JAX Chamber’s Daniel Davis: Land swap for UF campus is best for city

He says the exchange will spur construction on the riverfront and “capture the momentum” of Downtown development.

  • By Ric Anderson
  • | 4:11 p.m. June 6, 2025
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JAX Chamber president and CEO Daniel Davis urged members June 6 to support the proposed swap of a city-owned parcel at Riverfront Plaza for the Gateway Jax-owned Interline Brands building in LaVilla. The Interline Brands building would be used for the University of Florida graduate campus and Gateway Jax would develop the Riverfront Plaza parcel.
JAX Chamber president and CEO Daniel Davis urged members June 6 to support the proposed swap of a city-owned parcel at Riverfront Plaza for the Gateway Jax-owned Interline Brands building in LaVilla. The Interline Brands building would be used for the University of Florida graduate campus and Gateway Jax would develop the Riverfront Plaza parcel.
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The JAX Chamber is backing a proposed land swap for property for the University of Florida’s graduate campus, and it is encouraging its members to contact City Council in support of the exchange.

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