A new look: The Lofts at Southbank

[thelakelander]

The development team behind a plan to bring a mixed-use self storage anchored development to the downtown Southbank now seeks a request for Conceptual Review from the Downtown Development Review Board. Here is a look at the revised conceptual plan for the Lofts at Southbank.

Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/a-new-look-the-lofts-at-southbank/

[heights unknown]

I like it. I think. When it comes to Jacksonville, I don't know what I like.

[acme54321]

Definitely an improvement

[Steve]

I still don't love the use, but this is unquestionably the best-looking storage building in Jacksonville.

[heights unknown]

I still don't love the use, but this is unquestionably the best-looking storage building in Jacksonville.

Yeah; it looks like a very low rise office tower.

[Charles Hunter]

Will the garage accommodate box trucks serving the storage units? Not just vertical clearance, but maneuverability room for those not familiar with driving vehicles of that size. Or, will it be the typical garage that, in order to cram in as many spaces as possible, assume everyone is a valet with 20 years experience, and all the cars are Smart Cars?

[acme54321]

Looking more into it, I'm not a huge fan of all of these massive 40' tall blank walls on the south and east faces.  The view of this from the interstate is going to be pretty stark.  That andall of that yellow/gold screening on the front.

[Steve]

Looking more into it, I'm not a huge fan of all of these massive 40' tall blank walls on the south and east faces.  The view of this from the interstate is going to be pretty stark.  That andall of that yellow/gold screening on the front.

I didn't notice it at first either. Those are the interior elevations to the block, but I agree. Those are the storage unit floors, but the goal is for it to not look like storage units.

I feel like they could just continue the window facade around to all four sides. If they just did that it would at least look like an active use.

[jaxoNOLE]

If continuing the window facade isn't possible/feasible, that expanse of blank space could be a green wall. It's an effective way to break up a monolithic (re: ugly) space.

[jaxjags]

Or a combination of green wall and LED lighting.

[jcjohnpaint]

Or give a local mural artist the wall.

[jaxoNOLE]

It looks like there is enough space to accommodate all of those!

[jaxlongtimer]

Looking more into it, I'm not a huge fan of all of these massive 40' tall blank walls on the south and east faces.  The view of this from the interstate is going to be pretty stark.  That andall of that yellow/gold screening on the front.

Too add, it would be good if they added some treatments to the blah square apartment windows on the upper floors.  Some variation in material and color to alter the prison look.

[heights unknown]

Looking more into it, I'm not a huge fan of all of these massive 40' tall blank walls on the south and east faces.  The view of this from the interstate is going to be pretty stark.  That andall of that yellow/gold screening on the front.

Too add, it would be good if they added some treatments to the blah square apartment windows on the upper floors.  Some variation in material and color to alter the prison look.

Or the look of a sanitarium or mental health facility at chattahoochee.

[acme54321]

They're back, still has those big blank walls with a half assed effort to break them up...

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2024/sep/05/see-the-new-renderings-design-of-lofts-at-southbank-goes-up-for-final-approval/

I'm sure it will get approved, because Jacksonville