Beacon Riverside Renderings Released

[thelakelander]

^The building has a very similar footprint to VillaRiva. The design of the facade is different.

[simms3]

^^^Talking about the architecture and material selection.  Look at the rendering for Villa Riva below - came out very differently in reality.



What actually was built was an orange/yellow stucco facade with cheap demarcations between floors, indicating where the stucco panels meet.


Evolution of San Marco Place as well:

1st Rendering:


2nd rendering:


What we got:


More of a duo-tone brown/beige stucco facade with some elements of the original design and an angle that does actually match the second rendering, but the materials are just so cheap looking - same facade as a suburban tract "national homebuilder" house.


I hope Hallmark issues quality control here with regards to design, because "high-end" hasn't yet proven to equal "high design" in Jax yet (and frankly high end might be $600K-$1M+, but given that the average SF is going to be something like 2500 SF, the Sale price PSF is really really low and so the $$ put in to build the project only has to be that much lower to attain an appropriate return - not super hopeful that end product will look as good as rendering).

[Scrub Palmetto]

I don't see a significant worsening there, simms. Those renderings had me disappointed long before the results were revealed. (To be clear, I'm not against the buildings functionally and was glad to see them built. My disappointment is in the style, which would have taken more than changes in material or paint color to alleviate.)

[Kerry]

It's disappointing the building won't interact with the street, other than a parking ramp.  This won't help stem the decline of the public realm in Jacksonville.  Oh well.

[JeffreyS]

^^ It does have reserve space for Riverwalk expansion one of the other posters hosted.

[jcjohnpaint]

All I can see is suburban house on steroids 

[simms3]

All I can see is suburban house on steroids 

I don't see a significant worsening there, simms. Those renderings had me disappointed long before the results were revealed. (To be clear, I'm not against the buildings functionally and was glad to see them built. My disappointment is in the style, which would have taken more than changes in material or paint color to alleviate.)

Well I agree.  I can't be as explicit as you guys without my head getting ripped off since I'm not "positive" enough to counteract my negative sensibilities. 

[thelakelander]

^LOL. I was also disappointed in the style of those buildings.  The renderings looked like what I expected to eventually come out.

[mtraininjax]

New website for The Beacon....

http://www.beaconriverside.com/

3 units are in the MLS, at more than $300 a square foot.

[simms3]

That's better than the $400-600psf that a local realtor told me they were going to be released at.  The units are really really large, if I remember correctly?  I've heard local realtors discuss their opinions on the unit sizes and configurations...not the most positive feedback I've heard.  Plus, there's nothing really exciting about the design or the building.

Still looking forward to something being done with the site, though.

[jaxjaguar]

Any updates on when this project will begin / what percentage has sold?

[jaxjaguar]

Any updates on this project? I thought it was supposed to be finished this time next year. Doesn't look like anything has happened asidefrom the sign in the ground.

[iMarvin]

Any updates on this project? I thought it was supposed to be finished this time next year. Doesn't look like anything has happened asidefrom the sign in the ground.

Luxury condo tower begins construction in Riverside

Developers of a luxury residential development along the St. Johns River known as Beacon Riverside have started construction on the first phase of the project. Work on a riverfront bulkhead began this summer. Collaborative Design Group Inc. and Studio 9 Architecture LLC designed the tower.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2014/07/21/luxury-condo-tower-begins-construction-in.html

[CityLife]

So far, three of the building's 45 units have been presold, Weber said.

Hopefully they have more than that tentatively lined up.

[Josh]

Does presold mean they've paid in full already? Seems pretty insane to throw that kind of money out for something 2 years out, unless it's a guarantee of the penthouse.