April 2026
The Jacksonville, FL market is gaining momentum as downtown mixed-use development, expanding manufacturing investments, and new entertainment and retail projects drive job creation, urban revitalization, and sustained demand for multifamily housing.
Walmart Opens New Supercenter In Jacksonville, Creates 400 Jobs
What This Means For You: Walmart opened a new Supercenter in Jacksonville’s Oakleaf community, creating 400 jobs in the area. The store is part of Walmart’s plan to build or convert more than 150 stores over the next several years. The new location features a modernized store layout with expanded home and apparel sections, interactive digital touchpoints, and grocery offerings including a bakery, deli, and fresh sushi bar.
LIFT JAX, Swisher Announce $135M Expansion To Create 240 Jobs
What This Means For You: LIFT JAX announced a partnership with Swisher as part of the company’s $135 million Jacksonville manufacturing expansion. The project is expected to create 240 new full-time jobs, with at least 60 positions reserved for Eastside residents living within a two-mile radius of Swisher’s Jacksonville campus. The expansion will support the manufacturing of oral pouch products and create new jobs in Jacksonville’s Phoenix area with annual payroll exceeding $11.1 million, excluding benefits.
Anheuser-Busch Investing $30M in Jacksonville Facilities
What This Means For You: Anheuser-Busch is investing $30 million into its Jacksonville Brewery and Can Plant on the city’s Northside. The company said the investment will upgrade brewing and packaging equipment to produce more Michelob Ultra.
New Development, Pearl Square, To Bring Apartments, Restaurants, Beer Gardens & Jobs To Downtown Jacksonville
What This Means For You: Jacksonville’s Downtown gets its first full-scale neighborhood in decades – Pearl Square, a nine-block development designed to bring residents, businesses, and community life back to the city’s urban core. Phase 1 is designed as the core of the new downtown neighborhood, providing a mix of residential, retail, and parks. Phase 2 is planned as an entertainment-focused development.
Sporting JAX Announces Plan For New Multi-Use Stadium In St. Johns Town Center Area
What This Means For You: Sporting Club Jacksonville announced plans to build a new stadium in the St. Johns Town Center area that will serve as the permanent home for the club and be part of a mixed-use sporting and entertainment district. The stadium has a proposed 15,000 seating capacity with rooftop activations, loft-style spaces, green space, and layered experiences. The project is reportedly expected to generate a “substantial long-term economic impact across North Florida,” including construction jobs, permanent operational roles, expanded hospitality, retail employment, and increased tourism driven by regional and national events.
Jaguars Cut Ribbon on New Business Headquarters at One Tower Court
What This Means For You: The Jacksonville Jaguars embark on a new era for the franchise with the opening of their business operations office at One Tower Court, Downtown Jacksonville’s first multi-tenant Class-A office building constructed since 2007. The Jaguars’ 75,287-square-foot business operations occupy the building’s second through fourth floors. One Tower Court offers six floors of 137,000 square feet of enclosed space, with more than 10,000 square feet of outdoor space, and is composed of more than 50,000 square feet of leasable office space for outside tenants on the fifth and sixth floors.
