Brooklyn Retail Project Revised Again

[Debbie Thompson]

So much better without a parking lot fronting Riverside Avenue.

[urbaknight]

I'd like to see a sidewalk on the Magnolia st side. as someone said above, that is where many potential customers will be coming from. And retails A, A1, and A2 should try to work in back door entrances/exits to give those customers more direct access. Definitely an improvement, could still be better, but they do deserve some credit for their efforts.

[BrooklynSouth]

What is "The Brooklyn Riverside" behind Magnolia street?

[JeffreyS]

Well done loud people, DDRB and kudos to Fuqua Development.  This is not a perfect development but it has become a good one.

[tufsu1]

What is "The Brooklyn Riverside" behind Magnolia street?

the proposed apartment complex

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-jul-brooklyn-riverside-residential-development-renderings

[duvaldude08]

So teanet B has disappeared. Any word on why? Did the design not fit their site requirements?

[ProjectMaximus]

I feel like we won the lottery. A very minimal, weird, unnecessary lottery, but we won something and it feels good.

[ProjectMaximus]

Big improvement. I guess all our curmudgeonliness had some effect.

Also, if that landscaping is really the Skyway ROW I doubt shade trees would be a good idea. Maybe replace the palms on the other side of the sidewalk.

Yes, that landscaping appears to be in Skyway ROW.  However, the Skyway isn't being extended that far anytime soon.  The proposed station would be just north of this development.

What's the best case time frame for the extension?

[I-10east]

So teanet B has disappeared. Any word on why? Did the design not fit their site requirements?

Exactly. The second story down at the bottom on the link explains tenant B's departure.

www.jaxdailyrecord.com/downtowntoday.php?dt_date=2013-08-01

[I-10east]

Anyone have an iota of an idea who any of these future tenants are? Crossing my fingers we won't see a Wal Mart Neighborhood Market.

According to the JDR link above, it's gonna be a Fresh Market.

[thelakelander]

Big improvement. I guess all our curmudgeonliness had some effect.

Also, if that landscaping is really the Skyway ROW I doubt shade trees would be a good idea. Maybe replace the palms on the other side of the sidewalk.

Yes, that landscaping appears to be in Skyway ROW.  However, the Skyway isn't being extended that far anytime soon.  The proposed station would be just north of this development.

What's the best case time frame for the extension?

An actual extension south of the proposed station? My honest personal opinion? I doubt it ever happens.

[CityLife]

I feel like we won the lottery. A very minimal, weird, unnecessary lottery, but we won something and it feels good.

The change was a result of CVS backing from the deal and the developers/future owners designing a site more suitable for restaurants. And since the cat is out of the bag in that link, it is going to be a Fresh Market.

[thelakelander]

Yeah, it was always a Fresh Market. The footprint and square footage is nearly identical to the Fresh Markets on Atlantic and San Jose.

[CityLife]

So teanet B has disappeared. Any word on why? Did the design not fit their site requirements?

Exactly. The second story down at the bottom on the link explains tenant B's departure.

www.jaxdailyrecord.com/downtowntoday.php?dt_date=2013-08-01

No it doesn't. That article explains why they have to seek approval (on an already approve project) for the revised site plan. The site plan was revised after CVS pulled out. They had to add additional parking because restaurants require more parking than a pharmacy.

[ProjectMaximus]

Big improvement. I guess all our curmudgeonliness had some effect.

Also, if that landscaping is really the Skyway ROW I doubt shade trees would be a good idea. Maybe replace the palms on the other side of the sidewalk.

Yes, that landscaping appears to be in Skyway ROW.  However, the Skyway isn't being extended that far anytime soon.  The proposed station would be just north of this development.

What's the best case time frame for the extension?

An actual extension south of the proposed station? My honest personal opinion? I doubt it ever happens.

No, the proposed station.

I feel like we won the lottery. A very minimal, weird, unnecessary lottery, but we won something and it feels good.

The change was a result of CVS backing from the deal and the developers/future owners designing a site more suitable for restaurants. And since the cat is out of the bag in that link, it is going to be a Fresh Market.

Right, we got very lucky. Maybe I should go buy a lottery ticket too.