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 June 5, 2026.
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- June 4, 2026InfrastructureClay County
First Coast Expressway credited with steering growth across Clay County
The Jacksonville Daily Record published a feature on the 1.8 billion dollar First Coast Expressway, describing how the SR 23 toll road is channeling commercial and residential investment through Clay County. The piece ties recent retail activity along the corridor, including the new Walmart Supercenter at the Oakleaf Plantation Parkway interchange, to the road's expanding reach.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - June 4, 2026Retail & DiningMandarin
Sparkle dog grooming approved for Mandarin Corners build-out
The city approved a tenant build-out for Sparkle, a dog grooming business, in 1,368 square feet at 10991 San Jose Blvd. in the Mandarin Corners shopping center. The June 4 permit lists AEC Integrated LLC as contractor at a stated cost of about $65,000.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - June 4, 2026DevelopmentSan Marco
Pier 95 plan returns with 58 town homes next to RiversEdge
A revised concept for Pier 95 proposes 58 town homes on about 3.9 acres just south of the RiversEdge development on the Downtown Southbank, between Prudential Drive and Interstate 95 near the WJXT studios. Plans from Chad Development LLC include a shared courtyard, pavilion and outdoor kitchen, with the site tied to a future extension of Reed Avenue. The Downtown Development Review Board is scheduled to consider conceptual approval June 11.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - June 3, 2026Retail & DiningTamaya
Chewy Vet Care opens first Jacksonville clinic at Tamaya Market
Chewy Vet Care set a June 6 grand opening for its first Jacksonville clinic at 12675 Beach Boulevard in the Tamaya Market shopping center at northeast Beach and Kernan, with appointments starting June 5. The city had issued a permit in January for the roughly 2,795 square foot build-out at a cost near $373,500.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - June 2, 2026CivicAvondale
Artist call opens for Fishweir Crossing roundabout sculptures
Riverside Avondale Preservation and a neighborhood planning committee launched a public sculpture project for the two roundabouts at Herschel Street and St. Johns Avenue, now branded the Fishweir Crossing Roundabouts. A selection panel will shortlist up to three artists for paid concept proposals, and the full effort, including landscaping, lighting and bridge aesthetics, carries an estimated budget of $150,000 to $200,000 with a fundraising campaign planned for fall.
Source: Jacksonville Today - June 2, 2026Parks & AmenitiesDuval County
Council committees advance $12.59 million Emerald Trail land purchase
Jacksonville City Council committees, including a 4-3 Finance Committee vote on June 2, advanced legislation authorizing the city to buy 16 parcels for $12.59 million to support the Emerald Trail. The acquisitions along Hogans Creek are tied to restoration, decontamination and flood mitigation work that would connect the trail on the east side of Downtown to the Northbank Riverwalk and the Sports and Entertainment District.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - June 1, 2026DevelopmentJacksonville Golf & Country Club
Baptist HealthPlace at Seven Pines opens to patients June 2
Baptist Health opened its HealthPlace medical office building at the north end of Stillwood Pines Boulevard in the Seven Pines master plan on June 2, with primary care, orthopedics and cardiology on site. The building is open to anyone in the area, not only Seven Pines residents. Brasfield & Gorrie was the contractor and E4H the architect.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - June 1, 2026Retail & DiningRiverside
Norikawa waterfront restaurant in permit review at One Riverside
The city is reviewing a build out permit for Norikawa, a Japanese restaurant from Pearl Hospitality Group planned at the One Riverside development on Riverside Avenue. The space overlooks the riverwalk near the restored mouth of McCoys Creek and the Emerald Trail entrance at the Riverside edge of downtown.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - May 29, 2026InfrastructureClay County
Countywide resurfacing underway on CR 220, Town Center Boulevard and US 17
Clay County's road and lane closure report for late May 2026 details nighttime milling and resurfacing on County Road 220 from US 17 to Arena Road, with crews then shifting to Town Center Boulevard between Eagle Harbor Parkway and East-West Parkway. The report also notes FDOT began a 5.3 million dollar US 17 resurfacing project from Doctors Inlet to Wells Road the week of May 25, alongside the county's ongoing CR 218 and CR 209 widening programs.
