Thomas Foods says it will begin grinding imported beef at the former Tyson site in Jacksonville in Q4 2026, with automated packing, cold storage and new jobs planned. The conversion is already moving through city permitting.

An Atlanta firm bought the Fleming Island Medical Plaza for $24.12M on March 13, a roughly 67% jump from its 2021 sale. The two‑building campus houses imaging, cardiology and dialysis services.

A bundle of St. Augustine oceanfront parcels with 374 feet of combined beach frontage is slated for a luxury auction in April 2026, marketed for private homes or multifamily development.

Suddath closed on the final parcel of the 312‑acre Airport Commerce Center north of Jacksonville International Airport, setting up nearly 3 million sq ft of industrial space anchored by NXTPoint Logistics.

Developers are converting the former JCPenney at Gateway Town Center into a two‑story Extra Space Storage center; city permits show a second‑floor build‑out and demolition work.

The city rolled out a $2M revolving construction‑loan pool aimed at buyers earning roughly $36,000 a year or less, with repayments recycled to fund more deeply affordable homes.

Jacksonville is piloting AI-assisted plan review with Swiftbuild.ai to speed permitting while keeping human reviewers in the loop. Early pilots have already shown faster turnarounds.

Dream Finders CEO Patrick Zalupski appears on Forbes’ 2026 billionaires list even as his homebuilder’s stock slid and his purchase of the Tampa Bay Rays reshapes his assets. The mix of public shares and private sports ownership is what moved the needle.

KABR Group says it is raising a $300 million fund to expand into Central Florida, targeting Orlando. The move builds on the firm's recent Florida projects.

About half of Florida’s vacant homes are held for seasonal use — roughly 741,000 units — shrinking the pool of homes available to year‑round buyers and renters.

Signed contracts rose 1.8% in February as affordability eased slightly, but the rebound is uneven — a few metros and the Midwest led the gains.

Permits show Normandy Cove, a five-building, $23.01M, 151,927‑sq‑ft apartment project planned for Jacksonville's Westside.

Jacksonville Beach announced an RFP for the city-owned lot south of Latham Plaza, seeking mixed-use proposals that would include public parking and commercial space. The city said the procurement process will include public review and an evaluation committee.