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Publix is coming to downtown Jacksonville for the first time. Here’s what we know

For years, downtown Jacksonville residents have asked the same question: Why isn’t there a grocery store closer to me? Despite the area’s rapid growth — new apartments, restaurants and office towers ...
WOKV

‘Growing rapidly’: State of Downtown Report shows this Jacksonville population spiked 20% in 2025

The report said 958 new residential units came online in 2025, and downtown’s population grew by nearly 1,400 residents. That’s more than a 20 percent increase in people living downtown in just one ...
News4Jax

This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - Downtown’s growth, development & future plans for 2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Downtown Jacksonville continues strong growth as 2025 ends, says Jake Gordon, CEO of Downtown Vision, Inc., who has been leading the organization for nearly 11 years and joined ...
The Florida Times-Union

Downtown gains residents, loses office workers, picks up visitors

Downtown Jacksonville's residential population grew by 20% since 2023, adding about 1,500 new residents. The number of downtown office workers decreased by nearly 13%, a loss of about 6,700 jobs since ...
The Business Journals

Jacksonville's downtown hotel pipeline grows with 550 rooms planned as developers eye underserved market

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Jacksonville's downtown has ...
The Florida Times-Union

Publix is coming to downtown Jacksonville for the first time. Here’s what we know

Publix has confirmed plans to open its first-ever grocery store in downtown Jacksonville. The store will be part of the Gateway Jax development project in a mixed-use building called Pearl Square. The ...