Downtown Vision created the #DTJax Awards in 2015 to celebrate the people and projects making Downtown Jacksonville a better place to live, work, visit and invest.
Downtowner of the Year
Award to honor an individual who has demonstrated inspirational leadership and has made strides to create and support a vibrant Downtown.
Past winners:
2022 – Jason Hunnicutt, 1904, Ocean Street Tacos and Underbelly
2021 – Mari Kuraishi, DuPont Fund
2020 – Jessica Santiago, ArtRepublic
2019 – Brian Wolfburg, Vystar Credit Union
2018 – Ambassador John D. Rood & Steve Moore, Vestcor
2017 – Frank Denton & Mark Nusbaum, J Magazine
2016 – Ben Davis, Intuition Ale Works
2015 – Alex Coley, NAI Hallmark
Downtown Project of the Year
Award to recognize a project that has significantly enhanced the economic revitalization of Downtown through the activation of underutilized resources, job creation, or leading design practices.
Past winners:
2022 – FIS Headquarters
2021 – The Breezeway at VyStar Tower
2020 – Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center, Jacksonville Transportation Authority
2019 – The Barnett Building and UNF Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, SOuthEast Group & UNF
2018 – 20West FSCJ House and Cafe, Florida State College at Jacksonville, Profit Investments and LISC Jacksonville
2017 – Cowford Chophouse, Jacques & Alex Klempf
2016 – Winston Family YMCA, First Coast YMCA
2015 – Sweet Pete’s, Allison & Peter Behringer
Retail Project of the Year
A new retail project that has created an amenity for Downtown residents, employees and visitors through remarkable design and unique offerings
Past Winners:
2022 – Ruby Beach Brewing
2021 – The Bread and Board Provision
Small Business of the Year
Award to recognize a thriving street level retailer who enhances the Downtown experience.
Past winners:
2022 – Dos Gatos
2021 – The Volstead
2020 – Manifest Distilling
2019 – Bellwether, Jonathan Insetta and Allan Devault
Downtown Achievement Award
Award that recognizes an individual or organization for a significant body of work that reinforces Downtown as the premier center for arts, dining, retail, entertainment, business and/or urban living in Northeast Florida.
Past winners:
2022 – Dawn Lockhart
2021- Mayor Lenny Curry
2020 – Maria Hane
2019 – Debbie Buckland, Truist Bank
2018 – Aundra Wallace, Downtown Investment Authority
2017 – Preston Haskell
2016 – Council President Lori Boyer
2015 – Dupont Fund/Center, Sherry Magill
Ambassador of the Year
Award to honor a Downtown Ambassador who continually goes above and beyond in their service of Downtown’s stakeholders, residents, employees and visitors.
Past winners:
2022 – Duan Thompson
2021- David Vasquez
2020 – Johnny Duckett
2019 – Michael Carpenter
2018 – Michael Ryan
2017 – Willie Browner
2016 – Michael Ryan
2015 – Lydia Cobbert