JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A portion of the former Duval County Courthouse property along the Downtown Northbank could be redeveloped under a plan in motion by the Downtown Investment Authority.<\/p>\n
According to News4JAX partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record<\/a>, the DIA issued a notice of disposition and is accepting proposals from developers for a 0.8-acre portion of the 2.6-acre property at 330 E. Bay St. Disposition is a process by which city-owned property is provided to the private sector for redevelopment.<\/p>\n In December 2025, the DIA voted to authorize staff to issue the notice of disposition for the western third of the property subject to a final review. That review came during the board\u2019s Jan. 21 meeting, when it allowed staff to proceed with the notice.<\/p>\n DIA CEO Colin Tarbert told board members that he believed the site could be used for a hotel, residential or mixed-use development.<\/p>\n During a meeting of the Jacksonville City Council\u2019s Special Committee on the Future of Downtown earlier this month, Tarbert presented updated concepts and a proposed phased development strategy for the property known as \u201cFord on Bay,\u201d which sits along the St. Johns River near sports and entertainment venues.<\/p>\n RELATED | \u2018Put a stake in the ground\u2019: Council pushes for action on Bay Street\u2019s long-vacant courthouse site with $30M incentives<\/a><\/p>\n