| The Barnett vs. Riverwatch Tower |
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| Wednesday, 29 August 2007 | |
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Only one can be a hotel. If you had it your way, which one would it be? Last week it was revealed that both One12 and the proposed Riverwatch tower are under contract to sell to a hotel development company. This company plans to evaluate the pros and cons of each site and then select one to convert into a hotel. Riverwatch at City Centre
If chosen: 1. Possible +30 story addition to the heart of the Northbank skyline 2. Would become a four or five star hotel 3. Eliminates one of the largest surface lots in the Northbank 4. Introduces street level retail and dining facing the Landing. Renderings: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/content/view/66/114/
The Barnett Building (One12) If chosen: 1. A 10 story garage with street retail will be constructed at Laura and Adams Street. 2. Would become an extended-stay hotel. 3. Would become a major anchor along the Laura/Adams corridor possibly fueling retail growth beyond the waterfront. 4. Would become the only large scale hotel operation based in a historic building in Jacksonville. If it were up to you, which location would be best for downtown? |



August 29, 2007, 1:08 pm
Re: The Barnett vs. Riverwatch Tower
Hmm... Even though I live on Adams and would definitely welcome the additional retail, if I had to pick between the two, I'd choose Riverwatch tower. In terms of the type of hotel, I would be more for a 4 star hotel rather than an extended stay hotel. Also it would be nice to centralize alot of retail around the Landing IMO.
August 29, 2007, 1:14 pm
Re: The Barnett vs. Riverwatch Tower
I am going to go with the new Riverwatch Tower. Maybe One12 could be rentals units until the market changes again.
August 29, 2007, 1:50 pm
Re: The Barnett vs. Riverwatch Tower
I like the Barnett as the next "Carlton remake," in the City and I like Riverwatch as the fancy new hotel and retail. Shame it's not 60 stories high with a Trolley Museum in the ground floor... but then something is better then nothing, and ANYTHING is better then another stupid parking lot!
Ocklawaha
August 29, 2007, 4:17 pm
Re: The Barnett vs. Riverwatch Tower
River watch site - something productive will happen to the Barnett; too much work has happened for there to not be (it may not be by Kuhn, but someone will do something).
August 29, 2007, 4:23 pm
Re: The Barnett vs. Riverwatch Tower
Riverwatch Tower gets my vote.
August 29, 2007, 11:37 pm
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I have to go with Riverwatch too....
August 30, 2007, 12:20 am
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i would have to agree with pretty much everyone so far. it almost makes this post pointless.
August 30, 2007, 1:29 am
Re: The Barnett vs. Riverwatch Tower
I like the Riverwatch Tower. We don't have that many hotels downtown like Miami and Atlanta do...and we need more high-rises.
November 2, 2007, 11:10 am
Re: The Barnett vs. Riverwatch Tower
river wacht is the ovious choice
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