Hyatt Place Tower Preparing to Break Ground in Downtown

[thelakelander]

The first true tower crane to rise over the Northbank in more than a decade appears to be on its way. Last week, a building permit application was filed by Fort Lauderdale-based Mainstreet CV76 S Laura Street LLC. with the Downtown Investment Authority (DIA) to begin construction on a nine-story Hyatt Place Hotel across the street from the Jacksonville Landing. Situated on a 0.27-acre site at the intersection of Independent Drive and Hogan Street, the 128-guest room hotel may be one of downtown's most interesting projects in recent years, being that it is the direct result of public engagement on the conceptual planning process.

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[Charles Hunter]

I am confused by the location reference in the article, "across the street from the Jacksonville Landing" ... what is this "Landing" of which you speak?
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[thelakelander]

Speaking of Landing Park......



Can you feel the excitement of open space along the river? #winning

[heights unknown]

Speaking of Landing Park......



Can you feel the excitement of open space along the river? #winning

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL........

[heights unknown]

I'll take it without grumbling, complaining, etc.; it's better than nothing. Probably won't see another crane for new construction downtown for another 10 to 20 years so I'd better enjoy watching this 9 story commercial hotel peek over the tree line.

[heights unknown]

I do like the architect of it though, kind of like something out of South Beach.

[MusicMan]

"Can you feel the excitement of open space along the river?"

Lake I don't think you got Lori Boyer's memo:

"Ultimately, the goal is to give you some breathing room and not have a solid wall of something tall along the river that blocks off the public's view and access to the waterfront, recognizing that the riverfront is probably the greatest asset of all in Downtown and making sure it is a publicly available asset and helps lift values of everything adjacent to it," Boyer said.

I read this and wonder when was the last time LB and her colleagues at City Council left their offices and actually walked along the Northbank riverfront.

[thelakelander]

Lol, there is no wall. Just a lot of dead and unactivated space. We still have riverfront surface parking lots. I hope she meant that in a future sense after a few generations of infill development.

[Captain Zissou]

"Ultimately, the goal is to give you some breathing room and not have a solid wall of something tall along the river that blocks off the public's view and access to the waterfront" Boyer said.

So we're calling 2 stories "tall" these days?  There are already height restrictions along the river.  I agree with some public space, but not the 100+ undeveloped acres we now have between the stadium and the TUPAC.

[MikeG1479]

About bloody time

[MusicMan]

I'm just curious, where will the aforementioned crane be positioned? The build site is one quarter of an acre, so not much room left for a crane.

[Kerry]

I'm just curious, where will the aforementioned crane be positioned? The build site is one quarter of an acre, so not much room left for a crane.

The crane takes up about 16 sq feet.

[MusicMan]

4 ft by 4 ft.

That's not much of a crane....

[Charles Hunter]

Tower crane
https://www.cranerental.com/how-tower-cranes-work/

or

https://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/tower-crane.htm

[MusicMan]

Thanks, In the picture it's bigger than 16 sq feet.

So the base of the crane sits close to, but not on top of the buildings foundation?  The point I'm making is that in a .27 acre parcel, it does not leave much room for the base of the crane.  I guess within a few months we will see exactly where the base of the crane is to be placed.