A proposed waterfront restaurant at the site of the demolished Jacksonville Landing came closer to fruition July 15 when the Downtown Investment Authority approved a term sheet with the Baltimore-based group that won a competitive process to develop the site.
The board voted 7-0 on DIA Resolution 2026-07-04, which contained the terms with the Atlas Restaurant Group for a lease, construction and operation of the restaurant on a city-owned pad at Riverfront Plaza. Board members Cameron Hooper and Trevor Lee were not present.
In April, a DIA committee recommended Atlas’ proposal after scoring it higher than a submission from St. Augustine-based PK Hospitality Group for the property on the southwest corner of the park on the Downtown Northbank…