Brooklyn Retail Project Revised Again

[Metro Jacksonville]

Brooklyn Retail Project Revised Again



Another month ushers in another site plan modification for Fuqua Development's proposed retail development in Brooklyn.  However, urbanites may consider the latest version an improvement over previous concepts.

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[fieldafm]

Big improvement!  Now, if they could just replace those crap myrtles (not a misspelling) and palm trees along the sidewalk with a better shade tree.. I'd really be ecstatic. 

[vicupstate]

Apparently whoever was going to be Retailer B has moved on.  This is an improvement.

[Charles Hunter]

It still looks like they are using the Skyway public right-of-way for their landscaping.

[CityLife]

Apparently whoever was going to be Retailer B has moved on.  This is an improvement.

It was CVS and they backed out. Definitely an improvement.

[ben says]

Anyone have an iota of an idea who any of these future tenants are? Crossing my fingers we won't see a Wal Mart Neighborhood Market.

[Tacachale]

Big improvement. I guess all our curmudgeonliness had some effect.

Also, if that landscaping is really the Skyway ROW I doubt shade trees would be a good idea. Maybe replace the palms on the other side of the sidewalk.

[CityLife]

Anyone have an iota of an idea who any of these future tenants are? Crossing my fingers we won't see a Wal Mart Neighborhood Market.

Not Wal Mart...

[thelakelander]

Big improvement. I guess all our curmudgeonliness had some effect.

Also, if that landscaping is really the Skyway ROW I doubt shade trees would be a good idea. Maybe replace the palms on the other side of the sidewalk.

Yes, that landscaping appears to be in Skyway ROW.  However, the Skyway isn't being extended that far anytime soon.  The proposed station would be just north of this development.

[tufsu1]

Anyone have an iota of an idea who any of these future tenants are? Crossing my fingers we won't see a Wal Mart Neighborhood Market.

yeah...I don't think they count as an organic grocer

[Doctor_K]

Yes, that landscaping appears to be in Skyway ROW.  However, the Skyway isn't being extended that far anytime soon.  The proposed station would be just north of this development.

As in, more or less adjacent to the Maintenance Shack?  That means riders-turned-pedestrians are crossing that circle-back thingy coming off Riverside to get onto Lela.

...although from the looks of it on Google Maps, I can't imagine there being THAT much potential traffic on that little cut-back...

Still. it's better than nothing.  Good stuff.

[Tacachale]

Big improvement. I guess all our curmudgeonliness had some effect.

Also, if that landscaping is really the Skyway ROW I doubt shade trees would be a good idea. Maybe replace the palms on the other side of the sidewalk.

Yes, that landscaping appears to be in Skyway ROW.  However, the Skyway isn't being extended that far anytime soon.  The proposed station would be just north of this development.

Still probably not a great idea to plant something there that ought to be a permanent fixture and costs thousands of dollars to remove. At any rate, do you have a map of all the proposed projects together?

Yes, that landscaping appears to be in Skyway ROW.  However, the Skyway isn't being extended that far anytime soon.  The proposed station would be just north of this development.

As in, more or less adjacent to the Maintenance Shack?  That means riders-turned-pedestrians are crossing that circle-back thingy coming off Riverside to get onto Lela.

Yes, that's where the proposed station is, someone correct me if I'm wrong. But seriously, what's the deal with that goofy circle thing? And airline food. Sorry, I'm very tired this morning.

[thelakelander]

FDOT put that circle in for Acosta Bridge drivers wanting to make a left turn into the TU's property.

Also, I'll have to make an updated map showing the site plans of all recent projects.  Pope & Land and the Skyway need to be added to my old map.

[Ocklawaha]

They'll plant water oaks and JTA will nail a future Skyway extension to them!

[Jason]

This is an improvement.


I wonder what the rear of the grocery will look like??  IMO, that is the side the SHOULD be addressing the pedestrian because its the side facing the customers!