Unity Plaza Groundbreaking Event, JAX2025 Benefit
Aschelle Morgan, Community Planner
Drum circles, bagpipes and construction, oh my! Yes, you read that right. Yesterday marked a terrific evening for our urban core and an even more amazing night for reaching our shared vision in 2025. Our Partner in Progress, Unity Plaza hosted their first event on the soon to be complete Unity Plaza and 220 Riverside grounds. JAX2025 was honored to be invited as partners and beneficiaries of the event.
In the midst of construction nearly 150 attendees gathered to celebrate the project, tour the space and gather over cocktails and delicious food from Biscotti’s. The program included words from Hallmark Partners and project visionary, Alex Coley, Mayor Alvin Brown and our very own JCCI President Ben Warner. Warner spoke on how the project aligns with JAX2025 and how our community is so lucky to have Alex Coley and others using their work and passions to connect the community and build our future. He said “It’s fitting that we’re in a construction zone tonight, because our community’s future in under construction.”
The night concluded with a performance from Flagship Romance and a surprise flash mob of brass instrument players, a drum circle and bagpipes. Check out the pictures below and head on over to www.unityplaza.com for more details on the project.
A huge thanks to Jen Jones of Unity Plaza for including JAX2025 on the evening.
