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[DickSonstreetDFW]

OnDickson, on Mar 28 2006, 10:04 AM, said:

Looks like the planning commision finally gave their stamp of approval to this project with a few modifications.  Apparently the height (9 stories) is acceptable, however, the height has been recuced on the Dickson Street portion of the lot to try and keep from 'overwhelming the buildings around it'.  The Lofts passed with a 7-2 vote, but it sounded like there was some pretty intense debate and lots of questions raised about compatibility of sturctures with the Dickson Street surroundings.  I expect this debate will greatly intensify as the discussion of the proposed 15 story Divinity building heats up.

Great news!  

I think this development is going to be killer-awesome-radical.

[Mith242]

OnDickson, on Mar 28 2006, 10:04 AM, said:

Looks like the planning commision finally gave their stamp of approval to this project with a few modifications.  Apparently the height (9 stories) is acceptable, however, the height has been recuced on the Dickson Street portion of the lot to try and keep from 'overwhelming the buildings around it'.  The Lofts passed with a 7-2 vote, but it sounded like there was some pretty intense debate and lots of questions raised about compatibility of sturctures with the Dickson Street surroundings.  I expect this debate will greatly intensify as the discussion of the proposed 15 story Divinity building heats up.

I had gotten the impression that the 9 story part was already not going to be along the Dickson St side of the building.  Maybe they cut it even further back.  I heard they cut out a few condos to cut back the upper part of the building.  Sounds like it will be four stories along Dickson.  Yeah I also forsee the Divinity Building stirring up more debate.  To me personally I always thought the Lofts at Underwood Plaza looked like they fit well from what I've seen from the renderings.  Hopefully we'll see some more soon now that they've been approved.  Anoth thing I feel I should note is that one of the people that has opposed a lot of these developments has apparently served out her term.  I believe she has been one of the main components to trying to keep Fayetteville with a small town feel.  I think she has certainly been against having any of the taller developments around the city.  I wonder how this will effect future developments if all of this is true.

[mcheiss]

What a 15 story building?

I can't believe I missed out on another large building announcement for Downtown Fayetteville.

Someone please tell me.  

[DickSonstreetDFW]

mcheiss, on Mar 28 2006, 03:38 PM, said:

What a 15 story building?

I can't believe I missed out on another large building announcement for Downtown Fayetteville.

Someone please tell me.  

Its under the thread "Another Mixed use development for Dickson".  We've already been discussing our opinons on the rendering.  Check it out.

Edited by DickSonstreetDFW, 28 March 2006 - 05:20 PM.

[Mith242]

mcheiss, on Mar 28 2006, 03:38 PM, said:

What a 15 story building?

I can't believe I missed out on another large building announcement for Downtown Fayetteville.

Someone please tell me.  

Yep another Barber Group development, or possible development I guess I should say.  Nice to see you Matt.  

[mcheiss]

I've heard through the grapevine that this development is going to start construction soon.

Hope to see some pics soon.  

[Mith242]

mcheiss, on Apr 22 2006, 01:46 PM, said:

I've heard through the grapevine that this development is going to start construction soon.

Hope to see some pics soon.  

You will as soon as they start doing something.      I don't go by all the time but I usually try at least driving by Dickson once a week.  In part to see what's going on.  It's been about a week since I stopped by Qdoba and they hadn't done anything yet but I'm keeping my eyes open.  

[OnDickson]

mcheiss, on Apr 22 2006, 01:46 PM, said:

I've heard through the grapevine that this development is going to start construction soon.

Right now, they are waiting on the updated architectural drawings to be completed and will begin construction as soon as those are ready.  All of the final engineering plans/drawings for the Underwood Lofts had to basically be redone because of the changes made to the structure to get it through the planning commision.  They said last week that they hoped to start construction by 'mid to late summer' and that construction was tentatively planned to take 12-15 months.  I wouldn't be surprised to see some ground work begin in the near future, but I don't think we'll see construction start in earnest for at least another couple of months.