Source: Clay County, FL Newsroom - May 29, 2026InfrastructureEagle Harbor
Resurfacing underway on County Road 220, Town Center Boulevard and US 17
Clay County's road and lane closure report for late May 2026 details nighttime milling and resurfacing on County Road 220 from US 17 to Arena Road, with crews then shifting to Town Center Boulevard between Eagle Harbor Parkway and East-West Parkway. The report also notes FDOT began a 5.3 million dollar US 17 resurfacing project from Doctors Inlet to Wells Road the week of May 25, with completion expected in early 2027.
Source: Clay County, FL Newsroom - May 29, 2026Retail & DiningMandarin
Raising Cane's issued permits at Mandarin Corners on San Jose Boulevard
The city issued permits May 29 for Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers to build on a 1.05 acre site at 10989 San Jose Blvd in the Mandarin Corners shopping center, south of Interstate 295. It would be the chain's fourth identified Jacksonville site.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - May 29, 2026InfrastructureSan Marco
LaSalle Street drainage overhaul nears completion ahead of hurricane season
Jacksonville's multiyear San Marco drainage project is in its final stages, with new large diameter pipes installed, roads resurfaced, and landscape restoration wrapping up in late spring 2026. The work replaced 30 inch storm pipes with 60 inch lines that feed a pump station, online since early 2025, capable of moving roughly 70,000 gallons per minute to the river through outfalls fitted with backflow preventers.
Source: News4Jax - May 27, 2026InfrastructureAtlantic Beach
Ahern Street stormwater and multi-use path construction begins June 1
The city announced that construction would begin June 1 on Ahern Street between East Coast Drive and Ocean Boulevard, pairing stormwater system upgrades with a new multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists. The work is expected to take several months, with intermittent road closures and reduced parking in the immediate area.
Source: City of Atlantic Beach - May 26, 2026Retail & DiningTamaya
Bang'n Bagel Co. opens on Beach Boulevard near Tamaya
Bang'n Bagel Co., a New York style bagel concept from Jacksonville businessman Mark DeBiase and partners, soft-opened at 13423 Beach Boulevard with a grand opening set for May 30 and a drive-thru opening in early June. The founders plan additional locations around Jacksonville and along Florida's East Coast.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - May 20, 2026DevelopmentSan Marco
Related Group breaks ground on Southbank Residences towers
After nearly six years of planning, Miami based Related Group held a ceremonial groundbreaking on May 20 for Southbank Residences at the former River City Brewery site. The roughly $202.7 million project pairs a 25 story Icon branded riverfront tower with an eight story companion building, delivering close to 400 residences plus ground floor retail, a marina, and resort style amenities.
Source: Jacksonville Today - May 2026DevelopmentNocatee
Velara luxury apartments begins leasing ahead of summer 2026 move-ins
Velara, Thompson Thrift's 312-unit multifamily community on Burbank Avenue near Nocatee's western Town Center interchange, is leasing with first move-ins targeted for summer 2026. The 12.5-acre project includes nine three-story buildings, a covered pool deck, fitness center, pickleball court, and golf cart garages.
Source: Velara Luxury Apartments - May 11, 2026MarketDuval County
Duval median single-family price at $332,500 as inventory grows
NEFAR's April 2026 report showed Duval County's median single-family price at $332,500, with 910 closed sales and homes spending a median 33 days on market. Active inventory stood at 3,395 homes, about a 3.7-month supply, and Duval's Home Affordability Index registered 101, while the six-county regional median dipped 1.3 percent to $390,000 as listings continued to climb.
Source: News4Jax - May 6, 2026Parks & AmenitiesAvondale
Riverside Avondale Garden Tour featured in spring events lineup
Jacksonville Today's weekly events roundup highlighted the Riverside Avondale Garden Tour, a recurring self-guided walk through residential gardens across the historic district. The tour is one of several neighborhood traditions built around Avondale's tree-lined streets and historic landscaping.
Source: Jacksonville Today - May 1, 2026Parks & AmenitiesNocatee
County breaks ground on $42M Ponte Vedra Nocatee Regional Park and Library
St. Johns County held a May 1 groundbreaking for the Ponte Vedra Nocatee Regional Park and Nocatee Library at 670 Diego Plains Road, a roughly $42 million project funded through impact fees and debt issuance rather than property taxes. Plans call for multipurpose and softball fields, pickleball courts, a playground, and a full-service county library, with completion targeted around 2027.
Source: Action News Jax - April 30, 2026InfrastructureShearwater
County marks completion of CR 210 roadway improvements
St. Johns County announced completion of its County Road 210 improvement program between I-95 and U.S. 1, celebrated with an April 24 ribbon cutting. The roughly $18.7 million effort widened a 0.7 mile stretch from two lanes to six, added sidewalks, curbing and drainage upgrades, and installed a new traffic signal at Badger Park Drive.
