RFP Proposed for Convention Center

[thelakelander]

SAG estimated the cost of a 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall could range from $250 million to $430 million. It also calculated that parking spaces could cost $20,000 to $30,000 per space, which works out to be $34 million to $51 million.

The study identified the courthouse annex property as a site for the center.

Jacksonville currently operates the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center at 1000 Water St., a former railroad terminal built in 1919 in the LaVilla neighborhood.

In 1986, the city converted it into a convention center with 78,000 square feet of exhibition space. There is no nearby hotel.

The SAG report suggested that the center has historically performed below industry standards with annual occupancy below 30 percent. The industry standard is 70 percent occupancy.

Full article: https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/dia-seeking-convention-center-proposals

[dp8541]

So the RFP was issued Friday last week?  My guess is Khan and the Jags have been planning for this for awhile now

[KenFSU]

Four bids received for demolition of the Courthouse & Annex.

Decision to be made within the next couple of weeks, with a notice to proceed anticipated by the end of next month.

Come April, both properties will be gone.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/companies-submit-bids-to-demolish-former-jacksonville-city-hall-duval-county-courthouse

[thelakelander]

Well if it's one thing we do well with DT it's blowing things up. Give it another year or so and another sketch of another expensive passive park will materialize from the grave.

[downtownbrown]

good news.  I bought property downtown in 2012 just knowing that development was about to begin in a huge way.  I should have purchased a place in Wakanda next to the Panther.  As in Wakanda Foolami. 

[Kerry]

Well if it's one thing we do well with DT it's blowing things up. Give it another year or so and another sketch of another expensive passive park will materialize from the grave.

The solution to bad urbanism is good urbanism.  Sadly, a lot of people think it is nature.

[Snaketoz]

In Jacksonville, solutions are not the answer.