Gainesville has rejected all bids to develop a mixed-use project near downtown along Jesse Jewell Parkway. “Based on the review, the committee recommends that none of the proposals be accepted,” Assistant City Manager Angela Sheppard wrote in a memo to City Council members obtained by The Times. “We feel that the location and visibility of this property is too important for the city to compromise on its development.”
Gainesville rejects bids for downtown development