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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:02:30 +0000 jas49503 A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN View PostMiklos14, on 02 February 2012 - 12:39 PM, said:

Thanks for that info. I will try to do as you say, but please don't penalize me if I go wrong.
One thing that I did not understand? What is "member status", that you achieve after 10 posts? Aren't I a member now? And is file posting not free until after you post 10 times and become a member??
Finally, if I fail again, is it permitted to direct users of this forum to my pictures sets at Picasaweb or Image Shack?
Thanks for you patience with this computer challenged person.
You are correct, members are unable to upload images to this site until they meet the 10 post minimum requirement. I do this so that new members who are potentially spammers (we do get our fair share of those) cannot abuse the system.

You are welcome to link to images on another image hosting website until then. The link I provided also explains how to embed an image that is hosted elsewhere if you wish to do that instead.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:05:46 +0000 Neo Richmond in Pictures III View Postburt, on 30 January 2012 - 01:04 PM, said:

Here's a rather hazy aerial picture of Metro Richmond by MartinAir that is in today's RVANews:

http://rvanews.com/f...erial-rva/55972

That's a rather neat picture more so than hazy. Just flew into Norfolk the other night from the midwest and easily spotted downtown Richmond in the dark as we were decending from the pattern of the bridges that cross the James

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:30:12 +0000 BnaBreaker Norfolk Stores and Retail and Resturants View Postjeffconn, on 03 February 2012 - 01:53 AM, said:

It's gonna be awhile before they open. For one thing, they're gonna have to have a real floor! It's dirt inside there now. :P

That's actually a good thing. Plumbing requirements vary greatly by occupancy use so having a dirt floor to install drainage pipes for restaurant equipment and sinks is always easier than busting up concrete.

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:55:27 +0000 Zahc Economic developments in the Midlands Bose Corp. is laying off 200 workers from its speaker plant near Blythewood as it transitions jobs to Malaysia.


Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/2012/02/04/2139830/bose-laying-off-200.html#storylink=cpy



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http://www.foxcharlo...-138300989.html

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:30:29 +0000 Third Strike Main Street Developments Chick-fil-A on Main Street will shut down at the end of the month after more than 17 years as lease negotiations with the building’s owner have failed. The 4,000-square-foot restaurant space is for lease for $19.95 a square foot per year – or roughly $80,000, according to the Arnold Cos. website. The development-and-property -management company is in the midst of redeveloping the entire property, renamed The Palms on Main.

The company is looking for another restaurant to lease out the ground-level space at 1301 Main St., according to its website, which also lists a 470-square-foot second-floor patio as available at no extra charge.



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A little more info from the Fayetteville Flyer: http://www.fayettevilleflyer.com/2012/02/03/jammin-java-to-open-new-location-in-south-fayetteville/

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:38:59 +0000 strmchsr77 The West End View PostSkyliner, on 03 February 2012 - 07:00 PM, said:

I agree that Chipotle and Moe's are affordable, but how much do you typically pay to eat there? "Name a restaurant..." Handi has a hot lunch buffet that you can start eating immediately.

Around $9-$10 with a drink and chips/salsa. Handi sounds good. :thumbsup:

Just another reason why we need more Chick-Fil-A's in this area: http://www.wyff4.com...il.html#comment

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North Boulevard Town Square Nears Completion
Take Pride in Your Park



The new North Boulevard Town Square is nearly complete and it is quickly becoming a popular gathering area as visitors flock there on a daily basis.
The DDD has recently installed 3 dog waste bag dispensers and have attached litter grabbers at every trash can in the square. We encourage everyone to please help us keep the new space clean and presentable as it is becoming downtown's premier urban gathering center.
North Boulevard Town Square is going to be planned with much activity in Galvez Plaza and Town Lawn in the coming months. We invite you to visit the square on your lunch break, in the evenings or whenever to enjoy the music as well as the moveable tables and chairs. Check out all the events going on this Spring at our website.
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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:19:43 +0000 strmchsr77 <![CDATA[Carrboro's Shelton Station]]> The Carrboro Board of Aldermen voted on Tuesday 1/24/2012 in support of rezoning to permit the permitting to begin for SHELTON STATION, a mixed use development for downtown Carrboro. Forward looking live and work, the development is supported by downtown businesses and local residents, and will provide 96 workforce and low income rentals, along with 24,000 square feet of retail and office space. The LEED equivalent green development will meet a list of 13 conditions imposed by the Town. Permitting should be completed this year, with occupancy likely by the end of 2013.

