#DTJax Weekly Update: February 20 - February 26, 2018

Each year Downtown Vision evaluates the state of Downtown Jacksonville and collects data on how to improve the Downtown experience. If you live or work in #DTJax (Northbank, Southbank, Brooklyn/Riverside Avenue, LaVilla or the Stadium District) we want to hear from you.

Respondents will be entered into a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate to the Downtown restaurant or retailer of their choice. A winner will be selected in early 2018 and contacted via the email provided.

Take the DTJax Employee Survey here.

Take the DTJax Resident Survey here.

Thank you in advance for your time and thoughts about #DTJax!

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#DTJax News

UNF seeks $380,000 loan for Barnett campus

Old city buildings may end with a boom

Downtown Hyatt Regency reopens lobby

Downtown design review board tackles several key projects starting soon

Plan to add floors to Downtown Building Materializes

Entertainment complex planned next to stadium

Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk Downsizing For Slow Months

New convention center “could be bigger than tourism”

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New businesses in #DTJax:

Coming soon:

FSCJ’s 20West Cafe: 20 W. Adams St.

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Stories From BlogDTJax.com

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DVI Updates:

Thank you from DVI!

Thank you to everyone who made the 3rd Annual #DTJax Gala: Vintage Circus our most special fundraiser yet. We hope you had a blast! Congratulations to the night’s #DTJax Award winners:

Downtown Ambassador of the Year – Willie Browner
Downtowners of the Year – Frank Denton and Mark Nusbaum
Downtown Project of the Year – Cowford Chophouse
Downtown Achievement Award – Preston Haskell

We couldn’t have done it without our sponsors, vendors, volunteers and silent auction committee. It takes a village to create a circus!

Sponsors:
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront
One Call Care Management
Southeast Group
Teresa Durand Stuebben
Cowford Chophouse
Cushman & Wakefield
Danis
EverBank
Jaguars Foundation
Manifest Distilling
Perdue
PRI Productions
Jacksonville Business Journal
904 Happy Hour
Acuity Design Group
BB&T
Cecil W. Powell & Company

City of Jacksonville
Connect Agency
Corner Lot Development Group
Downtown Investment Authority
First Coast YMCA
Gresham Smith & Partners
IBERIABANK
Jax Chamber
Jacksonville Landing
JWB Real Estate Capital
Live Oak Contracting
Matt Carlucci
Regency Centers
Rummel Munz
Shawn Lednick
Smith Hulsey & Busey
Station Four
Bold City Brewery
Intuition Ale Works

Vendors:

Anthony’s Gourmet Catering
Bellwether
Cowford Chophouse
Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops
DoubleTree Riverfront
Melynda Smith (Tarot Card Reader)

Geeta Galaway (Henna Artist)
Laura Proud & Andrew Smith (Aerialists)
Andrew Ratliff (Big Top Entertainment)
Tin Can Photo Lounge
DJ Nick Fresh
Les Houpt from The AutoValet
Amazing Amusements

2016-2017 Annual Report

Have you ever wondered, what exactly does DVI do in a year? Check out our latest Annual Report, which highlights accomplishments and financial information for fiscal year 2016-2017. Read or download the PDF here.

2016-2017 State of Downtown Report:

It’s an exciting time for Downtown Jacksonville. Since the beginning of 2016, Downtown has seen more than $80 million in completed development projects, such as the Winston Family YMCA and Daily’s Place Amphitheater. More than $2 billion in projects are currently under construction or proposed. Read about currently development, employment and residential trends in this 18-month look at the progress in Downtown Jacksonville from January 2016-June 2017. Read or download the PDF here.

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