Brooklyn's Latest Project: 200 Riverside

[Captain Zissou]

^I don't know what I'm more excited about.  Construction or the return of HRPB.  What a week!

[ProjectMaximus]

^I don't know what I'm more excited about.  Construction or the return of HRPB.  What a week!

Black SUV was almost certainly involved in some way.

[KenFSU]

[jaxnyc79]

I know the city doesn't believe much in planning, but have there been any references to the number of residents or residential units that the Brooklyn neighborhood can accommodate?  Also, any traction in YMCA or Times Union properties?  Is there simply no interest in those plots?

[thelakelander]

No not any that I can think of. Some neighborhoods outside of downtown in major cities have densities of more than 30k per square mile. Brooklyn will never be that with all the surface parking included in most of the new development. So, although there may not be an official max out population number, it could be potentially much higher than anything Jax could stomach.

[Kerry]

I know the city doesn't believe much in planning, but have there been any references to the number of residents or residential units that the Brooklyn neighborhood can accommodate?  Also, any traction in YMCA or Times Union properties?  Is there simply no interest in those plots?

Back when I was a City Planner calculating build out population was a simple as drawing a box around the area you were interested in and selecting Build Out Population.  The GIS system took the number of housing units per acre allowed, multiply by the number of acres available, then multiplied by average number of people per housing unit.  Of course, that can change based on variances, zoning changes, and such, but it was easy to do.

[KenFSU]

Also, any traction in YMCA or Times Union properties?  Is there simply no interest in those plots?

Times-Union/Morris know what they're sitting on with that Brooklyn property.

I think we'll see them aggressively market it once the Times-Union operations are fully moved out in Q2.

We'll likely find out today whether it happens or not - my guess is no - but they entertained thoughts of submitting a proposal for the JEA RFP.

[pierre]

Any chance we will see changes to merge of Riverside Ave and the traffic coming off the Acosta?

[thelakelander]

Yes, as a part of another retail development:



https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/new-plans-for-brooklyn-place-retail-center-emerge/

[Charles Hunter]

Is Road Diet for Riverside Avenue a sure thing?  If so, it appears to be creating a potential conflict, as cars from the Acosta Bridge will have to merge one lane to the left, into the 2 lanes coming from Jefferson Street, to avoid being trapped into the right-turn-only lane into the shopping center (Stonewall Street).

Is the interior of the existing loop ramp used for drainage? Where does that water go?

[fieldafm]

Is Road Diet for Riverside Avenue a sure thing?

No. There is no funding for a Riverside Ave/Brooklyn road diet in the current 5 year CIP. That's not to say that it can't be added down the road... but it's just an unfunded nice-to-have at present.

[Captain Zissou]

I was at Fresh Market last night and it looks like there is the base of a tower crane on the Vista site.  Can't wait to see some vertical construction.

[Steve]

I was at Fresh Market last night and it looks like there is the base of a tower crane on the Vista site.  Can't wait to see some vertical construction.

What is the Honey Roasted Peanut Butter situation?

[Bill Hoff]

I was at Fresh Market last night and it looks like there is the base of a tower crane on the Vista site.  Can't wait to see some vertical construction.

What is the Honey Roasted Peanut Butter situation?

Critical.

[acme54321]

Tower crane went up today!