Jacksonville Landing

The Jacksonville Landing (informally The Landing) was a horseshoe-shaped shopping center and entertainment complex in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida, at the intersection of Independent Drive and Laura Street, along the Jacksonville Riverwalk. It was developed by the Rouse Company for $37.5 million and opened in September 1987. The 126,000 square feet (11, 706 m2) center was comparable to New York City's South Street Seaport, Baltimore's Harborplace, Boston's Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and Miami's Bayside Marketplace (which was also in Florida and opened two months before the Landing) all of which were also developed by Rouse. Jacksonville Landing was originally (and the last) festival marketplace developed by the Rouse Company from scratch before they discontinued the concept in 1987 and shifted exclusively to renovating existing structures into festival marketplaces and developing mixed-use centers, starting with The Gallery at Harborplace. Following a legal battle with the city and Sleiman Enterprises, the Landing never adapted; Jacksonville owned the land, and Sleiman managed the mall. The facility closed its doors after July 4th celebrations, and demolition began on October 8, 2019. As of November 2025, the site is now urban green space, known as Riverfront Plaza (informally The Lawnding), at 333 Jacksonville Landing, the address being named after the former mall.

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