An investor paid $14 million for a newly completed shopping plaza at World Golf Village, underscoring renewed retail investment along the I‑95/International Golf Parkway corridor.

A Construction Coverage analysis using Redfin data ranked Jacksonville last among large U.S. metros, but local brokers say the picture is mixed and neighborhood‑specific. Well‑prepared, claim‑free homes are still drawing buyers.

Utility filings show PopStroke is exploring a Gate Parkway site in Jacksonville, with documents indicating putting courses and a roughly 180‑seat restaurant.

Aldi-anchored Bolton Plaza at 661 Blanding Blvd. in Orange Park has sold; brokers say the deal underscores investor interest in grocery-anchored retail.

A Jacksonville contractor paid $5.5M for three Philips Highway industrial buildings and will move its Atlantic Beach HQ into the city.

Redfearn Capital secured a $48M refinance for an eight-building Jacksonville industrial portfolio, freeing cash for leasing and upgrades.

A proposed rewrite of Jacksonville's 2045 plan would let developers build denser projects near transit in return for affordable units or flood‑resilient features.

Dream Finders is reported to have offered $25.75 a share — a roughly $704 million all‑cash bid for Beazer that could be announced this week. The move would reshape the mid‑tier homebuilder landscape.

A North Jacksonville former motel-turned-studio complex sold for $12.3 million May 5, a quick flip that underscores investor demand for affordable multifamily stock. The 192-unit property sits near the Jacksonville Zoo.

DeSantis signed five bills on May 6, 2026 that change small‑project permitting, speed plat approvals and overhaul septic and stormwater rules across Florida. The package shifts timelines and adds provisional pathways for environmental credits.

A new city bill would let planners approve administrative zoning deviations faster and cut neighbor notice. Supporters say it speeds housing; critics say it narrows public input.

New reports show Jacksonville homeowners' equity cushions are thinning as more properties slip into negative equity. Recent buyers are particularly exposed.

A Neptune Beach developer bought the former Sears at Orange Park Mall and filed plans for a mixed‑use project that includes a grocer, dental office and Mediterranean restaurant.