Downtown 7-Eleven Design Revised & Approved
(http://photos.metrojacksonville.com/photos/1700996037_QZM5zrr-M.jpg)
It appears one of downtown's surface parking lots will soon disappear, only to be replaced with slurpees. On Feb. 2, 2012, the Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) granted final design and signage approval for a 7-Eleven convenience store and gas station at 9 East Union Street.
Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-feb-downtown-7-eleven-design-revised-approved
Given what it is, this is about as good as can be expected, IMO. It has come a long way from 2010, and a gas/conveneience store is better than a surface lot.
I'll take it
I will take a Slurpee over a vacant parking lot and day!
Of course there is a downside to 7-11... Slurpee brain freeze.
Don't forget the Cuban sandwiches and Super Nachos.
Overall this sounds like a net positive. Slurpees and nachos instead of an empty lot-I'll take it.
Finally some excitement in the core!
More great news! And Im glad to see its going to happen asap. Gas stations dont take long to build either. This will be up by the end of the summer. Right in time for the influx of employees that will be downtown also. Im sure some of those 1,500 employees will need gas at some point. LOL
I will gladly frequent this spot over the complete dump across the street.
Quote from: Tacachale on February 07, 2012, 10:01:45 AM
Overall this sounds like a net positive. Slurpees and nachos instead of an empty lot-I'll take it.
I agree. I was driving to the Urban Leauge last night and noticed so many vancant lots last night that were full of trash, especially in Lavilla. I was just visualing building on them. We have plenty of room to build downtown for sure.
Quote from: KenFSU on February 07, 2012, 09:13:03 AM
Don't forget the Cuban sandwiches and Super Nachos.
YES. Their cubans are good. I used to leave one on my dash when I worked construction in the summers. Nice and hot at lunchtime!
"It appears one of downtown's surface lots will soon disappear, only to be replaced with slurpees"
C'mon Lake, you can be a lil' more positive than that. Atleast it's not a pocket park for the homeless. The 7 Eleven is just a small step, but soon our DT will take a giant leap into the future! (I just felt like saying something cheesy :D) For real though, any progress DT is good progress. :)
The "only" part was probably added during the editing on the article. I'm actually good with 7-Eleven coming in at this location and BB&T. I'd love to see them near 8th & Main as well.
^^^My bad.
Did someone say nachos? :D
7-11 is revitalizing the core. YaY!!
In this economy gas stations and big gulps excite us! Seriously though, I'm glad to see 7-eleven is coming back to "the 904" AND they've decided to do it downtown.
I think the location is excellent, they'll pick up all the traffic from i-95 to Arlington.
Now, how is the parkview coming along?:)
A little more life between SPR and DT. That is a good thing.
Quote from: coredumped on February 07, 2012, 07:23:17 PM
In this economy gas stations and big gulps excite us! Seriously though, I'm glad to see 7-eleven is coming back to "the 904" AND they've decided to do it downtown.
I think the location is excellent, they'll pick up all the traffic from i-95 to Arlington.
Now, how is the parkview coming along?:)
The Park View is more like "The View" Just the remains of the parking garage with a makeshift railing which is getting torn apart rapidly.
My bet is ( and I hope I eat these words) in a few years the remainder will get demolished and we will look at a blighted trash-filled lot. Hope Im wrong.
Quote from: Timkin on February 08, 2012, 02:30:16 AM
Quote from: coredumped on February 07, 2012, 07:23:17 PM
In this economy gas stations and big gulps excite us! Seriously though, I'm glad to see 7-eleven is coming back to "the 904" AND they've decided to do it downtown.
I think the location is excellent, they'll pick up all the traffic from i-95 to Arlington.
Now, how is the parkview coming along?:)
The Park View is more like "The View" Just the remains of the parking garage with a makeshift railing which is getting torn apart rapidly.
My bet is ( and I hope I eat these words) in a few years the remainder will get demolished and we will look at a blighted trash-filled lot. Hope Im wrong.
What about the Park View Pavilion? Is that still going in? Or was the plug pulled on that project?
What you're looking at is their phase one. People wanted the building gone and now its gone. It will probably sit like that until some commercial entity agrees to locate at Main & State.
Quote from: Timkin on February 08, 2012, 02:30:16 AM
Quote from: coredumped on February 07, 2012, 07:23:17 PM
In this economy gas stations and big gulps excite us! Seriously though, I'm glad to see 7-eleven is coming back to "the 904" AND they've decided to do it downtown.
I think the location is excellent, they'll pick up all the traffic from i-95 to Arlington.
