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Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting and Oldivai Announce Adaptive-Reuse and Workforce Housing Redevelopment in Jacksonville's Springfield Historic District
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03 Aug 2026
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Century-old brick factory building to gain three new stories; Oldivai to deliver modular workforce housing — an iteration of its Project Zero model — directly across the street
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — July 2026 — Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting, together with development partner Oldivai, today announced a two-site redevelopment in the heart of Jacksonville’s Springfield Historic District: the adaptive reuse of a century-old brick industrial building at the northwest corner of Main and 12th streets, paired with a new modular workforce housing community immediately across West 12th Street.
The two-story brick building, once home to Screen Process Printers Inc., was acquired in October 2019 by Springfield Community Development LLC, an entity managed by Daniel Kaufman, along with a companion 0.23-acre vacant commercial parcel across the street at 2124 N. Main St. The combined purchase totaled $515,000. The site sits in the Springfield Warehouse District, adjacent to Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School, within one of the largest historic districts in the southeastern United States.
Restoring the Building, Adding Density
The redevelopment plan preserves the building’s original brick shell and adds three new stories on top — five stories in total — bringing [ground-floor commercial / creative office and upper-floor residential — confirm final use mix] to a corner that has sat largely dormant for decades. The approach reflects Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting’s broader adaptive-reuse philosophy: pairing historic character with new supply rather than choosing between preservation and growth.
Workforce Housing, Directly Across the Street
On the companion parcel across West 12th Street, Oldivai will develop a new workforce housing community using an iteration of its Project Zero model — the modular, kit-of-parts construction methodology the company piloted and validated in Spokane, Washington. Modules are built off-site in a climate-controlled factory using LEAN/Six Sigma manufacturing methods, then delivered and set in place by crane, accelerating the development timeline and improving quality and cost control relative to conventional construction.
The community will target the “missing middle” — teachers, healthcare workers, first responders, and tradespeople earning approximately 80–120% of area median income who are increasingly priced out of the neighborhoods they serve.
“Springfield is one of the best examples in the country of what adaptive reuse can do for a neighborhood. We’ve owned this corner since 2019 because we believed it deserved a plan that respected its history instead of erasing it. Restoring the building and building workforce housing across the street lets us do both at once.”
— Daniel Kaufman, President, Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting
“Project Zero proved that modular construction can deliver workforce housing faster and at higher quality than the conventional process allows. Jacksonville gives us the chance to bring that model to a neighborhood with real employment density and real need for attainable housing.”
— Susan Gillespie, Chief Operating Officer, Oldivai
Project Details
Location: Northwest corner of Main Street and West 12th Street, Springfield Warehouse District, Jacksonville, FL, adjacent to Andrew A. Robinson Elementary School
Existing building: Two-story brick building, formerly Screen Process Printers Inc.; acquired October 2019 for $515,000 (with companion lot)
Adaptive-reuse scope: Restoration of existing brick structure plus three new stories (five stories total); 125,000 square feet total, including ground-floor retail and workspace, rooftop terraces, 80 residential loft units, and 50 workspace suites
Adaptive-reuse investment and timeline: Estimated $40 million investment; 24- to 30-month delivery timeline
Workforce housing site: 0.23-acre parcel at 2124 N. Main St., directly across West 12th Street
Workforce housing partner and model: Oldivai, using an iteration of its Project Zero modular “kit-of-parts” methodology, net zero-ready, CLT construction
Workforce housing unit count, investment, and timeline: 150 units across a 6- to 7-story massing; estimated $35 million investment; 16- to 20-month delivery timeline
About Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting
Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting is the advisory and execution arm of Kaufman & Company, providing strategic guidance to owners, investors, and development partners across the full real estate lifecycle. Led by Daniel Kaufman, who brings more than 25 years of experience and has overseen the investment of over $2 billion in property assets, the firm advises on capital structuring, project execution, strategic planning, and property management for institutional investors, independent developers, and public-private partnerships.
About Oldivai
Oldivai is a mission-driven housing company delivering workforce housing for the “missing middle” — households earning approximately 80–120% of area median income — through modular construction and replicable, kit-of-parts design. The company’s pilot project, Project Zero in Spokane, Washington, validated the use of factory-built modules and rapid site assembly and is now in its stabilization phase.
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