Brooklyn Retail Project Revised Again

[ProjectMaximus]

When did this project receive the name "The Brooklyn Riverside?"

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=540708

A few months ago.

Hmm, maybe when I was in Asia. It strikes me as a very odd name but I guess no one will ever have to wonder where it's located.

[thelakelander]

"Brooklyn Riverside" showed up as the name of the residential portion when the project was taken over by the current developer.  I'm not sure if the retail portion has a name or not.

[Charles Hunter]

"Brooklyn Riverside" showed up as the name of the residential portion when the project was taken over by the current developer.  I'm not sure if the retail portion has a name or not.

I suggest "George"

[edjax]

I see that Fresh Market was officially confirmed today by the developers. 

[Ocklawaha]

'The Trolley Barn' would have been nice and actually said something about the location. But this is JAX where BRT is ALWAYS a better choice then rail.

[Dapperdan]

Ock, you have the ear of JTA. Would they be interested in this? A simple down the middle of the road trolley that starts at the new Fresh Market location in Riverside and goes down to say the Cummer. One train  that simply goes back and forth stopping at maybe 3 stops or so. Use it as a test and then slowly expand it to 5 points, and then maybe over to the Landing, etc. I could see that working very well as it would transport the workers on Riverside to the new shopping and restaurants area. Residents could also use it to get to RAM or Cummer, etc.

[thelakelander]

Not to be a negative Nancy but I don't think a three block trolley (a real one or the potato chip truck version) would be effective.  You can't effectively test transit that way.  We have a +20 year test with the Skyway, which is 2.5 miles in length but fails to penetrate one adjacent neighborhood where people live or urban commercial corridor outside of the CBD.

If we're going to do transit, we're better off making a commitment (that's the only way you're going to get TOD), getting it right and sticking with it (the only way you're going to grow long term ridership). With that said, we already have a streetcar (a real one) as a 100% funded priority project in the mobility plan and fee, between DT and King Street.  It's been in the plan since the plan was adopted by the city council in 2011. This is as simple as realizing it exists and collecting the mobility fee money to help get it off the ground.

[Dapperdan]

I just suggested it because that seem to be the hot area right now. It of course could be longer, but to me Riverside seems like it would be the perfect road for a trolley line. Probably wishful thinking.

[thelakelander]

^I wouldn't say it's wishful thinking. It is an idea corridor with transit supportive land uses. That was one of the reasons it was added to the mobility plan with mobility fee funding going to the construction of a "real" trolley/streetcar. It's really up to this community to see it through or have that funding reallocated to something else.

[CityLife]

Corner Bakery will be opening its first Jacksonville store here.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2013/12/17/corner-bakery-commits-to-fresh-market.html

http://www.cornerbakerycafe.com/

[joshuataylor]

This makes much more sense than the Panera Bread rumors that have been floating around, especially given the San Marco Panera is days away from opening and less than 5 minutes from this site.

[thelakelander]

Although site work has already started, the official ground breaking will be tomorrow:

Mayor Brown, Regency Centers and Fuqua Development announce groundbreaking ceremony for the Shoppes on Riverside in downtown Jacksonville


JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 13, 2014 – Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is proud to announce that he will be giving the keynote remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Shoppes on Riverside, a 49,870-square-foot shopping center development on the edge of downtown. The center, which is a joint venture between locally based Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG) and Fuqua Development, will play an important role in the redevelopment of the Brooklyn neighborhood. Located along the St. John's River and boasting easy access to Interstate 95, the $14.7 million development to be constructed by Jacksonville-based Elkins Constructors, Inc., will serve both local residents and the downtown business community. Previously announced tenants include The Fresh Market grocery and Northeast Florida's first Corner Bakery Cafe.

"The Shoppes on Riverside represent a significant milestone and continue our great momentum in the revitalization of Downtown Jacksonville and the Brooklyn neighborhood," said Mayor Alvin Brown. "This development will bring new retail to our urban core, including the first new grocery store in nearly a generation."

