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A.G. GancarskiJune 12, 2018

On Tuesday, the full Jacksonville City Council approved an ambitious plan, one laden with incentives, put forth by two local power brokers, Peter Rummell and Michael Munz, who are seeking to develop a fallow Southbank property. And that’s fine with Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, who told media Tuesday the Council should pass the bill authorizing city incentives for the […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 30, 2018

The District, proposed by developers and political influencers Peter Rummell and Michael Munz, is headed this month to Jacksonville City Council for approval. Some members have questioned the lavish incentives (a $30 million capital improvement plan and a Rev Grant for 75 percent for up to 22 years capped at $56 million). Now, Empower Jacksonville, a religious right […]

A.G. GancarskiApril 25, 2018

Jacksonville City Councilwoman Lori Boyer has been pushing The District development in recent weeks, and another stakeholder meeting occurred Wednesday with fellow Councilman and former Council President Greg Anderson. Anderson had questions for Boyer on the proposed development, four years in the making, with construction proposed to wrap by the end of 2022. Politically connected developers Peter Rummell and Michael Munz have a […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 9, 2018

The District development on Jacksonville’s Southbank could cost taxpayers up to $26 million in infrastructure work. The deal has taken longer to unfold than expected, and when the deal was originally approved, the expectation was that the city would spend less, that JEA would get paid back $27 million for demolition and cleanup, and the […]

Melissa RossDecember 1, 2015

For a couple of years now, Jacksonville megadeveloper Peter Rummell would cringe a bit when people would ask what was up “with that new development of yours, Healthy Town.” “That’s not going to be the name!” he’d say. Now, “Healthy Town” is out and “The District” is in. Actually, the planned community on Jacksonville’s Southbank will […]

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