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[condo21]

Whatever happened to all the lawsuits that were pending for the developer?

[FLheat]

The sales office has closed for the Paramount and I have heard they are converting to Apartment rentals.  I have not heard how they are going to handle the pending contracts as well as those who already have closed.  Not good news for such a nice building.

[FrigginGr8est]

FLheat, on Jan 9 2009, 11:58 AM, said:

The sales office has closed for the Paramount and I have heard they are converting to Apartment rentals.  I have not heard how they are going to handle the pending contracts as well as those who already have closed.  Not good news for such a nice building.

All I can say is, wow. Not good news at all for the building, or DT.

[abby32712]

FLheat, on Jan 9 2009, 10:58 AM, said:

The sales office has closed for the Paramount and I have heard they are converting to Apartment rentals.  I have not heard how they are going to handle the pending contracts as well as those who already have closed.  Not good news for such a nice building.

I have a friend that works for the Developer - the Sales office has NOT closed and is not closing and is still open for business.

[IsaacFL]

I noticed as I walked by last weekend that they have a big sign "For Rent".

Not sure if it is good or bad.  If they fill it up, at least it will put more people downtown which might drive more services, businesses.

[Hisma]

that's good... i was wanting to rent there when i was looking for a place.  Now they have to put this up for rent.  It's a great location.

[Downtown Steve]

Hello, this is actually my first post and thought I could contribute - please don't misconstrue this as spam for the Paramount - my roomate just happened to pick up a brochure yesterday.

For rentals the pricing goes from 1325 for a 1br to starting at 2950 for a 3.

I have the full page with specific fees and parking and stuff.  PM me if you want the details because I'll really feel like I'm advertising for them if I add all that - but suffice it to say - they are renting out.  Wish I could afford it.

Steve

[FLheat]

Downtown Steve, on Feb 2 2009, 10:24 PM, said:

Hello, this is actually my first post and thought I could contribute - please don't misconstrue this as spam for the Paramount - my roomate just happened to pick up a brochure yesterday.

For rentals the pricing goes from 1325 for a 1br to starting at 2950 for a 3.

I have the full page with specific fees and parking and stuff. PM me if you want the details because I'll really feel like I'm advertising for them if I add all that - but suffice it to say - they are renting out. Wish I could afford it.

Steve

Welcome Steve, that sounds pretty close to what Dynetech is charging.

[condo21]

They had most of the units under contract, did the developer keep the deposits on them or did they give the deposits back to the people that backed out?

[Hisma]

1325 is reasonable for a 1br.  About what I pay here at the solaire.  You can't beat the location of paramount.  How are the interiors?  Are they considered better than The Solaire (which I would consider mediocre)?

[FLheat]

Hisma, on Feb 3 2009, 01:28 AM, said:

1325 is reasonable for a 1br. About what I pay here at the solaire. You can't beat the location of paramount. How are the interiors? Are they considered better than The Solaire (which I would consider mediocre)?

The room layouts are good with nice, large windows.  They seem fairly quiet contruction, but the upgrades look like leftover cabinets and light fixtures from when ZOM built the Waverly 10 years ago.  Depending on the unit it can be a long hallway to the nearest elevator.  The Lobby and the Pool area are exceptional.

[Pete C]

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt is coming to the Paramount. I'm glad to see these retail spaces at the Paramount filling up, but a salon and now a frozen yogurt place? Ugh...stuff we already have in Thornton Park.

[spenser1058]

Pete C, on 12 November 2011 - 10:47 AM, said:

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt is coming to the Paramount. I'm glad to see these retail spaces at the Paramount filling up, but a salon and now a frozen yogurt place? Ugh...stuff we already have in Thornton Park.

Given that the DDB, DOP and City Hall refuse to lift a finger to bring the retail we need back downtown, we may need to resort to this:

http://www.nytimes.c...t-store.html?hp

[Downtown Steve]

While the DDB and City Hall could be doing more, it's not like they are turning people away in droves...

We need to up the density in a big way.  It's just not there.

[prahaboheme]

spenser1058, on 13 November 2011 - 12:14 PM, said:

Given that the DDB, DOP and City Hall refuse to lift a finger to bring the retail we need back downtown, we may need to resort to this:

http://www.nytimes.c...t-store.html?hp

This would be a best case scenerio -- an entire community coming together for it's own welfare.  I'm skeptical something like this could ever happen in a city that allowed a Walmart on the edge of one of its most desirable neighborhoods with fledgling local businesses (i.e. College Park).