http://sheltonstation.info/

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:47:31 +0000 DCMetroRaleigh New U.S. 311 Strip Center for High Point
Recently, CBL & Associates asked the N.C. Department of Transportation if it could buy surplus right-of-way near U.S. 311 at Old Plank Road and N. Main Street. The area is 17.8 acres.

Project Manager and Director of Sustainable Initiatives Mike Phillips also asked for a break in the existing control of access along Old Plank Road.


Read more: High Point Enterprise - City may get new strip center



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Whatever happened with Super Target? That was supposed to happen in that area a few years ago. I also keep hearing that there might be a Cheesecake Factory coming here. Anyone else hear this? I think it would do very well. Restaurants seem to thrive in Columbus.
It is highly unlikely that we will get a Super Target in the forseeable future simply because there is not enough land in North Columbus near Veterans and other major arteries to build one. And of course South Columbus would never land one. The Cheesecake Factory will not be coming anytime soon either simply because this chain almost always opens in a higher end lifestyle center such as The Summit in Birmingham. The only hint at one has been from the manager at Peachtree Mall saying he is trying to land one during his tenior there. We shall see.

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:24:40 +0000 Sonofagun112 SouthEnd Midrise Projects View PostREeyes, on 03 February 2012 - 05:14 PM, said:

Speaking of beer and this could just be a rumor, but does anyone have any more info on the brewery that is supposed to be built in South End? Triple C - or something to that extent?

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Harker hopes construction will begin in the next couple of weeks with an opening date now set for early summer.

from WCNC yesterday: http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/New-Brewery-Opening-Near-Light-Rail--138582449.html

Their facebook page has demolition picts: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Triple-C-Brewing-Company/298665250171614 Looks like it will be a while.

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http://www.opendurha...t-building?full

it's amazing seeing some of the shots from 50/60ish years ago which reflect how densely developed downtown used to be. I used to think that the demolition of the Washington Duke (http://www.opendurha...duke-hotel?full) in itself was one of Durham's biggest blunders but it appears as if folks got a little surface parking lot crazy over the years.....Imagine if downtown still had all of the buildings from the aerials in the 1st link.....and what bugs me the most is that most of the buildings demolished were torn down to become empty lots, "plazas" or surface parking!

*ends rant* :-)

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More Froyo! Has this already been mentioned?




http://www.richmondb...dup-for-2-3-12/

I'm pretty sure I've mentioned it once or twice, but if not, then it is a really good find! Of course now some people will start thinking the market is saturated with this, with like 20 here now and 5 coming or u/c. But with a pop. of 1.2 mil and growing, I'm pretty sure that it is safe to say that the market can handle all of these fro-yo eateries. This is Zinga's main webpage. It's locations page has no place anywhere that says it is coming to RVA.


http://www.zingafroyo.com/

Edit: Okay, I don't know how that font change happened, but in regular readable font, here is the website for Zinga.

http://www.zingafroyo.com/

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:25:58 +0000 RVA-Is-The-Best The West End View PostSkyliner, on 03 February 2012 - 04:21 PM, said:

You don't "have to" drive away from downtown to eat lunch. You choose to drive instead of walking to one of several decent (and affordable) options nearby. If money is the primary issue, then you probably shouldn't be purchasing food at any restaurant—especially cheap/unhealthy fast food.

Find me a restaurant downtown where I can something to eat that's not a pizza or deli sandwich for under $10 within 10 minutes of placing my order.

I agree with StrangeCock. More quick affordable eating options are sorely needed downtown. Pita Pit, Cosi, Back Yard Burgers, Fazoli's, Boston Market, Chipotle, Five Guys, Moe's, Chick-Fil-A, etc. would be awesome.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:20:49 +0000 citylife SouthEnd Midrise Projects View PostREeyes, on 03 February 2012 - 05:14 PM, said:

Speaking of beer and this could just be a rumor, but does anyone have any more info on the brewery that is supposed to be built in South End? Triple C - or something to that extent?

