Landing Vacancy Rate

[fsujax]

Is the lowest in over a decade. Many small, local businesses have been opening up there recently. Via the Daily Record.

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/downtowntoday.php?dt_date=2012-05-31

[cline]

So can we expect Fuddrucker's soon?

[downtownjag]

That's good, but it's kinda turning into a flea market...

[duvaldude08]

That's good, but it's kinda turning into a flea market...

Having our local businesses supporting Landing, and downtown in particular is where we need, and have to start. Trust me if the Landing was waiting on national chains to come in, they would be waiting a long time. Supoorting our local businesses first, would make a good impression on a national chain that may be considering downtown

[Rynjny]

Some serious remodeling need to be done at the landing, felt very uncomfortable going in there. The place got no AC, it's dark and have an weird smell inside. Oh..have to pass about 5 homeless person to get in there.

[duvaldude08]

Some serious remodeling need to be done at the landing, felt very uncomfortable going in there. The place got no AC, it's dark and have an weird smell inside. Oh..have to pass about 5 homeless person to get in there.

Well dont go... and BTW did the scary homeless people attack you? I beleive there are homeless people in downtown across the country.

[Debbie Thompson]

OK, now I have to go back down there and see, because the last time I was in the Landing, it wasn't dark, smelly or hot.  I find that hard to believe.  And while I may have passed some people on the walk there, I don't recall, I'd really have no way of knowing if they were homeless or not.

[Rynjny]

Some serious remodeling need to be done at the landing, felt very uncomfortable going in there. The place got no AC, it's dark and have an weird smell inside. Oh..have to pass about 5 homeless person to get in there.

Well dont go... and BTW did the scary homeless people attack you? I beleive there are homeless people in downtown across the country.

Why are you taking this personally??? and NO they did not attack me but how would you felt if those people come up to you and kept asking for money???

[duvaldude08]

OK, now I have to go back down there and see, because the last time I was in the Landing, it wasn't dark, smelly or hot.  I find that hard to believe.  And while I may have passed some people on the walk there, I don't recall, I'd really have no way of knowing if they were homeless or not.

Even from childhood, I never have been hot in the Landing and not having any AC. Even during the 4th of July when its packed I never had an issue with being hot.

[acme54321]

Let's all be honest.  It could use a makeover.  Some of the interior corridors are dark and dingy.

[urbanlibertarian]

"Why are you taking this personally??? and NO they did not attack me but how would you felt if those people come up to you and kept asking for money???"

Uh, I would feel like saying "No." and going about my business.  The Landing is nice.

[finehoe]

So can we expect Fuddrucker's soon?

Once they become small and local, sure. 

[duvaldude08]

Some serious remodeling need to be done at the landing, felt very uncomfortable going in there. The place got no AC, it's dark and have an weird smell inside. Oh..have to pass about 5 homeless person to get in there.

Well dont go... and BTW did the scary homeless people attack you? I beleive there are homeless people in downtown across the country.

Why are you taking this personally??? and NO they did not attack me but how would you felt if those people come up to you and kept asking for money???

Im sorry to be snappy, but the homeless thing is just a pet peeve of mind. Jacksonville wants to be a major city so bad, but yet we have a phobia of the "homeless". Other REAL such as NY for example, have a bad homeless problem. Do you hear them complaining and staying away from DT? No, they just ignore them, which is the same thing I do. If the vibe is right I may give them some money, if not I just keep walking and ignore them. Its really not that serious

[Rynjny]

Let's all be honest.  It could use a makeover.  Some of the interior corridors are dark and dingy.

So I'm NOT the only one who felt it could use a makeover huh?

[duvaldude08]

Let's all be honest.  It could use a makeover.  Some of the interior corridors are dark and dingy.

A facelift is in order, can lie about that one