Khan interested in developing shipyards

[coredumped]

Apparently Khan is sick of Jax's complacency with the Shipyards.

www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=541085

It's rare that you get a visionary with lots of money - we're fortunate to have both in Khan!

[duvaldude08]

I guess he will take the shipyards with him when the team moves.  LOL But you know whats funny, everything Khan has done in his short tenure was the whole reason Jacksonville wanted a team.. exposure and economic develpment. And unfortnately under Weaver's watch (and the city's do nothing but what everything attitude), it never happened. Having an NFL team was supposed to help grow the city, and it never happened. But thank God Khan is a visionary and has the money and the guts to take this stuff on.

[JeffreyS]

Love this quote from the article.

As for possible plans, Lamping said there has been nothing formal, but it "has to be mixed-use" and "has to be active 365 days a year, not just event days."

[Captain Zissou]

I don't blame him. I'd be upset with this city's ineptitude too if I was in his position.

[fsujax]

We are lucky to have him. Better yet he has the money to back things up. I just blows my mind we have so much vacant property along our riverfront in downtown.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

We are lucky to have him. Better yet he has the money to back things up. I just blows my mind we have so much vacant property along our riverfront in downtown.

Yeah but.....

Have you actually been INSIDE the courthouse?  It's really, really nice. 

[tufsu1]

Apparently Khan is sick of Jax's complacency with the Shipyards.

www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=541085

It's rare that you get a visionary with lots of money - we're fortunate to have both in Khan!

wonder how much of his own money Khan plans to pay the City to get the Shipyards land...I've heard not very much

[I-10east]

And unfortnately under Weaver's watch (and the city's do nothing but what everything attitude), it never happened.

I don't wanna argue, because I agree with damn-near everything that you say, but I'll never understand the whole 'Khan vs Weaver' argument for the life of me; I'm VERY glad that we have/had the privilege of having BOTH of being Jag owners. Talk about a best case scenario.

It's funny that you mentioned Weaver, because recently that family was named the 20th biggest givers (most philanthropic) by Forbes magazine; Where do you think they're spending all of that money at?

www.forbes.com/pictures/ekeg45efkh/20-j-wayne-delores-barr-weaver/ 

[thelakelander]

Weaver didn't have anything to do with the COJ/Spence fallout (one building actually broke ground) over the first Shipyards project or LandMar going belly up with the second.

[duvaldude08]

And unfortunately under Weaver's watch (and the city's do nothing but what everything attitude), it never happened.

I don't wanna argue, because I agree with damn-near everything that you say, but I'll never understand the whole 'Khan vs Weaver' argument for the life of me; I'm VERY glad that we have/had the privilege of having BOTH of being Jag owners. Talk about a best case scenario.

It's funny that you mentioned Weaver, because recently that family was named the 20th biggest givers (most philanthropic) by Forbes magazine; Where do you think they're spending all of that money at?

www.forbes.com/pictures/ekeg45efkh/20-j-wayne-delores-barr-weaver/

Oh lord I forgot you have a man crush on Weaver. LMAO It wasn't a shot at weaver. I never said he didn't do anything for the city and it was nothing against him personally. I was speaking of leaveraging the opportunities of have an NFL team to promote and grow the city. I'm talking about the marketing and economic development piece of it. Weaver didn't do a very good job at that and theres no arguing about it, just wasn't something he was good at. Doesn't mean he was a bad person.  He was content with the Franchise being average and just making it, where as Khan shots for the stars. That's all I'm saying bro. Chill out, seriously. You have panic attacks over nothing.

[I-10east]

^^^I'm chill, I was trying to be very cordial. I just don't understand the whole "Weaver content on being average" stuff that you continue to beat a dead horse on for years. Maybe economic development isn't everyone's deal. Look at alot of these owners in the NFL; Hell, you'll be lucky to have a .500 team, forget about DT development. Some will argue that goodwill philanthropy is more valuable than infrastructure projects which may or may not be successful.

You act like we didn't have good winning seasons with Weaver or something. That's the problem with alot of people today, like the now generation that bites the hand that feeds them. It's like saying that a covered version of a song should have been the original version, and the original version sucks; Well, if there wasn't an original, there would be no cover version. I get it, you aren't wild about Weaver. Why continue to bring him up whenever Khan is mentioned? No one is perfect, we all have our flaws. It seems like you will never let that ship sail. The guy only brought NFL football to Jax, nevermind that though.... I REALLY can't wait for your next 'freshly made' "I'm glad that we have Khan now, Weaver didn't do diddly" post within a couple of months...

 

[urbanlibertarian]

Apparently Khan is sick of Jax's complacency with the Shipyards.

www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=541085

It's rare that you get a visionary with lots of money - we're fortunate to have both in Khan!

wonder how much of his own money Khan plans to pay the City to get the Shipyards land...I've heard not very much

You don't get to be a billionaire by throwing money around.  It sounds like he wants to be the developer of last resort.

[acme54321]

They could start by selling parts to people like Intuition.

[Noone]

^+1 Couldn't agree more. We need another round over here!

[JeffreyS]

I hope if Mr. Khan does venture into the development game here it is very profitable for him.