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[Florida]

Yeah this one was fun! I really enjoyed going into the various types of rooms in this hotel. It really felt like a home away from home. If I were away on business I'd seriously consider this brand.

[poonther]

Sweet shots TJ.  I find this hotel even nicer looking on the outside and inside than Gameday downtown.  Plus I did not spy any fugly a/c units out there either.

[Florida]

poonther, on Mar 5 2007, 02:48 PM, said:

Sweet shots TJ.  I find this hotel even nicer looking on the outside and inside than Gameday downtown.  Plus I did not spy any fugly a/c units out there either.

You did mean Gameday and not the Marriott on Gaines right? I just want to confirm. I would have loved to tour the inside of one of those rooms just for comparison. I'm also growing increasingly excited about the Aloft Hotel going up on the Floridan block.

I think surely this hotel will be a big boost to local economic development efforts in that area and city wide -- it being located in that business park where it is, and sponsored by Rick Kearney. Seems much of what he gets involved in turns out pretty good. Very nice access for someone who wants to be in Tallahassee but enjoy the peace. The whole time I was there I kept thinking to myself this would be a nice retreat location for the City and County to have their yearly get-away meetings.

[Monticello-1827]

looks like this chain is a Hyatt brand.  i saw an advertisement for it on TV last night.

[poonther]

TaureanJ, on Mar 5 2007, 06:30 PM, said:

You did mean Gameday and not the Marriott on Gaines right? I just want to confirm. I would have loved to tour the inside of one of those rooms just for comparison. I'm also growing increasingly excited about the Aloft Hotel going up on the Floridan block.

Well there really is only one fugly A/C unit in town that I talk about so it is Gameday that I refer to.  That's my point, this hotel (which is in the Holiday Inn/Intercontential Group) is just about if not better looking than Gameday's lobby and individual units based on your fabulous pix TJ.

Speaking of Residence Inn, I am very disappointed in their landscaping.  I remember the rendering showed palms trees which of course peaked my interested, but when I drove by the other day there was barely any landscaping to even speak of.  The place looks cold and stark as you see it from the street.  While I love palm trees, this is not the my problem w/it.  The problem is no landscaping period.  At this point I'd even settle for some Crappy Myrtles there.

[Monticello-1827]

poonther, on Mar 6 2007, 09:55 AM, said:

Well there really is only one fugly A/C unit in town that I talk about so it is Gameday that I refer to.  That's my point, this hotel (which is in the Holiday Inn/Intercontential Group) is just about if not better looking than Gameday's lobby and individual units based on your fabulous pix TJ.

Speaking of Residence Inn, I am very disappointed in their landscaping.  I remember the rendering showed palms trees which of course peaked my interested, but when I drove by the other day there was barely any landscaping to even speak of.  The place looks cold and stark as you see it from the street.  While I love palm trees, this is not the my problem w/it.  The problem is no landscaping period.  At this point I'd even settle for some Crappy Myrtles there.

tallahassee has landscaping requirements and i am sure they were part of the original hotel being approved.  as a result of same, the city should be able to enforce the placement and planting of same.  maybe they are waiting to do it last? i don't know... i'll have to drive by it this weekend on my way to the Titans game.

Edited by Monticello-1827, 07 March 2007 - 09:32 AM.

[gatoremt]

Nice job TJ. That is pretty cool that they gave you keys to the rooms to take pictures of. It looks like a real nice place. I am glad it is out here near our house. Glad to see this side of town growning.

[Florida]

sbdinc, on Mar 7 2007, 07:22 PM, said:

Nice job TJ. That is pretty cool that they gave you keys to the rooms to take pictures of. It looks like a real nice place. I am glad it is out here near our house. Glad to see this side of town growning.

I'm glad to see that side fo town growing also. I hope we (the City, County, and State) can invest the funds necessary to improve the infrastructure out there before growth hits really hard with Welaunee and Fallschase among other things. This is one of those areas of town where it is still possible to build roads effectively and I hope we don't squander the opportunity. But the hotel is nice and I was so glad they allowed me that tour.

[gatoremt]

I am sure they will miss it up some way or another. Squander is a good choice of words. They will probable wait about 10 years to late to do something, and they spend millions to buy it back. When they could do something now before anything is there.

[Florida]

Yeah. That's exactly my fear. Not because its our intention, or because we don't plan for it. BUt because funding won't allow it to happen.

[poonther]

Anyone know what this is going to be?  Some type of fast-food place?

Type A Site Plan
2. Retail Center Summit East for Seven Hills Business, LLC (12-17-25- B-0010) (TSP070021) located on 1.02 acres on the southwest corner of Mahan and Futura Dr. The proposed project is the construction of a 4,992 square foot retail building. The property is zoned IC (Interchange Commercial).
PROJECT COORDINATOR: Northeast Team

[Florida]

poonther, on Apr 10 2007, 06:16 PM, said:

Anyone know what this is going to be?  Some type of fast-food place?

Type A Site Plan
2. Retail Center Summit East for Seven Hills Business, LLC (12-17-25- B-0010) (TSP070021) located on 1.02 acres on the southwest corner of Mahan and Futura Dr. The proposed project is the construction of a 4,992 square foot retail building. The property is zoned IC (Interchange Commercial).
PROJECT COORDINATOR: Northeast Team

^Poonther, I was just making calls about this project. Do you think at 4992 sq. ft. that this Seven Hills Business could be a fast food joint?

[psycuda]

TaureanJ, on May 7 2007, 01:55 PM, said:

^Poonther, I was just making calls about this project. Do you think at 4992 sq. ft. that this Seven Hills Business could be a fast food joint?

That or a gas station/convenience store.

[Florida]

I'll go with Gas Station. It would seem to work well near the interstate.

[Florida]

Innovative Hotel Offers Luxury and Tech Treats

By Rosanne Dunkelberger

Add “hotelier” to Rick Kearney’s impressive resume. The chief executive officer and president of Mainline Global Systems and developer of Summit East is the owner of a new Staybridge Suites extended-stay hotel, which opened in February. Kearney said a hotel always was part of the plan for the 116-acre office park housing more than 20 technology-related companies, located just east of the U.S. Highway 90 exit of Interstate 10.

Tallahassee Magazine Article

[thetoolman]

Florida Commerce Credit Union Plans new HQ at Summit East

According to their website, FCCU is selling their current Mahan Dr. HQ (leasing back the first floor for a branch), and building a new facility at Summit East to consolidate many of their other back-office operations.

Very short story on the FCCU website

[Florida]

Nice find toolman!! I never expected Summit East would be so successful at recruiting such a rich mix of tenants for that Smart Park. I love what it is becoming.

I also think this is a great move for Florida Commerce. This move gives the impression that they are moving forward with their aggressive plans to grow the company beyond Tallahassee.

[south park county]

That should perhaps be the most impressive peice of architecture yet in the Smart Park if it comes somewhere close to the render.  Tallahassee really does lack much of the glass facade style in its buildings that many larger metros have.  When should we see dirt turning?

[csmurphy8885]

That is awesome...

Though we have talked about it before, it does still send a shiver down my spine.  To think it could've been DT... maybe a smaller footprint and more height...

[Florida]

csmurphy8885, on Aug 14 2007, 05:57 PM, said:

That is awesome...

Though we have talked about it before, it does still send a shiver down my spine. To think it could've been DT... maybe a smaller footprint and more height...

We see eye to eye on this. I've had that same feeling so many times.