A Closer Look At 220 Riverside

[Ocklawaha]

"Statistically, if you have 1,000 fishes going by the entrance and you put out a net, yeah, you're going to catch some.  How many people travel to Riverside?"

Oh, only about 2,000!

Wake up and smell the (Maxwell House) coffee, with every cent increase in the price of gas, Brooklyn, La Villa, Riverside, San Marco, etc. become more attractive.

[thelakelander]

I agree with 220 Riverside's Alex Coley in the article. There's a pent up demand for this type of housing and Brooklyn is a great location. I would have never went to the Southside if these options were available when I moved here 8 years ago.

[Ocklawaha]

Me either Lake, had del "Ministerio de Transporte" de la República de Colombia, not threatened to run over me with a bus!

[Tacachale]

We shouldn't be quiet about this one. Does the Business Journal accept letters from readers?

[JeffreyS]

We shouldn't be quiet about this one. Does the Business Journal accept letters from readers?

I commented on the articles on their site.  Lincoln has already said they would present revised plans based on the DDRB input so how can the Biz Journal believe that input is a bad thing. Mr. Rodriguez sounds ridiculous.

[thelakelander]

I thought Rodriguez sounded pretty ridiculous as well.  That Brooklyn land is just about as ideal as it gets.  Two blocks from the riverfront, totally undeveloped and boxed in by downtown, Five Points/Riverside, office companies employing thousands across the street, and direct access to I-95 and I-10.

[Lucasjj]

The JEDC approved the grants for this project.

JEDC OKs grants for Brooklyn apartment development

The Jacksonville Economic Development Commission recommended Wednesday up to $4.9 million in grants for an apartment development in the Brooklyn neighborhood in the downtown area.

The grants would be paid out over 20 years by reducing the amount of city property taxes paid on the value of the new buildings by 75 percent each year.

Other taxing entities such as the school district would still receive the full value of taxes on the
apartments.

The 20-year payout of grants exceeds the 10-year limit for residential development in the city’s financial incentive policy that dates back to 2006. The city would waive that provision of the policy.



Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2012-03-21/story/jedc-oks-grants-brooklyn-apartment-development#ixzz1pr90MgFC

[Anti redneck]

Any update on this project?

[mtraininjax]

There's a pent up demand for this type of housing and Brooklyn is a great location.

Pent up in Brooklyn? There's nothing around it for blocks. The only redeeming quality of Brooklyn now is that there is a giant concrete hole at the corner of Riverside and Forest.

[ben says]

There's a pent up demand for this type of housing and Brooklyn is a great location.

Pent up in Brooklyn? There's nothing around it for blocks. The only redeeming quality of Brooklyn now is that there is a giant concrete hole at the corner of Riverside and Forest.

My thoughts as well.

If the only 'plus' is "it's close to all those big companies on Riverside Blvd"....well, don't really see anyone moving there just for that.

[thelakelander]

That comment said there's pent up demand for a housing product and that Brooklyn is a great location for said product.  That's two different things.

First, there is a pent up demand for urban oriented apartments in Jacksonville and the nation.  Even local newspaper articles have announced the development of several throughout this city over the last few months.

Second, pent up demand aside, why would Brooklyn not be an ideal location for an urban styled apartment development?  It's midway between downtown and Five Points, right off I-95/I-10, two blocks from the river, and across the street from thousands of office workers. 

Looking at it from that point of view, 200 Riverside's location is a great site for an urban apartment project.

[Tacachale]

^My thoughts exactly.

[zedsdead]

it is so obvious. I couldn't agree more with the last two posts.

[duvaldude08]

one more hurdle to go and they can get a construction permit.

Hallmark Partners’ 220 Riverside mixed-use development approved
The site layout and architectural plans for a mixed-use development along Riverside Avenue in the Brooklyn section of Downtown was granted final approval Thursday by the Downtown Development review Board of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission.
The project, 220 Riverside, proposed by Hallmark Partners, comprises 294 residential units with a clubhouse and amenities deck adjacent to the City’s urban park development on Riverside Avenue at Forest Street.

Architect Jason Faulkner, principal of Studio 9 Architecture, said the project’s design was substantially developed with the park in mind.

The site plan includes more than 15,000 square feet of retail space facing the park.

“The whole project is driven by the park. The retail aspect has to support the park,” said Faulkner.

He said having the commercial element of the design relating to the park will add an element to the public space.

“The park is only going to function if we program the park year-round,” said Faulkner.

He said the design of the building will add a new and more contemporary look to Jacksonville’s architectural inventory. The windows on the apartment units slide horizontally and the design of the exterior will include the use of corrugated metal panels, something that has not been used to date in North Florida.

Questioned by board members about the choice of corrugated metal, Faulkner said it’s an urban design trend that has become widely used in other markets.

“It’s all over the country. We think Jacksonville is ready for it,” Faulkner said.

He said the material is economical, requires little maintenance and will give the building texture.

On the overall design, Faulkner described it as “not overly ornate.”

“We’re going to let the geometry of the building speak for itself,” he said.

Another element of the design shown in the presentation is a “living wall” on the parking garage facing Riverside Avenue.

Faulkner said that while it will likely take more than a year for the wall to reach full potential, it’s included in the design as a way to “make a garage wall even remotely inviting” in an urban environment.

The project now faces architectural plan review by the City prior to building permits being issued. The developer’s representative said Thursday that construction can’t begin soon enough.

“We’d be happy to start this afternoon,” said Coen Purvis, senior vice president of Hallmark Partners.

[Seraphs]

I don't know if I like it, I mean, hell, I'm waiting for them to revive The St. John condo project. We 'need' a 50+ floor brilliantly lit structure. 

Hines Announces Contractor Selection for the St. John

8/30/2006

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Hines has tapped an elite team of construction, architecture, design and engineering firms to design and build The St. John, a 51-story luxury condominium tower that will be the new icon on Jacksonville’s skyline.

W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company of Philadelphia, Mississippi, has been chosen as the general contractor to build the 640,000-square-foot luxury tower on the south bank of Downtown’s riverfront. W.G. Yates, which has an extensive portfolio of completed high-rise, residential, resort and hotel construction projects – including the Pelican Beach and Portofino Condominiums on Florida’s Gulf Coast – expects to begin building The St. John in December and complete the building in approximately two-and-a-half years.

“This announcement follows a long, scrupulous review of national firms who are all top performers in their field,” said Michael Harrison, senior vice president of Hines. “Our evaluation culminated with the selection of an incredible team of industry professionals – one that undoubtedly has the experience and prestige to create a high-rise masterpiece in one of Florida’s most dynamic cities.”

Plans for The St. John include 300 luxury condominium homes in a tower located adjacent to The Aetna Building on Jacksonville’s Southbank. The St. John will rise nearly 582 feet and its west façade will be within 15 feet from the edge of the St. Johns River. Ground breaking is expected later this year with occupancy slated for 2009. Preliminary pricing of units is estimated at a range of $325,000 to more than $2 million.

The tower has been designed by Miami-based Arquitectonica – a firm that has earned international acclaim for its creative use of building forms that transform skylines.

The firm is planning many high-end, cutting-edge architectural details for The St. John including floor-to-ceiling, tinted glass exterior walls and clear glass balcony railings that will emphasize the views of the winding river.

"At The St. John, residents will have an infinite backyard – sweeping views of the beautiful St. Johns River,” said Bernardo Fort-Brescia FAIA, principal of Arquitectonica

“This building will certainly take advantage of the river views, which surround the building in every direction.”

Ditto, ditto, what he said.