Park View Inn construction?

[Cliffs_Daughter]

Honestly I'm a little surprised FSCJ never looked into it as possible student housing. Since they're now a state college and offer 4-year degrees, why not have some dorms nearby?

[copperfiend]

That would be nice. I like the possibilities.

[geauxtigers31]

It's a sizable location and perfectly positioned to be integrated with the park. Really there are a lot of options, but in terms of knocking it down and starting from scratch I would prefer to see investors focus on Brooklyn first, it makes more sense to connect downtown with thriving Riverside than floundering Springfield. I think adapting and reusing the structure is the most financially viable option at this point.

[buckethead]

I took the liberty of a self guided tour though Springfield yesterday, and I would not describe it as floundering.

I was surprised to see how many houses here looking quite good. The neighbors cast nary a discouraging eye my way. I was not pleased by the median through Main St, but perhaps residents feel differently.

I forsee good things for Springfield, and businesses will surely prosper, given time.

There is some blight there, to be sure. It is looking much better than in the past, and I would say the nice homes are equal to or even outnumber the delapidated ones.

BTW, Burrito Gallery has a fine product being served. Delicious.

[konstantconsumer]

I'm pretty sure all of us who live in Springfield would take offensive to that "floundering Springfield" bit.  How many new places have opened here recently compared to Riverside?

[KuroiKetsunoHana]

regarding the median:  it's a pain in the rear.
regarding springfield vs. riverside:  some people just won't take us seriously until we have a bark boutique and an assortment ov clothing stores that cash in on the ghost ov edginess past.  personally, i think we're better off without those people.

[Steve]

^Easy now, I don't think anyone is trying to put down springfield.  I think the poster was just trying to discuss the differences between the areas. In comparing the commercial corridors, there is a pretty big difference.

I don't mean that as a knock against Springfield.  My feeling is that the poster could have picked a better work than floundering, while the springfield folks should stop feeling like the fat girl at the prom, begging someone to know that they'ed be great at the afterparty if someone would just go home with them.

[buckethead]

^Easy now, I don't think anyone is trying to put down springfield.  I think the poster was just trying to discuss the differences between the areas. In comparing the commercial corridors, there is a pretty big difference.

I don't mean that as a knock against Springfield.  My feeling is that the poster could have picked a better work than floundering, while the springfield folks should stop feeling like the fat girl at the prom, begging someone to know that they'ed be great at the afterparty if someone would just go home with them.

And we move into more faux pas! lol!

[KuroiKetsunoHana]

srsly, the only reason i never went home with the fat girl is 'cause i never went to the prom (and while that may be stretching the metaphor a bit, i daresay it still applies to springfield).

[mySpringfield]

It's a sizable location and perfectly positioned to be integrated with the park. Really there are a lot of options, but in terms of knocking it down and starting from scratch I would prefer to see investors focus on Brooklyn first, it makes more sense to connect downtown with thriving Riverside than floundering Springfield. I think adapting and reusing the structure is the most financially viable option at this point.

Springfield is hardly floundering and is experiencing an influx of new residents, both owners and renters.  You'll soon be hearing some announcements about upcoming openings, some you may have heard about others you likely haven't.  

I've fielded so many requests for information on local realtors recently that I had to create a prominent page on mySpringfield.org for them.

If you haven't been to Springfield recently come by this Saturday for the 2010 Bike Tour.  It starts at Three Layers at 10am.  It's free and I'll buy you a beer afterward.

Back on topic...Reusing the existing structure for first floor commercial combined with parking would be a far better option than an empty lot for the next 10 years.  It would help connect Springfield with downtown and possibly allow greater utilization of the park.  Whether the plan is feasible and the owner will follow through is another question.

[Miss Fixit]

Buckethead, so glad you checked Springfield out.  And Steve, lots of folks from Riverside, Avondale, San Marco and even the beaches have recently chosen to make Springfield their home - and are enjoying the party.

Regarding the Park View: I agree that street level retail with a parking garage above might make sense, ESPECIALLY if combined with student housing for FSCJ at a nearby location.

[Steve]

And Steve, lots of folks from Riverside, Avondale, San Marco and even the beaches have recently chosen to make Springfield their home - and are enjoying the party.

Geez - didn't want to break out the defensive bandwagon.  It was a joke.  A good friend of mine just bough a house on Silver, and I have a bunch of other friends that have lived there for years on Market, Walnut, etc.

This is kind of my point though.  One guy says something slightly negative about the neighborhood, and people go ape.  Everyone breathe for a second.

Not, back to the topic at hand.  I'd love to know who's going to park at this proposed garage befor I give my green light.

[CS Foltz]

Thats what I like about you stephen..................watching out for your fellow person!

[Sportmotor]

...The neighbors cast nary a discouraging eye my way. I was not pleased by the median through Main St

Glad I am not the only one

[geauxtigers31]

My point was only that if someone is willing to spend the money on building something from the ground up then I think Brooklyn is the smarter choice. There is more daytime activity in the area with the Fidelity and Everbank complexes and it would connect with the night time activities of five points. While I know there are some good things happening in Springfield, as an objective observer with no real ties to either place, Riverside is in a much better position to really take off as a thriving urban neighborhood, like a Marigny in New Orleans, than Springfield.