Now, how is the parkview coming along?:)
The Park View is more like "The View" Just the remains of the parking garage with a makeshift railing which is getting torn apart rapidly.
My bet is ( and I hope I eat these words) in a few years the remainder will get demolished and we will look at a blighted trash-filled lot. Hope Im wrong.
I don't think the owners have any intention of tearing down the parking garage. It is still viable and adds value to the spot. If they were going to tear it down they would have done it when they tore down the upper floors as that would have been easier. At least the decrepit eyesore of a building is gone.
Interesting side note about 7-11. The Japanese franchise owners bought the entire 7-11 corporation several years ago. 7-11 is officially a Japanese company. The cuban sandwiches are enjoyable but I'm still waiting for some quality sushi.
On another note, from wikipedia:
7-Eleven, primarily operating as a franchise, is the world's largest operator, franchisor and licensor of convenience stores, with more than 39,000 outlets,[3] surpassing the previous record-holder McDonald's Corporation in 2007 by approximately 1,000 retail stores.[4]
Quote from: thelakelander on February 08, 2012, 07:25:17 AM
What you're looking at is their phase one. People wanted the building gone and now its gone. It will probably sit like that until some commercial entity agrees to locate at Main & State.
Don't get me wrong.. It is an improvement to what was there. I would have favored redevelopment of the entire building but like so many projects , no money and no plan. So the present remnants , painted is an improvement to the shell of a building.
Downtown Jax, all agog about a 7-11 coming. Pathetic.
Too bad construction can't start sooner...I'm from the Midwest and been in JAX 6 years and was down in Daytona Beach and had my first Slurpee in like 5 years....Soooo good. It'd bee nice to have them open in the summer but, in the fall will work too...
Quote from: WmNussbaum on February 11, 2012, 03:42:49 PM
Downtown Jax, all agog about a 7-11 coming. Pathetic.
Is that really the impression you get about one thread amoung thousands. Pathetic.
Quote from: NavyGuyAN on February 11, 2012, 04:42:34 PM
Too bad construction can't start sooner...I'm from the Midwest and been in JAX 6 years and was down in Daytona Beach and had my first Slurpee in like 5 years....Soooo good. It'd bee nice to have them open in the summer but, in the fall will work too...
construction on the other downtown location has already begun
Tufsu! Where is the other location at in JAX? As far as i knew ther was only going to be one location her in jax...
It will be in the BB&T Building's concourse.
A little late but I was looking for urban brewery examples and came across this 7-Eleven in Denver...
(http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/denver_design_7-11.jpg)
Quote7-Eleven at 2341 East Colfax Avenue, winner in "Main Street Transformation" category. The new, two-story store is a prime example of Main Street Zoning, with the building coming right up to the street, and the parking put in the back. "Denver urban corridors come alive," the award proclaims.
http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociety/2011/10/mayors_design_awards_honor_res.php
For those interested in a free slurpee today, evidently today is "SlurpFREE Day". If you stop by 7-11 between 11am and 7pm you can get one free.
https://www.facebook.com/events/412724578757341/
I stopped in the 7-11 last night for the first time and immediately had an out-of-body experience. I thought I had been transported to the southside. I grabbed my coffee, my water, and exited the building. Thank God a scruffy man was there to bum a dime -- it grounded me back to my surroundings. :)
^^^I might have saw the same guy there the other day, as I ducked and weaved through the parked cars to visually elude him LOL. That Union St 7 Eleven should be a big cash cow, but I'm kinda worried about the one on Julia & Forsyth (DT's lack of foot traffic & no gas station) Hopefully they are doing good over on Julia.
the one on Julia does just fine....every time I'm in the store, there are also several others in there
i know the one on Julia St is busy during the day! I have gone there on weekends, while not as busy I wasnt the only one in there.
^^^Good deal yall, I was curious because I haven't been over at that one in a while.
Quote from: I-10east on February 05, 2013, 07:32:40 AM
^^^I might have saw the same guy there the other day, as I ducked and weaved through the parked cars to visually elude him LOL. That Union St 7 Eleven should be a big cash cow, but I'm kinda worried about the one on Julia & Forsyth (DT's lack of foot traffic & no gas station) Hopefully they are doing good over on Julia.
Every time I drive by (2x a day minimum) I see at least three or four people milling around in there. I think the proximity to the bus station and the courthouse really helps foot traffic.
I almost always have to wait in line when I go, but then they usually only have one person working the counter.
7-11 is gone, now a Chevron.
Quote from: fsu813 on May 11, 2025, 11:55:22 AM
7-11 is gone, now a Chevron.
to clarify this is the one on Main Street. The one on Forsyth is still 7-11.