{"id":448892,"date":"2026-11-06T02:14:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T02:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/448892\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T02:14:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T02:14:18","slug":"prosecutors-seek-jta-records-on-corner-lot-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/448892\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosecutors seek JTA records on Corner Lot deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A development deal between the Jacksonville Transportation Authority<\/a> and Corner Lot Development<\/a> is among the records Florida prosecutors are seeking as part of its ongoing criminal investigation involving JTA.<\/p>\n

A subpoena from the Florida Office of Statewide Prosecution specifically orders JTA to turn over \u201cany \u2018Ground Lease\u2019<\/a> with Corner Lot Properties\u201d covering a period from October 2023 through April 2026.<\/p>\n

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JTA partnered with Corner Lot on Artea<\/a>, a $93 million, 340-unit luxury apartment development on JTA-owned land on the Southbank that had its ribbon cutting in March 2025.<\/p>\n

As part of that project, JTA leased the land to Corner Lot for 99 years. Artea was promoted by JTA as a transit-oriented development designed to put residents close to public transportation, including the Kings Avenue Transit Hub and Skyway Station.<\/p>\n

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Corner Lot is a major Jacksonville-based real estate developer with projects spanning apartments, single-family communities, hotels, and commercial development across Northeast Florida. Its portfolio also includes projects in Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and St. Augustine.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors are also seeking<\/a> cost estimates for each phase of JTA\u2019s Ultimate Urban Circulator, ridership reports, cash-flow statements, and records showing money disbursed to WSP and DreamBuilders. <\/p>\n

Former CEO Nat Ford\u2019s wife Janet-Walker Ford is a senior vice president with WSP \u2013 a firm with $1.6 million worth of contracts with JTA.<\/p>\n

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The subpoena also demands emails, texts, and other communications involving several JTA employees, including records dealing with U2C costs and efforts to increase ridership. <\/p>\n

The subpoena does not accuse Corner Lot, JTA, or anyone named in the document of committing a crime. This is the fourth subpoena issued by the Attorney General\u2019s office<\/a> as investigators look for answers as to what led to a $39 million financial crisis at the agency that has led to layoffs and service disruptions.<\/p>\n

Action News Jax reached out to Corner Lot CEO Andy Allen about the subpoena. Allen declined to comment.<\/p>\n

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