Jaguars president addresses Four Seasons hotel, land swap near Metro Park
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ On Tuesday, Jacksonville residents learned more about possible developments at the shipyard site, a new Four Seasons hotel near Metro Park and what is going to take the place of the Jacksonville Landing and other downtown projects along the St. Johns River. The Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) heard from many of the key players during a meeting, including the Jacksonville Jaguars, about the future of the riverfront projects. AdThe Jaguars plan is to use a portion of Metro Park where Kids Kampus used to be located. But that is creating somewhat of a rift because some are saying no part of Metro Park should be used for private development. AdโThe real question here is can moving it be better for the public?โ said DIA CEO Lori Boyer.
Another Shad Khan downtown Jacksonville development proposal hits a roadblock
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Another development proposal by Jaguars owner Shad Khan has hit a complication. Khan wants to replace Metropolitan Park with a hotel and mixed-use property and proposed the Shipyards property as a replacement for the park. But all hope for the mixed-use development is not lost. Under the current proposal, Khan would build a Four Seasons hotel and a mixed-use development, which would include a destination site medical facility, where the park sits along the Northbank. RELATED: Khan envisions Four Seasons for Jacksonvilleโs Metro Park siteHe would be the sole developer, according to Jaguars President Mark Lamping.