Peter Rummell's Healthy Town Site Plan Released

[spuwho]

But at least having one residential building up at the district would be better than a large empty lot, which seems to be the Jacksonville status quo.

Hindsight is always 20/20,  but if Jax had created a redevelopment tax credit for those older buildings that got torn down, we wouldnt have the empty zones and be close to what Lake is suggesting.

But they are gone and we cant change it.  But this constant shooting for the home run when singles and doubles would suffice will create these stillborn efforts.

[Steve]

As soon as this is out of the limelight for a couple weeks.....

http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=549677

The health-inspired development known as The District will break ground this summer, developer Peter Rummell said Thursday.
The long-awaited infill project will occupy the 28.6-acre parcel where the JEA Southside Generating Station once stood along the Southbank of the St. Johns River.

Rummell told an Urban Land Institute Workshop the project is moving along.

[Jim]

Let's see the shovels.  This project, and its predecessors, have been a long time coming.

[finehoe]

Let's see the shovels. 

Amen.  That's when I'll believe it.

[DrQue]

Who is their "guy" doing the development leg work on the ground?

Rummell is a high level executive and Munz is a PR guru. Until they get an actual development partner running the day-to-day I won't expect to see dirt moving anytime soon.

[Jax-Nole]

Our vision is much different than what's currently out there," he said.
...
If all goes according to plan, Rummell says The District could be completed by 2019.

Clearly the taller buildings in the last plan we saw are gone. No way they would be able to get everything done by 2019 if there is any height to these buildings. Let's see how different it is when they release the new plans.

[KenFSU]

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The District is being billed as a community where residents can live, work and keep up a healthy lifestyle.

Rummell said the development and programing are being designed for all ages.

The mixed-use project includes 150,000 square feet of retail space, 200,000 square feet of office space, a marina, and a 150-room hotel.

"Our vision is much different than what's currently out there," he said

I don't think he's saying the plan has changed for the District.

I think he's just saying that the District is different from other developments.

[Jax-Nole]

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The District is being billed as a community where residents can live, work and keep up a healthy lifestyle.

Rummell said the development and programing are being designed for all ages.

The mixed-use project includes 150,000 square feet of retail space, 200,000 square feet of office space, a marina, and a 150-room hotel.

"Our vision is much different than what's currently out there," he said

I don't think he's saying the plan has changed for the District.

I think he's just saying that the District is different from other developments.

You say that, but if I remember correctly, the last plan had like 7 phases. Finishing the whole thing by sometime in 2019 is a really short timeline for everything that was proposed. Hopefully you are right because I really liked the last plans we saw, and it would be amazing to see that become a reality.

[jaxjags]

Also read the total statement carefully. It says clearly that the first to be done is the infrastructure - utilities/roads.
I believe at this point that is "breaking ground", not any vertical buildings yet.

[thelakelander]

It's almost mid-2017. The first phase (infrastructure) may be done by 2019.  Not a snowball's chance in hell that all the buildings shown in that site plan will though.

[MusicMan]

Don't forget 2006. This town was on the launchpad and everything looked amazing. Then 2008 happened, and it all vanished overnight.

This project has not turned one shovel of dirt. NOT ONE. I love the hype but this is Jacksonville. And that parcel wasn't discovered yesterday. It's been vacant for years. Like the Shipyards and East San Marco.  Add it up and it's a bit depressing. There is a reason there's no Starbucks in Downtown.

I guess what I'm saying is be glad for the little projects that have happened, like Intuition and Black Sheep.  World events and economies can change overnight. Until folks are moving in at The District it's a fluffy little cloud floating by.

You wanna celebrate? Look at what Terra Wise Homes is doing in Springfield. Real homes, real transactions, real families moving in!
A neighborhood changing one lot at a time. One foot in front of the other.

[thelakelander]

The smaller projects are what gets things going in most cities.  You just take advantage of the bigger ones when you have the opportunity. IMO, things are going well for Jax right now.  There's a lot of exciting projects like Broadstone, Lofts of LaVilla, FSCJ Lerner Shops, Elena Flats, Cowford and even Morton's at the Hyatt, that are moving forward just fine.  Time will tell if we can top them off with a Laura Trio, District or East San Marco.

[jaxjags]

The smaller projects are what gets things going in most cities.  You just take advantage of the bigger ones when you have the opportunity. IMO, things are going well for Jax right now.  There's a lot of exciting projects like Broadstone, Lofts of LaVilla, FSCJ Lerner Shops, Elena Flats, Cowford and even Morton's at the Hyatt, that are moving forward just fine.  Time will tell if we can top them off with a Laura Trio, District or East San Marco.

I agree. Everyday something new is announced. I know many people loathe the SJTC and the Southside, but it is all Jax. With Nordstrom, IKEA,  new hotels and apartments it is all good for Jax. I still believe the thing hurting the most is lack of a larger fixed rail transit system. As shown in many cities, if designed properly, ie. Charlotte,  it will promote urban infill.

[Adam White]

The smaller projects are what gets things going in most cities.  You just take advantage of the bigger ones when you have the opportunity. IMO, things are going well for Jax right now.  There's a lot of exciting projects like Broadstone, Lofts of LaVilla, FSCJ Lerner Shops, Elena Flats, Cowford and even Morton's at the Hyatt, that are moving forward just fine.  Time will tell if we can top them off with a Laura Trio, District or East San Marco.

I agree. Everyday something new is announced. I know many people loathe the SJTC and the Southside, but it is all Jax. With Nordstrom, IKEA,  new hotels and apartments it is all good for Jax. I still believe the thing hurting the most is lack of a larger fixed rail transit system. As shown in many cities, if designed properly, ie. Charlotte,  it will promote urban infill.

I think I saw a proposed fixed rail system to serve the SJTC somewhere recently.

[MusicMan]

Speaking of smaller projects, Ennis you built some sweet townhomes in Springfield along 6th Street I believe, several years ago. Do the blueprints for those still exist?