Madison Capital and Madison Communities broke ground on Madison Seagrass in St. Augustine; developers say roughly 40% of units will be designated under Florida’s Live Local Act. The project marks another push for attainable units in northeast Florida.

One Riverside converted the former Times‑Union campus into a $250M riverfront hub with 271 apartments, Whole Foods and restored McCoys Creek.

A 1913 Jacksonville warehouse was converted into 228 apartments and mixed‑use spaces and has won a 2026 CoStar Impact Award, highlighting preservation‑led development on the Eastside.

Jacksonville has hired CGL to study moving the Duval County Jail out of downtown; the yearlong study will map bed needs, estimate costs and recommend up to three sites. Officials say it’s an early, nonbinding planning step.

Jacksonville is asking for $12.59M to buy 17 parcels along Hogans Creek to push the Emerald Trail through downtown and to the riverfront.

Developers filed for an environmental permit to build a 986‑sqft Dutch Bros in the World Golf Village area. The application is under county and state review.

Planning commissioners approved a partial conversion of the former Regions Bank at 1604 Margaret St. to a restaurant with a drive‑thru and five parking spaces. Neighbors raised traffic and parking concerns.

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.