Congratulations to the Jaguars and the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) for coming to terms on the Four Seasons Hotel. Jaguars’ owner Shad Khan is the most influential player in downtown’s future and teaming up with him is good for Jacksonville.
Jacksonville Jaguars President Mark Lamping says the team and the city’s alignment on Downtown development “speaks volumes for the future.”
That project will include a five-star hotel with at least 170 rooms; at least 23 Class A condominium units; at least 9,500 square feet of meeting space and at least 37,000 square feet devoted to restaurants and bar space.
On Wednesday, the City Council unanimously approved Shad Khan’s plans to develop the shipyards. Then on Thursday, The Downtown Development Review Board approved the design of the Jags’ Sports Performance Center.
Shad Khan’s plans to develop the downtown Jacksonville area will continue to proceed, as the Jacksonville City Council approved the plans for the development of the shipyards area 17-0 on Tuesday night.
NFL American football franchise the Jacksonville Jaguars has been boosted with the news that the city council has unanimously approved its $415m (£304.3m/€358.7m) scheme for a mixed-use development on land adjacent to TIAA Bank Field.
