Barnett/Laura Trio Redevelopment to be announced

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New article on the Times Union Website.

http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-05-25/story/team-hopes-revamped-laura-street-trio-trumps-downtown-reputation




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Laura Street Trio - Plus One

A development team has plans to fill the vacant Laura Street Trio in downtown Jacksonville with apartments, restaurants and retail. The developers also want to build a new eight-story apartment building next to the historic set of structures.

1. New apartments
An eight-story building would have about 42 apartments and street-level space for stores or restaurants.

2. Florida Life Building
The narrow, 11-story building would have about 19 apartments plus ground-floor retail or dining.

3. Marble Bank Building
The two-story building would be used for an upscale dining restaurant.

4. Bisbee building
About 36 apartments plus ground-floor retail and dining would fill the 10-story building.

5. Common corridor
A new common corridor would create a structure connecting the new apartment building with the Florida Life and Busbee buildings.

6. Parking garage
A new parking garage with roughly 250 spaces would be built off Forsyth Street as part of the project.

[Mattius92]

The one thing the will need to be built is a proper 800-car parking garage for Laura street and the Landing. Without this the success of redeveloping Laura street will be up in the air.

[fsujax]

Stephen, did they show any night renderings? I was wondering how these buildings would be lit up. I hope they restore the electronic clock/temperature sign on the Barnett.

[Mattius92]

They are paying some attention to the lighting, FSUJax.  In our discussion last night for example, there are plans to place a large brushed metal "The Trio" sign vertically down the side of the Florida Life Building.  Behind the sign they mentioned placing cobalt blue lights that would cast a blue glow down onto the streets below.

Lighting, while doesn't seem all the important, can really set an overall tone. People have jobs of just testing to see what certain lighting will do. Its really interesting.

[Dapperdan]

What is that connecting corridor building all about?

[Wacca Pilatka]

I figure I should get to marry a member of the Roar as part of the bargain also, but that's probably being too selfish...
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I was talking to a former member of the Roar this weekend and she said she had gotten to the point that she was going to marry the next guy that walked by.  A couple of guys walked by soon after, where were you on Friday night?  You maybe getting your wish!
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I was in Portsmouth, Virginia, which didn't do me a lot of good.

[jaxmoviebuff]

Oh, and just to expand upon Hotel Duval, the roof actually has a nice restaurant and higher class bar on it.

It's called Level 8.  They have a pretty cool video of their grand opening on their website: http://www.hotelduval.com/. 

[Dapperdan]

Do they have plans of opening up the roof of the Marble Bank for cocktail parties, dining, etc?

[Dapperdan]

There are no plans to open the roof of the Marble Bank,  I asked the question last night.  The roof is recently redone (by Kuhn, I believe) and wouldnt support the weight. Also there is a huge skylight up there.

That is too bad. It would have been a perfect place.

[Wacca Pilatka]

you know you are right Steve. It feels like 2006 all over again! crazy.

It's be nice if the Jags would have the #2 defense in the league again too.

[Coolyfett]

Christmas Eve at Grammas:

The Barnett building will never look like that!!!..................?.........Hmmmmm

[Coolyfett]

It does seem unbelieveable.  We were talking last night, and it's like 2006 all over again.  The Landing is fighting for parking, there are plans for the Laura Trio and Barnett, there is a push for Laura Street to be THE pedestrian centerpiece for downtown, all on the eve of a mayor's race.  Let see if we can do it this time.

So you do have doubts?

[Captain Zissou]

There is a Shula's at the Sheraton on Deerwood Park Blvd.  I've driven past it a few times and it doesn't look very busy.  So there will be the Bank Hotel and Bank Steak House as part of this development?

[newzgrrl]

And Yes!, the cornices will be completely restored!

The cornices in the illustration are beautiful.

Recently I came up with the ideal location for my future dream apartment: the top of the Florida Life building. It could be a reality!

Will this be the topic at tonight's Three Layers meeting? I may change my plans to be there.

[urbanjacksonville]

Abel Harding, Jacksonville.com business reporter, stayed at the Hotel Duval last night and plans on writing an article about it.