new 150,000-square-foot, four-story Atlantic Self Storage facility at 859 Willow Branch Avenue. The property was the long time location of the closed Metro Entertainment Complex in Riverside.

*For more information: https://www.atlanticselfstorage.com/ *

33. The Courtyard on College

A partnership between JWB Real Estate Capital and Hart Resources LLC is in the process of developing an infill community named The Courtyard on College. The 1.1 acre project will be designed as a modern bungalow court style community with 19 single family houses.

34. Screaming Cat Ice Cream & Coffee

Isaac and Elenis Camargo are in the process of an $80,000 built-out for a new cafe, Screaming Cat Ice Cream & Coffee, at 2700 Park Street. Named after a chatty family cat, Screaming Cat will serve 24 flavors of ice cream and beans sourced from Jacksonville-based Pura Coffee roasters.

35. Hamburger Mary’s

Hamburger Mary’s is in the process of opening a new location in Murray Hill at 947 Edgewood Avenue South. The 4,000-square-foot space was previously occupied by El Jefe, a Mexican restaurant that closed in April 2024.

36. Riverside Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville

The Riverside Presbyterian Church of Jacksonville is in the process of expanding its religious campus in Five Points. The area of focus involves properties situated at the intersection of Post and Oak Streets.

37. 1195 Edgewood Avenue South

Zambito Jax LLC. is in the process be building a 4,750-square-foot retail shell building for $700,000 at 1195 Edgewood Avenue South.

ARTICLE COMMENTS AND REPLIES