What:         

Ceremony to commemorate the groundbreaking at the Shoppes on Riverside

Who:           

Alvin Brown, Mayor, City of Jacksonville, FL
Martin E. "Hap" Stein Jr., Chairman and CEO, Regency Centers   
Jeffrey Fuqua, Principal, Fuqua Development
Ken Towery, Fresh Market

When:         

Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014
2:00 p.m. EST


Where:         

The Shoppes on Riverside
150 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32202


"Regency and my family enjoy deep roots here in Jacksonville," said Hap Stein. "Though we have delivered high-quality shopping centers to communities around the country, few projects have been as personally rewarding to our team as those we have undertaken here at home. We've been involved in local development more than fifty years, and the revitalization we're seeing now of the historic downtown area is extremely exciting. Regency is proud to be a part of that through our partnership with Fuqua Development on making the Shoppes on Riverside a thriving retail center for our downtown."

The ceremony is open to the public, and media are invited to attend.  To RSVP, contact Linda Richey, Senior Administrative Assistant, at 904-598-7614 by Jan. 14 at 5:00pm.

About Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG)

Jacksonville based Regency is the preeminent national owner, operator and developer of high-quality grocery-anchored and community shopping centers. As of June 30, 2013, the company owned 343 retail properties, including those held in co-investment partnerships. Including retailer-owned square footage, the portfolio encompassed 45.9 million square feet located in top markets throughout the United States. Since 2000, Regency has developed 211 shopping centers, including those currently in process, representing an investment at completion of more than $3 billion. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency is a qualified real estate investment trust that is self-administered and self-managed.

Fuqua Development

Fuqua Development Company is headquartered in Atlanta and works predominantly in the Southeast region of the United States. The company is pursuing major developments in Atlanta, Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Fuqua Development is committed to enhancing neighborhoods and communities by investing in urban areas through gentrification and redevelopment. Fuqua Development's  level of commitment outweighs purely financial gain due to the desire to improve neighborhoods and communities, provide services and create thousands of jobs. Jeff Fuqua and Heather Correa have developed over 120 centers during their development careers.

Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc. and Pollack Shores Real Estate

Beginning in early 2011, Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc. began assembling the 41 separate parcels bound by Riverside Avenue, Jackson Street, Park Street and Leila Street in Brooklyn-Jacksonville.  The acquisition of these parcels allowed for the redevelopment of this area in conjunction with the cooperation of multiple parties including many individuals and departments at the City of Jacksonville.  Together with their very capable partners Fuqua Development and Pollack Shores Real Estate, Pope & Land was able to successfully complete all of the necessary pre-development requirements on schedule and in support of this exciting development for Brooklyn and for all of Jacksonville.

[Kay]

It's just such a shame that this is a suburban development.  When other cities are building true downtown urban mixed use buildings with integrated parking, Jacksonville continues the misguided development patterns.

[tufsu1]

While the site plan isn't ideal, it is a vastly improved from what the first version was.  That is in direct response to comments from the Office of Economic Development, DIA, DDRB, and members of the public.  I understand that there is also a new version of the proposed Landing modifications that will be discussed at DIA this week. 

Metro Jacksonville should be very proud of the education on good (and bad) urbanism it has brought to the larger community!

[simms3]

Somehow I doubt that there is going to be nearly as much outdoor "cafe" seating as indicated in the rendering, which has about 27 umbrella tables outside of the strip mall along the 6 lane Riverside Ave there.

The only way you're getting my thick blooded self out of the AC and into outdoor seating in Jax is either in the Winter or if it's set up the way Derby on the Park has it integrated into the building so that there is shade.

Perhaps if there were wider sidewalks, shade trees, and actual urban building fabric, one could do outdoor cafe seating all over the city due to the shade!  But what does Jacksonville possibly have to learn from lil old Miami Beach?