Dancey Terrace Photo Tour

[eyes]

"Elevated homes with dirt crawl spaces, termites love them, ah wait a few years. Land looks flat, just think of the standing water, love it."

It must be an absolute miracle that they haven't been flooded and subsequently devoured by amphibious, deep-sea diving termites in all the many years that they've been standing, huh. Whew! Guess that year just hasn't come yet!

[P]

To "Your worst nightmare", paraphrasing Chevy Chase, "...you stupid #$@%^"  How old, exactly, do you think these homes are?  Do you think they've been standing long enough (obviously neglected) to have had termite damage?  I guess 100 years isn't long enough for them to have been completely destroyed by pests and water.  You're right, these homes are going to be in complete and utter ruins...in 200 years.

Homes in Florida (take a walk down 6th or 7th streets on Amelia Island in Fernandina Beach (incidentally, I owned one of those "termite" infested places built in 1879), were built using heart pine.  The sap from the pine trees acted as a natural insect repellent, and while they did have termites from time to time, very rarely was it enough to destroy the structure...as is evident by looking at these homes.  If you are still concerned, perhaps you shouldn't renew your termite service on your concrete slabbed, styrofoam-on-the-outside-to-make-it-look-like-ornamental-block, home.  Afterall, your house is impentrable because it's new and modern, right?  LOL.  Good luck with that.

[David]

Once things really get rolling on this project - more renovated homes, parking, landscaping, etc. - these homes will sell like hotcakes!  To whomever took those pictures I would appreciate it if you would stop by the property sometime and take some pictures of the next units that were just completed - completely new designs and plans! These are almost completely brand new homes! These homes also come with a 42" flat screen lcd  television and six months free JEA!

[cinch2win]

When homes are sitting in the Jacksonville market for 180 to 270 days on market on average, and when realtors are seeing listings expire after 180 days, only to see desperate sellers relist for the same rediculous price, why would $200 a square foot be seen as a good deal to a new home buyer? Homes in neighboring Riverside and Murray Hill, FULLY RENOVATED, can be had for $100 a square. Does the idea of row housing really invite $200 a square?

There are other areas where people do not go out at 2 AM to film the ho's walking up and down the streets. I am sure that 200 a square is a nice deal with a 1k flat screen and 6 months of JEA, but when the shine wears off, they are still living in a tiny row house with no neighbors. The builder would have been better to build ALL of them and then sell the development. As it is now, its no better than living amid East Side dilapidated housing that invite bugs at night to do their business. Sure, I want to raise a family in that! Get real!

[Mike]

They will be lucky to sell them for 89k. 3 yrs ago this would have been a good idea, but it is a different market. The project is a loose loose situation  and plus who wants to live in Springfield where people are getting shot and hookers are everywhere.
If you want to move to a artsy neighborhood move to Riverside-Avondale its much safer and cleaner.

[artist.com]

Crackheads row is what that area is called. I don't know about everyone else but I like to move to a home that I would feel safe in. It does cost alot to remodel and its hard work but this is a joke for the area and the price. The 2 foot fence should make the blind buyers feel safe.

[aljax]

higher price=no slums...these row houses could easily turn into that...sure they may appear to be worth less than what they are offering based on the surrounding elements and "negative" image most of jacksonville has of Springfield. BUT to appeal to the yp's and middle class to upperclass families...the price needs to stay above the 200's...this is how neighborhoods grow & increase in value. It will take the risk-taker individualist to move into these great old houses, as so MANY have!....and then in about 10-15 years springfield will be the SUPER trendy place to live & unaffrodable. This is when all the people too afraid to jump in early will try to move there....jax is like houston 20 years ago.
The places that can be a bit sketchy now won't be sketchy for long (although there are some areas that will forever be sketchy though )

[aljax]

of course you do have a point...for that price you can buy a great single family house in murray hill...so it really is up to the person buying...they are either springfield material or their not....it really comes down to that.

[aljax]

ok...in response to the fence comment. A fence is a fence...you could even put borders of flower pots around your house and it creates an enclosed feeling. people are less likely to trek across your yard if there is something on the perimeter...plus a criminal can jump a 2ft fence just as easily as a 6ft +fence...believe me. And lastly I have not seen ANY quality fences here in jax since I moved here...some of these 6ft-8ft fences maybe higher but so crappily buit I could probably run into it and knock it down anyway ....so what's the use?! and I am a slender female!
As far as safety...since when is the suburban gated condo community safer? Jax is full of those areas...and they ARE NOT SAFER...pedafiles, murderers, criminals are anywhere and everywhere. these condos with like 5,000 people crammed into them, not well lit, your individual condo is not fenced...so anyone has access to your windows/door...the garages or parking lots which are usually not well lit either, you have to walk more than 10ft to get to your apt after dark.
That is safe!?
and then the majority of these condos back into these serene forests, marshlands, & quiet parks...as a single girl living alone....when I think of these areas...I think of perfect places to get kidnapped, raped, or have my body dumped and no one would see or hear it! have you watched the news ever?
so do be so quick to judge Springfield..
plus when I was in high school it was the suburban kids in the "safe" neighborhoods that had drug, sex & alcohol related problems and violence then the inner city kids in houston...consistently.

[aljax]

"do NOT be so quick to judge springfield"

[ubben]

Glad something is going forward. Note: Washington palms will look a lot better in the long run. Queen palms are kind of ugly outside of the tropics. http://floridagardener.com/palms/washingtonpalm.htm

[twojacks]

Wow, that was a wild look back as a trolled the thread...Those homes were projected to sell for near $200K in 2007?  Now when you look on zillow, it seems you might pick 'em all up for that price!

[nomeus]

whats the latest with this?

[thelakelander]

Still vacant.

[Bill Hoff]

whats the latest with this?

There's been occasional interest from developers, but since they're owned by a number of different entities, and the costs of 24 units with 24 sets of A/Cs, refridgerators, etc, it's just been prohibitive.