Springfield has historic homes and neighborhoods that give it a charming feel, but the area has also seen a major boom in new construction, growth and potential.
From Jacksonville’s first zoo to the street cars on Pearl Street, Springfield holds unique River City history Read full article: From Jacksonville’s first zoo to the street cars on Pearl Street, Springfield holds unique River City historyLights, camera, action! Springfield was epicenter of movie world in early 1900s when Jacksonville was first ‘Hollywood’ Read full article: Lights, camera, action! Springfield was epicenter of movie world in early 1900s when Jacksonville was first ‘Hollywood’Disc golf course in Springfield ’s Klutho Park offers unique experience for those who want to hit the fairway Read full article: Disc golf course in Springfield ’s Klutho Park offers unique experience for those who want to hit the fairway– Springfield has historic homes and neighborhoods that give it a charming feel, but the area has also seen a major boom in new construction, growth and potential.
Gateway Jax CEO Bryan Moll has been collaborating with the city to invest more than $2 billion into downtown, with Pearl Square getting underway -- over 1,200 residential units, plus dining, entertainment, and retail space.But if you wander toward Springfield, Gateway Jax has acquired three different blocks of space along Main and Orange streets, with properties located at 901, 937, and 940 North Main Street, comprising a little over 5 acres.“We’re developing plans that will include a mixture of uses, including retail, probably some more multi-family, maybe some condominiums, potentially some really cool, lofty office space in one of the historic buildings that we own there,” Moll said. Moll said Springfield has an incredible amount of history with charming homes and mom-and-pop shops, and because of that, he believes the neighborhood is on the rise.“We commonly just get the message back that like, ‘We’re so excited about being able to walk places, being able to walk from our house in South Springfield, other places, or take a bike from other places in Springfield, and be able to come downtown for a night of drinks and dinner and entertainment,’” Moll said. Gateway Jax CEO Bryan Moll said Springfield has an incredible amount of history with charming homes and mom-and-pop shops, and because of that, he believes the neighborhood is on the rise.Allison Vaughan, a Springfield resident who’s been in the area for over a decade, said she’s really optimistic about the growth in Springfield. And as the owner of 1748 Bakehouse in Springfield, she said the growth is really helping her business out too.“This neighborhood was really maligned for a long time, and people thought we were crazy for opening here. And now we get people from Mandarin, or I have a regular customer from Ponte Vedra who comes,” Vaughan said. Allison Vaughan, a Springfield resident who’s been in the area for over a decade, opened her business, 1748 Bakehouse, in the neighborhood.“We have new next-door neighbors; it’s Juice Wine Bar. And that is such a compliment to our business,” Vaughan said.“I would like to see better city infrastructure,” Vaughan said. “Our neighborhood is so old that we are dealing with some of the early infrastructure.”Caleb Yauger joined the WJXT team in February 2025. He previously worked as a reporter and weekend evening anchor for Erie News Now in Erie, Pa., covering both news and sports.Carlos Acevedo is a photojournalist at WJXT News4Jax and a University of North Florida graduate with a degree in Communications, concentrating in Digital Video Production. Since joining News4Jax in 2024, he has been responsible for shooting compelling news stories that capture and share important events with the community.
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