Downtown Construction Update - September 2009
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A look at the status of various projects under construction in and around Downtown Jacksonville during the month of September.
Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2009-sep-downtown-construction-update-september-2009
Hmmm I could use some of those pavers. I wonder if they mind if I get a few.
There was some interior work being done last week at John Gorrie, but nothing noticeable.
Where in Springfied is Fusion going exactly?
If I'm not mistaken, Philosophie in San Marco has been open well over a year. Maybe they relocated?
Gotta love those mast arm poles along Bay St. and to think people will try to complain about a small overhead wire for a streetcar.
Quote from: vicupstate on September 10, 2009, 07:35:57 AM
Where in Springfied is Fusion going exactly?
the two story brick building on Pearl Street, just north of 8th. Its where Draper Studios used to be located.
fsujax, you're right. Well at least we now have an example to show what it will not look like.
It's not on a main thoroughfare, but there is a sizable building (6000 sft +) going in on Herschel just east of King Street. It's right across from the RAP headquarters. It will be the future home of an engineering company. Looks like it will fit the neighborhood well.
Can't wait to try Taverna. Why do we still not know what 925 King St is??????
What is going in the former Casablanca space or is that still TBD?
Fusion Jazz & Wine Bar -
wow, i didn't know anything like that was in the works. i hope it works out, though i have my doubts in that location. it looks like they are pretty far along. they need to create some buzz........
also,
what is "The Oasis"?
^A GLBT community center. Here is a link to a discussion about it: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,5857.15.html
Springfield sure looks great; it's progressing quite nicely and for the better. Much different than I remember it in the 1980's and early 1990's.
Great seeing those cranes up on the Courthouse site and construction moving the project skyward.
How much longer are they going to be working on Main Street in Springfield? Looks like they've been doing the street construction forever now.
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925 King St... that was the old laundry mat, right? When they closed, I heard that it was only supposed to be for a few months tops so that they could do renovations and whatnot. Two years or so later............... i dunno.
Any word on if anything is going to be moving into the 9th and Main building?? Its sad to see that place empty.....
Seriously? Check thread entitled "9th & Main...etc"
fyi, 325 Bay St isn't going to be a restaurant. also, it'll be at least a year before anything happens construction-wise. might as well take it off the updates.
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Yep, NOTHING on earth more ugly then streetcar wires and poles. This is the brand new streetcar line in Albquerque, NM. As you can see, done right, there is nothing to get excited about.
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It looks like 20 West (Lerner Shops Building) is going to get back started up again.
QuoteJEDC to adjust grants for Adams St. project
Plans to renovate a 98-year-old building on Adams Street into a modern multi-use project have been a lot more difficult than The Kimmik Corp. originally anticipated, both structurally and financially, so the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission is proposing to stretch out the disbursement of a grant the company has already received to help keep the project moving.
Since receiving $400,000 from the city’s Historic Preservation Trust Fund Grant payable after the completion of the entire project at 20 W. Adams St., the developer has spent about $3.2 million on some unforeseen and extensive structural improvements that included underpinning columns to ensure stability and rebuilding stairwells and elevator shafts to meet modern fire and safety codes. In the meantime, said Marion Graham, general manager for the developer, a local bank rescinded its financing of the project.
The work is about 50-60 percent complete, and the developer has secured a commitment from a private investor to finish about $1.5 million worth of work on the first and second floors totaling more than 11,500 square feet that will be used for retail and office space, plus the exterior of the building.
full article: http://jacksonville.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2009/09/07/daily28.html
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I was tooling around downtown yesterday and was suprised to see the courthouse going vertical. Seems like all of LaVilla is consumed by that construction site.
Also, the "passive" pocket park that's taking the place of the closed connector road between Water and Bay is under construction as well.
The original plans for 925 King St. was to be a wine bar to compliment La Bella Sera. However, the wine bar was opened a few doors down at Walkers(the same owner). I don't know if he plans on moving it once the building is finished or just finding another use for it.
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Quote from: Captain Zissou on September 10, 2009, 11:28:02 AM
Seriously? Check thread entitled "9th & Main...etc"
ahha.... found it. :)
FYI:
“substantial completion†date of November 2 for work on Main Street
Thanks, that's a nice update. I'm sure a lot of people will be happy to see Main completed.
I'm thinking that the new courthouse may be having a different footprint than the one we might have saw on the diagrams.
Quote from: fsu813 on September 18, 2009, 05:19:48 PM
FYI:
“substantial completion†date of November 2 for work on Main Street
soooo....are they finished? :) I havent been up that way yet, but its the 2nd now! :)