Established in 2001 and significantly expanded in 2006, Eastside is Gainesville’s newest and largest redevelopment area. With established tree-canopied neighborhoods, proximity to downtown, minimal traffic congestion, and varying land options for housing and retail, East Gainesville offers significant opportunity for reinvestment. This area is experiencing exciting new opportunities, such as homebuyer investment in the Duval neighborhood, City acquisition of the former Kennedy Homes site, a new Wal-Mart super center located off Waldo Road, a planned gateway feature located on the former Tackle Box site, and coordinated redevelopment planning under the Southeast Gainesville Renaissance Initiative. Simultaneously, East Gainesville’s past is also being preserved. The CRA and dedicated volunteers are working towards restoration of the historic Cotton Club. With so much opportunity and potential, the Eastside will continue to become a place in which to reinvest and to call home. |
