JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – For years, parts of Downtown Jacksonville have been quiet, with empty lots, underused streets, and historic buildings waiting for a purpose.
That’s beginning to change with Pearl Square, a nine-block development designed to bring residents, businesses, and community life back to the city’s urban core.
Gateway Jax’s CEO, Bryan Moll, gave News4JAX reporter Briana Brownlee and photojournalist Jesse Hanson a look around the site, explaining how the first phase is designed to create a neighborhood that functions morning, noon and night…