This week in Northeast Florida real estate.
The freshest development, infrastructure, retail, school, and market activity across Duval, St. Johns, Clay, and Nassau counties, summarized from public reporting and official sources by our team and linked to the original coverage. Updated weekly. Last updated September 11, 2026.
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- September 11, 2026MarketClay County
Clay County's August median single family price rises 2.5 percent to 369,000 dollars
Northeast Florida Association of Realtors figures for August 2026 show the Clay County median single family price rose 2.5 percent from July to 369,000 dollars, with a median of 32 days on market. The county posted 239 closed sales, 246 pending sales and 322 new listings, and 960 active listings represented a four month supply. Clay's Home Affordability Index of 87 was the highest in the six county region, where the overall median slipped 1.6 percent to 397,420 dollars.
Source: News4JAX - September 11, 2026MarketDuval County
Duval County's August median single family price holds at 335,000 dollars with a 3.4 month supply
Northeast Florida Association of Realtors data for August 2026 put the Duval County median single family price at 335,000 dollars, unchanged from July, with a median of 25 days on market. The county logged 887 closed sales, 965 pending sales and 1,265 new listings, and active inventory of 3,057 homes worked out to a 3.4 month supply. Across the six county region the median slipped 1.6 percent to 397,420 dollars and closed sales fell 10.7 percent from July.
Source: News4JAX - September 11, 2026DevelopmentDuval County
Regency Centers files a 9.47 million dollar build-out to move its headquarters to The Village at Seven Pines
The city of Jacksonville is reviewing a permit for an estimated 9.47 million dollar build-out of almost 50,000 square feet at The Village at Seven Pines, where Regency Centers plans to relocate its headquarters from Downtown Jacksonville. The shopping center REIT is the developer behind the Seven Pines retail village along Kernan Boulevard.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 11, 2026MarketNassau County
Nassau County August closed sales jump 28.1 percent as the median single family price edges up to 456,207 dollars
The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors reported 114 closed single family sales in Nassau County for August 2026, up 28.1 percent from July, along with 114 pending sales and 124 new listings. The county median price rose 0.7 percent to 456,207 dollars, homes spent a median of 45 days on market, and 392 active listings equaled a 3.4 month supply. Regionally the median fell 1.6 percent to 397,420 dollars and closed sales dropped 10.7 percent.
Source: News4JAX - September 11, 2026MarketSt. Johns County
St. Johns County's August median single family price eases 2.7 percent to 573,250 dollars
The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors reported a St. Johns County median single family price of 573,250 dollars for August 2026, down 2.7 percent from July, with homes spending a median of 40 days on market. The county recorded 398 closed sales, 413 pending sales and 459 new listings, and 1,404 active listings equaled a 3.5 month supply. St. Johns remained the highest priced county in the six county region, where the overall median fell 1.6 percent to 397,420 dollars.
Source: News4JAX - September 10, 2026MarketDuval County
Florida homeowners insurance premiums fall in 51 of 67 counties during the first half of 2026
The Insurance Information Institute told News4JAX that average homeowners insurance premiums declined in 51 of Florida's 67 counties during the first six months of 2026, and a Jacksonville agent cited one renewal that came in about 1,100 dollars below the prior year. The institute credits litigation reforms, a drop in insurance lawsuits to roughly half of the 2020 peak, and about 20 insurers entering the Florida market since 2023.
Source: News4JAX - September 10, 2026DevelopmentDuval County
DDRB grants conceptual approval for the 20 story Riverfront Plaza hotel and residential tower
The Downtown Development Review Board voted 6-0 on September 10 to grant conceptual approval for Gateway Jax's Riverfront Plaza Hotel and Residences, a 20 floor tower on a 1.26 acre pad at the northeast corner of the former Jacksonville Landing site. Plans show 50 to 100 residential units above 130 to 170 hotel rooms, with hotel floors on levels four through eight and residences on nine through 19. Gateway Jax must return for final approval and has said it would need an estimated 20 million dollar completion grant.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 10, 2026DevelopmentDuval County
DDRB gives conceptual approval to the first new University of Florida building in LaVilla
Proposals for the first new construction on the University of Florida's Downtown Jacksonville graduate campus received conceptual approval from the Downtown Development Review Board on September 10. The vote came one day after UF, city and state leaders held a September 9 ribbon cutting for the first classroom building in LaVilla, where the university is now holding classes.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 9, 2026CivicDuval County
Jacksonville City Council holds the property tax rate in its initial vote on a 2.02 billion dollar budget