I heard about that place as well, not sure when it opens. I know Heist Brewery opens in NoDa next week, it's going into that mill at the corner of Mallory. Add triple c's and Charlotte is now home to 5 full fledged breweries! Sorry to get off topic.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:56:53 +0000 ah59396 <![CDATA[Columbus Projects & Developments]]> Sweet Frog is going in The Landings

Something is going next to New Life tan, not sure what yet.
CHILL Yogurt Cafe is opening soon on Bradley Park next to Publix.

YMCA on Warm Springs Rd has started Phase 1 of it's renovation, filed $1.3 million permit with city.
Publix has started remodels of Bradley Park and Woodruff Farm Rd stores, filed $350,000 permit with city.

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:14:15 +0000 REeyes The West End
I absolutely love The Trappe Door, Lemongrass, Sassafras, Pomegranate, and restaurants of that sort. Downtown is overflowing with options like those. And if a more affordable place can also serve great food...even better. Bao? Sure, I love Wow Bao in Chicago. They are both delicious and mind-bogglingly cheap. Unfortunately, we don't have much like that here.

Even the more affordable restaurants downtown operate with a "downtown premium" tacked on. So can't we just have a few more options? A new Chick-fil-a isn't going to turn Main Street into 8 Mile. Have you ever even been in a Chick-fil-a? They're almost nauseatingly polite, clean, and upscale (for a fast food joint).

We have approximately 9 galleries and "pink and green" boutiques for every 1 Augusta Road woman in town. Can't we get just 1 Chick-fil-a for the other 50,000 of us?

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:07:41 +0000 StrangeCock New Greenville developments
I guess we'll take every square foot of leased office space we can get.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:39:52 +0000 GvilleSC The West End View PostStrangeCock, on 03 February 2012 - 03:39 PM, said:

I work downtown and am constantly having to drive to Cherrdrydale to eat lunch.
You don't "have to" drive away from downtown to eat lunch. You choose to drive instead of walking to one of several decent (and affordable) options nearby. If money is the primary issue, then you probably shouldn't be purchasing food at any restaurant—especially cheap/unhealthy fast food.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:21:10 +0000 Skyliner The West End
Should the builders in Thornblade be forced to build homes for under 150,000? Should Neiman Marcus be forced to sell affordable clothing? Hmmmmm....... So why, should downtown private business offer cheap lunch places? If downotown has those places great, if not great. If I worked downtown, and couldn't afford the lunches, then I would pack my lunch, take it with me and spend an hour having lunch in one of the many beautiful spots in Falls Park or along the river....have my lunch on a bench along beautiful Main Street....any of a number of places that taxpayer dollars provide that make Greenville's downtown unique and exceptional. Cheap lunches are available downtown....anywhere....anytime.

I'm also curious why this "gated community" talk. Greenville's downtown is unique and exceptional....why muck it up with bland, common, suburban, Camry driving stuff like Chick-Fil-A, McDonald's, etc, etc for the sake of cheap? It certainly wasn't Dollar General and Chick-Fil-A that made downtown Greenville unique and cool. It was Soby's and High Cotton and Trio and Blueberry Frog and Nantucket, etc, etc, etc.

If we need cheap, why not have places that are both unique and cheap, since unique and cheap can coexist in the same business (Trader Joe's and H&M are proof of that). How about cheap lunch places that are cool....a place that sells Hong Kong Pork Buns or Bao....a place like a Soup "Nazi" place....salad creations.....cool, unique and cheap, all in one. Heck, for those of us that didn't grow up around here, we find Duke's Sandwich Shops unique and cool....I mean a place that makes sandwiches on loaf bread? The first time I went in, I thought how cool. With a bit of marketing help, Duke's could be a incredibly cool downtown place, filled with the the history of Greenville and selling cheap lunches.

Given the choice of cool and unique OR cheap, humans tend to clamor toward cool and unique, but many times must accept cheap. I want a downtown that people clamor to be in, not a downtown that people must accept.

My 2 cents.

