Ex-St. Johns County fire chief who says he was forced to resign speaks out at commission meeting, gets public support– News4JAX has learned the company interested in purchasing the Regency Square Mall after the current management of the shopping center put the mall up for sale following nine years of ownership., a News4JAX news partner, Blackwater Development LLC announced it is the prospective buyer of the once thriving hotspot for shopping in Jacksonville to now a dilapidated mall.
The 56-year-old mall, which opened in 1967, is an anchor in the Arlington area. Namdar Realty Group and Mason Asset Management purchased the property in 2014. Since then, the mall has been in constant decline with an abundance of necessary repairs and the imprint of former stores that have since vacated the mall.
The Daily Record said McGee said in a statement that the Lake City-based company is working with the current owners “in an effort to determine the necessary repairs needed for the existing structure and garner a full understanding of the outstanding code enforcement violations.” McGee also said Blackwater is looking forward to “the opportunity to collaborate with state and local officials, as well as engaging with the Jacksonville community, in an effort to create a comprehensive plan for the revitalization of the Regency Square Mall property.”
The Daily Record said it won’t be a quick purchase as the sale is expected to close in the third quarter of 2024.