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The Deal and the Dirt: Financing and Building in Today’s Jacksonville Market

How Developers Are Securing Capital, Managing Construction Costs and Moving Projects Forward

Joshua Pardue

Joshua Pardue

Founder

JPRE Development

Alex Sifakis

Alex Sifakis

President

JWB Real Estate Capital

Mike Balanky

Mike Balanky

President & CEO

Chase Properties

Shawn Oden
Moderator

Shawn Oden

Managing Director

BMO Commercial Bank

Joshua Pardue

Founder

JPRE Development

Joshua Pardue is the founder of JPRE Development, a real estate investment, development, and advisory firm based in Tampa, Florida, with projects spanning the United States. With expertise across multiple asset classes, the firm specializes in urban, mixed-use, historical, adaptive reuse, distressed acquisitions, and net lease investments in more than 25 states. While maintaining a national presence, JPRE Development is deeply committed to Florida, focusing on urban projects that drive economic growth and revitalization. In Jacksonville, the firm is managing the development of the former Jacksonville Jewish Center into Springfield Lofts at 205 N. 3rd St. In addition to Springfield Lofts, the firm is leading several adaptive-reuse and mixed-use revitalization projects including The Village at Springfield and the Phoenix Arts District, that are helping to transform historic neighborhoods into vibrant live-work communities. These developments blend restored landmarks like the Karpeles Grand and Beulah Beal Schoolhouse with modern creative spaces, underscoring the company’s commitment to thoughtful urban renewal.

Prior to founding JPRE Development and other ventures, Pardue held positions with firms including PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Colliers International. He was integral in the launch of the New York office of Stan Johnson Company, a national capital markets advisory firm that was recently acquired by NorthMarq, and where he continues to serve in a leadership capacity. Educated with an Executive MBA and an undergrad in finance, Pardue’s expertise is complemented by industry certifications such as CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) and course work in GP and LP joint venture structuring.

Mike Balanky

President & CEO

Chase Properties

Michael Balanky is a third-generation Jacksonville native with strong ties to the area’s business, governmental and non-profit communities. Mr. Balanky has a strong track record in land development, land acquisition, entitlements, construction, and environmental remediation. He has shaped Chase into a company that succeeds by carefully selecting only premier development locations. In addition to his real estate activities, Michael serves on the board of directors of several of Jacksonville’s most notable companies and is very active in the non-profit sector. He is also a founding member of the Jacksonville Chapter of the Urban Land Institute.

More than twenty years of consistent quality project delivery have made Chase one of Jacksonville’s leading real estate companies. With a number of award-winning properties to its credit, Chase Properties continues to innovate and redefine quality. A recognized development authority, the firm’s staff is composed of dedicated, collaborative professionals who work with the best architectural, engineering and construction firms to create great places. Chase specializes in high-profile, mixed-use projects including transit-oriented developments (TODs) and public-private partnerships, with an emphasis on urban-infill incorporating healthy living initiatives.

Building Northeast Florida’s Next Great Communities

How Housing, Retail, Amenities and Infrastructure Are Shaping the Region’s Fastest-Growing Corridors

Aundra Wallace

Aundra Wallace

President

JAXUSA

Andrea Johansson

Andrea Johansson

VP, Land Acquisition

Century Communities

Seth Lane

Seth Lane

VP- Investments

Recency Centers

Why Attend Bisnow's Jacksonville Construction & Development Summit

For the first time, Bisnow is transforming its Jacksonville events into a true regional platform because the growth story has outgrown the city limits. From St. Augustine to Daytona, Northeast Florida is in the middle of a development moment that demands a broader lens. If you want to compete in this market, this is the room you need to be in.
 

Jacksonville's downtown is converting years of public incentives into cranes, luxury residential towers, and a riverfront finally reconnecting with the city. St. Johns County continues to absorb population at a pace reshaping its infrastructure corridors and housing supply. And emerging markets from Flagler County to Palm Coast are drawing investors seeking what coastal Florida no longer offers at scale: affordability, population growth, and diversified employment. The opportunity is real and the dealmakers moving on it will be in this room.
 

But growth comes with friction. Multifamily delivered a record wave of units and is now working through elevated vacancy and rent pressure. Industrial is rebalancing after years of oversupply. Construction costs and lending conditions are filtering the pipeline, forcing developers to underwrite with more discipline and find creative paths to capital. The deals getting done are the ones that can make the clearest case, and knowing which markets, structures, and relationships give you that edge is exactly what this event is built to deliver.
 

The Jacksonville Construction & Development Summit brings together the most active developers, contractors, lenders, and civic leaders building this region's next chapter.
 

You will walk away from this event with:
 

  • A clear read on where capital is actually breaking ground across Jacksonville and Northeast Florida: which asset classes, submarkets, and deal structures are penciling right now, and how to position your next project in a market that's still moving but moving selectively.
     

  • The inside track on Jacksonville's downtown boom: hear directly from the developers and public officials shaping the incentive landscape, so you know which projects are real, which are still years away, and how to get in front of the right people before the next wave breaks.
     

  • A read on where the growth corridors are heading before the market prices it in: St. Johns County and surrounding suburbs are expanding fast, and the developers, lenders, and planners in the room will tell you which infrastructure bets are worth making and where demand is running ahead of supply.
     

  • A handle on where the distressed multifamily opportunity is and when the window opens: as rent pressure and elevated vacancy reshape the pipeline, the developers and investors who act early in the right submarkets will win. Leave knowing exactly where to look.
     

  • A map of the emerging markets worth a second look: from Flagler County to Palm Coast to Daytona, Northeast Florida's secondary markets are attracting development capital that coastal Florida can no longer accommodate. Get the thesis and the contacts to act on it.

For questions regarding content and speaking, please email our Event Producer, Elizabeth Herrgott, at elizabeth.herrgott@bisnow.com. Want to get involved? Contact Jordan.Hinsch@bisnow.com to get information on sponsorship, pricing and availability at this event. To request disability-related accommodations, please contact ariel.fromm@bisnow.com no later than seven business days prior to the event.

Agenda

Time Activity
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
1:00 PM
1:45 PM
The Deal and the Dirt: Financing and Building in Today’s Jacksonville Market

Jacksonville continues to attract development capital, but higher return requirements, volatile construction pricing, labor constraints and shifting market fundamentals are making projects harder to execute. This panel will examine which deals and asset classes are still penciling, how capital stacks and underwriting are evolving, and what developers are doing to control costs and successfully move projects from acquisition through construction.

1:45 PM
2:00 PM
Networking Break
2:00 PM
2:45 PM
Building Northeast Florida’s Next Great Communities

Population growth is pushing development beyond Jacksonville into St. Johns, Nassau and Clay counties, but each market requires a different approach to housing, retail, amenities and community design. This panel will explore how developers are responding to affordability pressures, differentiating communities across price points and integrating grocery-anchored retail, placemaking and right-sized amenities that strengthen both the resident experience and long-term property values.

2:45 PM
3:15 PM
Post-Event Networking

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