The Landing owners issue ultimatum for future development

[jaxjags]

High speed boating DT (ie, jet skis and para sailing) may be a problem due to speed limits. At one time I remember these due to manatees and the bridges. Not sure if this is still the case.

[mtraininjax]

Did anyone notice the City's comments to Sleiman's latest tantrum? They ended that due to the pending lawsuit, by Sleiman, they could not comment further.

I remember you catch way more bees with honey than vinegar. Drop the silly lawsuits and warm up to the people who hold the future of your investment.

[thelakelander]

I was under the impression the city filed the suit against Sleiman.

However, efforts have not been successful with the most recent attempt falling apart in a legal dispute over whether proper documents were signed to transfer ownership of a Downtown parking garage. That lawsuit, brought by the city, is still in court.

[Tacachale]

^The city is the one who sued Sleiman (with good cause). The earlier statement that if anyone else owned the Landing we'd have struck a deal by now is unfortunately pretty accurate. The city seems to vacillate between fighting him on everything, to breaking the bank to give him what he wants, depending on who's in the mayor's office.

[MusicMan]

The Landing needs a creative, high energy developer, which is something Tony Sleiman IS NOT.

If properly done it could be a money maker right now.  Imagine some free concerts or boating events. A tie in with the Springfield Cruise and some of the local breweries.  At least one monthly special event so people get into the habit of going to The Landing. Right now it's blase at best. 

As I've said before, bring Starbucks back even if you have to give them a space. Place it on the inside with a great view of the water and you will have constant foot traffic into and out of The Landing. 

[vicupstate]

The thing about the Landing is that there have been so many redevelopment plans and unresolved issues with the parking over the years that no one actually thinks it will ever happen.  At least that is my take, and I don't plan on wasting more energy expecting it to happen this time.   

[Keith-N-Jax]

It seems nothing will ever happen, I blame the city more the owner as it is their responsibility for a thriving DT.

[Jim]

Due to the SJR flowing north

How exactly is that detrimental?  In fact, it's somewhat of a bullet point for attraction simply for the unique factor.

[CityLife]

Due to the SJR flowing north

How exactly is that detrimental?  In fact, it's somewhat of a bullet point for attraction simply for the unique factor.

The water is chocolate milk partially due to it flowing north into the ocean, not from the ocean.

[Adam White]

Due to the SJR flowing north

How exactly is that detrimental?  In fact, it's somewhat of a bullet point for attraction simply for the unique factor.

The water is chocolate milk partially due to it flowing north into the ocean, not from the ocean.

Rivers flow to the ocean, not vice versa. Well, the ones that empty into the ocean do. That said, the estuary of the river is brackish and affected by the ocean (as is the case with estuaries).

The fact that the St Johns flows north has nothing to do with this. It would look how it does if it flowed south to the ocean and Jax was located near the mouth.

[Tacachale]

TBH I don't think either the river flowing north, nor the color, are stopping people from using it.

[Adam White]

TBH I don't think either the river flowing north, nor the color, are stopping people from using it.

Yeah - lots of rivers are dingy-looking. The Mississippi is a great example. As is the Thames (at least as it moves through London). People use both.

[CityLife]

The Mississippi and Thames don't have towns like St. Auggie and NSB nearby, and they certainly don't have areas like Tampa Bay to Naples and South Florida that are more desirable to boaters. Sure, the average long time resident that grew up here has no problem with it, but if someone moves to Florida to fish/boat, Jax generally isn't on the radar.

[Adam White]

The Mississippi and Thames don't have towns like St. Auggie and NSB nearby, and they certainly don't have areas like Tampa Bay to Naples and South Florida that are more desirable to boaters. Sure, the average long time resident that grew up here has no problem with it, but if someone moves to Florida to fish/boat, Jax generally isn't on the radar.

You're joking, right? The Thames has all of Essex (including Southend, which boasts the longest pleasure pier in the world) and Kent.

I can't vouch for the Mississippi.

[BridgeTroll]

The river is brown due to naturally occurring tannins... not the ocean or pollution.