New riverfront complex brings Whole Foods, upscale Japanese dining to downtown Jacksonville

One Riverside, the new luxury apartment complex along the riverwalk has officially opened.

The mixed-use luxury apartment complex, built by Live Oak Contractors, is managed by TriBridge Residential. On Sept. 25, TriBridge held a grand opening for the 271-unit apartment complex.

According to Hans Boehm, assistant community manager at the property, who works for TriBridge Residential, said there's been there's been "a lot of interest."

"People are really excited to have a new community here that anchored by a Whole Foods retail and a future Japanese restaurant," said Boehm.

The upscale Japanese restaurant Norikase, created by Pearl Hospitality Group, takes up approximately 4,149 square feet on the apartment complex’s ground level.

"We're ready to have some riverfront dining, to bring some new life to downtown Jacksonville, in the Brooklyn area," said Justin Raulerson, managing partner at Pearl Hospitality Group. "But we can't wait."

Raulerson said they are aiming to open in either spring or summer of 2026.

When Pearl Hospitality Group signed the lease back in July, the Business Journal reported they had budgeted up to $2 million for the build-out.

Among Pearl Hospitality Group's multiple concepts, they have recently acquired Izakaya Ko and are creating a Koto, a Japanese listening bar in downtown Jacksonville.

"We just want to bring something different to Jacksonville," Raulerson said.

The community is currently at 60% occupancy and 69% pre-leased. There are 84 unoccupied units left. Boehm said he attributes this to the property's location right on the riverwalk.

"We are in a corridor where there's so much arts and entertainment, the theater district, acts and plays that come through. We have the Jacksonville Jaguars close by and Riverside and Avondale, which is a nice historic area," he said.

The Class A residential features high-end finishes in the residences, like quartz countertops, chrome plumbing fixtures and sleek white cabinetry. In addition the community pool, which overlooks the St. Johns River, a grilling area, and communal rooftop deck spaces, the community offers a podcasting room and movie theater for residents.

"I think people are craving luxury apartment communities with great amenities and great locations to their work," Boehm said.