Downtown Construction Update - August 2008

[thelakelander]

Nothing new.  They announced their projects in Houston and Phoenix over a year ago.  I assume with the market change, whatever they had planned for Jax is on hold.  Of course, I'd love to be wrong.

[Developing101]

Bestacular - I stand corrected. 

I did not mean to blame the developer for the Berkman dillemma.  The only blame on the developer is that he hired Choate as his general contractor.  I believe what you say is true and I think that developer is trying everything possible to get it moving again.  The very tough thing to overcome is the fact that Choate built the current tower structure - and who knows if they were cutting corners on the rest of the building?  As much as I would LOVE to live at that location, there is no way I would risk buying a condo that was built by Choate. 

I truly hope that Berkman II does get finished quickly and people live there.  This will spur on more development and nightlife to the area.  I hope the Shipyards gets underway soon to do the same...?

[Gatorziggy]

With the Shipyards driving a piling through the JEA main power connection going under the river from the old South bank generating station and a price tag in the millions to replace. I wonder who is going to pay for that now? Landmar or the City?

[Charles Hunter]

Along Forest Street, just west of I-95 there's lots of heavy equipment working on some property there.  Is this part of the McCoys ash clean-up?  Anybody know?

[reednavy]

What is going on with MODIS?

The signage isn't lit, plus GO JAGUARS isn't mid way up the tower? I know part of the M on the south facade and O on the north facade are missing, but wtf?