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:39:39 +0000 StrangeCock Obama for president in 2012? Will you vote for him?
I think almost all of agree that people should have the right to believe anything they please. And even though I'm an atheist, I would be the first one on the streets fighting, if the govt ever tried to make religion illegal.

I brought up this prayer breakfast business because it's yet another highly questionable political thing that Obama is involved in. When Obama says he's a christian, we must take him at his word. But how many of us think the president actually does pray in private~

I don't care if the President is a muslim, a christian, a Jew, a Buddhist, a Hindu, or even a believer in Ra the Sun God. But whatever he is, even if he's just a boring atheist like me, he shouldn't be using it to pander for votes. ( Crass is the word that comes to mind.) When I voted for Obama in 2008, I would have never imagined him being involved with such diversionary politics.

By the way, during the infamous breakfast, Obama spoke of his visit with Billy Graham....and how they had become friends. And prayed for each other. Isn't that just lovely? The President of the Unites States of America having a warm meeting with a known anti-semite and racist!

Obama said he was so inspired after Billy prayed for him......maybe the President should meet up with David Duke as well. He could get even more inspiration!

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:10:22 +0000 Charlotteman Downtown Greensboro Developments
War Memorial Auditorium (compare this with Durham's.....this is why we are losing events to Durham. This facility hasn't changed since it was built in the 1950s)

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renderings of renovation voters rejected several years ago...not bad at all, but this belongs downtown. However it would not likely look like this because they would tear down War Memorial and build a new venue from ground up if the downtown plan fails. Furthermore, downtown groups want a venue downtown that is "architecturally significant". These designs below are great but we can do better.

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This rendering shows a bigger facility than Durham's. There are three balcony levels as oppose to Durham's two. This would be great for downtown Greensboro. I believe a downtown performing arts center of this caliber would have a greater impact on downtown Greensboro than the ballpark. There are only a limited number of home games a year at the ballpark during the spring and summer months, but with a performing arts center attracting 200 events throughout the year, that's getting close to having something going on almost every day of the year. Plus many events held here would attract people from other cities outside of the Triad. We are talking about famous actors, music artists, and comedians such as Steve Harvey and Aretha Franklin performing in downtown Greensboro along with broadway productions and traveling shows like Tyler Perry. Local orchestra productions would be held here too. With a state-of-the-art venue, Greensboro won't have trouble at all attracting a lot of events with the city's central location. This would only help attract further development downtown and make it even more feasible to add more hotel rooms in the center-city. If Greensboro does this right, we can have the best performing arts center in the state for many years to come. We have to build this bigger and better if we want to have the highest attendance venue in North Carolina. By comparison, Charlotte's uptown Blumenthal PAC seats 2,100. Durham's PAC seat 2,800. Greensboro is looking at a venue that will seat as many as 3,600. Touring shows evaluate locations based on potential gross revenue assuming sold out shows. Therefore, a larger theater will be more effective in competing for acts and will have greater revenue potential. As far as downtown locations, Action Greensboro has identified a number of potential sites for a PAC including: (The Weaver property or old Duke Power site next to the Children's Museum, the current city owned Greensboro Transit Authority property between E Market Street and Friendly Ave., News & Record lot across from the depot and a triangular area between N Elm, Summit Ave and Lindsay Street) The architecture would likely reflect the area of downtown it would be located. A venue built on the north end of downtown would be sleek and ultra modern. A venue closer to the southern end of downtown would have a more historic look. I'm in favor of a sleek contemporary design.

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:29:19 +0000 cityboi <![CDATA[City looking for development proposals for Fulton & Ionia surface lot]]>
Can you get your hands on the preliminary renderings from your reliable source? Even if they are very preliminary, it would be interesting to see what people are invisioning for this space.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:28:12 +0000 JRich2425 <![CDATA[Tony Giarratana's Park 25]]>
Site B is suppose to start soon and that will be a 7 stroy Homewood suites

Site D was a 6 story building at Centennial just completed

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:16:16 +0000 smeagolsfree Rumors of interested party for USPS
View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:49:01 +0000 SupercityGR Richmond Dining-Out scene Pictures from the new restaurant's facebook page.

