Khan interested in developing shipyards

[thelakelander]

Khan's plans probably include the USS Adams.....

Shad Khan's plan for Shipyards would likely include USS Adams

By Karen Brune Mathis, Managing Editor

Plans for the redeveloped Shipyards Downtown by the Jacksonville Jaguars likely will include space for the USS Charles F. Adams Naval Ship Museum.
"If we go forward with the Shipyards, there's no question we would love to have the Adams be part of it," said Jaguars President Mark Lamping.

City Council committees are reviewing legislation to authorize the Downtown Investment Authority to execute a development agreement between the city and the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association Inc. to moor the ship along a pier at the city-owned Shipyards and operate a naval museum.

Lamping said Tuesday the Jaguars have met with Adams supporters at least six times about the project to move the Cold War-era guided missile destroyer to the property.

full article: http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=543544

[KenFSU]

Here's the old conceptual sketch:



That's a lot of real estate there.

[thelakelander]

^All those guys need is a mooring spot. Any of those existing piers should do the trick.

[John P]

Naval ship: thumbs up
Aquarium: thumbs down

[RattlerGator]

Whatever they're going to do militarily, I'm hoping it won't simply have a Navy focus. Think regionally. That USS Adams destroyer could and perhaps should be the overwhelming focus but give serious recognition to all of the Services. People in Jacksonville often forget how close a major Army post (Fort Stewart) is just up the road in Georgia, or the Florida National Guard's headquarters at Camp Blanding in Clay County, or the serious Air Force installations in the Panhandle.

[heights unknown]

Being retired military and a Veteran, I don't think "off focus" will be a problem Gator relative to other branches being interested (whether up the road or not), or the general public for that matter. Armed Forces is Armed Forces and just because I am Navy, don't mean I wouldn't be interested in an Army or Marine Corps Museum say in Valdosta or Fort Bragg; I would. We all fight (or fought) and served in uniform (yes different uniforms) but the goal, mission and objective was the same: "defend these United States from all enemies." The public, most don't really know the REAL difference in the Armed Forces for the exception of the uniform each Armed Service wears, and the type of weapons used for defense; so they'll be happy just to see some type of Armed Forces Museum or Attraction be it a Navy Ship or Army, Air Force, Marine Corps or even Coast Guard Attraction/Museum; my take? BRING IT ON!!!

[thelakelander]

Killashee has moved on from the observation deck and the Shipyards.....

Jaguars owner Shad Khan could have Shipyards to himself

Jaguars owner Shad Khan might have the field to himself if he follows through on his oft-stated interest in becoming master developer of the city-owned Shipyards property on the downtown riverfront.

So far, the only other group that has gone public with interest in the Shipyards is Killashee Investments, a Ponte Vedra Beach firm that showed off a concept last year featuring Skyglass Tower, which would soar over the river with a 1,000-foot-high observation deck.

Mark Farrell, owner of Killashee Investments, said his group has put that concept on the back burner while focusing on other real estate developments.

He said if Khan decides to formally propose to become the developer of the Shipyards, Khan would be a "great person to take this on and lead the charge."

"I can't think of a better person to do it, to be honest with you," Farrell said.

full article: http://members.jacksonville.com/news/metro/2014-08-03/story/jaguars-owner-shad-khan-could-have-shipyards-himself

[bill]

So the group that does not have a pot to piss in deferred to the guy worth 1 billion. Good call.

[Keith-N-Jax]

Yeah that guy.

[urbanlibertarian]

Just for the record, Forbes puts Khan's net worth at $4.3B.

http://www.forbes.com/profile/shahid-khan/

[jaxjaguar]

The first regular season game is almost here.... Any updates? Did he mean the first regular season home game? lol

[edjax]

I think they said around the beginning of the season, nothing concrete.

[KenFSU]

I think they said around the beginning of the season, nothing concrete.

From the Times-Union a few weeks back:

Khan expects to have a plan ready for city consideration by early September, around the time the Jaguars start their regular season, according to team officials.

I have a feeling we're going to hear something soon.

[downtownbrown]

You will. (separately from the other thread in which the developer of the cool project still has officially asked that we hold the announcement).

"soon" is probably the most frustrating word in the English language.  But it will happen soon, along with an announcement on Berkman 2 and the fixing of the hole on South Liberty.  Sounds like they all might happen at once.

[jaxjaguar]

Let's just hope these announcements don't turn out like the Laura Trio, Barnett, Artist studios across from the court house, etc. Khan seems to be a man of his word, but I feel like I'm getting jaded by all of these failed/delayed projects recently.