JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A legal battle has emerged over the former Regency Square mall in Jacksonville, involving Impact Church of Jacksonville Inc. and Blackwater Regency LLC, according to reporting by our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.
Impact Church, which owns one of the three buildings on the mall grounds, alleges that Blackwater and its principal, Rurmell McGee, diverted a property purchase deal away from the church to acquire the mall themselves.
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Impact Church claims it had an agreement with McGee in 2024 for real estate sales services related to the $19.1 million mall purchase. The church says it provided a $101,000 down payment and covered due diligence costs, but McGee and Blackwater closed on the mall in April 2025 without the church’s knowledge or consent.
Impact also contends that McGee breached their agreement and demands that the court recognize Mustard Tree LLC, a company formed by Impact and McGee, as the rightful owner.
Blackwater and McGee deny the allegations, calling the lawsuits meritless and accusing Impact Church of trying to “greenmail” the developers for financial gain.
The dispute also involves claims that Blackwater breached agreements by increasing maintenance fees, cutting services like trash removal and security, and charging retroactive electricity fees to Impact Church.
Impact Church is seeking court injunctions to prevent Blackwater from cutting off electricity and starting construction without church approval.
The legal proceedings highlight ongoing tensions over ownership, property management, and redevelopment plans as Blackwater rebrands the site as The Nexus at Regency.
Read the full story at jaxdailyrecord.com