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« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2009, 09:37:54 PM » |
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I recommend checking out the report from the charette that JaxPride did a few years ago
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tufsu1
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« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2009, 09:59:46 PM » |
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I have a pdf copy if someone can tell me how to upload it to this site
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Charles Hunter
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« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2009, 10:08:00 PM » |
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Heh - have to wait for one of the Board Gurus for that bit of knowledge.
Paging thelakelander ...
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thelakelander
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« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2009, 06:41:38 AM » |
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I remember seeing the JaxPride charette somewhere a couple of months ago. Was it ever adopted by the city? tufsu1, to get your PDF version online, you'll have to save it as jpeg files and upload them to a photo host site (ie. www.photobucket.com). Once on the photo host site, all you have to do is insert the image's web address, with the image tags [ img ] and [ /img ] around it, in your reply box. If this does not work or if its too time consuming, email the file to me and I'll get it online for you. |
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Charles Hunter
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« Reply #20 on: January 24, 2009, 08:01:47 AM » |
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Does the city ever adopt any of the JaxPride charettes?
I remember seeing it - somewhere - too, I think it called for extending Gilmore Heights Road (that little road that goes behind Home Depot to the north entrance of Regency) south until it meets Atlantic Blvd. at the main entrance - and splitting the mall into four pieces. Hope you can get it online.
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« Reply #22 on: January 24, 2009, 02:58:46 PM » |
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That's a fantastic landuse map. If implemented, that would turn regency into a real "place" with a long term future.
But that's the problem with charettes ... they're just pretty colors on a map. There are a dozen different ways that (fantastic) map violates basic provisions of Jax's zoning code, and probably FDOT's traffic plans as well.
Without a targeted change to Jax's land use policy, something like this can't happen.
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« Reply #23 on: January 24, 2009, 07:50:29 PM » |
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Have to ask if I lived in one of those edge of the world residential units would I want to walk a mile to the Mass Transit Hub? With blistering sun, 100 degree heat and humidity - not Freaking likely. So the question changes to where will transit go from those hubs? If up Monument, we're missing most of the "VILLAGE" so which do we screw - residential (which ride buses and streetcars) or retailers (where buses and streetcars go) like Lake has preached, we CAN have both.
This is where someone gets on and says we need a PRT system at Regency-Future.
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« Reply #24 on: January 24, 2009, 08:33:06 PM » |
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what makes you assume that mixed-use is retail? I'm sure the intent is a combination of uses....a good examplke is Mizner Park in Boca Raton.
As for the other comment, some of this can be done under the City's existing zoning code....but there is full-scale re-write of the codes underway....and the primary intent is to encourage/allow places like this.
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Charles Hunter
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« Reply #25 on: January 24, 2009, 09:01:28 PM » |
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I thought the intent of the zoning rewrite was to make Paul Harden's life easier.
OK, back to the thread, it would take a major commitment by the owners of the Mall, and the other properties nearby.
Oh, and doesn't the zoning rewrite specify where TODs can be? Just at places JTA has already identified as BRT stops?
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« Reply #26 on: January 24, 2009, 10:12:18 PM » |
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In an ideal world there would be a light rail train that would cross over the Mathew's Bridge connecting from downtown. All the land over arlington expressway tunnel (which acts as a north south pedestrian divider and only moves suburbanites quicker toward the beach) would be overlaid with an an urban park and then institute "Regency" as a TOD stop on the way to the final beach TOD stop. Then feed off bus service from these TODs to other points of intersts places like Jacksonville University, Ft. Caroline, etc... Ideally this can happen if we have some good planning!
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« Reply #27 on: March 31, 2009, 01:23:47 PM » |
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Regency Square mall owner hints at bankruptcy
The company that owns Regency Square mall in Jacksonville has warned it might need to seek bankruptcy court protection if it cannot reach agreement with lenders about debt payments due this year.
General Growth Properties, based in Chicago, owns and manages about 200 regional shopping malls, including Regency Square, located off the Arlington Expressway.
General Growth had been trying for weeks to line up agreements from bondholders to get through the rest of 2009 without facing tougher repayment terms on its debt. But General Growth fell short of gaining consent from enough lenders by the company’s deadline of last Friday.
General Growth Chief Executive Officer Adam Metz said in a statement today the company will continue to negotiate with lenders “to address the credit crisis facing the company.”
General Growth spokesman Jim Graham said the day-to-day operation of Regency Square hasn’t been affected by the company’s debt problems.
“I don’t think customers will experience anything other than the service they know us for,” he said.
He said General Growth hasn’t been planning any major redevelopment at Regency Square, which opened in 1967. He said the company’s spending for building improvements would be tied to new retailers moving to the mall, but in the current economy, retailers are not in an expansion mode.
General Growth is the second-biggest mall company in the country, behind Simon Property Group. Simon has ownership interests in three Northeast Florida malls č St. Johns Town Center and The Avenues on Jacksonville’s Southside, and Orange Park Mall.
Simon Property Group’s stock price today was $30.86 per share compared to General Growth Properties at 55 cents per share. http://www.jacksonville.com/business/2009-03-30/story/regency_square_mall_owner_hints_at_bankruptcy |
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« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2009, 09:35:16 PM » |
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Just when it seemed that they were adapting to their changing neighborhood demographics. I guess any business that is carrying a lot of debt is in trouble these days.
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« Reply #29 on: March 31, 2009, 11:21:43 PM » |
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Once the recession is over (or before depending on GGP's financial condition), a redeveloper will most likely buy the mall. Regency has potential and a great deal of surrounding residents (shoppers) with room for new rooftops.
There are many mall redevelopers out there who would probably love to buy this mall and redevelop it, but the financing is just not there to do that right now.
I guess we will just wait and see. Let's pray it doesn't turn into another Market Square Mall, Normandy Mall.
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