Vote expected from DIA panel on MOSH’s plan to move to Northbank

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Downtown Investment Authority volition see taking different measurement toward redeveloping the Shipyards erstwhile a sheet votes Thursday nighttime connected whether to statesman negotiations with the Museum of Science and History implicit the museum’s program to determination crossed the river.

MOSH is conscionable 1 portion of the puzzle of big, historical changes connected some sides of the river.

MOSH has been connected the Southbank for much than 50 years. It plans to determination to the Northbank.

Just past week, astir a artifact from MOSH’s existent location, River City Brewing institution closed aft 27 years to marque country for a high-rise flat building.

And, of course, determination is besides Jaguars proprietor Shad Khan’s plans crossed the h2o arsenic the Shipyards are expected to acquisition a large translation implicit the adjacent fewer years.

The Downtown Investment Authority volition ballot Thursday connected whether to statesman negotiations with MOSH, implicit the Museum’s plans to determination to a vacant city-owned batch astatine the Shipyards.

According to our partners astatine the Jacksonville Daily Record, MOSH has already raised $32 cardinal successful donations toward the project.

Crews could interruption crushed wrong the adjacent six months, and the caller depository could unfastened by 2025.

Near the MOSH site, the DIA has already approved $114 cardinal successful incentives for the Jaguars’ program to redevelop the Shipyards.

Khan wants to physique a Four Seasons edifice successful that country arsenic good arsenic make the erstwhile Kids Kampus park.