Location | Downtown Jacksonville, Florida United States |
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Coordinates | 30°19′30″N 81°39′35″W / 30.3250°N 81.6598°W |
Address | 2 W Independent Drive |
Opening date | June 25, 1987 |
Closing date | July 5, 2019 |
Developer | The Rouse Co. |
Management | City of Jacksonville |
Owner | City of Jacksonville |
Architect | Benjamin Thompson and Associates, Inc. |
No. of stores and services | 65+ |
Total retail floor area | 126,000 square feet (11,700 m2) |
No. of floors | 2 |
Website | www |
The Jacksonville Landing (informally The Landing[1]) was a festival marketplace in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, at the intersection of Independent Drive and Laura Street, along the Jacksonville Riverwalk.[2] It was built by the Rouse Company for $37.5 million, opened in 1987, and officially closed after 4th of July festivities in 2019. Demolition began on October 8, 2019.[3] The 126,000 square feet (11,706 m2) center was comparable to New York City's South Street Seaport, Boston's Faneuil Hall, and Miami's Bayside Marketplace,[4] all developed by Rouse.