Urban Construction Update - December 2013
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Major construction projects have returned to the landscape of Jacksonville's urban core. Find out where (and more) as we take a brief look at the status of various developments under construction in and around Downtown Jacksonville during the month of December.
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Nice Update. A lot of positive momentum.
The cleared lot in the picture shows the tree lined canopy of McCoys Creek.
34. Corrado's Bakery N' Bistro
Corrado's Bakery N' Bistro will be opening soon at 813 Lomax Street.
hahahahh
Can we stop referring to the Panera development as the "train station"? Even if the developer is calling it that, none of it was ever a station.
and the courthouse renovation, was actually the post office. I really hope they keep the original features over the doors, and other areas.
Quote from: Noone on December 30, 2013, 04:32:42 AM
Nice Update. A lot of positive momentum.
The cleared lot in the picture shows the tree lined canopy of McCoys Creek.
Positive momentum, for sure, but when are developers going to get over the stucco/stripmall look?
Quote from: mbwright on December 30, 2013, 08:52:41 AM
and the courthouse renovation, was actually the post office. I really hope they keep the original features over the doors, and other areas.
The post office took up MAYBE 10% of the space in that building. 90% was federal courthouse which is now in the high rise facing Hogan St. It would probably help avoid confusion to call it the old FEDERAL courthouse since we have another old courthouse downtown.
I stand corrected. The historical lighting, and other features are still pretty cool.
Quote from: mbwright on December 30, 2013, 02:14:56 PM
I stand corrected. The historical lighting, and other features are still pretty cool.
True. I think it was built in the 30's.
The Volstead shots above are old ones. AC units have been moved and installed, bars built, lighting installed, walls and doors erected, and the space will host it's grand opening tomorrow night.
also unfortunate that the new Greyhound Terminal isn't taking steps to salvage and reuse the historical neon sign from the current building into their new digs... sure would look good from 95... just sayin'...
Very positive to see so many projects.
Greyhound is in a 40 year lease... that means at LEAST 40 years before our city can have a truly functional surface transportation center. Thanks JTA/COJ... absolutely brilliant!
Acme is correct, "The Train Station," was NEVER a train station. There was a small wooden depot on the FEC RY on the other (East side) of the tracks just above LaSalle Street in San Marco that was called 'SOUTH JACKSONVILLE'. The picturesque old frame depot lasted until around 1970 when it was razed. The South Jacksonville Municipal Railways (AKA: The South Jacksonville MUNI) operated from a base at or near the Panera location but then it was a streetcar system. Perhaps 'The TRAM Station' would have been a better name.
Levels & Brooklyn look pretty cool. I also like whats going on at Club 5. It looks like Brooklyn & 220 Riverside are near each other & near skyway maintenance yard.
^The Brooklyn projects are across the street from one another. The skyway's yard is across the street from the Brooklyn Riverside/Shoppes on Riverside development. That little area will look completely different a year from now.
Wow, Chase finally gets its claws into NE FL. Just what we need coming into Jax is America's biggest corporate criminal fresh off a $13B settlement agreement, the largest in US history, BTW. Not only did this bailout bank play one of the largest roles in creating the great recession but they were the quickest to start foreclosure proceedings against their own victims and then the slowest to drag their feet and finish the foreclosures that they started.
I'm generally happy to see any new work downtown but any bailout bank that wasn't already established in the area is not good in my book. I still can't believe how many people I see trusting this vampire squid on the face our economy with their hard earned savings.
Quote from: floridaforester on December 31, 2013, 12:14:48 AM
Wow, Chase finally gets its claws into NE FL. Just what we need coming into Jax is America's biggest corporate criminal fresh off a $13B settlement agreement, the largest in US history, BTW. Not only did this bailout bank play one of the largest roles in creating the great recession but they were the quickest to start foreclosure proceedings against their own victims and then the slowest to drag their feet and finish the foreclosures that they started.
Not to further derail this topic, but the $13B settlement mostly had to do with Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual, both of which were acquired at the behest of, and financed by incentives ("bailout") from, the federal government. The company has done plenty of illegal and unethical things over its history, including helping the Nazis, but its no better or worse today than any of the other unethical, law-breaking, big American banks. So if you're point is that they're evildoers compared to Community First Credit Union, okay there may be something to that. But if you've got a problem with Chase but don't mind Wells Fargo, Citi, BoA, or any of the other big banks that do the same thing, you're mistaken.
Quote from: floridaforester on December 31, 2013, 12:14:48 AM
Wow, Chase finally gets its claws into NE FL. Just what we need coming into Jax is America's biggest corporate criminal fresh off a $13B settlement agreement, the largest in US history, BTW.
well since they already got that money, wouldn't you prefer they spend some of it here?
Quote from: floridaforester on December 31, 2013, 12:14:48 AM
Wow, Chase finally gets its claws into NE FL. Just what we need coming into Jax is America's biggest corporate criminal fresh off a $13B settlement agreement, the largest in US history, BTW. Not only did this bailout bank play one of the largest roles in creating the great recession but they were the quickest to start foreclosure proceedings against their own victims and then the slowest to drag their feet and finish the foreclosures that they started.
I'm generally happy to see any new work downtown but any bailout bank that wasn't already established in the area is not good in my book. I still can't believe how many people I see trusting this vampire squid on the face our economy with their hard earned savings.
Won't hijack the thread, but just my .02 cents: Name a bank that isn't a corporate criminal.........thought so. Chase, BoA, Citi, whatever....all the same.
I will say I left BoA for Chase when I got the "Get $250 for signing up for a free Chase checking account" flyer. BoA has zero presence in Riverside (outside of Edgewood), and I love being about to walk to the new Chase next to Einstein. Also, considering I have at least 5 Chase credit cards, it's nice having a point-of-contact locally.
I have it on good authority that floridaforester keeps all his money in a shoebox underneath his bed. So yes, he's entitled to be high and might w/r/t Chase and their criminal brethren.
Quote from: thelakelander on December 30, 2013, 11:03:41 PM
^The Brooklyn projects are across the street from one another. The skyway's yard is across the street from the Brooklyn Riverside/Shoppes on Riverside development. That little area will look completely different a year from now.
Will JTA give up the yard for people who live in these new apartments so people can ride or will they do both the maintenance yard and passenger entrance?
A lot of good things starting. The bus terminal has to be one of the most boring designs I've seen in a while though.
Does anyone know the dimensions of the old terminal? That's pretty prime real estate. I would love to see a CVS or Walgreens either re-purpose the building or tear it down and put in a pretty structure. Something like this would be nice...
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there is plenty of room for that...more likely though we are talking about a multi-story building at some point, hopefully with ground floor retail