The property<\/strong><\/p>\nThe 16.42-acre property comprises the redevelopment of the three existing office buildings, which were developed in the 1970s, into apartments and the construction of more.<\/p>\n
The FBI relocated its field office in 2009 to Gate Parkway.<\/p>\n
With initial cleanup underway, the city issued a permit April 9, 2025, for the $2.4 million clearing, demolition and utilities to rehabilitate the first of the three. Site work and utilities contractor W. Gardner LLC of Jacksonville was doing that project.<\/p>\n
The overall contractor is Axios Construction Services LLC of Fern Park. Fisher Koppenhafer of Jacksonville is the architect.<\/p>\n
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An aerial view of renovated Interra Apartment Homes, left, at 8000 Arlington Expressway. The two vacant Offshore Power Systems office buildings, at right, are also planned for renovation into apartments.<\/p>\n
City of Jacksonville<\/p>\n
The city issued a permit Nov. 10 for construction of the 12,828-squar-foot amenity and leasing center at a project cost of $4.2 million. Avant Construction Group of Jacksonville is the contractor.<\/p>\n
Jacksonville City Council enacted legislation March 25, 2025, to allow the transformation of the closed buildings into an office-to-residential project and new multifamily construction.<\/p>\n
Council approved two sets of companion ordinances to redevelop the site in the 7800 and 7900 blocks of the expressway, which includes the former FBI building, the two vacant Offshore Power Systems office buildings and the closed and since demolished Jim\u2019s Place restaurant and bar.<\/p>\n
Plans call for the three existing six-floor office buildings to be converted into apartments, with construction of four new six-story buildings.\u00a0<\/p>\n
According to city Planning and Development Department staff reports, the land that includes the FBI and OPS buildings would comprise six multifamily buildings totaling 659 multifamily units, plus an amenities area.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The restaurant property would be redeveloped with a seventh building along with a dog walk and pickleball courts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
During hearings before Council committees and the Jacksonville Planning Commission, the project drew praise as an infill development that would address an eyesore along the expressway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The former FBI building in Arlington was converted into.<\/p>\n
The two former OPS structures are vandalized with graffiti and broken windows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Property owner and developer Marc Kozman, through Arlington Florida LP, acquired the four properties in separate deeds totaling $8 million. The limited partnership is affiliated with AXIA GeoCapital LLC, which operates in the U.S. and Canada.<\/p>\n
The overall address now is 8000 Arlington Expressway.<\/p>\n
The property at 7820 Arlington Expressway building is the former FBI structure, which was built in 1975.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The property at 7960 Arlington Expressway comprises two office buildings developed in 1972 and 1973 for OPS.<\/p>\n
The former Jim\u2019s Place was built in 1982 as a TGI Friday\u2019s restaurant at 7900 Arlington Expressway. It was demolished in 2025.<\/p>\n
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A rendering of the renovated Interra Apartment Homes at 8000 Arlington Expressway in Arlington.<\/p>\n
Interra Apartment Homes<\/p>\n
Amaro said the vision of multiple buildings is \u201can enormous undertaking\u201d that would create a significant density and transform the corridor.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve done a good job and I applaud them for the commitment and work they\u2019ve done there,\u201d he said of AXIA GeoCapital.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey had a number of hurdles and now it\u2019s off to the other two.\u201d<\/p>\n
What\u2019s ahead<\/strong><\/p>\nGeorghiades said the developers have a long-run horizon, meaning they don\u2019t want to build one year and sell the next.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a project that will keep us busy the next 10 years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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The six-story, 95,256-square-foot former FBI building in Arlington was renovated into 95 one- and two-bedroom apartments, including two studio units.<\/p>\n
Interra Apartment Homes<\/p>\n
He said the team wants to deliver what it promises so that it can tell the city \u201cwe put our money where our mouth is.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce we do the other two buildings it won\u2019t be recognized from what it was,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thought it was an important node in the city and we are hopeful the city works with us now and steps up too. We hope it\u2019s a partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n
Georghiades said the name Interra was a marketing nod to the property being a central point.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think this is going to be a key part of town in the next 10 years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The site is 2.3 miles east of the Mathews Bridge and 1.3 miles west of Regency Square Mall, which is being redeveloped as The Nexus at Regency.<\/p>\n
The site is 5 miles west of Downtown Jacksonville, 8 miles north of St. Johns Town Center, 19 miles south of Jacksonville International Airport and 11 miles west of the Beaches.<\/p>\n
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