A Different Look for Prado Walk

[Metro Jacksonville]

A Different Look for Prado Walk



Yet another urban development project has been reconfigured to allow it to move forward despite a struggling economic environment.

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[ProjectMaximus]

Can residential units be added in the future?

[Beloki]

I Like the original concept better. I am a big fan of mixing and combing retail and housing!!

[Developing101]

I'm happy they're doing something there.  It's a sad cry from the original, but understandable.

[Jason]

Yeah, it is understandable.  I'd almost rather see the site sit vacant until the market wakes back up to allow the residential component to be built.  More retail will be good for the area but a mixed use development will be there for the long run.

[jason_contentdg]

Yeah, it is understandable.  I'd almost rather see the site sit vacant until the market wakes back up to allow the residential component to be built.  More retail will be good for the area but a mixed use development will be there for the long run.

There is no reason why they couldn't stage the project in phases, though.  Just make sure that they plan for the addition of residential above structurally, and allow for the vertical circulation.

[The Compound]

Seems like it would make more sense to have residential apts over retail, although a combination of both would be best.

[avonjax]

After all the revamped and postponed projects I would rather see nothing done at this time....
THEY WILL NEVER add on to this project...What you see is what it will always be
I'm surprised they didnt change back to apartments
I think apartments would have done pretty well at this location.
I think it looks like a pretty lame project to me...

[cline]

I think it looks like a pretty lame project to me...

Even more lame than the vacant, fenced-in lot that it is now?

[stug]

Yay! Another stuccoed strip mall smack in the middle of a historic neighborhood! Ooh! Ooh! Let me guess. The slated tenants are a nail salon, a tanning salon, a realty office and a crappy chain restaurant. Or maybe another Sushi joint? Lord knows Riverside needs it.

[copperfiend]

Yay! Another stuccoed strip mall smack in the middle of a historic neighborhood! Ooh! Ooh! Let me guess. The slated tenants are a nail salon, a tanning salon, a realty office and a crappy chain restaurant. Or maybe another Sushi joint? Lord knows Riverside needs it.

Maybe a chinese takeout.

[thelakelander]

Knowing first hand the difficulty of moving forward with development projects during the current market, the revised version is fine with me.  Evidently, the original just wasn't feasible.  An urban strip mall (Five Points, Avondale's strip and San Marco Square are all urban strip malls), as long as there's no asphalt parking lot up front, beats having a vacant lot.  Besides,for all we know, it could be built in a manner that will allow for future expansion.

[Ocklawaha]

Well if they still own 1.07 acres and are only using .29 for this project, then it would seem there is room for more in the future.

OCKLAWAHA

[thelakelander]

Very true.  The amount of acreage between the original project and the revised version would suggest there may be land for future expansion.

[rjp2008]

Ahh the old bait and switch. Economy was more favorable in 2004 when proposed, so it seems that's why they scaled back.