Urban Core Construction Update - June 2011

Overstreet · June 10, 2011, 03:06:52 PM

Quote from: JeffreyS on June 09, 2011, 10:23:52 AM
It is funny but I would be happy to push the button on any explosives in the Park View.

It would take several weeks to three months to prep the building for explosive demolition. Some design to be done. Some removals to be done. Some weakening to be done. Some armoring of existing structures to be done.....etc...etc.

Asbestos removal takes time. You have to erect air locks, filters, do testing, remove things so it don't create dust, etc. Then everything goes into trash bags carefully so the bag don't tear between the install site and the dump. Then you test air, room, people and disassemble the containment area to move to the next area. Sometimes the workers have to have more breaks since you are wearing the paper suit and masks. Especially in the hot months.

Riverrat · June 10, 2011, 04:24:02 PM

UM - let me get this straight...the Park & King area will now be host to: Primi Piatti (sp), Carmine's (yum), a soon to be announced upscale italian place, and the coming soon Mellow Mushroom..........how many pizza/italian places does that district need?!?! Why are the business owners setting themselves up to either fail or close a neighbor??

Ocklawaha · June 10, 2011, 05:00:28 PM

There are 1.4 million people in our metropolitan area. Every one of them eats, knows they're supposed to eat, or tries to eat 3 meals a day. Many are hungry for a date experience or an evening out on the town. You could have 100 restaurants side by side and if the food and service is good people will seek them out and keep them busy.

OCKLAWAHA

PeeJayEss · June 10, 2011, 05:23:20 PM

Primi Piatti is really selling a completely different experience than the other three, but I get your point. It will be 3 similar restaurants in a 2 block area. Maybe they'll take business away from Burger King. They might do alright though. Carmine's already does well and its fantastic. I could see Mellow bringing people in from other areas of town (like everywhere west and north that doesn't have a Mellow Mushroom, and from anywhere where Riverside would be your closest Mellow), so I don't see them really struggling. Unnamed (Pele's?) may be in the worst situation, but even if its bad it may get spillover from the other two. And if it is Pele's, well, deliciousness sells itself.

Fallen Buckeye · June 10, 2011, 10:15:32 PM

If the market is oversaturated with Italian a restaurant or two might go bust, but given how that area is booming I'm sure something will take it's place quickly. We've already seen the Pizza Palace on King close, and then get refilled up quickly with Soups On.

duvaldude08 · June 10, 2011, 10:24:16 PM

Quote from: Fallen Buckeye on June 10, 2011, 10:15:32 PM
If the market is oversaturated with Italian a restaurant or two might go bust, but given how that area is booming I'm sure something will take it's place quickly. We've already seen the Pizza Palace on King close, and then get refilled up quickly with Soups On.

I think they will all do just fine. Riverside has 900 sushi joints and theyve had no problem. LMAO

konstantconsumer · June 11, 2011, 01:18:39 PM

I don't know about that Duval County Courthouse. I wish they had added a few more fake columns.

arb · June 13, 2011, 03:57:34 AM

If you pass by Robert E. Lee, you may notice some construction going on. Well, the school is getting a historic renovation, as well as an addition which would include a new cafeterium, gymnasium, and boys locker rooms. The project is projected to be LEED (silver) certified. Construction is set to begin Wednesday, the 15th and will finish around November 2012. The school will remain occupied during construction.

More information about the project can be found here: http://www.ajaxbuilding.com/current_projects_robertelee.html

JaxNative68 · June 29, 2011, 03:24:25 PM

I was driving down McDuff Avenue the other day and I noticed a large addition on the south end of Lee High School that looks close to being finished. I had not noticed it being mentioned in the construction updates in the past. Is it not considered to be in the urban core? Also, it looks like additional work is taking place behind the school.

CG7 · June 29, 2011, 03:50:20 PM

That addition is for there new logistics program.

thelakelander · June 29, 2011, 03:59:24 PM

Quote from: JaxNative68 on June 29, 2011, 03:24:25 PM
I had not noticed it being mentioned in the construction updates in the past. Is it not considered to be in the urban core? Also, it looks like additional work is taking place behind the school.

Sometimes we miss projects. That's why we also count on discussion board members to fill us in on missed projects for future updates.