Inside the Park View Inn

[Metro Jacksonville]

Inside the Park View Inn



Situated on the corner of Main and State Streets, the Park View Inn has become one of the most problematic pieces of property in the core of Jacksonville. In its current state, it is a blight that hinders progress in both Springfield and Downtown. Plagued by ground contamination from the former Coal Gasification plant previously on the site, all past redevelopment efforts have failed. Can this building ever be something to be proud of?  

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[David Knighton]

A real shame that a building with such potential has gone to waste for so long.  This is just another example of a structure that could be easily turned into a highly desired residential establishment.  I hope they can get this turned around soon.  So much potential in the downtown area.

[Adam B]

i pass this building every day.  how cool to be able to see the inside.  it reminds me of the building in "Candyman."  it really does seem like something that can be revitalized.  

[+]

I'd turn it into a clubhouse for Springfield and downtown. Have a fee and members. They could virtual golf, swim, have a gym, country club style all in a downtown setting.

[JJ]

Tear it down. The building has no charm, it has no historical signfigance. It is hideous. Tear it down. Lets get some density. We need something else there.

[Robert Van Winkle a.k.a Vanilla Ice]

I'm turning this thing into the biggest hip hop dancehall you've ever seen!

[lindab]

It was a cheaply built motel to accommodate traffic on Main Street and into downtown and deserves to come down. But, look at the proximity to Confederate Park and Hogan's Creek. With the creek restored as the City is planning, what an opportunity to create access to the park and the creek as an enhanced urban natural area.

[downtownparks]

I beg to differ. The reason the park and the creek have oil contamination is because of that site. You simply cannot clean up the park and creak without cleaning up the source contamination.

I think they need to take the building down, do a full remediation, then get it back on the market for development. As it sits, nothing is moving forward, its creating  a barrier between Springfield and Downtown, and its a safety hazard. We already had a firefighters career ended because of that nasty old building... Time to s%$t or get off the pot, one way or the other.

[Tracey Ledebur]

definitely a diamond in the rough...well worth renovating for sure!

[AVG JAX peoson]

Bulldoze that POS!!!

[Yourworstnightmare]

As a former builder for 35 yrs.the best solution is to get rid of it, period. The cost of the renovation would be more than double the cost of a new structure. But I'm sure the Mayor would give the "in crowd" the money at our expense to do the project plus cost overruns.

[Steve]

However, the environmental concerns make it very expensive to demolish, since the soil would needs to be cleaned up.  However, if you don't crack the foundation, it can be renovated.  Surprisingly, the structure is not in bad shape (the roof is bad in places), so if you got someone creative to renovate it, it could be a gem.

[Coolyfett]

2 words..... BULL DOZER!!! This place needs to be destroyed.....Did someone say movie theater downtown??

[Steve]

I'm with you on the Movie Theatre downtown, but not there - Ideally, a movie theatre would be somewhere near Bay St, so it can create a synergy between it and the venues that are already there.

In the past, we've done a bad job of locating nodes of activity far apart form each other, and it doesn't allow for good infill.

[Coolyfett]

I'm with you on the Movie Theatre downtown, but not there - Ideally, a movie theatre would be somewhere near Bay St, so it can create a synergy between it and the venues that are already there.

In the past, we've done a bad job of locating nodes of activity far apart form each other, and it doesn't allow for good infill.

Hmmm I think your right man. I didn't think of that. Bay Street would be a great location for a movie theater.

I don't know why this garbaggy (made up word) hotel is still around, and places like the Windsor and Washington Hotels are not. WHAT IS THE OPPOSITE OF FORWARD!!!