In a September 8 procedural vote, Jacksonville City Council gave initial approval to keep the city's property tax rate unchanged and to trim 22.91 million dollars from Mayor Donna Deegan's recommended 2.02 billion dollar budget for fiscal 2026-27. Jacksonville Today reports the Finance Committee's edited plan would be the first year over year spending reduction since 2012, with a final Council vote scheduled for September 22.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 9, 2026Retail & DiningDuval County
City Council and Planning Commission clear Fat Tuesday for a bar and nightclub in Five Points
Jacksonville City Council approved Ordinance 2026-0560 on a 17-0 vote, granting a zoning exception that lets the New Orleans based Fat Tuesday chain sell alcohol on premises, serve customers outside and run a separate nightclub in Five Points. The approval was contingent on a Planning Commission waiver for alcohol sales within 1,500 feet of a church, which the commission granted September 3. Fat Tuesday was previously a tenant at the demolished Jacksonville Landing.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 9, 2026Retail & DiningSt. Johns County
Trader Joe's is shown on plans for Legends Landing at World Commerce Center along International Golf Parkway
A development plan prepared for the Legends Landing retail center at World Commerce Center in St. Johns County shows specialty grocer Trader Joe's as a planned tenant, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. The site sits along International Golf Parkway near the Interstate 95 interchange in the World Golf Village area.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 9, 2026Builder ActivitySt. Johns County
Sekisui House Florida buys 56.56 acres in Pinewalk for 14.31 million dollars, described as the community's final lots
Sekisui House Florida LP, formerly Richmond American Homes of Florida, acquired 56.56 acres along Greenbriar Road in northwest St. Johns County from BTI Partners' Greenbriar Property Holdings for 14.31 million dollars. The deed was executed September 4 and recorded September 8, and the developer said the parcel represents the final lots in the Pinewalk master planned community. Combined with Taylor Morrison's two purchases, Greenbriar Property Holdings has sold about 888.57 acres for nearly 119.7 million dollars since late July.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 8, 2026CivicDuval County
Duval schools narrow the headquarters search to Baymeadows or Midtown as two offers land for the Southbank site
The Duval County School Board on September 8 narrowed its headquarters relocation options to a Prominence Parkway office park in Baymeadows, priced at roughly 14.2 million dollars, and a Midtown site at the Schultz Center office park with a first phase near 16.2 million dollars and a second phase of about 14 million dollars. Two offers are on the table for the district's current riverfront headquarters, 15.5 million dollars from Bainbridge Communities and 15.6 million dollars from Ashco, and staff say they favor the bid with a mixed use plan that includes condominiums, restaurants and shops.
Source: News4JAX - September 8, 2026DevelopmentDuval County
Carvana lands a 12 million dollar site permit for a Northwest Jacksonville auction and reconditioning megasite
Online used car retailer Carvana received a permit on September 4 for site clearing and related work on a Northwest Jacksonville auction and reconditioning megasite at a listed project cost of 12 million dollars. The project is planned at the company's existing ADESA wholesale auction property.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 8, 2026MarketPonte Vedra Beach
A newly built six bedroom Ponte Vedra Beach home closes for more than 11.68 million dollars
A Ponte Vedra Beach home built in 2026 and marketed in a modern French country style sold for more than 11.68 million dollars, according to property records and listings reviewed by the Jacksonville Daily Record. The six bedroom house sits a short distance from the ocean and includes a three car garage.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 8, 2026Builder ActivitySt. Johns County
Taylor Morrison files permits on 414 acres at Pinewalk, with Esplanade homes listed from the 400,000s to more than 1 million dollars
Taylor Morrison filed two environmental resource permit applications with the St. Johns River Water Management District on September 4 covering 414 acres near Greenbriar Road and Veterans Parkway in its Pinewalk community. The filings follow a 437 acre July purchase for 60 million dollars for the age restricted 55 plus Esplanade at Pinewalk and a 395 acre August 27 purchase for 45.38 million dollars for Laurelwood at Esplanade, a gated section of roughly 400 single family homes open to all ages. The company says initial phase plans for Esplanade are approved, with homes of 1,684 to 3,730 square feet priced from the 400,000s to more than 1 million dollars.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 7, 2026DevelopmentNassau County
Wildlight outlines its next phase with the Garden District, a jobs focus and land reserved for schools and parks
Wildlight's vice president of real estate told News4JAX the 24,000 acre Nassau County community is expanding across two districts and several neighborhoods, with the Garden District as the next major development area and a stated focus on attracting employers alongside new homes. The developer says land has already been set aside for schools and parks and a new roadway network has been designed for the growth expected in coming years.
