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Mega-project The District gets back on track in downtown Jacksonville "From a downtown perspective of what that development would mean, it's a huge project. It's going to be almost like building a little community within our downtown." Author: Florida Times-Union, David Bauerlein Published: 3:49 PM EST December 22, 2020 Updated: 11:28 PM EST December 22, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After slogging through the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook for downtown Jacksonville could end 2020 on a sweeter note as the mega-development called The District picks...

After slogging through the COVID-19 pandemic, the outlook for downtown Jacksonville could end 2020 on a sweeter note as the mega-development called The District picks up steam in finalizing financing that would enable long-awaited construction to start in 2021. The proposed development, which has been in the works for years without any ground-breaking, got a second wind in September after Dallas-based Preston Hollow Capital took the lead role in turning a 32-acre vacant tract of land into 950 residences along with a hotel, several hundred thousand square feet of office and retail sp...