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[LIT uPP]

The website has been completely updated with much more information, but is still a work in progress.  There appear to be a few units sold, already.

http://www.rivermarkettower.com/

[Aporkalypse]

LIT uPP, on Apr 15 2007, 09:18 PM, said:

The website has been completely updated with much more information, but is still a work in progress.  There appear to be a few units sold, already.

http://www.rivermarkettower.com/

Cool website.

Note it said "groundbreaking will take place this summer".  That's encouraging.

It will be nice to see the cranes up in downtown again with this project and the new tower at the Wyndham in NLR.

I wonder when the Hampton Inn portion of the project will start?

[skirby]

Aporkalypse, on Apr 15 2007, 10:58 PM, said:

Cool website.

Note it said "groundbreaking will take place this summer".  That's encouraging.

It will be nice to see the cranes up in downtown again with this project and the new tower at the Wyndham in NLR.

I wonder when the Hampton Inn portion of the project will start?

The last I heard on the hotel project is that construction was to start in May.

[Aporkalypse]

skirby, on Apr 15 2007, 11:06 PM, said:

The last I heard on the hotel project is that construction was to start in May.

Any idea on completion?  


It would be nice if it was ready by March for the NCAA tourney.

[theman]

Aporkalypse, on Apr 15 2007, 09:58 PM, said:

Cool website.

Note it said "groundbreaking will take place this summer".  That's encouraging.

It will be nice to see the cranes up in downtown again with this project and the new tower at the Wyndham in NLR.

I wonder when the Hampton Inn portion of the project will start?

When is the Wyndham tower suppose start contruction?

[Aporkalypse]

theman, on Apr 16 2007, 12:33 AM, said:

When is the Wyndham tower suppose start contruction?

Sometime this summer as well.

[nandle]

Haven't posted in quite a while, but still visit the site often. Ran across this article on Todays THV website, and could be related to this project, I am specifically pointing out the bookstore mention. This article was from 3/22/07 :

     Moses says he certainly can't take all the credit for the River Market's success. He says a lot is owed to the city's      
     leadership during the last 15 years. As far as the new attractions coming soon, Moses says you can expect another hotel,  
     more condominiums, a neighborhood grocery store and a popular bookstore in the very near future.


http://www.todaysthv...x?storyid=43375

[Aporkalypse]

nandle, on Apr 18 2007, 12:15 AM, said:

As far as the new attractions coming soon, Moses says you can expect another hotel,  
     more condominiums, a neighborhood grocery store and a popular bookstore in the very near future.

That's a very encouraging statement.   Obviously, you have to wonder what the bookstore would be.  Borders?

[Arkansas Student]

Why it will be That Bookstore at The River Market Tower of course.

[johnnydr87]

What bookstores are usually located in downtown environments?

Barnes and Nobles?  Hot Springs has a Borders affiliate in the mall (Walden Books).

[db909]

nandle, on Apr 17 2007, 11:15 PM, said:

Haven't posted in quite a while, but still visit the site often. Ran across this article on Todays THV website, and could be related to this project, I am specifically pointing out the bookstore mention. This article was from 3/22/07 :

     Moses says he certainly can't take all the credit for the River Market's success. He says a lot is owed to the city's      
     leadership during the last 15 years. As far as the new attractions coming soon, Moses says you can expect another hotel,  
     more condominiums, a neighborhood grocery store and a popular bookstore in the very near future.


http://www.todaysthv...x?storyid=43375

I wonder what effect this would have on the bookstore at the Cox building.

[Aporkalypse]

johnnydr87, on Apr 18 2007, 01:27 PM, said:

What bookstores are usually located in downtown environments?

Barnes and Nobles?  Hot Springs has a Borders affiliate in the mall (Walden Books).

I've seen a downtown Barnes and Noble before.

Waldenbooks, Brentano's etc have been closing in a lot of locations, I haven't seen many new ones.

[jcaruth]

Aporkalypse, on Apr 18 2007, 02:23 PM, said:

I've seen a downtown Barnes and Noble before.

Waldenbooks, Brentano's etc have been closing in a lot of locations, I haven't seen many new ones.

Im thinking something smaller than a Barnes and Noble....maybe a border's.

[turboturtle]

jcaruth, on Apr 18 2007, 03:25 PM, said:

Im thinking something smaller than a Barnes and Noble....maybe a border's.

maybe Wordsworth... I'm not in the know.  But, Mr. Moses has always made a worthwhile effort to solicit local businesses.  I know that both the owner of Beans and Grains (pre Wild Oats obviously) was encouraged to get back into the grocery business and open a River Market store. Also, the owner of Hestands looked at a Moses proposal for a grocery store in the River Market.

[theman]

nandle, on Apr 17 2007, 11:15 PM, said:

Haven't posted in quite a while, but still visit the site often. Ran across this article on Todays THV website, and could be related to this project, I am specifically pointing out the bookstore mention. This article was from 3/22/07 :

     Moses says he certainly can't take all the credit for the River Market's success. He says a lot is owed to the city's      
     leadership during the last 15 years. As far as the new attractions coming soon, Moses says you can expect another hotel,  
     more condominiums, a neighborhood grocery store and a popular bookstore in the very near future.
http://www.todaysthv...x?storyid=43375

Also, does he mean another hotel besides the Hampton Inn that is going to be a part of River Market Place.

[Aporkalypse]

theman, on Apr 19 2007, 12:43 AM, said:

Also, does he mean another hotel besides the Hampton Inn that is going to be a part of River Market Place.

That's the way I took it.

[ARtoAK]

So does anyone know the what the height of the new tower will be? With 20 stories its definitely going to change the skyline up a bit. The One Union Plaza is 21 stories so I see the River Market Tower being about the same height considering the higher ceilings.

[Aporkalypse]

ARtoAK, on Apr 29 2007, 03:14 AM, said:

So does anyone know the what the height of the new tower will be? With 20 stories its definitely going to change the skyline up a bit. The One Union Plaza is 21 stories so I see the River Market Tower being about the same height considering the higher ceilings.

Based on other things I've read here RMT will be 20 stories.  These condo towers tend to not have as much height per floor as office towers so I doubt it will look as big as One Union Plaza.  Look at 300 Third's 19 stories and you'll see what I mean.

I still think it's kind of neat how Arkansas' developing a second skyline in the River Market, smaller but sleeker and more modern.  The tallest building in that area used to be the Fones Warehouse at 6 stories (now the library).

[LIT uPP]

The River Market Tower project will go before the Little Rock Planning Commission at its May 24th public hearing.  Its approval is almost a certainty.

[Architect]

ARtoAK, on Apr 29 2007, 03:14 AM, said:

So does anyone know the what the height of the new tower will be? With 20 stories its definitely going to change the skyline up a bit. The One Union Plaza is 21 stories so I see the River Market Tower being about the same height considering the higher ceilings.

Yes, as Aporkalypse stated, the floor-to-floor height differential between a tenant office building and a residential structure (hotel or condos) is significant, likely comparing 15' office to 10' residential.  In other words, an office buildilng with a stated number of floors will be approximatley 50% taller than a residential structure with the same number.  In short (no pun intended!), River Market Place will be nowhere near as tall as Union Plaza.

And I also echo Aporkalypse's observation about the "new" River Market skyline.  It is now very noticable and will only become moreso....beautiful scale.  I would say its skyline alone is second in the state only to LR's CBD (which will never be rivaled).