Source: News4JAX - September 4, 2026DevelopmentDuval County
UF Health partner Intuitive is identified for a possible freestanding emergency room in Mandarin
City utility JEA received a service availability request for a freestanding emergency room in Mandarin, with UF Health Jacksonville partner Intuitive identified on the filing. The Daily Record reports it would be a possible fifth UF Health hybrid emergency and urgent care center in the Jacksonville area.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 3, 2026DevelopmentDuval County
UF targets a December 2026 construction start for its first LaVilla graduate campus building
The University of Florida lists December 23, 2026 as the construction start for a 185,000 square foot instructional building, the first structure of its planned graduate campus in the LaVilla section of Downtown Jacksonville. UF says it has assembled about 245 million dollars in state funding and private gifts toward the campus.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 3, 2026DevelopmentDuval County
Gateway Jax seeks first design approval for a 20 floor Riverfront Plaza hotel and residential tower
Gateway Jax has asked the Downtown Development Review Board for a first round of conceptual design approval on its proposed tower at Riverfront Plaza, the former Landing site on the Northbank. Renderings show a 20 floor building with residential units through the ninth floor and hotel rooms above, and the board is scheduled to take it up at its September 10 meeting.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 2, 2026DevelopmentBeachwalk
Beachwalk short term stay cottages enter the permitting phase along the Crystal Lagoon
An environmental resource permit application was filed September 2 with the St. Johns River Water Management District for the 68 short term stay cottages planned on about four acres along the northwest edge of the 14 acre Crystal Lagoon at Beachwalk. The cottages are the second piece of the Compass Hotel by Margaritaville hospitality program, following the 10.5 million dollar building permit St. Johns County issued for the 111 room hotel on August 24.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 2, 2026InfrastructureDuval County
Jacksonville International Airport plans to open a nearly 2,000 space daily garage before Thanksgiving
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority says its new daily parking garage of roughly 2,000 spaces at Jacksonville International Airport is close to complete and is expected to open ahead of the Thanksgiving travel period. The garage is part of the airport wide expansion program that also includes the new Concourse B.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 1, 2026CivicNocatee
St. Johns commission deadlocks on the 4,462 acre Palm Valley enclave and votes to explore a legal challenge to the state law
On September 1 the St. Johns County Commission failed to reach a majority either to certify or deny the Davis family and PARC Group application to certify more than 4,000 acres north of Nocatee as an agricultural enclave under the 2026 state law. Motions to deny and to approve both failed on 3 to 2 votes. Commissioners then voted 3 to 2 to direct county counsel to look into ways to challenge the law itself. County staff say the application is automatically certified if the county takes no action by about September 28.
Source: Jacksonville Today - September 1, 2026CivicPonte Vedra Beach
County approves an Our Lady Star of the Sea campus consolidation in Ponte Vedra Beach
The St. Johns County Commission voted 5 to 0 on September 1 to approve renovations at the Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church campus in Ponte Vedra Beach. The plan replaces aging buildings with a consolidated early learning and administrative facility and raises the campus maximum development entitlement from 62,779 to 78,800 square feet.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - September 1, 2026DevelopmentSt. Johns County
Developers file for agricultural enclave certification on 200 acres south of State Road 16
Carter Road Associates LLLP and a co owner submitted an application September 1 asking St. Johns County to certify 200.75 acres south of Florida 16 and west of North Holmes Boulevard as an agricultural enclave under Senate Bill 686. The law lets qualifying farmland surrounded by existing development skip the usual comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning process.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - August 31, 2026MarketNassau County
More than 150 acres of heavy industrial land north of Wildlight sells for 2 million dollars
An uncleared tract of more than 150 acres zoned Heavy Industrial at Exit 380 off U.S. 17 in Yulee, north of the Wildlight master planned community, changed hands for 2 million dollars. The buyer is Jacksonville based development company Signature Land Inc., which has not yet disclosed plans for the site.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - August 26, 2026MarketClay County
Ascend Clay Town Center apartments in Middleburg sell for 52.8 million dollars and take a new name
A deed recorded August 26 shows D.R. Horton, through DHIC Branan Field LLC, sold the 300 unit Ascend Clay Town Center apartment community in Middleburg for 52.8 million dollars to a Colorado based multifamily investment firm. The buyer has renamed the property Infinite Clay Town Center. Permitting for the project began in 2023 and it opened in mid 2025.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - August 25, 2026Retail & DiningClay County
LongHorn Steakhouse and Olive Garden file permits for side by side Middleburg restaurants
Clay County received building applications August 20 for a LongHorn Steakhouse and an Olive Garden planned next to each other on the 11.41 acre Ferber Co. retail site south of the Wawa at 1563 Blanding Boulevard in Middleburg. The county development review committee was scheduled to take up both projects September 3. Dutch Bros Coffee, Community First Credit Union and Take 5 Oil Change round out the first phase.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - August 24, 2026DevelopmentBeachwalk
St. Johns County issues a 10.5 million dollar building permit for the Beachwalk hotel
St. Johns County issued a building permit August 24 valued at 10.5 million dollars for the 111 room Compass Hotel by Margaritaville at Beachwalk, moving the project from plan review into active site construction along the Crystal Lagoon. The St. Johns River Water Management District had approved the site plans February 18.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - August 21, 2026DevelopmentDuval County
Becovic pays 27 million dollars for The Carling and 11 East apartments Downtown
Becovic Management Group paid 27 million dollars for two Downtown apartment properties in sales that closed August 14, with deeds recorded August 20 at the Duval County Clerk of Court. The Indiana based buyer paid 15.5 million dollars for 11 East, the 17 story 1926 building at 11 E. Forsyth St. once known as The Lynch Building, and 11.5 million dollars for The Carling across two deeds. Seller The Vestcor Cos. exits both assets, and Becovic also owns The Residences at Barnett and the Laura Street Trio.
Source: News4JAX
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