VyStar Credit Union applies to build $21 million Downtown parking garage

[acme54321]

Just curious (read: totally ignorant), if you're going to build say a 120k sf office tower and a 700-spot garage, what specifically makes building them separately cheaper than building them stacked? Extra reinforcement for the garage? Longer constriction timeline because you can't build them concurrently? Something else?

Additions costs for a stronger foundation, and parking structure to support the load of the building on top.  Stand alone decks are precast and assembled on site, doubt they can do that if the parking is integrated.  Then there are just all of the logistics of putting up a building that's another 100' off the ground.

[Ken_FSU]

Thanks guys!

Appreciate the info!

[Zac T]

The Regions Bank parking lot on Laura Street will be closing August 16th per a new sign on the fence

[bl8jaxnative]

For anyone looking for a skyscaper on the cheap, St. Louis has a couple empty ones

https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/deal-to-sell-at-t-tower-falls-through-keeping-another-building-empty-in-downtown-st/article_69c2db4c-8a06-5232-bbb3-78d31d3b93f7.html

[thelakelander]

Permit in hand:

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/city-approves-permit-for-dollar21-million-vystar-downtown-parking-garage

[thelakelander]

Groundbreaking was today:

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/article/vystar-breaks-ground-on-dollar22-million-downtown-parking-garage

[Zac T]

Great news! Awesome to see VyStar looking for even more space Downtown.

Does anyone know which specific parking lot they're talking about in this quote?

According to Boyer, VyStar's garage will free its surface parking lot near the former Jacksonville Landing for private development.

Wolfburg said that is not a location VyStar is considering for development.

Is it the one on the other side of Hogan St?

[thelakelander]

No, that lot is owned by the guy who tore down the old Greyhound bus station.

[Captain Zissou]

Does anyone know which specific parking lot they're talking about in this quote?

I believe it's across Independent drive over by the Main street bridge.  I've seen a lot of vystar employees walking to and from there.

[acme54321]

Does anyone know which specific parking lot they're talking about in this quote?

I believe it's across Independent drive over by the Main street bridge.  I've seen a lot of vystar employees walking to and from there.

All of those lots on the south side of Independent by the bridge are city owned as far as I know.

I assume that the article is a little missworded and they don't actually own whatever lot this is they are referring to.