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Title: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: Metro Jacksonville on January 11, 2010, 06:05:09 AM
Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010

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A look at the status of various projects under construction in and around Downtown Jacksonville during the month of January.

Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2010-jan-urban-core-construction-update-january-2010
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: heights unknown on January 11, 2010, 07:24:10 AM
Still looking kind of paltry.  Courthouse is still on track.  Hope that a new city within downtown reaches skyward in that area.  Otherwise, not much going on, it appears, near the urban core.

"HU"
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: Mad Cowford on January 11, 2010, 07:56:50 AM
What is that building on St. Johns going to be?
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: thelakelander on January 11, 2010, 08:30:50 AM
One half will be a restaurant (don't know the name) and the other a specialty retail shop.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: TPC on January 11, 2010, 09:24:38 AM
Although i've only driven by at night, the Perdue Office Interiors looks like a really cool storefront. Anyone been inside to check it out?
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: James on January 11, 2010, 09:25:11 AM
glad to see the courthouse is coming on up, after all it took to get it started
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: Basstacular on January 11, 2010, 10:29:37 AM
I thought the Laura Street improvement project was slated to start the day after New Year's, what's the status with that?
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: fsujax on January 11, 2010, 10:57:15 AM
For the love of God, would people who open businesses in Springfield do away with the bars and metal gates on their store fronts!
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: tufsu1 on January 11, 2010, 11:23:30 AM
Quote from: Basstacular on January 11, 2010, 10:29:37 AM
I thought the Laura Street improvement project was slated to start the day after New Year's, what's the status with that?

From what I can tell, some work has started...but its just utility relocations, so no construction per se.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: fsu813 on January 11, 2010, 11:25:23 AM
"For the love of God, would people who open businesses in Springfield do away with the bars and metal gates on their store fronts!"

- here, here!
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: thelakelander on January 11, 2010, 11:40:44 AM
^True. Perhaps, in the future when better dialogue takes place, things like this will be easier to handle.  Does anyone know what will happen with their existing location, just north of the tracks?
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: reednavy on January 11, 2010, 12:40:01 PM
Hopefully the city will come in and replace that poor Crape Myrtle in front of the Jimmy Johns soon.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: Captain Zissou on January 11, 2010, 01:16:59 PM
That space in Avondale looks great, can't wait to hear more about it.  I saw workers at Lit scrambling around at about 8pm on Friday night.  I know they are working as hard as they can to get things finished up. I'm sure it will be worth the wait.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: nestliving on January 11, 2010, 02:00:43 PM
will Adel's have an organic section?
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: fsujax on January 11, 2010, 02:28:56 PM
^^My first reaction to that question was laughing out loud! That place also needs to take down the paitned over Payless Shoe sign.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: nestliving on January 11, 2010, 02:52:57 PM
^^I was sitting in my shop laughing to myself also...sorry. carry on.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: coredumped on January 11, 2010, 05:32:02 PM
What happened to fuddruckers? It's off the landings website now too:
http://www.jacksonvillelanding.com/dining-nightlife?sort=View%20All
I'm guessing it's dead? :(
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: thelakelander on January 11, 2010, 05:35:56 PM
that deal died a long time ago.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: 5PointsGuy on January 12, 2010, 05:36:54 PM
So the St. Johns *location is a bar/restaurant then? What exactly is "Lit" going to be? On a related note, the "Jaguars" building next door to Lit... anyone know of its future? Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: thelakelander on January 12, 2010, 05:47:30 PM
The St. Johns location will be some sort of restaurant/bar.  Lit will be a bar.  As for the "Jaguar" building, its missing a roof and the current owners wanted a crazy amount of money to purchase it, last time I checked.  Unless they become more realistic, that building will eventually fall in on itself.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: thirdeye on January 12, 2010, 05:51:03 PM
Quote from: thelakelander on January 12, 2010, 05:47:30 PM
The St. Johns location will be some sort of restaurant/bar.  Lit will be a bar.  As for the "Jaguar" building, its missing a roof and the current owners wanted a crazy amount of money to purchase it, last time I checked.  Unless they become more realistic, that building will eventually fall in on itself.

Think it is already condemned
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: midnightblackrx on January 16, 2010, 11:01:01 PM
theres a Jimmy Johns coming to San Marco? Ohhhh, I'm so stoked...I'll take a "#9" with peppers please!
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: 5PointsGuy on January 19, 2010, 04:38:42 PM
Quote from: thirdeye on January 12, 2010, 05:51:03 PM
Quote from: thelakelander on January 12, 2010, 05:47:30 PM
The St. Johns location will be some sort of restaurant/bar.  Lit will be a bar.  As for the "Jaguar" building, its missing a roof and the current owners wanted a crazy amount of money to purchase it, last time I checked.  Unless they become more realistic, that building will eventually fall in on itself.

Think it is already condemned


Well heck, that is utterly disappointing. I used to look in the doors when I would go to lunch downtown and would always imagine what could be done with that building.
Title: Re: Urban Core Construction Update - January 2010
Post by: thekillingwax on January 19, 2010, 06:13:38 PM
Quote from: nestliving on January 11, 2010, 02:00:43 PM
will Adel's have an organic section?

They said it's going to be next to the soy station and the wheatgrass bar. Maybe they'll open a farmer's market in the lot on weekends. We could use a few more of those.