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Sky 4 drone gives new look at Shipyards development

Work has been underway for several months on the new Four Seasons hotel and other projects as part of the Shipyards development near the football stadium in downtown Jacksonville.

Jacksonville city council shows support for $321 million Four Seasons hotel project

A Shad Khan project is getting a big boost from Jacksonville city council leaders.

What happened to the toxic chemicals at the Shipyards site?

There are more questions about the Shipyards site where ground has been broken on a Four Seasons Hotel and other development is taking place along the Northbank.

The Four Seasons Hotel will definitely be a part of the Shipyards project

News4JAX has learned that the Four Seasons Hotel will definitely be the new luxury hotel that is now being built at the old shipyards site. City council members got an update Monday on various associated projects.

Increased costs bring more proposed changes for Shipyards project

Some work is underway on the Shipyards project, which involves a new hotel and office building on Jacksonvilleโ€™s Northbank, but costs have gone up, and all indications are the deal that the Jaguars have with the city is about to change again.

USS Orleckโ€™s agreement to dock near Hyatt Regency Jacksonville set to expire, but permanent home far from ready

The USS Orleck is starting to become a downtown destination, but it might have worn out its welcome at its current spot.

Board gives thumbs up to Four Seasons hotel & residential plan at Jacksonville shipyards

Jaguars owner Shad Khan has passed another hurdle in building a Four Seasons hotel in Downtown Jacksonville.

Multi-million dollar projects to renovate downtown moving forward

Two major projects along Jacksonvilleโ€™s Northbank are moving forward.

Biden signs stopgap spending bill averting shutdown

President Joe Biden has signed a bill granting a three-week extension of government funding and allowing Congress more time to reach an overdue deal financing federal agencies through the rest of the fiscal year.

More Shipyards site renderings released as Downtown Development Review Board approves sports complex

We are getting a different view of what will be built on the Shipyards site.

Shipyards project gets unanimous approval from Jacksonville City Council

The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday night 17-0 in favor of an agreement to bring a $400 million riverfront development to the downtown area.

Shipyards plan passes more hurdles as city council prepares for final vote

Jacksonville is one step closer to getting a $400 million riverfront development called the Shipyards. The bill to allow it, and subsidize it with more than $100 million in tax dollars, passed another city council committee Monday.

Jacksonville City Council holds 1st meeting on Shipyards project

The fate of Jacksonvilleโ€™s waterfront with the Shipyards project is now in the hands of the City Council.

Jaguars president believes Shipyards project will help Jacksonville realize cityโ€™s potential

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curryโ€™s budget includes plans for the city to invest in redeveloping the Shipyards.

Mayor Curry to present Shipyards plan to city council

Mayor Lenny Curry posted on Twitter Monday night that he will present the Shipyards plan to the city council on Tuesday.

DIA votes to approve $114 million in incentives for Shipyards project

The Downtown Investment Authority on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve $114 million in incentives to help bring Jacksonville Jaguars Shad Khanโ€™s vision of a Four Seasons and other amenities along the St. Johns River to life.

DIA to discuss Shipyards plans, vote on $114 million in incentives

We should learn Wednesday if the proposed Shipyard project on the Northbank will move ahead.

The Shipyards plans call for a new riverfront park. What would that entail?

There is one part of the proposal that calls for moving a portion of Metropolitan Park west toward downtown and developing a new park along the riverfront.

Proposed Shipyards project clears first hurdle, gets initial DIA approval

The Shipyards project proposed by the Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan on Friday made it over its first hurdle.

Construction on Shipyards project could start in June 2022 if approved

More information is coming out about the proposed Shipyards project being laid out by Jaguars owner Shad Khan and his development company, Iguana Investments.

1st community meeting held to discuss Jaguarsโ€™ plans to develop Shipyards

The Jaguars made their public pitch in a news conference. Now theyโ€™re taking their dreams on the road throughout the Jacksonville area.

