Building Up Jax: Brightman Blvd. heats up; downtown parking garage plans

BRIGHTMAN BLVD. DEVELOPMENTS

Things are heating up along Brightman Blvd.

The Town Center-adjacent road already boasts a Topgolf location, and this week several permits were issued in relation to the ongoing construction of an iFLY indoor skydiving venue next door.

Meanwhile, plans were submitted for a 5-story, 99-room Holiday Inn Express building at 10573 Brightman Blvd. It will be adjacent to the Floor & Décor outlet also coming in on Brightman Blvd.

FORSYTH GARAGE PLANS SUBMITTED

Plans were submitted for the Forsyth Garage project, which involves the replacement of a downtown surface lot at Forsyth and Laura with a six-story parking garage.

The plans call for a garage with 678 parking spaces, as well as 7,730 square feet of retail space facing the Forsyth/Laura corner.

The garage will be located across from the Laura Street Trio project, as well as the building that will soon become Hotel Indigo.

NOTED PROJECTS

• WJXT received a permit in relation to the build-out of a temporary broadcast facility at 9050 Hogan Rd.
• Great Clips received a permit for build-out at 11957 Atlantic Blvd.
• McDonald’s will demolish its location at the corner of San Jose Blvd. and Loretto Rd. and rebuild it as a smaller, updated location.
• Tousel & Tease Beauty Parlor was issued a permit for buildout in the shopping center at 9825 San Jose Blvd.
• Residence Inn by Marriott is proposed for the corner of Forest and Magnolia streets in Brooklyn, across from Unity Plaza.
• Panera Bread plans to remodel a former Applebee’s location at 13201 Atlantic Blvd. – the plans show an added drive-thru lane.