Landing bill moves forward without preservation funds, but mayor may veto

[fieldafm]

.... a decades long family feud.

And, what would that be?  Give us the juicy details.

Honestly, its unproductive to go into it.  This round, Peyton lost and now maybe WE as a community will all win b/c of it.

[fsujax]

I hope that Sleiman can now deliver on attracting a national tenant.

[fieldafm]

Trail Ridge is a terrible example, incidentally.  They made out with a potential billion dollar profit off of energy generation, and not one of our knuckleheads did a thing about it.

That's actually a very good point.

[comncense]

So does this mean the plans of "opening" up the Landing to Water Street is still in the can? *that was Water St. they were talking about opening the building structure to, right?*

[duvaldude08]

So does this mean the plans of "opening" up the Landing to Water Street is still in the can? *that was Water St. they were talking about opening the building structure to, right?*

Yes. From the last thing I remember He promised renovations if the city would provide him the 3.5 million for parking.

[Captain Zissou]

So does this mean the plans of "opening" up the Landing to Water Street is still in the can? *that was Water St. they were talking about opening the building structure to, right?*

Yes. From the last thing I remember He promised renovations if the city would provide him the 3.5 million for parking.

I think common is asking about opening the courtyard to Water.  I may be wrong.  That is not on the table right now.  Sleiman is interested in getting storefronts to address Water and some patio seating where Andrew Jackson currently sits.

[comncense]

Ahh ok. Yup that's what I was referring to Zissou.

[Doctor_K]

So hopefully this isn't too off-topic, but the parking lot north of the Omni is what we're dealing with here, yes?  That said, are the Omni and that other tower with which it shares a lobby going to have to 'open up' to the foot traffic that will (hopefully) be generated through there for people to get from the parking lot to the Landing?

Having that parking lot and garage so close to a Skyway stop (albeit not connected) will eventually help boost ridership there, no?

Or am I thinking of the wrong lot?

[fieldafm]

Its the lot OPPOSITE this one




Couple of points... Sleiman does have skin in the game(he is putting up something over $2mm in cash to purchase the lot) and the city does have a safeguard in place if the lot is sold in the future(interest is paid back at prime plus 1%).

Doc, yes the Omni would be really wise to face their street level restaurants outside.

Duval, a total reconfiguration of the building was cognizant on being able to buy the land UNDER the building.  That being said, once the Andrew Jackson Statue is removed... outdoor seating will hopefully soon follow.

[Doctor_K]

Thanks field.

I wonder why they couldn't just agree on that lot in your picture.  Would've been that much closer.  Could've even used part of the parking deck under that one building-that-never-got-built-but-still-could-one-day on that parcel.

[thelakelander]

^A third party owns the lot in the picture, meaning a realistic deal involving that lot would have cost significantly more to only achieve the same thing.

[Doctor_K]

...and now I know!

"And knowing is half the battle..."

[tufsu1]

Trail Ridge is a terrible example, incidentally.  They made out with a potential billion dollar profit off of energy generation, and not one of our knuckleheads did a thing about it.

that's because the City would have lost its shirt in a lawsuit...and, after losing out on the first "good" deal offered by WMI, they finally figured it out!

[subro]

This is the lot in question.

[simms3]

We must not forget that Sleiman is sly.  He is very manipulative in just about all of his deals, and he is the one responsible for half of our awful strip centers we so despise.  I am giving Mayor Peyton the benefit of the doubt on this because while Peyton is certainly not a great mayor and very shortsighted with vision, he is shrewd with business/money and he may know something that we do not.  Regardless, I would more than love to see the Landing have parking and be opened up just the like the rest of us.