Community meetings scheduled to discuss Jaguarsโ€™ plans to develop Shipyards

More than a dozen community meetings are scheduled this month across the Jacksonville area to discuss the Jaguarsโ€™ plans to develop the Shipyards, City Councilman Matt Carlucci said.

Jaguars lay out $441M plans to develop Shipyards, add Four Seasons Hotel to Northbank

The Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday laid out plans to redevelop The Shipyards and bring a Four Seasons Hotel to the downtown banks of the St. Johns River.

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 Jacksonvilleโ€™s Metro Park siteHe would be the sole developer, according to Jaguars President Mark Lamping.

USS Orleck Naval Museum welcome center gets preliminary OK

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ The Downtown Development Review Board has approved plans to build a temporary welcome center and office space for USS Orleck DD-886 Naval Museum proposed for the city-owned Shipyards property, Jacksonville Daily Record reports. The board voted 8-0 on Thursday to approve a 90-by-50-foot modular building off Pier 1 for the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Associationโ€™s warship museum. The vote came after the board added a condition that the nonprofit return to DDRB in three years to extend approval for a temporary building or submit designs for a permanent center. Naval Ship Association plans to tow the USS Orleck from Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Jacksonville. After regulatory approval, the Naval Ship Association has several steps to take before it can tow the USS Orleck from Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Jacksonville.

Jaguars owner Khan gives MOSH $5 million gift as it looks to new location

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ Jaguars owner Shad Khan and his family are giving a $5 million gift to the Museum of Science and History as it prepares to build a new facility in the area. MOSH announced on Oct. 15 that it was planning to move its location from the Southbank Riverwalk and build a new museum at the Shipyards. The museum started the MOSH Genesis capital campaign last year in hopes of raising $20 million in support. The museum initially planned to expand, announcing in March 2019 that its MOSH 2.0 vision would take it from 77,000 square feet to 120,000 square feet in its current location. 66 by Forbes with a net worth of $7.8 billion, but he is investing heavily in a new-look downtown area.

MOSH announces plans for new museum at Shipyards property

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ The Museum of Science & History (MOSH) announced plans to build a new museum at the Shipyards property on the Northbank of Downtown Jacksonville, a release said. The new facility would replace current plans to renovate and expand the Museumโ€™s existing building. โ€œThe presentation of a new site option at the Shipyards property provides an exciting opportunity to reconsider how we will serve Northeast Floridaโ€™s citizens and visitors in the years ahead.โ€Museum leaders anticipate pre-construction activity could begin in 2021. Construction costs for the new museum will be paid with funds from the MOSH 2.0 capital campaign. โ€œThe next iteration of MOSH will serve as a transformative center for science, innovation and humanities in Downtown," Jill Davis, Chair of the MOSH 2.0 campaign cabinet, said.

Plans to redevelop Jacksonville Shipyards appear to be sinking again

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ Plans to redevelop the Shipyards appear to be sinking again. There were plans to build a luxury hotel on the Shipyards site, along with other developments, and tie it into Lot J and Metro Park. Iguana Investments provided this statement on Wednesday:โ€œSince the original Shipyards proposal was submitted and approved, the plans for Lot J came online. As a result, some of the development originally planned for the western portion of the Shipyards were incorporated into the current Lot J plans. That western portion is no longer part of the Shipyards plan, so this news from DIA is simply part of the process.

New renderings, details for Lot J and Shipyards development unveiled

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ Renderings of the first two phases of development of Lot J near TIAA Bank Stadium, the Shipyards and a previously unannounced residential expansion north of Lot J was laid out in a presentation this week to the Meninak Club of Jacksonville, according to a report from News4Jax news partner the Jacksonville Daily Record. The $450 million to $500 million Phase I of Lot J is made up of the Live! Arena entertainment venue, a 200-unit boutique hotel and 700 residential units, the Daily Record reported. Phase II is west of Lot J at what is a retention pond at North Georgia Street and Gator Bowl Boulevard. Smith told the Daily Record that crews could begin environmental remediation at Lot J by summer, but he doesnโ€™t expect vertical construction until June 2021.

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