Aloft Hotel Coming to Tapestry Park

[tufsu1]

Tallahassee opened an Aloft within the last year, but they smartly put it downtown.

That's primarily because of the Capitol and Legislature...and to a lesser extent, proximity to FSU.

[simms3]

Anybody know the status of this?

[tufsu1]

the Aloft is under construction and expected to open by the end of the year

[Glenn VL]

Anyone know how Tapestry Park is doing? I really like the whole setup, but I can't help but noticing how dead most of the restaurants in the development are most nights.

[Doctor_K]

I'd point to the selection, or apparent lack thereof. 

An expensive steakhouse ("in this economy..."), a hot dog/smoothie joint (not sure if they're even open in the evenings anyway), a sushi place (already ubiquitous in the immediate surrounding area, and in Jax as a whole), and a Thai restaurant (not everyone is a Thai fan) are the four that I can come up with off-hand that are in there.

Not sure there are any/many more than that.

Need a couple of Bistro-type establishments in there, and a mom-and-pop shop or three might help too.

[copperfiend]

They is a Jimmy John's in there. It looks to be busy during the day and dead at night.

The steakhouse seems to be doing pretty good business.

I am sure the rental rates are ridiculous in there.

[fieldafm]

Jimmy Johns is packed at lunchtime, and III Forks does good dinner business... not unlike Larrys and Seven Bridges across the street.
Never been to the other places.

Aloft's sign says 'opening Jan 2011' for whatever thats worth.

[floridaforester]

Its about as close to "infill" construction that the southside area of Jax can come up with.  At least all of this was developed on old titanium/rutile strip mines with not much in the way of intact natural communities.   With the condos + retail, it is refreshing to see more mixed-use development.   It's sure as hell more "town center" than that sprawling mall is a few miles to the east.