Jimmy Snead opens his new restaurant across West Cary Street from The Byrd Theatre TONIGHT.

http://www.facebook....&type=1

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http://rvanews.com/s...ry-uva-vt/56170

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:24:20 +0000 citylife Greenville Annexations

Between Property taxes, Business License fees, Sunday Liquor sales licenses, and Prepared Food taxes, it will be a nice payday for the city. Additional expenses to the city should be minimal.

It also brings the city limits contiguous to Montebello, in case the city were to pursue that option.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:23:56 +0000 vicupstate Rumors of interested party for USPS
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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:11:01 +0000 joeDowntown Greenville Annexations http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2012/MARCH/PlanningCommission/03-8-2012/AX-03-2012-2541NorthPleasantburgDrive.pdf If nothing else, this should give the city additional tax revenue.

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:56:07 +0000 DCMetroRaleigh John Marshall Hotel
Its considerable size and capacity could put it in music hall competition with The National, Richmond CenterStage and Capital Ale House.

On Saturday, February 11th, from 7:30PM until 1AM, a group called THE LOVE BOAT LAND CRUISE will be performing in The Virginia Room which is the larger of the former hotel's ballrooms.

http://www.mytickets...nt=340&venue=43

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:48:43 +0000 burt The Rumor Mill View PostUrban Infill, on 03 February 2012 - 08:45 AM, said:

I have confirmed that JHM in the developer who has the site under contract. I'm not sure how I feel about the Hilton Doubletree.

I'd be quite shocked if it were the Doubletree brand as Hilton is doing almost zero new builds with that brand. 95% of the growth in the Doubletree brand is taking existing hotel properties (with an affection toward mid century 50's, 60's and some early 70"s properties) and remodeling them. Hilton is using Doubletree as a brand to target much of the same demographic that currently prefers Starwood properties.
JHM's tighest relationship is with Marriott Corp.

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Upperclassmen and graduate students will fill 700 beds at the apartments. Students participating in the Bridge to Clemson program will fill an additional 700 beds, said Gerald Vander Mey, director of university planning and design.

More info: http://www.independe...ds-campus-2015/

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:36:40 +0000 citylife BREC
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http://www.thenationalva.com

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:21:14 +0000 burt Bellevue Center For Sale
I do miss Bellevue Center though. I remember it opening up when I was a kid. Used to be such a nice place, with lots of great stores that couldn't be found anywhere else in the area. It's unfortunate that it never worked out. Bellevue could have been a great resource for those of us that live between Nashville and theJackson along the I-40 corridor that wanted something more convenient than downtown, and with better options than Jackson, and without the likelihood of getting shot in Memphis.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:13:50 +0000 Volanova The Rumor Mill
Also great news that it's JHM as the developer of the hotel. Don't have to worry about it stalling then like some other hotel project just one block away. While I love the Courtyard by Marriott and Hampton Inn downtown, i'm really hoping to see more height with this project than what those have. Something 15-20 stories tall would be perfect in my opinion.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:10:52 +0000 citylife Year round market planned for downtown Grand Rapids http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:56:10 +0000 wingbert GR Press moving Bleaaaaargh!! :sick:

Looks like a cross between Drudge Report and the Yellow Pages.

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:46:02 +0000 DanRNC BREC BREC, Knock Knock Children’s Museum seek public input

As fundraising efforts continue, BREC and Knock Knock Children’s Museum are holding an open house Tuesday to get public input as they bring the vision for the estimated $14 million project into clearer focus. “We’re going through design development now, which means we’re taking the master plan and the grand vision, and we’re starting to boil it down to what we can do in this first phase,” says Ted Jack, BREC assistant superintendent of planning, operations and resources. “In the master plan there were a lot of options, and what we’re looking for now is a sense of which exhibits and features people feel most strongly about.” Roughly $5 million for the children’s museum has been raised to date, says Kelli Harton, chair of the museum’s board of directors. Jack says $3 million of that is coming from BREC, a partner in the project. Another $365,000 is earmarked for the museum in the state budget, he adds, and additional state funds are also being sought. The museum will be located in the City-Brooks Community Park, on the hill nearest Interstate 10 westbound. The 30,000-square-foot facility will feature 12 to 15 exhibits, with an aim of delivering “extraordinary learning experiences through child-directed play.” Jack says a second open house will be held in the next four to six weeks. Tuesday’s meeting takes place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at BREC’s administrative offices, 6201 Florida Blvd. For more info on the project, visit its website here.

