Southeast City Scoop: Jacksonville Construction Starts

Overall construction spending expected to climb 13% in 2019 and then decline 9% in 2020

The non-residential, residential and non-building sectors will all peak in 2019 before weakening in 2020.

City Grill

John Bottaro
Executive Vice President
RS&H

Like other cities, Jacksonville continues to focus on developing its downtown area, says Bottaro. VyStar Credit Union’s new headquarters will bring nearly 1,000 workers downtown, while residential projects could push the number of full-time downtown residents to more than 10,000, a goal of city officials. Also, Bottaro adds, a new entertainment district being developed adjacent to the stadium for the Jacksonville Jaguars will include the construction of a 300-unit residential tower, a 200-room boutique hotel and a 120,000-sq-ft office tower.

Firm in Focus

RS&H
10748 Deerwood Park Blvd. South, Jacksonville, Fla.
President/CEO: David Sweeney
Employees: 900
Founded: 1990
What’s New: RS&H designed VyStar Credit Union’s new headquarters, which is part of the renovation of the VyStar Tower, a 23-story office tower that the credit union recently acquired.