Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Jacksonville now targets 2027 opening after extended construction timeline

A major Shipyards waterfront project shifts from earlier targets to a 2027 debut

The Four Seasons Hotel and Residences rising on Jacksonville’s Northbank is now expected to open in 2027, reflecting an extended construction schedule for one of the most prominent private developments underway along the St. Johns River. The project sits within the broader Jacksonville Shipyards redevelopment area near the sports complex and adjoining public riverfront improvements.

Planning for a Four Seasons-branded hotel at the Shipyards became public in late 2020, and the city’s redevelopment framework and incentive structure have been adjusted multiple times since the initial agreements were approved. Earlier public timelines had pointed to completion in 2026; more recent project updates and industry reporting place the opening in 2027 as construction continues.

What is being built: hotel, residences, and supporting waterfront uses

The development at 1406 E. Bay St. is planned as a 10-story Four Seasons Hotel and Residences combining a luxury hotel with private residential units. Publicly described components include:

• A hotel with roughly 170 guest rooms
• Private residences (reported at 26 units in recent project descriptions)
• Associated amenities typical of a full-service luxury flag, including pool and fitness components that have progressed through permitting and build-out stages

The Four Seasons building is part of Phase One of the Shipyards vision that also includes a separate office component and marina-related elements intended to activate the riverfront. The overall Shipyards plan has been structured to pair private vertical construction with city-backed public realm work such as bulkhead, Riverwalk, and marina support infrastructure.

Financing and city participation remain central to the project’s structure

The Four Seasons at the Shipyards has been developed under entities affiliated with Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan’s development platform. City participation has been a defining feature: Jacksonville has approved incentive agreements for the Shipyards redevelopment and amended them over time as project costs, scopes, and schedules evolved. Those agreements have included performance conditions tied to the delivery of the hotel and related improvements, while also addressing public waterfront elements adjacent to the private development.

Why the 2027 date matters for Downtown’s broader construction cycle

The revised opening window places the Four Seasons project within a multi-year period of major construction around Downtown Jacksonville’s riverfront and sports district. That timeframe overlaps with planned stadium-area work that has its own phased schedule and operational impacts, as well as ongoing public-space projects intended to expand riverfront access and programming.

With a 2027 target now in view, the project’s next milestones will be tracked through construction progress, permitting activity, and any further amendments to the redevelopment agreements governing the Shipyards buildout.

As construction continues, the key public indicators will be completion of the hotel and residences, delivery of marina and Riverwalk-adjacent improvements, and the timing of the project’s transition from a construction site to an operating hospitality and residential address on the Northbank waterfront.