{"id":253586,"date":"2025-09-25T12:31:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/253586\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T12:31:09","slug":"iconic-regency-mall-sign-east-wing-face-demolition-in-first-phase-of-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/253586\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic Regency Mall sign, east wing face demolition in first phase of transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 The transformation of one of Jacksonville\u2019s most iconic and long-struggling shopping centers is officially underway.<\/p>\n

According to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record,<\/a> civil engineering plans filed with the city this week reveal the first concrete step in the redevelopment of the former Regency Square Mall in Arlington, which includes the demolition of a large section of the East Mall to make room for seven commercial outparcels.<\/p>\n

RELATED | <\/b>The Regency Mall: Once an Arlington retail giant, this landmark is now headed toward a new horizon<\/b><\/a> | <\/b>New beginnings for Regency Square Mall start with a name change after property officially sold<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The project, known as The Nexus at Regency, is being led by Blackwater Development, which purchased the majority of the 77-acre property earlier this year for just over $19 million. The developer plans to breathe new life into the site with a mix of retail, residential, and national-brand tenants.<\/p>\n

Regency Square Mall buyer Blackwater Development said it is rebranding the property as The Nexus at Regency. It said the project’s monument entry signs will use repurposed brick from Regency Square Mall and that the word “Regency” is framed within a square on the sign as a tribute to the development’s origins. (Jacksonville Daily Record)<\/p>\n

\u201cThese infrastructure improvements represent the foundation of The Nexus at Regency,\u201d said Blackwater founder Rurmell McGee in a previous statement. \u201cWith roads, utilities, and landscaping in place, we can begin unlocking the front 11 acres and creating opportunities for new tenants to join this transformational project.\u201d<\/p>\n

Phase 1: Clearing the way for what\u2019s next<\/b><\/p>\n

According to the submitted plans, the initial phase focuses on roughly 11 acres at the front of the property, along Atlantic Boulevard and Monument Road. The work will include:<\/p>\n