Peter Rummell's Healthy Town Site Plan Released

[acme54321]

Any new word on this?  I noticed a large barge with a crane tied up to the seawall in the middle of the JEA southbank site the other day.  It looked bigger and had a newer/larger crane than what I had seen working the riverwalk.

[PeeJayEss]

Not new, but I didn't see this follow-up article posted:

JEA approves contract for Rummell/Balanky project

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2015/01/20/jea-approves-contract-for-rummell-balanky-project.html?page=all

[acme54321]

There is definitely something going on over by the river. The barge with crane is still there and now there is a backhoe and some other equipment sitting on the site itself.

[CityLife]

They might be doing some environmental remediation and site prep work, but still have to go through the entitlement process for the development itself.

[acme54321]

Over the last week or so another, much larger crane and barge showed up over there.  I think they may be removing the remaining bulkheads and structures on the water that were left over from the powerplant.  Either way it's good to see something going on out there.

[Downtown Osprey]

New images have been released. Personally, I like what I see.

[PeeJayEss]

I like that this development will result in the residence of two mega-yachts and the local sailing of one enormous schooner.
Also, that development is basically drawn as bigger and better than Jacksonville.

[CityLife]

On quick glance, I think they nailed it site planning wise. Plenty of green space along the waterfront, good scale of building height and design (similar to a pic I posted of Vancouver in a Shipyards thread), walkable corridor that leads to King Avenue Station and the rest of the Southbank, and hidden parking in the rear along the preserve/wetlands. Nicely done.

[thelakelander]

Here's Healthy Town's website:

http://www.healthy.town/

Also, there's more info on the TU:

Estimated at $400 million to $500 million, the residential and retail development is designed to capitalize on its St. Johns River location and promises to boost Jacksonville's economy and image. It will be built on a riverfront lot of 29 acres on the South Bank on the former JEA Southside Generating Station site, which is next door to Duval County Public School headquarters. The property now is vacant except for weeds. The partners are buying the site for slightly more than $17 million.

Healthy Town will be built in phases, according to a resolution being considered by the city's Downtown Investment Authority at 2 p.m. today.

■ Phase I — 500 residential units, 200 hotel rooms, 94,400 square feet of commercial/retail and 200,000 square feet of office space.

■ Phase II — 200 residential units and 100,000 square feet of commercial/retail

■ Phase III — 470 residential units and 94,100 square feet of commercial/retail.

If the DIA gives its blessing, which is expected, the project will move forward in Jacksonville's economic development pipeline.

full article: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-08-26/story/vision-massive-project-jacksonvilles-southbank-comes-focus

[Captain Zissou]

The rendering shows Berkman 2 as demolished and the Shipyards as a patch of dirt and grass.  Is this the real estate equivalent to dissing a rival in the lyrics to your rap song?

The rendering also shows the second half of the school board's parking lot highlighted as if it is part of the development.  That has been a major point of contention for this project, so I hope that means that this has been resolved.

[jaxnyc79]

The rendering shows Berkman 2 as demolished and the Shipyards as a patch of dirt and grass.  Is this the real estate equivalent to dissing a rival in the lyrics to your rap song?

The rendering also shows the second half of the school board's parking lot highlighted as if it is part of the development.  That has been a major point of contention for this project, so I hope that means that this has been resolved.

Move the Duval County School Board to LaVilla.

[thelakelander]

I'm sure we can find a mostly empty Northbank office building or two, for them.

[Captain Zissou]

I'm sure we can find a mostly empty Northbank office building or two, for them.

I wonder if they think they're too good for the JEA building? Do they see a secure underground parking garage as a security threat?

[thelakelander]

^Ha, I was thinking the same thing. I wonder if JEA wants to be the main office tenant in Healthy Town?

The rendering shows Berkman 2 as demolished and the Shipyards as a patch of dirt and grass.  Is this the real estate equivalent to dissing a rival in the lyrics to your rap song?

Nice catch. Now it's Khan's turn!

[Tacachale]

The rendering shows Berkman 2 as demolished and the Shipyards as a patch of dirt and grass.  Is this the real estate equivalent to dissing a rival in the lyrics to your rap song?

Lol