Construction has started on a $120 million, 415-unit apartment complex at the former Adventure Landing site in Jacksonville Beach.

Trevato Development Group announced July 1 that it had broken ground on the 10.7-acre parcel at 1944 Beach Blvd., near 20th Street North at the base of the B.B. McCormick Bridge. General contractor FaverGray confirmed the start of construction in a September news release, the Jacksonville Daily Record reported.

Amusement park site gives way to housing

The project replaces Adventure Landing, the amusement park that closed in 2025 after 30 years. Trevato bought the property in 2021 for $7.9 million through a bidding process, according to Duval County public records cited by Multi-Housing News. Demolition of the old buildings began in May.

Pool, dog park and waterway views planned

The complex will span 410,509 square feet across two three-story residential buildings with one- to three-bedroom apartments. Of the 415 units, 385 will be market rate and 30 will be set aside as affordable housing, Multi-Housing News reported.

Plans also include 1,800 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a four-story parking garage with additional surface parking and a viewing platform overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. Residents will have access to a fitness center, a resort-style pool courtyard and a dog park, according to FaverGray.

Southern-style design, late 2028 completion

Dynamik Design is the architect, and England-Thims & Miller is the civil engineer. The buildings will feature brick and fiber cement exteriors with standing-seam metal roofing in what the release called a "traditional Southern architectural style."

"This project is especially meaningful because it is in our own backyard," John Kitchens, a division leader at FaverGray, said in the release. The contractor, headquartered on Pablo Avenue in Jacksonville Beach, called the development its second project with Trevato.

Olivia Steinemann, an associate vice president at Colliers, will handle commercial leasing for the retail space.

Preleasing is expected to begin in early 2028, with construction scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of that year.