A Closer Look At 220 Riverside

[Metro Jacksonville]

A Closer Look At 220 Riverside



220 Riverside is an urban mixed-use multifamily apartment community that will be developed around a park called Unity Plaza, at the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Forest Street in Brooklyn. Proposed by Hallmark Partners and Bristol Development, the $37 million project includes 16,500 square feet of ground floor retail space, 285 residential units, and a 386-space parking garage.  With units ranging from 615 to 1,200 square feet, rents will average around $1,200 a month.

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[I-10east]

It looks nice, alot like some of the swanky urban developments that you see in other cosmopolitan cities. I'll be kinda surprised if anyone complains about this, but this is MJ afterall JK.

[dougskiles]

No complaints from me.  I like it!

[thelakelander]

Ditto.  However, I do wonder why it is felt by some that Riverside Park must include gated surface parking around the perimeter for financing when the proposed project literally across the street doesn't?  I believe these two projects alone, have the ability to completely transform Brooklyn between Park and Riverside.

[acme54321]

I don't think anyone will be complaining about this plan!

[Treefort]

It will be the first 5 story wooden structure built in Jacksonville? Really? Can you explain that in a little more detail? I'm very curious.

[ben says]

I like the looks of this design

[jcjohnpaint]

Yeah I have a friend in from LA and we have been talking about this a lot.  I love this project and the building looks beautiful. 

[ubben]

How is that very large parking garage going to look as we drive down Riverside Avenue? I hope they do something creative with it to keep it from being a dead zone.

[jcjohnpaint]

Is there going to be any entrances or storefronts or just garage on the first floor. 

[thelakelander]

Here's the building's proposed facade along Riverside Avenue:



It should be fine, considering there's the potential for more street level activity in phase two, which would be immediately north of the garage.

[Captain Zissou]

It will be the first 5 story wooden structure built in Jacksonville? Really? Can you explain that in a little more detail? I'm very curious.

Me too.  What would be the reason for using wood for this?  Cost??  This isn't going to be another Villas of St Johns is it??  I love that place, but some of the walls bow out at least 2 inches. 

I will say one thing. Of all the multi-family projects in the core, this is the only one with a pool that will actually get full sun.  It's facing south, not too tall of buildings on either side, brilliant!!  When I lived at the peninsula, if you weren't on the pool deck by 12:15 you missed the sun.

[copperfiend]

Looks great. I think this will be a real catalyst for the area.

[HerschelStRes]

Any way to find out who the general contractor is for this project?

[Tacachale]

I really like this. Much needed.