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Gateway Jax could be catalyst for downtown, experts say

November 02, 2023

The Gateway Jax project could be a catalyst for downtown, those involved with the project and other urban core leaders said Wednesday during an International Council of Shopping Centers discussion.

Gateway Jax CEO Bryan Moll — who worked on the $3 billion mixed-use Water Street development in Tampa — said the $500 million project along Pearl Street aims to add 1,100 residents and thousands of square feet of retail space, potentially including a grocery store anchor.

"Our first phase will have about the same amount of retail tenants as Water Street's phase one," Moll said.

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