Brooklyn Retail Project Revised Again

[JUGrad]

The Fresh Markets here in Jacksonville that I've been in (Ponte Vedra, San Jose, and San Pablo/Atlantic) are really nice too.

Will be a great addition to Brooklyn.

Chipotle would be great too.

NO Chipotle would not. That is too close to my job which means I will be there everyday getting freakin' fat 

You said it man...  it's bad enough they're already planning to put a Dunkin Donuts outside my office building.... 

[edjax]

Of course now Fuqua is denying that a lease has been signed by Fresh Market and saying they are not sure why or where the person from OED got the information.  Wow. It could perhaps be true but obviously someone spoke out of turn. This administration knows no limits to their incompetency I guess.

Well the confirmation came from someone at Fresh Market, so maybe they werent supposed to say anything yet?

I have not seen where Fresh Market has confirmed it yet.  Just the Karen Nasarialia from the city OED.

[urbaknight]

Here in Jax the phrase, "it's a done deal" doesn't mean a thing. And when I hear it, I know it's usually anything but.

[bethd127]

It sounds like everything going in, or that is anticipated to go in is corporate.  It would be nice to have an independent bookstore (another Chamblins?) Coffeehouses and cafe's that are unique to the area instead of regurgitating what can be found in every other corner of Jacksonville.  I realize the grocery store cannot likely be independent, but the other stores and restaurants. 
 

[thelakelander]

This isn't the type of development that draws independent businesses.  Those typically flock to existing building stock.  On the other hand, the developers of 220 Riverside appear to be going out of their way to draw independent establishments to their retail spaces surrounding Unity Plaza.

[FSBA]

Chipotle is a solid addition to the neighborhood. Also, wasn't there a rumor 5 Guys was going to relocate in this development?

[ben says]

It sounds like everything going in, or that is anticipated to go in is corporate.  It would be nice to have an independent bookstore (another Chamblins?) Coffeehouses and cafe's that are unique to the area instead of regurgitating what can be found in every other corner of Jacksonville.  I realize the grocery store cannot likely be independent, but the other stores and restaurants. 

Just an educated hunch, but Chamblin's couldn't go there without poaching off it's own existing business (downtown and Roosevelt are probably both too close).

As lake pointed out, these kind of developments don't usually attract independent businesses. I'll be happy if the corporate presence here is "unique" to Riverside...think stuff you'd see at the Town Center (Chipotle, for example, as opposed to a Subway).

I'm just happy it's a Fresh Market and not anything associated w/ Walmart.

[Rynjny]

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2013/10/08/riverside-fresh-market.html

Fresh Market lease is not finalized yet.

[timothyj67]

See DT Jax is a Gold Mine waiting to happen! A chipole would be excellent , and then maybe they could get a Macy's down there..A Hard Rock Cafe, some kick ass coffee shops, and bars...get this town poppin!

[I-10east]

That CVS would have been a  huge hit in that area. A lot of people downtown could have used it on lunch breaks to pick up quick items. In addition to people along Riverside and the upcoming apartments in that area. I can't understand why they pulled out.

I remember the old CVS in the Roosevelt Mall, when it was on the strip; Then they moved to an individual building right on the corner of San Juan and Roosevelt, of course with drive thru service. I wonder if the Brooklyn would-be CVS was gonna have drive thru service. At this point far as I know, all of Jax's big pharmacies (CVS, Walgreen's) have drive thru. IMO pharmacies (particularly the big ones) are counter-productive and obsolete without a drive thru; The only exception would be a rare situation, like a NYC street somewhere. I remember the old Eckerd's in Norwood Plaza that used to be drive thru-less; In most cases pharmacies with no drive-thru is a dying breed.

[thelakelander]

Yes, the Brooklyn CVS would have had a drive thru.  Also, there's tons of pharmacies across the state that don't have drive-thrus.  Most are in Central and South Florida. They tend to be in places with decent foot traffic and high office density.  DT Jax could easily support one right now.  However, you'll be hard pressed to find a viable space they could go into.

Miami


Miami Beach

[urbaknight]

See DT Jax is a Gold Mine waiting to happen! A chipole would be excellent , and then maybe they could get a Macy's down there..A Hard Rock Cafe, some kick ass coffee shops, and bars...get this town poppin!

I'm completely with you on the Hard Rock Cafe. All of the big cities have one.

[ProjectMaximus]

When did this project receive the name "The Brooklyn Riverside?"

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=540708

[Stephen]

Glad to see some apartments as well as retail coming to the area..This along with 220 Riverside and the Retail Complex will be very nice.

[thelakelander]

When did this project receive the name "The Brooklyn Riverside?"

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=540708

A few months ago.