Bay Street Station and Streetcars coming downtown?

[reednavy]

The St. James, shyt, that thing will never come to. Thank goodness anyways, it was an ugly big box. The St. John on the other hand, simply gorgeous!

[Duke]

So, has this project flatlined as well?

[thelakelander]

It was pretty conceptual when announced.  They were a couple of years from breaking ground so it could still be alive.

[talbrekt]

Finally, I've found time to be able to model some more buildings.

Here is what I threw together on Bay Street Station.  The heights and proportions are pretty accurate however the details are not.

Gives you a great idea of the development's impact. 



Looking Northeast from Brooklyn.

Jason, I'm working on an historical google earth model of downtown and noticed that you have some great sketchup models in this post.  Is there anyway I can get copies of these models?

[Jason]

Send me a PM and I'll get you everything I have.  Might be monday though...

[Seraphs]

The St. James, shyt, that thing will never come to. Thank goodness anyways, it was an ugly big box. The St. John on the other hand, simply gorgeous!

You're absolutely right about the St. John.  However, I will still take the 'ugly big box', St. James.
I think it would be dynamic in our skyline, especially at night.

[reednavy]

You're absolutely right about the St. John.  However, I will still take the 'ugly big box', St. James.
I think it would be dynamic in our skyline, especially at night.

Have you seen the nighttime rendering? It is horrible and would fight it tooth and nail, yet thankfully it is long dead. The St. John, however, is still very much on the table, just waiting for the right timing to come back.

[hightowerlover]

i'll take something, anything

[reednavy]

OMG,

The St. James' website is still up and running! Good God this thing looks so plan and dull, even Miami has enough buildings like this now.

http://stjamesjax.com/index.html

[jbroadglide]

Okay I'm a little behind the times I guess.Is this a planned hotel that now isn't going to be built? Or is this still in the works and just hasn't started yet?  Since the website says watch the Jaguars play at Alltel Stadium and it hasn't been Alltel Stadium in, what, 4 years.

[Ocklawaha]

OMG,

The St. James' website is still up and running! Good God this thing looks so plan and dull, even Miami has enough buildings like this now.

http://stjamesjax.com/index.html

I for one hope this isn't an oversight, and the website just sits and rots... Hopefully this means something to someone with deep pockets. Considering our City's economic recovery position against Miami, Tampa and Orlando, I'd say we still have the momentum to fill this highrise.

One wonders if a deal to take the Skyway inside would give them the push they need to break ground? If not would streetcars do the trick?

BTW reednavy, if you don't like stark white modern towers PLEASE never go to Panama City, Panama, as you'll probably want to drown yourself! White skyscrapers? Modern? Panama? Yeah, how about twice as many as Miami, Jax, Tampa, and Orlando combined... and we could still toss in Atlanta, Birmingham and Charlotte!

OCKLAWAHA

[RiversideLoki]

I was in the existing building the other day at the site moving out a client's stuff and noticed the models and drawings are still up. So I can only assume it's still a go. Though with the low occupancy of Berkmann, the Strand and Peninsula. I dunno if there's a need for many more living space in the area. I suppose it'd be good for hardcore football fans.

[Jason]

Nice find Reed.  Those renderings look like they've been updated within the last two years as I don't recall seeing them before.












This is one of the older renderings.  I do remember this one.

[Jason]

Hmmm, just saw a Club Paris add on the webpage...  Don't think the site has been updated in a while.

http://stjamesjax.com/contact-us.html

[Captain Zissou]

I wouldn't mind the building at all if it was going to be in a denser area.  As it is, this will be in the middle of nowhere out by the stadium.  If it gets built before the shipyards, I think it will be an eyesore.