Doro could add bowling alley, bar and retail near EverBank Field

[acme54321]

Why are our event parking garages and lots in the stadium district not automated and open 24/7/365?  Why do they require a staff of people to take your money, give change, tear of a ticket and tell you where to park?

I was in the Ed Ball deck the other day and apparently now you pay via a pay station with a cred it card but there is a person that still sits in the booth doing nothing.

[Todd_Parker]

Why are our event parking garages and lots in the stadium district not automated and open 24/7/365?  Why do they require a staff of people to take your money, give change, tear of a ticket and tell you where to park?

I was in the Ed Ball deck the other day and apparently now you pay via a pay station with a cred it card but there is a person that still sits in the booth doing nothing.

People might feel a bit more secure knowing there was an attendant present.

[JaxJersey-licious]

^^^^^I see what you did, sir...

It'S Aul Good, Man 

[KenFSU]

^You better have your ticket.

[tufsu1]

I was in the Ed Ball deck the other day and apparently now you pay via a pay station with a cred it card but there is a person that still sits in the booth doing nothing.

this is common in many cities.  Imagine what happens when the machine doesn't work or can't read your credit card....you'll be very thankful a person is still there!

[KenFSU]

Reading Mike's below article and doing some research on Pinewood Social in Nashville has totally got me hyped for this project.

I didn't quite "get" what they were going for at first, but a "third place" concept would be amazing in that area.

http://www.moderncities.com/article/2017-feb-downtown-bowling-alley-opening-in-2017

[thelakelander]

^That's fieldafm's article but Pinewood Social is nice and the group behind Doro has done their homework.  I'm looking forward to seeing the end result.

[KenFSU]

^That's fieldafm's article but Pinewood Social is nice and the group behind Doro has done their homework.  I'm looking forward to seeing the end result.

Duly edited!

[CG7]

In the renderings it looks like the building with the awesome new mural is gone. Please tell me that is not the case.

[thelakelander]

The renderings and plans show the buildings with the murals remaining.

[jaxnyc79]

In comparison with other cities with vibrant urban/in-town districts, is it standard practice that a development like this would need to go through a required parking exception (34 street-side spaces as opposed to an 83 space requirement)?

[Steve]

It's a little crazy to have the requirement, but I can't fathom this denied because of the parking requirement.

[Steve]

A pair of Downtown redevelopment projects can take another step forward Wednesday at the Downtown Investment Authority monthly board meeting.
The DIA could award development rights for the Laura Street Trio and The Doro District.

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Further east, A. Philip Randolph LLC wants to secure development rights for a 55,500-square-foot commercial, retail and entertainment project.

Iconic Real Estate Investments LLC plans to transform a vacant industrial building at Forsyth Street and A. Philip Randolph Boulevard into an entertainment complex called The Doro District.

The mixed-use project was approved by the Downtown Development Review Board in April.

Renderings show a bowling alley, bar and restaurant on one side, and a large outdoor space on the other. In addition to traditional retail, the space could also feature temporary events like pop-up shops and street fairs.

Iconic previously redeveloped the building next door, home to Intuition Ale Works and Manifest Distilling.

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=549860