{"id":176615,"date":"2026-03-03T18:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/176615\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T18:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:32:09","slug":"gateway-jax-names-downtown-residential-building-announces-ground-floor-japanese-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/176615\/","title":{"rendered":"Gateway Jax names Downtown residential building, announces ground-floor Japanese restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"h914653-p1\" class=\"permalinkable\">Gateway Jax has chosen a Jacksonville-centric name for its residential building at 515 N. Pearl St. and announced that the project will include a Japanese restaurant on the ground floor.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p2\" class=\"permalinkable\">In a March 3 news release, Gateway Jax said the 205-unit apartment building would be known as Vandeveer. The name refers to Thomas Vandeveer Porter, whose historic Porter House Mansion immediately east of the building is part of Gateway Jax\u2019s $750 million-plus Pearl Square district.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p3\" class=\"permalinkable\">The release said preleasing will begin soon, with the first residences expected to be completed in late summer 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A rendering shows the interior design of an apartment at Vandeveer, the new name of Gateway Jax's mixed-use development at 515 N. Pearl St.\" class=\"media-element file-default fr-fic fr-dii\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260303_Gateway_Vandeveer_Interior_Kitchen_t850.jpg\" title=\"A rendering shows the interior design of an apartment at Vandeveer, the new name of Gateway Jax's mixed-use development at 515 N. Pearl St.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A rendering shows the interior design of an apartment at Vandeveer, the new name of Gateway Jax&#8217;s mixed-use development at 515 N. Pearl St.<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Gateway Jax<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p4\" class=\"permalinkable\">The restaurant, a concept from Steve Palmer of The Indigo Road Hospitality Group, will serve wood-fired dishes off of a robata grill, plus sushi, sashimi and other Japanese-inspired dishes, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p5\" class=\"permalinkable\">Cocktails, wine, sake and zero-proof drinks also will be on the menu.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p6\" class=\"permalinkable\">Vandeveer was Gateway Jax\u2019s first project to start construction, with groundbreaking in October 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p7\" class=\"permalinkable\">Apartments include studio, \u201cjunior\u201d one-bedroom, one- and two-bedroom units. The development will include a club room with coworking spaces, a pet spa and an outdoor terrace with a pool, grills and seating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A rendering shows the club room of Vandeveer, Gateway Jax's mixed-use apartment building at 515 N. Pearl St.\" class=\"media-element file-default fr-fic fr-dii\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20260303_Gateway_Vandeveer_Club_Room_t850.jpg\" title=\"A rendering shows the club room of Vandeveer, Gateway Jax's mixed-use apartment building at 515 N. Pearl St.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A rendering shows the club room of Vandeveer, Gateway Jax&#8217;s mixed-use apartment building at 515 N. Pearl St.<\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of Gateway Jax<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p8\" class=\"permalinkable\">Jacksonville-based FaverGray is the general contractor, with civil engineering provided by England-Thims &amp; Miller.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p9\" class=\"permalinkable\">Retail leasing is led by Colliers\u2019 Urban Division and new parks proposed on adjacent sites are designed by Hoerr Schaudt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p10\" class=\"permalinkable\">DLP Capital and JWB\u2019s Downtown Fund are the primary investors.<\/p>\n<p id=\"h914653-p11\" class=\"permalinkable\">The city approved a $9.06 million REV grant and $4.63 million completion grant for the project, then known as Block N11, in 2024. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gateway Jax has chosen a Jacksonville-centric name for its residential building at 515 N. 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