Barnett/Laura Trio Redevelopment to be announced

[Captain Zissou]

Two things, It looks like the top floor of the Florida Life Bldg will be a single unit.  That's a heck of a penthouse!  Also, Atkins had my favorite design for the old library.  His was a mid rise mixed use with a movie theatre and grocery store in the bottom.  I think this guy just gets it.  Anyone still have a picture?

I'm so excited about this.  The design, the interaction with the street, and the potential to re-use 4 historic buildings, add a new residential bldg and bring 130+ residential units to the core is amazing!!

[vicupstate]

Given the problems with rental units in Carling and 11E., I wonder what the rent levels will be.  If market rate, I think they will do ok, especially if the economy recovers more. 

I think this project gives STRONG vindication to the Laura Street project. 

[thelakelander]

We were told the residential units would be market rate.

[billy]

Great news in difficult times.
This will be a great catalyst for the city.
We should consider it a call to rally.

[futurejax]

This is the kind of 'out of nowhere' project that can begin the process of making a downtown explosive.  Very exciting. 

[futurejax]

If this gets through all the bureaucratic nonsense when would they estimate breaking grund?

[futurejax]

If this gets through all the bureaucratic nonsense when would they estimate breaking grund?

you basically answered my question before my post went through 

[Wacca Pilatka]

I hope this can be a catalyst for jobs to come downtown too, either from outside or from the Southside.  

[duvaldude08]

So Stephendare,

Is the deal offical?

[futurejax]

They are hoping to get all the paperwork for the project done over the next nine months or so, and then a solid two years of construction and building

The wonderful part of new construction is the added benefit of jobs/overall economic value while the building is being done.  Win-win

[Dapperdan]

Hopefully the city doesn't F this up during this process.

[Wacca Pilatka]

 I literally could have grown an elephant from calfhood, tamed and saddled it and ridden into town and arrived faster.  I might have even been able to throw it a bar mitzvah.

My favorite mental image of the day had been a restored Florida Life building with a suspended glass canopy and reconstructed cornice.

Now there is competition for the title.

[duvaldude08]

Great!  Thanks Stephendare. That's music to my ears!  

[duvaldude08]

I am too excited. I supposed to be working and keep checking the website for updates!
I cant wait to cacth a glimpse of the renderings on tomorrow. Man once this finishes I will definately be moving to the core. I actually wanted to move to The Carling or 11 E Forsyth they were too costly. So i move to Baymeadows instead. If the Laura street units are going to market rates, Im packing up.

[Captain Zissou]

Come on Stephen! Give us one image to tide us over until tomorrow.  It's like Christmas, you get one present to open the night before.