Businessreport.com

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View PostSpartan, on 05 January 2011 - 11:50 AM, said:

  • East Main St Road Diet
  • Urban Code & Downtown Master Plan adopted by City Council
  • Spartanburg County Comprehensive Plan starts up again
  • Spartanburg County adopts zoning ordinance
  • More shops and restaurants downtown (especially Main St, east of the Square)
  • Progress with building the "Grain District" concept
  • Revival of the "Eastern Gateway" project
  • Noteworthy progress on the Renaissance Park Urban Village
  • Annexation of Hillbrook properties (and any other significant annexations)
  • New employers to fill up the empty office buildings in downtown

My 2012 list:
  • Spartanburg County Comprehensive Plan starts up again
  • Spartanburg County moves towards a zoning ordinance
  • East Main St Road Diet
  • Noteworthy progress on the Renaissance Park Urban Village
  • New employers to fill up the empty office buildings in downtown

  • Revival of the "Eastern Gateway" project
  • Discussion of city's park system and how to improve it
  • Initiation of a new development that will illustrate how the urban code works
  • Resolution of the annexation issues from the past year
  • Growth of middle class in the city


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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:07 +0000 scgubers Obama for president in 2012? Will you vote for him?
"Trickle down economics" don't work because if it did, the economy would have been booming at the end of Bush's second term.

As for Obama's religion, I really don't care if he is Christian or not. He wasn't voted into to office to be a pope like figure. We are going down a dangerous path if we start combining religion with politics. Domestic and foreign policy shouldn't be guided by religion. That's why there is a big mess in the middle east today. Those countries have been fighting each other for thousands of years over religion.

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http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/03/the-pipeline-commercial-real-estate-roundup-for-2-3-12/

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:08:47 +0000 540_804 SouthEnd Midrise Projects View Postkermit, on 02 February 2012 - 01:46 PM, said:

The World of Beer sign was going up at Circle today -- I am very excited!

I know I will be hitting up this place when it opens too.

Signage for World of Beer that just went up: http://www.facebook....228480667186796

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:58:25 +0000 george Norfolk Light Rail and Transit View PostGhentite, on 03 February 2012 - 08:41 AM, said:

Yeah, I thought that was the whole point of the multi-modal transportation facility.
Yeah, but I think its more aimmed towards what they want to do with st.pauls quad. They would be off making a smaller verison, which routes back over to harbor park. But I agree, I thought that was the whole point.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:56:19 +0000 brikkman Updating/Creating Nashville Wikipedia articles http://en.wikipedia....gs_in_Nashville

You'll note that a lot of the buildings do have pages, but most of them are just stub articles that don't have a lot of information about the building itself, and almost all are lacking images. Since I'm not actually in Nashville at the moment, that makes it kind of hard to go around taking good photos of the existing buildings, so I really need help in that area.

Anyway, just wanted to get the discussion started. If you're already registered as a Wikipedia editor, perhaps we can get enough interest to start a sub-project of Wikiproject Tennessee http://en.wikipedia.....26_task_forces

Also, if you want to hit me up on my Talk page, that's right here: http://en.wikipedia....er_talk:Nfutvol

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:51:59 +0000 Volanova West End Village apartments View PostVolanova, on 03 February 2012 - 09:33 AM, said:

This is a prime spot for development. A few places have gone up in recent years, and it'll be good to see some higher density housing in this area. I imagine it will perform well with its proximity to the park, businesses along West End, Vandy, etc.

It'd be nice to see 31st turn into a somewhat quieter version of Hillsboro Village or Demonbreun. Pedestrian oriented, some sidewalk cafes, shops, restaurants and bars to mix in with the higher density residential zones.

Indeed, there are still plenty of underutilized lots in that area as well

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It'd be nice to see 31st turn into a somewhat quieter version of Hillsboro Village or Demonbreun. Pedestrian oriented, some sidewalk cafes, shops, restaurants and bars to mix in with the higher density residential zones.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:33:14 +0000 Volanova Obama for president in 2012? Will you vote for him?
I do also think that Obama is not a true Christian, but that is just my opinion and I have no proof.

