The Changing Face of Brooklyn

[Metro Jacksonville]

The Changing Face of Brooklyn



Over the next few months, downtown Jacksonville's Brooklyn will transform before our eyes, as several infill developments rise simultaneously.  Here is a before an after look at what the neighborhood might resemble in a couple of years.

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[vicupstate]

Given the struggles of the newspaper industry these days, I wonder it the T-U has any plans or ponderings to sell their property and downsize elsewhere, onto a less valuable parcel. 

While JAX has a ton of unused waterfront property, the T-U parcel is still not even close to highest and best use, IMO.  It is largely an industrial site on the river.

[JFman00]

Given the struggles of the newspaper industry these days, I wonder it the T-U has any plans or ponderings to sell their property and downsize elsewhere, onto a less valuable parcel. 

While JAX has a ton of unused waterfront property, the T-U parcel is still not even close to highest and best use, IMO.  It is largely an industrial site on the river.

The small Chicago Sun-Times site across the river from the Loop was rehabbed quite successfully into the 92-story Trump Tower. The city was very accommodating in improving the infrastructure around and access to the site, including revamping the street alignment and rebuilding a bridge.

[CityLife]

Cool visuals. Looks like there is still quite a bit of infill opportunity in the area.

[Overstreet]

One wonders if they still need all the presses.  Moving would be expensive. The site is concrete rubble filled. It will cost more to build there. They had a lot of trouble getting the press building piling in.

[Tacachale]

One of the best things about these projects is that we'll finally see some activity west of Riverside Avenue. The separation between the commercial office space east of Riverside and the neighborhood further in has been a big obstacle for years. It will be interesting to see what kicks off in the Park Street warehouse district; some new paint jobs and that will look like an entirely different place.

However, it remains to be seen what will become of the small residential area further inland.

[HangingMoth]

Does anyone know how old the TU building is or the CSX building?

[Max]

Ahhhh the fun of rattling the bohemian chains of those who think Cowford is an urbane metropolis.  Food trucks, graffitti murals, historic ghettos and a polluted waterfront does not make for a world class city...  Oh wait One Spark is coming!

[JeffreyS]

Isn't Intuition Ale Works going to be just west of this picture?  I think 3 blocks west of 220 Riverside. Could be a great place for guests of the hotel to visit.

[Josh]

Isn't Intuition Ale Works going to be just west of this picture?  I think 3 blocks west of 220 Riverside. Could be a great place for guests of the hotel to visit.

Yes, but it's not as close as it sounds since that picture cuts off the Interstate interchange. It's about 0.6 miles total distance from Riverside.

[jaxlore]

JeffreyS

what hotel were you mentioning?

[jcjohnpaint]

Is Intuition moving? 

[JeffreyS]

Jaxlore sorry I thought there was a hotel component to 220 but it appears I am wrong.


JC yes they are moving

[jcjohnpaint]

What did you hear?  I didn't hear anything yet.  I love to stop over there when I am at CORK.  Are they moving the entire enterprise?  Where to?

[urbaknight]

I hope they do extend the skyway, but it doesn't seem like it can go any further than that one stop. If it can't be extend any further, maybe they should just consider doubling the maintaince area as the stop as well. Though I hope they can extend further into brooklyn and five points.