Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan said Tuesday it’s time for definitive Downtown redevelopment.
“There’s enough talk. We want to see some conclusion,” he said to reporters after a speech to the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville at EverBank Field.
He acknowledged community discussion that he has been working with architects to develop a plan for the 40-acre vacant Shipyards property near EverBank Field.
“We’ve been working on that for a while,” he said. “We need finality.”
Khan, who also has invested in backing a developer’s purchase of the Laura Street Trio and Barnett Bank Building, said there was “a lot of stuff in motion” Downtown, “a lot of oars in the water.”
Khan told the Daily Record in June he was interested in developing the Shipyards property. “I think it can be greatly enhanced" to bring economic vibrancy to Downtown, he said then.
In November, Jaguars President Mark Lamping said that if no one will step up to lead the effort in a reasonable timeframe, Khan can — and will.
"We'll step in and do it," he said.
Khan did not offer specifics Tuesday.
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