JIA Community Redevelopment Area
North Jacksonville is one of the fastest growing areas of Jacksonville and home to the Jacksonville International Airport Community Redevelopment Area (JIA CRA). The goal of the JIA CRA is to increase the city's tax base by creating employment opportunities and recruiting businesses that enhance the image of the area. More specifically, the JIA CRA is a mechanism to stimulate development and fund infrastructure improvements within the 14,245-acre area.
Click here for a map of the JIA CRA
The JIA CRA Continues to Grow with Recent Developments
- Taxable values for the CRA are at $816 million.
- River City Market Place continues to grow adding new tenants to the center including anchors Super Wal-mart, Lowes, Gander Mountain and Hollywood Theatres, as well as dozens of national tenants and restaurants.
- Jackson–Shaw purchased Tradeport Business Park and is focused on expanding additional development opportunities.
- Coach Leatherwear completed a $33 million expansion.
- The JIA CRA, JEDC, City of Jacksonville Planning and Development Department and Miller Sellen Conner and Walsh were awarded the 2007 Florida Planning and Zoning Association's Outstanding Public Study Award for the North Jacksonville Dunn Avenue and Main Street Corridor Redevelopment Plan.
Major Employers in the JIA CRA
- Armor Holdings
- Biomet Microfixation, Inc.
- Braddock Metallurgical
- Coach Leatherware
- Cintas
- Dick Gore's RV World
- Eagle Freight Services
- Enkei International, Inc.
- Glasfloss Industries
- Household Corporation
- Jackson-Shaw, Inc.
- Jacksonville Aviation Authority
- Key Controls
- Majestic Realty
- Patterson Logistics Services
- Priority Mail Center
- Ring Power
- River City Marketplace
- Sally Beauty Distribution
- SK Forwarding
- Smurfit Stone Container Corp.
- Summit Electrical Contractors
- Team Air Express
- Turbo Action Performance, Inc.
- Walter G. Thompson
- Walter Lorenz Surgical
Other links
The EDEN Group's 16th Annual Report
The EDEN Group's 15th Annual Report
JIA CRA Board of Directors
The JIA CRA board serves as an advisory board to the JEDC. The board members meet quarterly to review progress of the area and recommend policy.
Members:
Chairman: Melody S. Bishop, District 1
Architects/Planners Akel Logan & Shafer, PA
Vice-Chairman: Andy W. Sikes, District 7
Director, Baptist Health
Mr. Warren T. Alvarez, District 6
Retired Dairy Farmer
Mr. Lowry A Daniels (Lad), District 3
Director, Daniels and Associates, Inc.
Mr. Paul Schmidt, District 2
Mr. Michael D. Stewart, District 4
Director, External Affairs JAA
TBD, District 5
For more information on the JIA CRA, please contact Joe Whitaker at (904) 630-1624 or josephw@coj.net.
117 West Duval Street, Suite 275, Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 630-1858