Building Up Jax: iFLY, Jones College and more

Check out the latest Jacksonville development and construction news in this week’s edition of Building Up Jax!

iFLY coming to Jax?

Topgolf at the St. Johns Town Center may soon have a high-flying attraction as a neighbor.

iFLY, an indoor skydiving venue, is exploring an expansion into Jacksonville according to Jax Daily Record. Specifically, they’ve been looking into a location at the Town Center right next to Topgolf, which opened last year.

The venue offers a simulated indoor skydiving experience using giant, high-powered fans. The company has three Florida locations, with the closest being in Orlando.

Jones College to shut down

After 99 years in Jacksonville, Jones College will be shutting down by the end of the year.

The move comes after the agency through which the school was accredited lost its national accreditation power. The school’s closure had been anticipated since late last year.

Its campus on Edgewood Avenue is now listed as for sale, with a price tag of $2 million. The fate of its offices on Arlington Expressway is still being determined.

The private college was perhaps most notable locally for its radio station, which played easy listening music from its launch in the early ‘60s until its demise a few years ago.

Noted projects

Plans for a Gate Express Carwash at 13940 Beach Blvd. were filed this week with the St. Johns River Water Management District.
A permit was issued for the build-out of La Nopalera at 11035 Philips Highway.
The new development proposed for the Jackson Square property at the northernmost stretch of Philips Highway has gained approval from the city’s planning department.
Kostas Pizza Italian celebrates its final day of business in Five Points today after over 40 years.
The merger between TIAA and EverBank is officially complete as of Friday.
Jumpin’ Jax House of Food will open on Monday in the former Red Elephant location at 10131 San Jose Blvd. in Mandarin, according to the Florida Times-Union.