[Mith242]

OnDickson, on Apr 23 2006, 01:10 AM, said:

Right now, they are waiting on the updated architectural drawings to be completed and will begin construction as soon as those are ready.  All of the final engineering plans/drawings for the Underwood Lofts had to basically be redone because of the changes made to the structure to get it through the planning commision.  They said last week that they hoped to start construction by 'mid to late summer' and that construction was tentatively planned to take 12-15 months.  I wouldn't be surprised to see some ground work begin in the near future, but I don't think we'll see construction start in earnest for at least another couple of months.

Thanks for the update.  Glad you mentioned that so I won't expect a lot of activity over there anytime soon.

[strmchsr77]

There are a few renderings on AMA's website of the building that I don't remember seeing in the past.  Here is the link:

Lofts @ Underwood Plaza

[mzweig]

strmchsr77, on Sep 7 2006, 07:44 AM, said:

There are a few renderings on AMA's website of the building that I don't remember seeing in the past.  Here is the link:

Lofts @ Underwood Plaza

It looks like they built a model.  Thanks for posting this.  It is going to be a really great project for us here in Fayetteville!

[mcheiss]

Sweet, so sweet!!!

This is going to be one of the best buildings in NWA!!

[cowbreath]

mcheiss, on Sep 7 2006, 09:17 AM, said:

Sweet, so sweet!!!

This is going to be one of the best buildings in NWA!!

Maybe they'll start building it someday.

[acx_guy]

It's not expected to be finished until summer of 2008

[Mith242]

strmchsr77, on Sep 7 2006, 07:44 AM, said:

There are a few renderings on AMA's website of the building that I don't remember seeing in the past.  Here is the link:

Lofts @ Underwood Plaza

Tnanks for the link.  Yeah looks like they updated it since I checked it.  For those of you too lazy to check out the link I'll post a couple of pics here.  I'm wondering in that second pic if that's a 4 story parking deck there.  It does say storage also so I guess parking not occur on all levels.

cowbreath, on Sep 7 2006, 10:38 AM, said:

Maybe they'll start building it someday.

I agree with you there.  Wonder why it's taking them this long.  They haven't even gotten the ground ready or anything.

Edited by Mith242, 09 September 2006 - 05:09 AM.

[mcheiss]

Well, if you checked the Arkansas Department of Health Plans today, you would have realized that the Lofts at Underwood Plaza got an approval for all of the plumbing.

I don't know when construction will start, but that's one hurdle out of the way, and shows us that they are trying to get this project going.

[Mith242]

mcheiss, on Sep 9 2006, 02:01 PM, said:

Well, if you checked the Arkansas Department of Health Plans today, you would have realized that the Lofts at Underwood Plaza got an approval for all of the plumbing.

I don't know when construction will start, but that's one hurdle out of the way, and shows us that they are trying to get this project going.

Good to see things moving forward at least.  I have to say the new renderings surprise me a bit, it doesn't look quite the way I envisioned it from the early renderings.  Although I still think it will be a great development.

[mzweig]

Mith242, on Sep 9 2006, 03:17 PM, said:

Good to see things moving forward at least.  I have to say the new renderings surprise me a bit, it doesn't look quite the way I envisioned it from the early renderings.  Although I still think it will be a great development.

Guys, these aren't renderings.  This is a photograph of a model.  And yes, Mith, this looks quite a bit different than the renderings they have posted all over the site.  I like that design better though this could still be cool

[Mith242]

mzweig, on Sep 10 2006, 06:42 AM, said:

Guys, these aren't renderings.  This is a photograph of a model.  And yes, Mith, this looks quite a bit different than the renderings they have posted all over the site.  I like that design better though this could still be cool

I agree, if it does look like this I still think it would be nice.  But I guess I was thinking there would be more stone rather than brick work.

[Mith242]

Here's an interesting rendering I found on a website that Matt pointed out to me.

Edited by Mith242, 13 September 2006 - 02:45 PM.