Urban Construction Update: April 2011

[Overstreet]

Nice catch Overstreet.  I noticed the utility work as well.

I wonder if this is in anticipation of the 4 story office building proposed for the corner of Prudential and Palm?

No............ Force main for BWT.

[jcjohnpaint]

Some of those projects are looking very beautiful

[mbstout]

What company/developer is working on the 5th/Liberty lofts?  I love the way it's taking shape..

[Ethylene]

What company/developer is working on the 5th/Liberty lofts?  I love the way it's taking shape..

This build is a single family residence, not lofts (plural). I aim to get the private tour soon. They are my newest neighbors and super cool too! (obviously)

[PeeJayEss]

Add to this list:

To the left of the Carter's Pharmacy pic (basically the last door you can see) is a new cafe that will be opening "soon." I don't know what the place is or how soon is soon. It looks like its pretty close (weeks). They generally have a two-seater table outside during the day (I'm guessing as advertisement that you will eventually be able to eat there). For what seems like a decent intersection for walkability, there isn't a whole lot of room for outdoor seating. Whiteway, for example, seems like they could easily utilize outdoor seating.

Also, at King and Herschel (former satelite Pizza Palace), Soup's On is progressing. The sign is up (as are decals on windows and doors) and major renovations are underway (looks like the biggest structural parts are done).

Exciting times.

[urbaknight]

Good stuff.  Can't wait to see what the monthly updates look like a couple years from now with a hopefully far bettere economic environment.  Does anyone know when the courthouse should be done?  I am not really excited about it but am more interested to know when everything gets moved over from the current courthouse and annex and we start to see what comes about at their locations.

But if Hogan wins, there will be no more develpoement in the core to read about. Instead we will be reading about demolition.

[Lucasjj]

Add to this list:

To the left of the Carter's Pharmacy pic (basically the last door you can see) is a new cafe that will be opening "soon." I don't know what the place is or how soon is soon. It looks like its pretty close (weeks). They generally have a two-seater table outside during the day (I'm guessing as advertisement that you will eventually be able to eat there).....

I believe this is that War Hammer place or whatever it is being called. It is a gaming place like Magic The Gathering and role playing. They are open now, but have not opened the cafe part as of yet.

[PeeJayEss]

I believe this is that War Hammer place or whatever it is being called. It is a gaming place like Magic The Gathering and role playing. They are open now, but have not opened the cafe part as of yet.

ahh. Didn't realize there was a cafe to it. Also, don't realize how to access the Warhammer place (can't say I've seen a sign in all my walking by - I will look closer).

[Bativac]

Treaty Oak Park is looking great! My wife and I biked over there the other day! We walked around up until I literally tripped over a sleeping bum (I'm going to assume he was sleeping). Then we noticed the other three or four camped out in various places. We biked away after that.

But it looks great!

[Keith-N-Jax]

Like Treaty Oak and cant wait til friendship fountain/park is finished.

[arb]

Nice pics. Also, does anyone know if the Wells-Fargo renovations includes the exterior of the building?

[duvaldude08]

Nice pics. Also, does anyone know if the Wells-Fargo renovations includes the exterior of the building?

I would assume so. Every one I see has been done over inside out.

[libertyloft]

Thank you for the nice pictures and comments of our new home in Springfield.  We hope that more people will consider beautiful Springfield to live, work and play and possibly open a pizza restaurant!  Park View Inn is coming down--but not as fast as the Synagogue after the "suspicious" fire.  The AIA Jacksonville Emerging Design Professionals have chosen the Klutho Building on the corner of Orange & Main, former EHT building and 1st Cadillac showroom in Jacksonville as one of their 2011 design competition buildings.  Can't wait to see their vision.