The Jacksonville Landing's Redevelopment Plan

[JayBird]

FWIW, outside of bars and restaurants, this is the only store I have ever spent money in at the Landing.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2014/09/store-at-jacksonville-landing-calling-it-quits.html
While the fate of the Jacksonville landmark hangs in the balance, one tenant is on the way out.
The Sundrez sundries store at the orange-roofed Jacksonville Landing is locking its doors for the final time.

[downtownbrown]

FWIW, outside of bars and restaurants, this is the only store I have ever spent money in at the Landing.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/blog/morning-edition/2014/09/store-at-jacksonville-landing-calling-it-quits.html
While the fate of the Jacksonville landmark hangs in the balance, one tenant is on the way out.
The Sundrez sundries store at the orange-roofed Jacksonville Landing is locking its doors for the final time.

Where am I supposed to go for Emergency Cigars now???

[simms3]

I'm not impressed by Kuhn (and to confirm I just viewed his LinkedIn where he lists out his projects, history, experience, etc), plus someone local to the market is preferred, not someone who has an undeserved ego and flies into Jax in a helicopter with media present in order to make a big splash and appear like a savior/expert.

Remember, he swooped in during a time when your dentist and your landscaper were getting into real estate, too.  Only a relatively few people in this world really understand real estate to begin with, and often they "get" design and they are finance guys by trade.  And amongst them, then it's not one size fits all because RE in Jax is going to be different in many regards to RE in Salt Lake City or Providence, etc.

I have more faith in Sleiman than I do Kuhn.  Sleiman at least knows everyone local that he should, and everyone knows him, for better or for worse.  Kuhn?  Nobody knows and nobody appreciates a hot shot who swoops in unwarranted.

[UNFurbanist]

They should take inspiration from the UNF student union but scaled up for the grander downtown skyline. Bake in retail, dining and bar space with apartments to the side and you have a winner. The pedestrian focused opening down the center would connect laura street to the river while still giving an iconic modern image to the riverfront. If you haven't seen the UNF SU check it out here. http://www.dasherhurst.com/portfolio/university-of-north-florida-student-union/

[edjax]

Per article on Daily Record, 14 companies have submitted bids for the redesign. 

[edjax]

Here is story:

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Call for plans to redevelop the Landing draws 14 suitors
Thursday, February 26, 10:47 AM EST
By David Chapman, Staff Writer

The latest call for a Jacksonville Landing redevelopment plan brought 14 responses from firms across the country.
After a weeklong delay, bids for the project were opened Wednesday.

The authority and city's procurement department will rank the proposals and narrow the list from 14 to three by mid-March, DIA CEO Aundra Wallace said in a statement.

From there, those three will be interviewed and the top choice selected by the end of the month.

Wallace said the organization is "extremely pleased with the interest shown" from the design community and looked forward to reviewing the proposals.

"The gateway to Downtown's Northbank is the Main Street Bridge," Wallace said. "The Jacksonville Landing is adjacent to that gateway and is a critical component to our redevelopment plans for the Northbank."

The DIA has sought a new vision for Downtown riverfront site, one with a focus on waterfront design and public access space.

Landing owner Toney Sleiman unveiled a design in August, but pushback from the community caused the search for a new direction.

Information on the bidders is limited, but they are:

• RTKL Associates Inc., based in Dallas.

• Perkins Will, Chicago.

• ASD Inc. and Rogers Partners, based in Jacksonville and New York, respectively.

• Eskew Dumez Ripple, New Orleans.

• Wakefield, Beasley & Associates, of Ponte Vedra Beach, in association with Urban Design Associates, of Pittsburgh.

• Cooper Carry Inc., Atlanta.

• The Haskell Co., Jacksonville.

• Niles Bolton Associates Inc., Atlanta.

• KBJ Architects, Jacksonville.

• Gresham, Smith and Partners, Jacksonville.

• LS3P, Charleston.

• Project for Public Spaces, New York.

• NBBJ, Boston.

• EDSA, Fort Lauderdale.

dchapman@jaxdailyrecord.com

@writerchapman

(904) 356-2466

[tufsu1]

Some really top notch architectural and urban planning firms listed here

[KenFSU]

Cool to see Project for Public Spaces on that list.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

Can someone point me in the right direction to a link of the actual RFP that was put out?

[RattlerGator]

Cool to see Project for Public Spaces on that list.

Hmmmmmmm . . . things may be about to get very, very interesting.

[Marle Brando]

Please spare us of anymore Haskell favoritism Jax, I don't want them touching the new Landing, no way. We need a new flavor to work with.

[tufsu1]

^ they aren't really qualified based on the scope requirements...at least not without a partner

[I-10east]

Whichever architect firm wins the bid, just better make sure that there's a gaping corridor aligned with Laura Street, so everyone can see the river; That's the single most important aspect about this new Jacksonville Landing... I'm sorry, just in a grouchy mood today. I just had to make sure that we all are on one accord. 

[strider]

Frankly, I hate that any part of this is moving forward.  To me, it is a senseless waste of resources and the only person who ends up benefiting is Sleiman himself.

[Keith-N-Jax]

Wow is this real life? So people who come downtown and visit the landing, eat, drink, spend money, watch fireworks, etc and Sleiman is the only one who benefits?