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Downtown Jacksonville Homes for Sale — the Development Boom, Mapped

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Downtown Jacksonville is in the middle of its biggest construction decade in living memory. On the east end, EverBank Stadium is being rebuilt into the $1.4 billion "Stadium of the Future" for an August 2028 opening, with a Four Seasons hotel, a new marina, a relocated science museum, and a redesigned Metropolitan Park rising beside it. In the core, the Pearl Street District is building toward 1,250+ residences and Riverfront Plaza has replaced the old Landing. And to the west, Brooklyn’s One Riverside delivered a Whole Foods–anchored riverfront hub beside a restored McCoys Creek — all of it stitched together by the growing Emerald Trail.

This page tracks the whole corridor in one place — every major project verified against city and news sources with its status and timeline — alongside the homes actually for sale around it: downtown and river-tower condos, and the historic house stock of Riverside, Avondale, and Springfield. Follow any of those pages and new listings and price changes come to you as they happen.

The corridor, mapped — stadium to Riverside

Every project below is verified against city, developer, or local news reporting as of August 2026 — tap a marker for its status and source. Timelines are the developers’ and the city’s stated targets, not guarantees.

The stadium & the Shipyards

The east end of downtown is the biggest construction site in Northeast Florida. EverBank Stadium is mid-teardown-and-rebuild into the $1.4 billion "Stadium of the Future" — the Jaguars play a reduced-capacity 2026 season here, play elsewhere in 2027, and return for an August 2028 opening. Between the stadium and the river, Shad Khan’s Iguana Investments is building the Shipyards: the city’s first Four Seasons hotel with 26 private residences, a city-funded marina, and the relocated MOSH science museum, with Metropolitan Park’s redesign funded to start in fall 2026.

The neighborhood stakes are real, too: the stadium deal’s Community Benefits Agreement commits $300 million — $150M from the city, matched by the Jaguars — with $40M of city funds directed to the Eastside just north of the stadium over seven years, plus a separate $75M Jaguars commitment there, focused on affordable and workforce housing and economic development (grants began organizing in 2026).

  • EverBank Stadium — "Stadium of the Future" — Under construction · opens August 2028 (target). $1.4B rebuild approved June 2024; structural steel targeted complete by late 2026. Jaguars play 2026 at reduced capacity and relocate for 2027. source ↗
  • Four Seasons Hotel & Private Residences — Under construction · opening announced for 2026. 170 rooms + 26 private residences — the city’s first five-star hotel; residence sales launched in 2026 with prices reported from about $4M. source ↗
  • Metropolitan Park redesign — Announced · construction funded from fall 2026. $12.5M rebuild between the Four Seasons and WJCT — performance lawn and hillside play area; a 12–18 month build once underway. source ↗
  • MOSH Genesis (location approximate) — Announced · groundbreaking expected 2026. $131M+, 130,000 sq ft science museum relocating from the Southbank to the Shipyards; substantial completion targeted early 2029. source ↗
  • RISE Doro — Open · leasing for a spring 2026 opening. 247 apartments + ground-floor retail beside the stadium, rebuilt after the January 2024 fire with a $15.45M city incentive package. source ↗

60 homes on the market in Springfield & the Eastside (32206) — 1 condo/townhome · 36 single-family · 23 multi-family & other. Springfield homes for sale →

The downtown core

The Northbank’s center of gravity is the Pearl Street District — Gateway Jax’s multi-block plan for 1,250+ residences, a boutique hotel, and street-level retail, targeted to open in force by the end of 2028. The first building, the Vandeveer, begins leasing its 205 apartments in fall 2026 with 22,000 sq ft of retail behind it; the 286-unit Pearl Square building is under construction, a Publix is planned a block east, and two more blocks ($145M Block N8, Block N6) cleared city review in 2026.

On the river, Riverfront Plaza — the old Jacksonville Landing site — opened its first phase in late 2025, with phase two (rain garden, beer garden, and a bike-and-pedestrian link to the Main Street Bridge) targeted for late 2027. The core’s two famous holdouts remain genuinely unresolved: the Laura Street Trio and the Independent Life Building both sit in foreclosure proceedings as of early 2026, with redevelopment plans proposed but not funded — worth watching, not counting on.

  • The Vandeveer (Pearl Street District) — Under construction · leasing from fall 2026. 205 apartments + 22,000 sq ft retail at 515 N. Pearl St — Gateway Jax’s first delivery; first retail tenant announced is a coffee house / bistro / wine bar. source ↗
  • Pearl Square (425 W. Beaver St) — Under construction. 286 apartments + ~20,000 sq ft retail; the district plans 1,250+ residences with a Publix planned a block east. Phase I targeted complete by end of 2028. source ↗
  • Riverfront Plaza (former Landing site) — Phase 1 open · phase 2 targeted late 2027. Rooftop playground, event lawn, and Riverwalk improvements opened late 2025; phase 2 adds a rain garden, beer garden, and Main Street Bridge bike/ped connection. source ↗
  • Laura Street Trio — Unresolved · foreclosure proceedings as of 2026. The historic Florida Life, Bisbee, and Marble Bank buildings — redevelopment has been proposed for years; no funded plan as of early 2026. source ↗
  • Independent Life Building — Unresolved · owner facing foreclosure as of Feb 2026. Proposed: 140 apartments, rooftop pool terrace, ground-floor grocery at 233 W. Duval; a $20.27M completion grant was requested but not underwritten. source ↗

21 homes on the market in the downtown core & stadium district (32202) — 19 condos & townhomes · 2 multi-family & other. Jacksonville riverfront condos →Homes near the downtown HQs →

Brooklyn, Riverside & the Emerald Trail

West of the core, the corridor’s biggest completed win is One Riverside — the $250 million redevelopment of the old Florida Times-Union campus in Brooklyn: 271 apartments (residents from late 2025), a 38,000-plus sq ft Whole Foods Market that opened May 21, 2026, and a two-acre riverfront park built around a restored, day-lighted McCoys Creek. It sits a short walk from Five Points and the historic Riverside district, and the Park Street "road diet" completed in 2025 stitched Brooklyn and Riverside together for people on foot.

