Five Hot Retail Districts in Jax

Quality, diversity and accessibility are key elements in determining what makes a destination a retail hot spot. Here's a list of five areas in Jacksonville where retail growth continues to turn up a notch.

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1. Airport Center Drive/Max Leggett Parkway (North Jacksonville)



General location:
Airport Center Drive and Max Leggett Parkway between I-95 and US 17/North Main Street

Largest shopping center:
River City Marketplace - 900,000 square feet

Major additions between 2013 - 2015:
UF Health North
Dick's Sporting Goods
Marshalls

Major projects proposed include:
UF Health North-Phase II
Hobby Lobby



2. Atlantic & Kernan (East Arlington)



General location:
Atlantic Boulevard and Kernan Boulevard Interchange

Largest shopping center:
The Fountains

Major additions between 2013 - 2015:
Belk
Earth Fare

Major projects proposed include:
The Fountains - Phase II



3. Gate Parkway/Town Center Parkway (Southside)



General location:
Gate Parkway/Town Center Parkway corridors between Southside Boulevard and I-295 East Beltway.

Largest shopping center:
St. Johns Town Center - 1,235,000 square feet

Major additions between 2013 - 2015:
Nordstrom
Nordstrom Rack

Major projects proposed include:
IKEA
Top Golf entertainment complex
45-acre mixed use retail development by Preferred Growth Properties
30-acre mixed use retail development by The Shopping Center Group



4. Riverside Avenue (Brooklyn)



General location:
Riverside Avenue between the Acosta Bridge and Forest Street

Largest shopping center:
Brooklyn Station - 49,766 square feet

Major additions between 2013 - 2015:
Fresh Market
Corner Bakery Cafe
Burger Fi
Zoe's Kitchen

Major projects proposed include:
Riverside YMCA
200 Riverside
Burrito Gallery
Hobnob Restaurant
Sbraga & Company



5. Third Street (Beaches)



General location:
3rd Street between Atlantic and Bulter Boulevards.

Largest shopping center:
South Beach Regional Shopping Center - 307,832 square feet

Major additions between 2013 - 2015:
Trader Joe's
Native Sun
World of Beer

Major projects proposed include:
Whole Foods
Burrito Gallery
Graffiti Junktion

Article by Ennis Davis, AICP. Contact Ennis at edavis@moderncities.com