Results of the Boom: Dead Projects

[Bridges]

Looking at this project list, I actually see hope not despair.  Sure most of them seem like pie in the sky stuff, and they are.  But several have moved forward as something else or at least a different version of the proposed original. 

Brooklyn Park
220/200 Riverside
East San Marco (Perpetually in limbo)
Jax Landing Redevelopment (Seems like more movement than ever on this)
Laura Trio moving forward
Laura Trio Garage (Hopefully moving forward or else the Trio might not be)
One 12 (Barnett Bank moving forward)
Liberty Lofts (Actually converted to Paul Davis Restoration)
Oak Street Lofts (Now Black Sheep)
605 West Beaver (Clara White Renovation)

Probably some more I don't recognize.  Some of these are bigger and some are smaller than the original proposal, but still there is good things happening. 

[GatorShane]

I think the two projects that did not materialize that I am most disappointed about are The old JEA Tower project and Riverwatch at City Centre. These two would have made an enormous difference in our DT skyline.

[thelakelander]

Yeah, but as you yourself said, Miami is on a different level than Jacksonville.

Its unfair to compare Jax with Miami.  Metro Miami is five times larger than Metro Jax and was the site of the largest urban boom in America over the last couple of years.  Also, there have been several projects in Miami that have been canceled as well.  However, that place is just on a different level.

Different level but it doesn't mean the result wouldn't have been similar...at a much smaller scale. I think what's happening in Springfield is a similar example. Several lost their shirts when the real estate market blew up. However, reduced prices on available inventory lowered the entry barrier for others. Now there's a lot of small scale redevelopment going on again.

[I-10east]

East San Marco (Perpetually in limbo)
Jax Landing Redevelopment (Seems like more movement than ever on this)

I actually think that those two statuses should be flip-flopped. I'm currently more optimistic about East San Marco, than the Landing making any changes anytime soon.

[Zac T]

Bringing this article back from the dead. Interesting to see how much has changed and how much has stayed the same in 17 years. Seems like we're experiencing the most movement DT since the 2000's boom

A side note: The location on quite a few of these projects are unclear. Does anyone know the exact location of the below projects?

The Lofts at East Union
The St James Hotel
St Johns Point
St Johns Village
San Marco Riverfront District
San Marco Village

Also found this cool related thread from 2005: https://forum.urbanplanet.org/topic/11615-unbuilt-jacksonville/#comments

[thelakelander]

Wow! Great find! This brings back some memories. Time flies. I'm "Bobliocatt". A crazy moderator on Urbanplanet changed my discussion board name to that right around the time we launched MetJax, which became MetroJacksonville, which ultimately moved on to Modern Cities and the Jaxson. Its crazy that these photobucket galleries are still around after 20 years.

A side note: The location on quite a few of these projects are unclear. Does anyone know the exact location of the below projects?

The Lofts at East Union - This is where 7-Eleven (now Chevron) is located on Main between State and Union Streets.
The St James Hotel - This was planned near APR and East Bay Street, basically where MOSH 2.0 is currently proposed.
St Johns Point - This is the industrial area just east of WJCT near Commodores Point.
St Johns Village - My memory is fuzzy but I believe this was planned on the Southbank where the Penisula and Strand eventually were built.
San Marco Riverfront District - This may be the old JEA Southside Generation plant was located.
San Marco Village - This is the hotel property on the Southbank where Charthouse is located.

[jcjohnpaint]

Wow. Some of these are new to me. I remember the old renderings from the old MetJax site. I wish you all would post some of those in a new Jaxon story. Fun reading the comments.

[thelakelander]

^I was thinking the same thing after taking a stroll down memory lane.

[Jagsdrew]

We dodged a bullet with the Main Library designs. Those 3 rejected ones were terrible.

RiverPointe too, terrible design.

[Zac T]

Agreed, the current library has aged gracefully and is easily the nicest library in the state

[Ken_FSU]

Agreed, the current library has aged gracefully and is easily the nicest library in the state

100% agree.

It's a beautiful library, with a great staff, and the city has done a great job maintaining it.

Broken record, but would love to see the Main Library & Friends of JWJ form a true partnership, with some city investment behind it, to make the park an extension of the library, and the library & its retail bays an extension of the park.