Jacksonville City Council has signed off on a five-phase mixed-use plan that will bring about 77 apartments and roughly 25,000 square feet of commercial space to the Eastside's Phoenix neighborhood, adding a major new project a mile north of EverBank Stadium.
The Phoenix Commons proposal covers about 3.37 acres near East Eighth Street and Phoenix Avenue, with developers pitching a walkable cluster of ground-floor retail and office space topped by multifamily housing. As the plan moves from the political arena into permitting, the big question hanging over it is how much of the upside will reach long-time Eastside residents.
What the council approved
Council members adopted ordinances that change the Future Land Use Map and rezone the parcels to a Planned Unit Development, clearing the way for the phased buildout described in the Phoenix Commons application. The package includes a small-scale FLUM amendment and companion rezoning ordinances.
According to the City of Jacksonville, the rezoning is filed under Ordinances 2026-0291 and 2026-0292 and covers parcels on Pacetti, Eighth and Phoenix.
Project details and who is behind it
Perfect Score Realty Group II LLC is listed as the property owner, with state records showing Lucius and Jacqueline Lattimore as managers. The application calls for 77 residential units and about 25,000 square feet of commercial space on roughly 3.37 acres, split into five phases. Mixed commercial and residential development is planned in the first and third phases.
The Land Use and Zoning Committee voted 6-0 to move the rezoning forward, and the Planning Commission had already recommended the proposal, as reported by the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Affordability and Eastside funding context
Attorney Cyndy Trimmer, representing the applicants, told planners the developers were "seeking partners" to fold affordable and workforce housing into Phoenix Commons. That pledge lands in the middle of a broader push by the city to steer investment and oversight into the Eastside.
The city has created a Community Benefits Agreement board and set aside neighborhood grants for affordable housing, workforce development and blight mitigation. According to the City of Jacksonville, the CBA board is responsible for reviewing and approving eligible community investments.
What is next
With council approval in hand, the development team can move into site-plan review and permit work, although no construction timeline has been announced. The application names Optima Construction Management as the project's planner and engineer and details parking ratios and unit mixes in the staff report, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Neighbors, city officials and housing advocates say they will be watching closely for concrete affordability commitments as partner arrangements are nailed down and permitting advances.