Threading it all together is the Emerald Trail — the roughly 30-mile urban trail network connecting downtown to its ring of historic neighborhoods. The 1.3-mile LaVilla Link opened in 2024, the downtown segment broke ground in late 2025, and roughly half the network is open, under construction, or in design as of 2026, supported by a $147M federal grant.

  • One Riverside + Whole Foods Market — Open · Whole Foods opened May 21, 2026. $250M redevelopment of the 18-acre former Times-Union campus: 271 apartments, ~39,000 sq ft riverfront retail anchored by Whole Foods, 600-car garage. source ↗
  • McCoys Creek restoration & park — Under construction · park work continues through 2026. A restored natural creek bank, pedestrian bridge, and ~2 acres of riverfront park connecting the Emerald Trail through One Riverside. source ↗
  • Emerald Trail — LaVilla Link (route approximate) — Open · network ~50% open, building, or in design. The 1.3-mile first segment opened May 2024, linking Brooklyn to LaVilla and the S-Line; the downtown segment broke ground in late 2025. source ↗

56 homes on the market in Brooklyn & Riverside (32204) — 23 condos & townhomes · 18 single-family · 15 multi-family & other. Riverside homes for sale →Avondale homes for sale →

108 homes on the market in Avondale & Murray Hill (32205) — 16 condos & townhomes · 68 single-family · 24 multi-family & other. Avondale homes for sale →

What the building boom means for buyers

Two things are true at once, and an honest guide says both. The amenity map is compounding fast — a five-star hotel, a rebuilt stadium, a new science museum, two signature riverfront parks, a Whole Foods, and a 30-mile trail network, most of it delivering between 2025 and 2028. And yet current prices are soft: third-party market data as of mid-2026 puts downtown’s average home value near $175K (down about 8% year-over-year), Riverside’s median in the low-to-mid $400s (down roughly 6% on the year, though up more than 200% since 2012), against a metro median around $322K.

The structural reason: almost all of the corridor’s new housing is rental — well over a thousand apartments delivering across the Vandeveer, Pearl Square, RISE Doro, and One Riverside — while the for-sale market stays what it has long been: river-tower condos, the historic house stock of Riverside, Avondale, and Springfield, and now the Four Seasons residences at the very top. Whether the amenity wave moves resale values is a question the data will answer, not this page — but if you want to watch it happen, follow any of the neighborhood pages above and every new listing, price change, and sale will come to you.

Sources: Jax Daily Record — downtown development coverage ↗Jacksonville Today — CBA & Pearl Square reporting ↗Downtown Investment Authority — project updates ↗Groundwork Jacksonville — Emerald Trail ↗

Project details and market figures are drawn from public reporting as of August 2026 and may change; verify anything that matters with the source links. Price data is third-party and hedged — nothing here is a prediction or investment advice. Live inventory counts refresh hourly from the MLS.

Market Snapshot

As of August 14, 2026, the median list price in downtown jacksonville homes is $455,000 across 245 active listings, averaging $250/sqft; recent MLS-recorded sales show a median sold price of $415,500 across 134 closings.

Median List Price
$455,000
Avg. Price / Sq Ft
$250/sqft
Median Sold (12 mo, MLS)
$415,500
▼ 0.3% vs prior 6 mo
Active Listings
245
HOA Dues
~$777/mo typical
63 of 245 listings carry dues

What’s for sale: 181 homes (median $425,000) · 64 multi-family (median $527,500)

Market stats are based on similar homes in downtown jacksonville homes, including 134 recent recorded sales — they may not include listings or sales that aren't comparable to this market. Sourced from the MLS; refreshed regularly.

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Frequently asked questions

What is being built around EverBank Stadium?

The stadium itself is mid-rebuild into the $1.4 billion "Stadium of the Future" (target opening August 2028). Around it, the Shipyards development is underway with the city’s first Four Seasons hotel and private residences, a city-funded marina, the relocated MOSH science museum (groundbreaking expected 2026), a redesigned Metropolitan Park funded from fall 2026, and the rebuilt RISE Doro apartments beside the stadium.

When will the Jaguars’ new stadium open?

The stated target is August 2028. The Jaguars play the 2026 season at EverBank Stadium at reduced capacity, play the 2027 season elsewhere while the heaviest construction happens, and return for 2028. Timelines are the team’s and the city’s targets and can move.

Where can you buy a home near the new Whole Foods in Brooklyn?

The Whole Foods at One Riverside sits where Brooklyn meets Riverside, so the closest for-sale options are Riverside and Avondale’s historic houses and the condo buildings along the river — the Riverside, Avondale, and Jacksonville riverfront pages on this site track each of those markets live.

Is all this development changing downtown home prices?

Not visibly yet — third-party market data as of mid-2026 showed downtown’s average home value near $175K and Riverside’s median in the low-to-mid $400s, both down modestly year-over-year, in line with the broader metro cool-down. One structural reason: nearly all of the new housing being built downtown is rental apartments, while the for-sale market remains condos and the surrounding historic neighborhoods. Whether the amenity wave moves resale values over time is something to watch in the data, not something anyone can promise.

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