Recently, I glanced at an article in The Jacksonville Business Journal. Some outside developer is proposing to build a 400 room hotel next to the Prime Osbourne. This seams a little strange since there has been no concrete decisions on rather to expand the Prime Osbourne or build elsewhere. Does anyone have any news of this?
Its the same development group that owns Gateway Mall and they plan to also construct a movie theater. Personally, it sounds pretty conceptual (in the same fashion half of downtown's canceled projects were).
Oh, I though Seraphs stumbled onto something new.
Quote from: thelakelander on October 30, 2007, 10:26:30 PM
Its the same development group that owns Gateway Mall and they plan to also construct a movie theater. Personally, it sounds pretty conceptual (in the same fashion half of downtown's canceled projects were).
I was at a meeting yesterday and one of the developers was there....he said they already had some signed contracts for the project and that hopefully construction would start real soon....the type of hotel likely will be determined based on the convention center decsision
Quote from: tufsu1 on October 31, 2007, 10:32:50 AMI was at a meeting yesterday and one of the developers was there....he said they already had some signed contracts for the project and that hopefully construction would start real soon....the type of hotel likely will be determined based on the convention center decsision
If it happens, great. I still hope the convention center moves. Unless a enormous amout of development occurrs around it, it's still a terrible location for a convention center.
Quote from: tufsu1 on October 31, 2007, 10:32:50 AM
Quote from: thelakelander on October 30, 2007, 10:26:30 PM
Its the same development group that owns Gateway Mall and they plan to also construct a movie theater. Personally, it sounds pretty conceptual (in the same fashion half of downtown's canceled projects were).
I was at a meeting yesterday and one of the developers was there....he said they already had some signed contracts for the project and that hopefully construction would start real soon....the type of hotel likely will be determined based on the convention center decsision
It seems like the committee decided to leave the decision up to the Mayor's Office and Council to decide on a location. It sounds like this is something that won't be decided anytime soon, meaning their hotel proposal may still be years away.
Quote from: thelakelander on October 31, 2007, 10:39:24 AM
Quote from: tufsu1 on October 31, 2007, 10:32:50 AM
Quote from: thelakelander on October 30, 2007, 10:26:30 PM
Its the same development group that owns Gateway Mall and they plan to also construct a movie theater. Personally, it sounds pretty conceptual (in the same fashion half of downtown's canceled projects were).
I was at a meeting yesterday and one of the developers was there....he said they already had some signed contracts for the project and that hopefully construction would start real soon....the type of hotel likely will be determined based on the convention center decsision
It seems like the committee decided to leave the decision up to the Mayor's Office and Council to decide on a location. It sounds like this is something that won't be decided anytime soon, meaning their hotel proposal may still be years away.
i will agrre with that unlees our local goverment come to there sensus about this we could be i for a long wait........and anyways when i was downtown last night i noticed there was a fairly nice size lot covered with dirt right behind the csx building it look like someone strted something that didnt get far.anybody no what it was
Its a parking lot.
Quote from: tufsu1 on October 31, 2007, 10:32:50 AM
Quote from: thelakelander on October 30, 2007, 10:26:30 PM
Its the same development group that owns Gateway Mall and they plan to also construct a movie theater. Personally, it sounds pretty conceptual (in the same fashion half of downtown's canceled projects were).
I was at a meeting yesterday and one of the developers was there....he said they already had some signed contracts for the project and that hopefully construction would start real soon....the type of hotel likely will be determined based on the convention center decsision
The paper (business journal) claims they are shooting to break ground during Spring 2008 on two hotels, a 12-screen movie theater, a bowling alley, a 1,500sf parking deck, 80,000sf of office and 50,000sf of restaurant/retail space at the Jefferson Street Skyway station site.
Ocklawaha's Rant (or) discourse on the evils of the JTA Transportation Center have moved to their own Thread...Sorry.
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Regarding hotels and convention centers, there's an article in today's business journal about the Hyatt negotiating with the city to possibly double the amount of convention space they have on either the city hall annex or county courthouse site. Looks like the Hyatt will not be going down without a fight in regards to the convention center location battle. If the Hyatt does double their amount of square footage, we might as well close the Prime Osborn and let JTA turn that entire thing into their transportation center.
http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2007/11/05/story1.html (http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2007/11/05/story1.html)
Good for Hyatt. They are really going for it. Pair them up with Sleiman and get the red tape out of the way and this city will pretty much void of any financial responsibility.