Old Haskell Building

[jaxlongtimer]

The Haskell building sits on 5.3 acres and, when combined with the adjacent vacant lot, there's a total of 8 contiguous acres on the waterfront in Jacksonville's most popular downtown area.  While I like the old Haskell building, it failed to maximize the use of that property.  If all that goes onto this land is a 5 acre tower, it will be a big miss in my opinion.  I too am looking forward to seeing the site plan.

Ned, to your point, I didn't post the below that was also part of the article.  More to come, it appears.

The 780,000-square-foot tower will be set back on the property along the riverwalk, with architecture and interiors designed by Gensler and engineering by Goodson Bergen & Associates. Plans call for 239 independent living residences, 28 assisted living residences and 18 memory care suites in the first phase. The site is zoned to allow up to 728 residences, leaving room for a potential second phase buildout.

[thelakelander]

Interesting. I look forward to learning more about this project.

[MakeDTjaxGre@tAgain]

Very interesting. It will stick out like a sore thumb. But will definitely boost the skyline.

With this great momentum in Brooklyn, wonder what's next? Do we see more type1 construction projects go up beyond the river bank? How does OneRiverside(OR) view this project considering they just finished a stick figure next door? Would they(OR)adjust phase 2? This being a one off project can we keep the momentum going? Lastly, would this better be suited for in the core of downtown?

[Ken_FSU]

Love it, as long as it doesn't come with the request for a massive handout from the general fund. Brooklyn can't be the priority when the CBD needs so much work.

[JaGoaT]

10/10 render lol, I don't think this will stick out like a sore thumb at all. Extends the skyline and will have contrast with FIS building. If I could have things my way this would be built at the empty lot between Haskell and YMCA.

I'm all for a Brooklyn boom in the long run I think that strengthens the CBD.

Very interesting. It will stick out like a sore thumb. But will definitely boost the skyline.

With this great momentum in Brooklyn, wonder what's next? Do we see more type1 construction projects go up beyond the river bank? How does OneRiverside(OR) view this project considering they just finished a stick figure next door? Would they(OR)adjust phase 2? This being a one off project can we keep the momentum going? Lastly, would this better be suited for in the core of downtown?

[Jax_Developer]

If only there was cheap & simple solution to connect Brooklyn to the Central Core.

[thelakelander]

^LOL

[Jankelope]

Would a Brooklyn Skyway station not automatically like double ridership?

[thelakelander]

^Getting the cars fixed and the Skyway reliable again would at least triple the ridership back to what it was around in 2015, which is a lot higher than the U2C could perform at capacity a decade or two down the road.

Adding a Brooklyn station, along with infill development like Pearl Square, UF LaVilla, JEA Southbank riverwalk extension, etc. coming on-line would most likely result in another significant bump. It really is a no brainer to keep it when you seriously consider everything happening in downtown as a whole right now.