OUR FUTURE SKYSCRAPERS....ANY IDEAS????

[downtownjag]

I am definately for activating the street scene. I have noticed lots of scaffolding atop the Enterprise Center and other work going on there. Guess they are trying to get the building spruced up in the hopes they can attract a large tenant with naming rights.

The sign company that took down the Wachovia sign damaged the fascade.  They are just fixing that, it seems to be a recurring problem.

The courthouse has a huge American flag out front, if they could lay the sod, it would be a beautiful sight/site:)

[Tacachale]

There will be another skyscraper here when the present ones are close to fully occupied and some large company which can occupy a large percentage of the floors in a new one decides to make the investment - thereby showing us the money.

Agreed, and I believe it may be closer to happening than is perceived.

I think we may see this within the next 10 years. When it happens it will be a building that can offer the tenants something they can't currently get in Jacksonville, including the 'burbs. I doubt it will be another BOA Tower or Wells Fargo Center though.

[downtownjag]

There will be another skyscraper here when the present ones are close to fully occupied and some large company which can occupy a large percentage of the floors in a new one decides to make the investment - thereby showing us the money.

Agreed, and I believe it may be closer to happening than is perceived.

I think we may see this within the next 10 years. When it happens it will be a building that can offer the tenants something they can't currently get in Jacksonville, including the 'burbs. I doubt it will be another BOA Tower or Wells Fargo Center though.

I think it will be an owner/user, next 5 years... But I agree, it won't be a BOA or WF

[Ocklawaha]

I don't think we can discount the exposure and therefore the 'image' that can be projected by a lofty tower somewhere along our waterfront downtown. From what we are seeing in cities of similar size, it appears that several major corporations have decided their buildings get more 'air time' when they can dominate a skyline. Example the new towers in Oklahoma City are amazing and their various elevations are exposed to Amtrak, I-40, I-44, I-35, and a good deal of the traffic coming out of the Oklahoma City Airport. Much of this traffic is running from the east coast to the west coast, not unlike our New England - Mickey/Miami traffic. IF we had a real sales team in the field for Jacksonville's downtown, I truly think we'd have to beat em off like killing snakes with a stick. Jacksonville's image as seen from the Fuller Warren is priceless.

[JaxJag]

If and when we do finally get another I think it needs to look similar to Austin's frost tower or something of that sort. Something iconic..

[Ocklawaha]

If and when we do finally get another I think it needs to look similar to Austin's frost tower or something of that sort. Something iconic..

I agree, the RSA tower in Mobile, Alabama is likewise amazing, but remember this is Jacksonville. When the day comes for us to get another big blue chip company downtown, it will be 'Wal-Mart' and the whole 40 floor tower will be made of blue concrete cinder blocks and poop brown sheet metal! 

[JaxJag]

  exactly, there's a few I like in Atlanta one in Nashville etc.. But lets hope not. I might be getting ahead of myself but I wonder what will happen with PSS?