Avenue's Walk Update

[thelakelander]

The Toys-r-us at Regency is still open, despite both Target and Walmart being a few blocks away.

[Jason]

I saw a HHGregg van on I295 this morning.  Could they be moving in equipment already?


BTW, aren't they similar to a Best Buy?

[rjp2008]

Interesting comments. Many dislike strip mall repetition, while others welcome some of the bigger stores coming to the area.  I am new to the Jax area and have been keenly eyeing all major recent developments and upcoming ones.

To be blunt Jax could do much more to attract the culture/arts/entertainment/tourist dollar, which the young adult (20s-40s) crowd loves to seek out. Cityplace in West Palm Beach, Citywalk in Orlando. A real destination instead of just a place to shop that looks nice.

[thelakelander]

Bay Street Station could become that destination if it becomes reality.  One of the developers (the same group building Avenues Walk) stated at an MPO meeting last week that it would include a 13 screen theater and a bowling alley, in addition to a huge amount of space for restaurants and other entertainment purposes.  Here's a link to more information on that project:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/content/view/739/122/

[Downtown Dweller]

The Toys-r-us at Regency is still open, despite both Target and Walmart being a few blocks away.

Has anyone been to the Regency lately? I stopped in last weekend and was shocked! It has most likely been at least a year since I was there, but boy has it it gone down hill fast! I walked into Dillards and it is now like a "rack store" only the first floor is open and it is all kinds of items on the floor or racks, pretty junky....lots of no name stores, a few still hold out such as the Limited and Gap, but the mall is pretty bad, I won;t be going back, ever.

[rjp2008]

Bay Street Station looks interesting, but how does it take advantage of city block, sidewalks, outside space and greenery? Looks like it will all be indoors.

Now how about that quad portion of city block just to the northwest of said Bay Street Station. THAT could really be made into something.

[nicktooch]

avenue's walk is going to be mediocre for a while.  if they wanted a supercenter in that area they should've gone for a Super Target, not a walmart!  they put a Super target out at oakleaf and there's already one out on 17 and there's only one super target on the east side of the river off hodges and that's brand new!  i think the people near the avenues walk would've appreciated a super target a lot more.