The city approved a permit to expand the Family Dollar store at 5935 University Blvd. W. into an additional tenant space.
The $175,000 project will allow Family Dollar to expand from about 7,000 square feet into another 3,000 square feet of space in Santa Monica Center.
Vision Contractors Inc. is the contractor.
The city is reviewing a permit for Mayport Commons, a proposed 15,300-square-foot retail center at 2006 Mayport Road.
Green Boys Contracting Inc. of Ponte Vedra is the contractor for the $600,000 project on 0.69 acres.
JEA issued a service availability letter to Concept Companies of Gainesville for a 9,100-square-foot retail store at northeast Pritchard and Jones roads in West Jacksonville.
Dollar General is not specified as the occupant. Concept Companies develops Dollar General.