Tear-down of courthouse leaves wide-open options for city

Started by thelakelander, December 12, 2018, 08:59:42 PM

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Charles Hunter

#60
February 26, 2019, 02:18:36 PM
Quote from: Captain Zissou on February 26, 2019, 01:40:01 PM
Get ready for observation towers, ferris wheels, aquariums, and theme parks.

Oh my!

vicupstate

#62
February 26, 2019, 02:27:50 PM
Quote from: Steve on February 26, 2019, 01:33:19 PM


If you're not going to do a Convention Center, then this is the right thing to do.

Now, what's to stop the owners of the Hyatt for responding to the RFP with a convention center of their own?

The fact that the city won't pay for two of them, and the one at the Shipyards is the favored site. No way Hyatt would shell out that kind of money for something that would lose millions every year.
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BridgeTroll

#63
February 26, 2019, 03:51:03 PM
Quote from: Captain Zissou on February 26, 2019, 01:40:01 PM
Quote from: KenFSU on February 26, 2019, 12:05:05 PM
They're issuing a new RFP for the property, opening it up to all uses.

Will be interesting to see if the courthouse fiasco scares developers off.
Get ready for observation towers, ferris wheels, aquariums, and theme parks.

You forgot the damned zip line...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

MusicMan

#64
February 26, 2019, 06:01:07 PM
Khan holds a lot of sway for someone who does not even have a residence in Jacksonville.
Does that bother anyone?

marcuscnelson

#65
February 26, 2019, 06:10:29 PM
Quote from: MusicMan on February 26, 2019, 06:01:07 PM
Khan holds a lot of sway for someone who does not even have a residence in Jacksonville.
Does that bother anyone?

Not really. Plenty of NFL owners don't live in the places where their teams are located. David Tepper lived in New Jersey and moved to Miami Beach, neither of which are near Charlotte's Carolina Panthers. As far as my concerns as Khan go, that's the least of them.
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Bill Hoff

#66
February 26, 2019, 08:07:46 PM
Quote from: Captain Zissou on February 26, 2019, 01:40:01 PM
Quote from: KenFSU on February 26, 2019, 12:05:05 PM
They're issuing a new RFP for the property, opening it up to all uses.

Will be interesting to see if the courthouse fiasco scares developers off.
Get ready for observation towers, ferris wheels, aquariums, and theme parks.

Don't forget the USS Adams! It ain't scrap yet! BRING THE ADAMS HOME!

Kerry

#67
February 27, 2019, 06:15:22 PM
Quote from: MusicMan on February 26, 2019, 06:01:07 PM
Khan holds a lot of sway for someone who does not even have a residence in Jacksonville.
Does that bother anyone?

Yes it does.  In most cities governed by a Plutocracy, the Plutocrats are locals.  However, Jax doesn't have many (or any) homegrown uber-wealthy so we have to import them.
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pierre

#68
February 28, 2019, 07:39:43 AM
Quote from: MusicMan on February 26, 2019, 06:01:07 PM
Khan holds a lot of sway for someone who does not even have a residence in Jacksonville.
Does that bother anyone?

{looks at this forum for 5 seconds}

Yes.

comncense

#69
February 28, 2019, 08:11:14 PM
lol still amazes me how you guys get your panties in a bunch about Khan. As if anyone else has been beating down the door to do ANYTHING in Jacksonville. As much as I love Jax for my own sentimental reasons (family), why would anyone who's a millionaire and not native to Jax want to live there permanently?

MusicMan

#70
February 28, 2019, 09:46:37 PM Last Edit: February 28, 2019, 09:49:11 PM by MusicMan
Relatively low taxes and cheap real estate.  2 things I can think of.  Oh yeah, pretty nice beaches too. And excellent health care infrastructure.  Cost of living also pretty low compared to South Florida.... Opportunity to make an impact in a city starved for creative entrepreneurs and investors?

I forgot,...... a cheap NFL franchise! (That's what brought Khan here, nothing more.)

BridgeTroll

#71
March 01, 2019, 08:12:45 AM
Quote from: comncense on February 28, 2019, 08:11:14 PM
lol still amazes me how you guys get your panties in a bunch about Khan. As if anyone else has been beating down the door to do ANYTHING in Jacksonville. As much as I love Jax for my own sentimental reasons (family), why would anyone who's a millionaire and not native to Jax want to live there permanently?

It blows me away too... lol.  Self made immigrant billionaire... exactly what we should promote and celebrate... yet wealth and power envy take precedent for many... (shakes head)  :o ::) :)
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Adam White

#72
March 01, 2019, 08:16:45 AM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on March 01, 2019, 08:12:45 AM
Quote from: comncense on February 28, 2019, 08:11:14 PM
lol still amazes me how you guys get your panties in a bunch about Khan. As if anyone else has been beating down the door to do ANYTHING in Jacksonville. As much as I love Jax for my own sentimental reasons (family), why would anyone who's a millionaire and not native to Jax want to live there permanently?

It blows me away too... lol.  Self made immigrant billionaire... exactly what we should promote and celebrate... yet wealth and power envy take precedent for many... (shakes head)  :o ::) :)

...and reading comprehension takes a backseat for many, it would appear.
"If you're going to play it out of tune, then play it out of tune properly."

BridgeTroll

#73
March 01, 2019, 08:17:50 AM
Quote from: Adam White on March 01, 2019, 08:16:45 AM
Quote from: BridgeTroll on March 01, 2019, 08:12:45 AM
Quote from: comncense on February 28, 2019, 08:11:14 PM
lol still amazes me how you guys get your panties in a bunch about Khan. As if anyone else has been beating down the door to do ANYTHING in Jacksonville. As much as I love Jax for my own sentimental reasons (family), why would anyone who's a millionaire and not native to Jax want to live there permanently?

It blows me away too... lol.  Self made immigrant billionaire... exactly what we should promote and celebrate... yet wealth and power envy take precedent for many... (shakes head)  :o ::) :)

...and reading comprehension takes a backseat for many, it would appear.

So it would seem...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

MusicMan

#74
March 01, 2019, 08:41:01 AM
"Not really. Plenty of NFL owners don't live in the places where their teams are located. David Tepper lived in New Jersey and moved to Miami Beach, neither of which are near Charlotte's Carolina Panthers. As far as my concerns as Khan go, that's the least of them."

Interesting. Is he among the biggest real estate developers in Charlotte  as well?  Because Khan has no equal here. And I am not complaining per se.  But I would love to see him at least pick up a "seasonal" residence here (not KISMET), as it looks like he wants to completely redesign downtown to best suit his interests.
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