As far as the economy goes bad whenever a republican gets in office, that's just ludicrous. I am fiscally conservative and socially liberal, and honestly, I think we need to raise taxes by 2%, lower corporate taxes, and cut entitlements by a TON. Everybody gives up something. Neither president is doing that, and it concerns me. However I think Romney would be most probable to raise taxes a little and cut entitlements a little. We'll see.

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Obvious question: Why there? I thought the bus transfer station was supposed to be at Harbor Park.

Yeah, I thought that was the whole point of the multi-modal transportation facility.

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http://www.bizjourna...llpark-mix.html

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http://www.myfox8.co...0,7721459.story

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:09:09 +0000 vicupstate The West End View PostRiverWalker, on 02 February 2012 - 05:21 PM, said:


There are always exceptions if that's all you look for, but there also are a number of real options. For instance, I visited Bellacino's today, where I had a quarter-size chicken-bacon-ranch grinder - about the same size as a burger or a Chick-Fil-A sandwich but way tastier, maybe even healthier - that cost $4.15. With chips, 22 oz. tea and (optional) tip, my total still came to well under $8. Had I chosen not to tip it would have been under $7, close to what a similar meal of deli meat would have cost at a Subway. Beyond that, Bellacino's has 18 sandwich choices that are less than $4.00. I'm not promoting Bellacino's; just trying to show that a good lunch can be had in downtown Greenville for much less than $10. Rainer's is another example.


Precisely my point. How many people even eat a $5 meal at Chick-Fil-A? What are their combo prices? I have nothing against the restaurant or anyone who eats there, but the comment about no affordable options was completely false.

Just look at the menus from each of the places I mentioned. A couple of people discussing this topic should be enlightened.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:06:49 +0000 Skyliner New Greenville developments From the Gville News:


The University of South Carolina will follow Clemson University in establishing a presence for its business school in downtown Greenville.

But don’t expect a big Tiger versus Gamecock rivalry because USC’s footprint will be much smaller than Clemson’s, and the deans of the two business schools say they will cooperate.

Hildy Teegen, dean of USC’s Moore School of Business, said the school plans to open an office with two classrooms at a central downtown location by the end of the month.

She said the office will be linked to Columbia and other Moore School locations around the state via advanced telecommunications technology and will be used to deliver instruction from Columbia for the school’s professional MBA program.

Greenville-area students in that program now meet for classes at the University Center on Pleasantburg Drive, but they will gather downtown once the new office opens, Teegen said.

She said the Moore School needed to control its own space in Greenville and sees benefit in being close to restaurants and hotels downtown.

Teegen said she wasn’t at liberty to disclose the exact location of the office because details are still being arranged. She said the Moore School has already signed a lease to occupy about 1,600 square feet of office space.

In addition to MBA classes, the downtown office could also be used for alumni events and special programs, Teegen said.
For example, she said, Greenville-area residents might use the telecommunications network to take part in the Moore School’s annual Economic Outlook Conference in Columbia.

Or BMW executives in Greer might join colleagues in Munich over the network for real-time executive training by the Moore School, Teegen said.

She said the Moore School recently opened a similar office in Charleston’s historic district with the help of Charleston businessman Charlie Way, one of its board members.

Teegen said the telecommunications network uses high-definition “telepresence” technology and was developed over the past two years with the help of AT&T, Cisco Systems, and Polycom.

Moore school sites in Aiken, Spartanburg, Bluffton, Columbia and Charleston are already connected, she said.
“We can now have true interactivity between and among actors at each of these sites,” Teegen said.

“So you could be sitting in Spartanburg, I could be sitting in Aiken and we could have some other students sitting in Bluffton, and it looks as though they’re in the same classroom and they can talk and work with each other simultaneously.”

Clemson moved its master’s of business administration program and other programs downtown in 2010, taking more than 30,000 square feet in the former Bowater Inc. headquarters next to Liberty Bridge and Falls Park.
About 300 graduate students study at the site, called Clemson by the Falls.

