I guess they (or HE in this instance) are expecting Riverside/Avondale to become imbued with mansions like it was "way back when." I don't think that will ever happen again. I think RAP was good for the area; I remember it. My very first Apartment was in the red brick building across from Wendy's at Five Points, that is now Doctor Offices I think. I lived upstairs and it was very nice back then, shag carpeting, air conditioning (window units), etc., I'm talking 1978 here, and that is when they first started RAP. The neighborhood was in fact, as I remember, on the down low and decline until RAP took over. There were numerous so called ex-mansions renting out rooms (boarding houses I guess) because I had many friends, both civilian and Navy (we were all young then) who rented rooms or efficiencies out of those houses, and, they were very very nice back in the day. I have visited Jax quite often of late and cruised around Riverside/Avondale and the Neighborhood looks absolutely super; there is room for improvements, but when I lived in that area, both in 1978 and later in 1993-94, the area was much worse than it is now. There are more stores, restaurants, bars/clubs, and things to do. Back in the day you had to either go downtown or to Arlington or the Southside to find things to do as aforementioned. I think the area overall has really improved for the better!
"HU"
