The school district says that no new timelines have been established for future proposals or decisions.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It is time to unpack the moving boxes at the Duval County Public Schools headquarters on the Southbank.
The district announced on Thursday that plans to relocate its administrative headquarters will be “adjusted” after prospective buyer/developer Chase Properties terminated its agreement.
The initial agreement, approved by the School Board for $17.2 million in a 4-3 vote, would have converted the current location at 1701 Prudential Drive into mixed-use residential and commercial space.
“We’ve just been really engaged on the Southbank,” Chase Properties CEO Michael Balanky told First Coast News in 2025. “It’s kind of a dream come true. I’ve always felt like that was one of the last best pieces of property.”
DCPS also announced that the district has “exercised its option to terminate” an approximately $13.65 million agreement with Dream Finders Home regarding a new headquarters location in the Baymeadows area.
“These actions are consistent with the School Board’s direction to avoid owning two properties simultaneously and to minimize unnecessary financial or operational overlap during any transition period,” officials say.
At this time, DCPS says no timeline has been established for future proposals or decisions regarding a new location.