Riverfront Plaza (Jacksonville)
For other uses see Riverfront Plaza (disambiguation)
| Riverfront Plaza | |
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 Riverfront Plaza pre-construction | |
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| Location | 2 West Independent Drive, Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 30°19′30″N 81°39′35″W / 30.3250°N 81.6598°W |
| Area | 9 acres (0.036 km2) |
| Established | 2025 |
| Designer | Perkins & Will |
| Operated by | Jacksonville Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services |
| Open | Year round |
| Public transit access | Jacksonville water taxi |
| Website | Riverfront Plaza |
Riverfront Plaza is a public area and green space under construction on the St. Johns River in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida. It is the midpoint of the 2-mile Northbank Riverwalk, just west of the Main Street Bridge. The property was the site of the Jacksonville Landing from 1987 to 2019.[1]
Development
[edit]Following demolition of the complex in July, 2019 there were numerous ideas regarding redevelopment and extended discussions.[1]
Design competition
[edit]The project from Perkins & Will was identified as the winning plan in late July of 2021.[2] Agreement was finally reached on a plan and construction began in July 2023 nearly four years after the Landing property was cleared.[3]
Construction
[edit]Phase 1A
[edit]The first job began in July, 2023 and involved removing part of Independent Drive and rerouting traffic to Hogan Street. It was completed in late 2023.[3]
Phase 1B
[edit]The second job of phase 1 began in January 2024 and required replacing the bulkhead on the St. Johns River and the Riverwalk itself, then constructing the Cafe building with a playground for children on top. The last part of phase 1 is the event lawn, a large grass area for concerts & festivals. Projected completion is third or fourth quarter of 2025.[3][4]
Phase 2
[edit]The last phase is expected to begin in early 2026 and be finished in 2027. Plans include a bike/pedestrian connection from the Main Street Bridge to the Riverfront Plaza, a rain garden and a beer garden.[5][6]
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See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Micolucci, Vic (October 8, 2019). "Demolition crew begins to tear down Jacksonville Landing". WJXT. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ Bauerlein, David. "Perkins&Will wins design competition for Riverfront Plaza where Jacksonville Landing once stood". Jacksonville.com. Florida Times Union. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Piggott, Jim. "Next phase of Riverfront Plaza begins construction; expected to finish in 2025". news4jax.com. Graham Media Group. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ Phillips, Riley. "Construction set to begin on green space, playground at new Riverfront Plaza in Downtown Jacksonville". firstcoastnews.com. WTLV-TV. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Harris, Jenese. "There are 10 major downtown projects in the works. Here's when they are expected to be completed". news4jax.com. Graham Media Group. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Riverfront Plaza". dtjax.com. Downtown Vision. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
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