The John Gorrie Homes for Sale in Jacksonville, FL

The John Gorrie is a historic condo address. Residences are priced from around $240,000 for studios into the $300,000s and higher for the larger units, with a recent two-bedroom listed around $335,000.

For county context, the NEFAR April 2026 report put the Duval County median single-family price at about $332,500, a county-wide figure. In a historic condo conversion, the character, the floor plan, and the original features drive the price as much as the square footage.

The John Gorrie is a single historic building, so the variation is in the floor plan, the size, and the original features of each unit.

The smaller studio and one-bedroom residences, from around 669 square feet, sit at the lower end of the building's range and suit professionals and first-time buyers.

Larger multi-bedroom residences with more of the building's original character command the top of the range, into the $300,000s and higher.

The John Gorrie is a secured historic building whose appeal is its character and its Five Points location rather than a resort amenity package.

The converted schoolhouse offers original hardwood floors, high ceilings, and an elevator, with secured access to the residences.

The building sits steps from the Five Points district, with its shops, restaurants, and nightlife, and the wider Riverside cultural attractions a short walk away.

Five Points, with its shops, restaurants, and nightlife, sits steps away, and the wider Riverside and Avondale districts add the Shoppes of Avondale, the Cummer, and more within a short walk or drive.

A converted historic building can carry maintenance surprises, so confirm the reserve study and any planned special assessments before you buy.

As a conversion, no two units are quite alike. Confirm the specific floor plan, the original features, and the condition before you offer.

On a condo, the building's finances matter as much as the unit. Confirm the current monthly association fee, exactly what it covers, the reserve study, and any planned special assessments before you write. A converted historic building can carry maintenance surprises, and Florida's post-Surfside reserve rules have pushed many condo associations to raise fees or levy assessments, so review the master insurance policy, the reserves, and the association's recent meeting minutes.

Jacksonville sees coastal, river, and creek flooding, and Riverside sits near the St. Johns River, so pull the FEMA flood designation for the building before you commit. On a condo, the association's master policy typically covers the structure while you insure the interior; confirm what the master policy includes and get a quote for your unit-owner coverage during your inspection period rather than after.

The Riverside area is served by Xfinity (Comcast) cable and by AT&T, with fiber availability varying by building. If working from home matters, confirm the internet options, and fiber in particular, for the specific unit rather than assuming.

Duval County total millage runs roughly 17.9 to 18.5 mills depending on the taxing district. The Florida homestead exemption for 2026 is 51,411 dollars for those who qualify, and the deadline to file a new homestead exemption is March 1. When you buy, the Save Our Homes cap from the previous owner ends and the assessed value resets to the new just value, so budget the post-sale reset, and remember the condo fee is a separate, ongoing cost on top of the tax bill.

The John Gorrie's natural cross-shops are the other walkable, characterful addresses in and around Riverside, plus the urban condo alternatives across the river. Against the Riverside and Avondale bungalows, The John Gorrie trades a yard and a single-family structure for lock-and-leave condo living and a one-of-a-kind historic building, so you give up a garden and gain freedom from exterior maintenance. Against the other Riverside condo addresses such as 1661 Riverside, The John Gorrie leans harder on historic character, the converted-schoolhouse architecture, original hardwoods, and high ceilings that newer construction cannot copy, while a newer building may offer more modern systems and amenities. And against the modern high-rise condos across the river toward San Marco and downtown, The John Gorrie trades river views and resort-style amenities for walkability to Five Points and a landmark address. The honest summary: The John Gorrie wins on historic character and the walk to Five Points, and gives ground on amenities, parking, and views to the newer towers.

The John Gorrie fits the buyer who wants characterful, walkable, lock-and-leave living in the heart of Riverside, the professional or first-time buyer entering through a studio or one-bedroom near Five Points, and the downsizer trading a house and yard for a landmark condo with original architecture. It also fits the buyer who values being able to walk to shops, restaurants, and nightlife. It does not fit the buyer who needs a yard, a private garage, or new-construction systems, the buyer who wants resort-style amenities or a river view, or the buyer who is uneasy with condo fees, reserves, and the realities of owning in a converted historic building; for those, the Riverside and Avondale single-family streets or the modern riverfront towers are the better targets. Anyone buying here should read the condo association's finances as carefully as the floor plan.