The City of Jacksonville will provide 23 “buildable” acres to the University of Florida for the new graduate campus in downtown after an open and public disposition process.

University of Florida grad campus could start first class in August in office building city is negotiating to buy from investors tied to Gateway Jax.

The city of Jacksonville is providing 23 acres in Downtown for the University of Florida (UF) graduate campus, including land it acquired in a swap deal with a local developer. The partnership between the university and the city has been in the works since 2023,

The city of Jacksonville is seeking to acquire the former Interline Brands Inc. building for use as the first classroom facility for the University of Florida’s graduate center campus in Jacksonville.

The city's plan to transfer land for UF's project is forming. Discover the timeline, investment needs, and potential downtown impact.