City now owns unfinished LaVilla project, still looking at next move

[lindab]

Just stopped through Savannah on the way home and took time to drive around after a great lunch. The Savannah School of Arts and Design have really expanded and increased their enrollment. They are locating their classes in many separate buildings in the historic area. Because everything is so close together students can bike, walk or drive the short distances to their classes.

I think how great that the school didn't throw all their money into building one gigantic campus building but instead chose to use what was available in the town. What a good idea.

[Timkin]

Well.... if it is turned into anything useful , as opposed to being bulldozed, I would be in favor of seeing it spared.

Although today it would take imagination and some photos to have any clue as to what the building once was,  the fact that it has already not been destroyed ,is nothing short of amazing to me.

Mtrain.. your response surprised me, I must admit.   Thank you.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

This was the same building that was purchased by a fraternity, who also claimed a lot of the money from the city for repairs, yes?

I'm completely dumbfounded by the incompetence of our city in following through with the due diligence of following up on a refurbishing contract.  Also, I'm completely dumbfounded in my incompetance in getting these contracts.  I've been doing everything the hard way, building personal capital and getting interested investors with a paper-perfect business plan, when I could be making a lot more money, apparently, by giving a little head in city hall. 

Does anyone want to form a partnership tomorrow?  We'll call ourselves the Better Jacksonville Profiteers.  All I need is a paperwork bulldog that will keep petitioning the mayor for jobs to refurbish delinquent stuctures in the core and we can each pay ourselves 98% of the contract for consuting services, use the other 2% to pay for our structured tax break and then just inform the city after 4 years and $3.1 M and 1.9 M profits that we did the best we could......

[mtraininjax]

I'm completely dumbfounded by the incompetence of our city in following through with the due diligence of following up on a refurbishing contract.  Also, I'm completely dumbfounded in my incompetance in getting these contracts.  I've been doing everything the hard way, building personal capital and getting interested investors with a paper-perfect business plan, when I could be making a lot more money, apparently, by giving a little head in city hall. 

New Mayor, new leadership, new vision.....

[fieldafm]

This was the same building that was purchased by a fraternity, who also claimed a lot of the money from the city for repairs, yes?

I'm completely dumbfounded by the incompetence of our city in following through with the due diligence of following up on a refurbishing contract.

Yes, and remember when you cast your ballot this Tuesday that Audrey Moran has called for better oversight of city contracts

That being said, I think this particular fraternity had great intentions... but quite simply didn't have the experience necessary to pull off this endeavour.

I still think the key to preserving the history of this once proud enclave rests in a Potter-House style church to be sold this land for a very cheap price with certain conditions about restoring Genovars Hall and linking up with a parntership with the Ritz Musuem.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

This was the same building that was purchased by a fraternity, who also claimed a lot of the money from the city for repairs, yes?

I'm completely dumbfounded by the incompetence of our city in following through with the due diligence of following up on a refurbishing contract.  Also, I'm completely dumbfounded in my incompetance in getting these contracts.  I've been doing everything the hard way, building personal capital and getting interested investors with a paper-perfect business plan, when I could be making a lot more money, apparently, by giving a little head in city hall. 

Does anyone want to form a partnership tomorrow?  We'll call ourselves the Better Jacksonville Profiteers.  All I need is a paperwork bulldog that will keep petitioning the mayor for jobs to refurbish delinquent stuctures in the core and we can each pay ourselves 98% of the contract for consuting services, use the other 2% to pay for our structured tax break and then just inform the city after 4 years and $3.1 M and 1.9 M profits that we did the best we could......

I don't even remember typing this last night, but after checking the timestamp I understand why. (a few too many adult bevs with some friends in town didn't help either), but I'm still game to file the paperwork at sunbiz.org. 

[KuroiKetsunoHana]

This was the same building that was purchased by a fraternity, who also claimed a lot of the money from the city for repairs, yes?

I'm completely dumbfounded by the incompetence of our city in following through with the due diligence of following up on a refurbishing contract.  Also, I'm completely dumbfounded in my incompetance in getting these contracts.  I've been doing everything the hard way, building personal capital and getting interested investors with a paper-perfect business plan, when I could be making a lot more money, apparently, by giving a little head in city hall. 

Does anyone want to form a partnership tomorrow?  We'll call ourselves the Better Jacksonville Profiteers.  All I need is a paperwork bulldog that will keep petitioning the mayor for jobs to refurbish delinquent stuctures in the core and we can each pay ourselves 98% of the contract for consuting services, use the other 2% to pay for our structured tax break and then just inform the city after 4 years and $3.1 M and 1.9 M profits that we did the best we could......

I don't even remember typing this last night, but after checking the timestamp I understand why. (a few too many adult bevs with some friends in town didn't help either), but I'm still game to file the paperwork at sunbiz.org. 

you are a wonderful human beïng.  i salute you.