Downtown Construction Update - April 2009

[Metro Jacksonville]

Downtown Construction Update - April 2009



A look at the status of various projects under construction in and around Downtown Jacksonville during the month of April.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/content/view/1056

[deathstar]

Wow it's odd to see the old Abernathy renovation, interior & exterior.

They sure did put up with me a hell of a lot when I was a kid, and were always very pleasant about it lol.

[vicupstate]

Will the lofts at 2111 Liberty be rental or for sale? 

[thelakelander]

rental.

The liberty loft building was recently bought by a developer from Riverside. SWM builders.  He is gutting the second floor and is going to put 9 loft style apartments there.  He is leasing out the bottom space to a business...but the offices that line liberty street with all the windows...he is talking about leasing those out (cheap) as artist studios.  He is making some great headway!  I'm excited he is moving forward with this project in this market...it is great for Springfield!

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,3355.msg47007.html#msg47007

[David]

River Oaks in Riverside slipped past me. Is this new housing construction or will it become rentals?

[Deuce]

It is great to see Springfield continue to rehab even in the downturn. It makes me think that when the economy stabilizes we will see a major boom.

The lofts on liberty look great. Is anyone on this board familiar with the torpedo factory in Alexandria, VA? The place is awesome. It's an old torpedo factory that's been converted into a bunch of artist studios. In most the spaces the artists both work and sell their art, so you can meet the artist and get a chance to see them in the creative process. There's three floors of vendors and they even have classes and a section devoted to archaeological digs in Alexandria. Here's the link: http://www.torpedofactory.org/. This would be a great idea to implement in one of the other warehouses.

[Deuce]

I forgot, the torpedo factory (see post above) even has a packet available with a lot of detailed information on how to start your own art center.

[jagsfan32092]

It's great to see a monument is being made on behalf of Tillie Folwer.  Do you have what it will look like once it's done?  She was a class act!

[thelakelander]

for more information and renderings: http://artisntrocketscience.blogspot.com/2009/03/mighty-oak-for-steel-magnolia.html

[reednavy]

Brooklyn Park was no shocker, I noticed it about 2 weeks ago.

Berkman Plaza being dropped from this lsit is no shocker either. I fully believe it has been abandoned pretty much.

[Steve]

River Oaks is a new Construction Project in Riverside, by SRG.  It's okay looking, but a bit suburban in my taste.

[Shwaz]

Aweome pic of the Fowler memorial. The colors blend with the stormy skies.

[stug]

I rode by River Oaks the other day, and it's totally gross. SO incongruous. The brick is all wrong, and, frankly, the buildings look cheaply constructed. Not loving SRG right now at all.

[Basstacular]

Reed, I would put a steak dinner at Ruth's or Morton's on it that BP2 has not been abandoned.  Construction will resume.

[stjr]

for more information and renderings: http://artisntrocketscience.blogspot.com/2009/03/mighty-oak-for-steel-magnolia.html

I have to say this sculpture looks to me like the human brain  , not an oak tree per the artist.