Building Up Jax: Tunis to Brierwood; TownePlace Suites to North Jax

Building Up Jax is a weekly article series, posted each Saturday morning, that provides you with the latest updates on development and construction in the greater Jacksonville area.

Tunis coming to Brierwood

Tunis Seafood Wings & Subs is coming to Brierwood.

Tunis plans to open soon at 5201 Baymeadows Rd. within an existing building that was most recently home to Golden House. It will be joined by a newly-constructed Ellianos Coffee building which is proposed next door.

TownePlace Suites to North Jax

North Jacksonville is getting another new hotel – and it’s replacing a long-vacant property along Airport Rd.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott received a permit for the construction of a new 5-story, 102-room hotel at 1287 Airport Rd. The property was formerly home to a Wendy’s building that had been vacant for several years; the building was recently demolished.

Noted projects

Viper Ventures received a permit for construction at 5191 First Coast Tech Pkwy.
Culver’s submitted plans for a new restaurant building at 101 Monument Rd.
Trattoria Di Bernadone received a permit for build-out within The Pavilion at Durbin Park.
Popeye’s submitted plans for a new restaurant building at 9144 103^rd St.