Jacksonville Landing

Jacksonville Landing
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LocationDowntown Jacksonville, Florida
 United States
Coordinates30°19′30″N 81°39′35″W / 30.3250°N 81.6598°W / 30.3250; -81.6598
Address2 W Independent Drive
Opening dateJune 25, 1987
Closing dateJuly 5, 2019
DeveloperThe Rouse Co.
ManagementCity of Jacksonville
OwnerCity of Jacksonville
ArchitectBenjamin Thompson and Associates, Inc.
No. of stores and services65+
Total retail floor area126,000 square feet (11,700 m2)
No. of floors2
Websitewww.jacksonvillelanding.com

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.

  1. ^ @JSOPIO (26 August 2018). "Mass shooting at the Jacksonville Landing. Stay far away from the area. The area is not safe at this time. STAY AWAY #TheLandingMassShooting" (Tweet) – via Twitter. (Official Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Twitter)
  2. ^ [1] Metro Jacksonville.Com, March 22, 2007—Urban Connectivity: The Jacksonville Landing
  3. ^ Micolucci, Vic (October 8, 2019). "Demolition crew begins to tear down Jacksonville Landing". WJXT. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  4. ^ Frommer's Destinations Jacksonville Landing Archived 2008-03-06 at the Wayback Machine,