Plan to lure 1,000 Everbank jobs downtown

[duvaldude08]

You know the more I read over this deal, the more I realize the details people were over looking. I have had people ask me " Where are all those people going to park". Well the project summary states that they will be leasing 1,400 parking spaces DT. I hope everything gets final approval this week.

**Side Note*** The JTA land transfer deal has been rejected by the rules committee. And Im glad it was. That entire project needs to be re-looked at (including the design.) The council felt that it was being rushed. And I tend to agree. We need to get this done right or the transportation center is going to be a bust.

[thelakelander]

Parking?  They can use some of the several thousand spaces that have been vacated by companies leaving DT for the Southside over the last few decades.

[duvaldude08]

Parking?  They can use some of the several thousand spaces that have been vacated by companies leaving DT for the Southside over the last few decades.

RIGHT! My co worker asked that silly question. And I was like, "really???" lol

[tufsu1]

I would assume they will contract for spaces in the Water St. garage.....or possibly the garage attached to the Omni

[Ralph W]

1000 unhappy people moving downtown who will now have to pay for formerly free parking. Or will the city give those away too, using taxpayer dollars to pay the lot owners so a thousand people get a perk no one else gets.

[downtownjag]

1000 unhappy people moving downtown who will now have to pay for formerly free parking. Or will the city give those away too, using taxpayer dollars to pay the lot owners so a thousand people get a perk no one else gets.

Why are these 1,000 people going to be unhappy? Because their cars won't be 104 degrees in the afternoon? Or is it because they can walk to lunch? Maybe they will be upset to have gorgeous views of downtown instead of hedges and endless parking lots, I'm not sure.  Did you talk to all 1,000 of them Ralph?

[thelakelander]

I worked in the Southside and Ponte Vedra six years before working downtown.  I'll take working downtown over sitting in traffic on JTB and A1A or having to drive to get lunch any day of the week.

[duvaldude08]

I worked in the Southside and Ponte Vedra six years before working downtown.  I'll take working downtown over sitting in traffic on JTB and A1A or having to drive to get lunch any day of the week.

Same here. I worked here in Baymedows at BCBS before I began at Prudential six years ago. I LOVE working downtown. I dont miss the burbs at all. It really makes you feel like your going to WORK. Downtown is always the mid-point regardless where you stay in town.

[duvaldude08]

Per the Daily Record, the Everbank deal was approved with ease and is on to the full council meeting next week. One thing I do agree with, the article stated that Peyton was trying to rush things to be approved. IMO, he wanted as much to put on his resume as possiable. The JTA bill, in particular, is a big project and the council is not comfortable approving that so quickly, which I totally agree with.

[thelakelander]

I'm cool with the JTA bill being deferred as well.  The JRTC should not be allowed to break ground under the current proposed configuration or without the City knowing what its going to do with the convention center, imo.  What's the status of the Suntrust parking garage?  That one really seemed to be a last minute throw in that does little to resolve the Landing's dedicated parking issue.

[duvaldude08]

I'm cool with the JTA bill being deferred as well.  The JRTC should not be allowed to break ground under the current proposed configuration or without the City knowing what its going to do with the convention center, imo.  What's the status of the Suntrust parking garage?  That one really seemed to be a last minute throw in that does little to resolve the Landing's dedicated parking issue.

From what the article states, they flew right through the council too. But after reading previous article, theres a huge legal mess with that property from the Cameron Kuhn era. So to get around that, the city dropped a law suit that they had pending and suntrust bought the property (something crazy like that). So that is how Sun Trust became invovled. 200 spaces for pubic is cool ,but far from the 350 deticated spaces that we promised.

[thelakelander]

The 200 public spaces aren't dedicated.  So, as far as the Landing is concerned, there's no impact.

[duvaldude08]

The 200 public spaces aren't dedicated.  So, as far as the Landing is concerned, there's no impact.

RIght! Its like they are trying to be slick about the situation. Darn Johnny Boy.

[duvaldude08]

Oh my @#$%$# God, now they APPROVED the JTA land swap today ugggghhhhhhhhh 
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/400669/larry-hannan/2011-06-21/jta-land-swap-approved-finance-committee

[acme54321]

It's a (sort of) different they though, looks like the 28th will be the kicker.

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