Source: News4Jax - April 29, 2026InfrastructureNassau County
William Burgess Boulevard extension roundabout advances with traffic shift
Nassau County announced that southbound traffic at the William Burgess Extension roundabout near Miner Road would shift onto the newly built western portion of the roundabout on April 30, 2026 as construction progresses. The extension is a county capital project linking the growing William Burgess corridor, home to schools, civic offices and new retail, with the broader Yulee road network.
Source: Nassau County Insider - April 29, 2026Retail & DiningPonte Vedra Beach
Le Petit Paris expanding to A1A in Ponte Vedra Beach
French cafe concept Le Petit Paris is preparing a new location at 830 Florida A1A N. in Ponte Vedra Beach. The expansion follows the brand's San Pablo opening in 2025 and an Atlantic Beach sister concept in 2026.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - April 29, 2026MarketSan Marco
The Station at San Marco secures $78 million refinance
Trevato Development Group announced a $78 million refinancing of The Station at San Marco, the 345 unit apartment community at 1230 Hendricks Avenue that opened in 2024. The deal provides long term funding and retires the last construction loan in the developer's portfolio.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - April 28, 2026DevelopmentDuval County
City Council approves $3.53 million in loans for Downtown revitalization
Jacksonville City Council passed Ordinance 2026-0219 on April 28, approving $3.53 million in loans for Downtown projects, including a $1.91 million loan tied to the long-stalled Laura Street Trio historic buildings and additional funding for an adjacent Monroe Street property. The financing is part of the city's broader push to return historic core blocks to active use.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - April 28, 2026Retail & DiningMandarin
Sierra picks Riverplace Shopping Center in Mandarin for first Florida store
TJX Cos. announced its Sierra active and outdoor-gear banner would open its first Florida store May 30 at Riverplace Shopping Center, 11111 San Jose Blvd, Suite 57, in Mandarin south of Interstate 295. The opening adds a new anchor-adjacent tenant to the center.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record - April 24, 2026InfrastructureBeachwalk
CR 210 widening from Trinity Way to Beachwalk Boulevard completed
St. Johns County held an April 24 ribbon-cutting marking completion of its roughly $15 million widening of County Road 210, expanding about seven-tenths of a mile from two to six lanes between Trinity Way and Beachwalk Boulevard. The project added sidewalks, curbing, drainage improvements, and a new signal at Badger Park Drive and Cumberland Park Drive.
Source: News4Jax - April 22, 2026Parks & AmenitiesNassau County
Seaside Park overhaul on Amelia Island moves toward fall 2026 construction
Fernandina Beach officials reported that design work for the $3.9 million Seaside Park redesign at the Sadler Road beach access is essentially complete, with bidding expected in summer and construction targeted for fall 2026. The project is the first of seven beach parks in the island-wide Amelia Island Beach Harmonization plan and is funded roughly 70 percent by Nassau County tourist development tax dollars.
Source: Fernandina Observer - April 20, 2026DevelopmentSt. Johns County
Workforce housing debate sharpens over World Golf Village area townhome proposal
St. Johns County commissioners weighed whether to rehear a previously denied rezoning for the Enclave at World Golf Village, a townhome proposal on about 18.5 acres at 3740 Pacetti Road. After an October 2025 mediation, the applicants presented a scaled-back plan that could return for new public hearings if the board approves, in a case that has become a focal point of the county's growing workforce housing debate.
Source: St. Johns Citizen - April 20, 2026DevelopmentTrailMark
Pacetti Road townhome proposal returns to county review
St. Johns County commissioners weighed whether to rehear a previously denied rezoning for the Enclave at World Golf Village, a townhome proposal on about 18.5 acres at 3740 Pacetti Road. After an October 2025 mediation, the applicants presented a scaled-back plan that could return for new public hearings if the board approves.
Source: St. Johns Citizen - April 16, 2026Retail & DiningBartram Park
Chick-fil-A issued permit for Bartram Park restaurant
St. Johns County issued a permit for a roughly $2.5 million Chick-fil-A at 15455 Bartram Park Blvd., near northeast Race Track Road and Bartram Park Boulevard, north of the Publix-anchored Bartram Market center. The 106-seat restaurant is designed with a dual drive-thru sized for heavy peak demand.
Source: Jacksonville Daily Record
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