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Elevate at Baymeadows
Motel-to-apartments conversion (107 units) built in Jacksonville; peer projects exist in FL, housing market shows modest rent growth. · summary, model-written
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Site profile4 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 3 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisFast-growing county (8%+ 2018–23)
This site: 9% census-acs · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: 107-unit Studio and One-Bedroom Apartment Community record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: 107-unit Studio and One-Bedroom Apartment Community newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | ReinhabitedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | 107-unit Studio and One-Bedroom Apartment Communitynewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, Duval County (FL), 2024 | 1,131 units in 5+ unit buildings, 230 in 2–4, 5,134 single-family; 2023: 5,099 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 3 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Jacksonville Landing (0.2 km); Gateway Mall (4.9 km); Normandy Mall (7.6 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 55,755 jobs in 3,672 establishments; average annual pay $43,941; employment location quotient 1.00; employment -0.1% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 19,586 jobs; 179 in retail trade, 998 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 12031017200)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 30th income percentile as adults; 6.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (256 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 42.4%; median family income $78,295; 289 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Duval County School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: PRETRIAL DETENTION FACILITY; LAVILLA SCHOOL OF THE ARTSNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 4 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 655 county-logged events: 261 thunderstorm wind, 175 heavy rain, 68 flood, 61 hail; $2,393,950 property damage reported; 1 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 32202, 2026-09 | median list price $179,900 (-7.7% on the year); 20 active listings; median 94 days on market; 12% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 3,433 establishments (+6%); 55,193 jobs (+19%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $294,079 (-0% 1 yr, +15% 5 yr); typical rent $1,603/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 8,200 vehicles a day (major collector, 3 lanes); 20 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Former motel converted to 107-unit studio/one-bedroom apartment community (built).
Why. Strategy: reinhabit (confirmed in record). Nearest peer: Normandy Mall (7.6km, built, same strategy).
Where it stands. Located in Jacksonville, FL. Within 10km: demolished Jacksonville Landing (0.2km), Gateway Mall (4.9km, status unknown), Normandy Mall (7.6km).
For a planner
- Housing market: ZHVI $294k (down 0.3% YoY), ZORI $1,603 (up 2.5% YoY) per Zillow (2026-09).
- Duval County permits: 5,134 housing units approved in 2024 (value: $1.29B).
For a developer
- Peer projects: 6 similar 'reinhabit' conversions in FL (e.g., Normandy Mall, 8km away).
- No construction cost data in record.
What we do not know yet
- Original motel details (age, condition) not provided.
- Gateway Mall status (unknown) may affect local context.
- No post-conversion occupancy or rent data.
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Similar sites
- Normandy Mall, Jacksonville, FL · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in FL; 8 km away
- East Lake Square Mall, Tampa, FL · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in FL
- Winter Park Mall, Winter Park, FL · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in FL
- Lakeland Mall, Lakeland, FL · Malls · same strategy: reinhabit; also in FL
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- county grew 9.0% 2018–23
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Anchors | Days Inn |
|---|---|
| County | Duval County |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from repurposeatlas.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Days Inn in Jacksonville was converted into the 107-unit Elevate at Baymeadows apartment community. |
Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.
Sources
- Browse Conversion Guides | Repurpose Atlas
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Elevate at Baymeadows
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