Claude Lilly, dean of Clemson’s College of Business and Behavioral Science, said he welcomes the Moore School to downtown.
“I don’t see this as a battle,” he said. “I see this as a win for the Upstate.”

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:33:18 +0000 Skyliner College Avenue Developments View PostMith242, on 02 February 2012 - 05:24 PM, said:

Thanks for the updates. I've heard of Shipley's, I believe they've had other locations in the state previously. Although as zman mentioned, it might be a rough location for them being so close to Rick's.
There are a few locations in Little Rock and several others scattered around the state. I've heard good things about them.

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I plan to go out this weekend and get some nice shots of FUMCO complete and see what I can get of the DPAC construction site. DPAC is so low to the ground and surrounded by construction fences that I might not get much there ...

Any requests? Maybe I'll head over to GAI as well.

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:56:15 +0000 jeffconn Norfolk Stores and Retail and Resturants View PostGhentite, on 02 February 2012 - 02:59 PM, said:

New Sushi Place and a Frozen Yogurt Joint coming to the Wells Fargo Center.

http://www.virginiab...-center/316814/
It's gonna be awhile before they open. For one thing, they're gonna have to have a real floor! It's dirt inside there now. :P

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:03:44 +0000 citylife Obama for president in 2012? Will you vote for him? View Postnashvylle, on 02 February 2012 - 09:24 PM, said:

Sounds like you're upset because Obama isnt saying what you want him to. In America, you can believe what you want. I dont want people telling others what to believe.

Of course I totally agree. People have the right to believe anything they want. I'm talking about what politicians say in public in an official capacity.

My problem with prayer breakfasts, and praying in public, is that Obama is cheapening religious faith. He is blatantly trying to get religious fanatics' votes.

And he is doing so at taxpayer expense. We shouldn't sit by, and accept listening to religious extremism from the President of the US....... all that jesus talk, it was pure christianity. Religion is supposed to be separate from politics, yes?

And yes you're right, I wish Obama would just keep his supernatural ideas to himself. It makes many of us nervous. And I can imagine how those prayer breakfasts must go over in the European media. We're probably the laughing stock.

By the way isn't there something in the bible about praying in private?

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Steve Forbes, president and CEO of Forbes Inc., will speak at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Business Education Complex at LSU on Friday, March 2. Featuring four buildings and 156,000 square feet of space, the Business Education Complex has been under construction since March 2010. It is located next to Patrick F. Taylor Hall, current home of the E. J. Ourso College of Business.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:50:19 +0000 richyb83 Any update on the Barringer Foreman development?
*For those not familiar with Long Farm...check-out Post #124 w Map...

http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/index.php/topic/35159-new-urbanism/page__st__120

There has not been a post in the New Urbanism thread since August..was hoping to add some news.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:42:36 +0000 richyb83 CONSTRUCTION THREAD: TD Bank Regional Headquarters Campus View Postcitylife, on 02 February 2012 - 10:28 PM, said:

http://www.greenvill...naPointPkwy.pdf
THANKS! I swear the last and only time I looked at that application it was only the text application. Should be a good addition!

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Does anyone know what the interstate sign is going to look like when complete? I passed it today with a real quick glance and was expecting a typical sign like some of the others on the campus. It's hard to describe what I saw, other than it is like a big rectangular box...?

http://www.greenvillesc.gov/PlanningZoning/PlanningApplications/Applications/2011/MAY/BoardofZoningAppeals/05-19-2011/V-11-97-200CarolinaPointPkwy.pdf

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:28:16 +0000 citylife The Rumor Mill View Postcitylife, on 02 February 2012 - 10:22 PM, said:

Speaking of that, the federal courthouse project has been cancelled for the time being: https://www.fbo.gov/...b=core&_cview=1 Bids for architectural design went out last year but then were rejected for some odd unknown reason. Maybe funding issues???
It'll be 2020 before Greenville gets an adequate Federal Courthouse. I hope the City doesn't plan on saving them a site if a better opportunity for development comes along.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:28:02 +0000 GvilleSC The Rumor Mill View PostB&R, on 02 February 2012 - 10:18 PM, said:

Is there any linkage between this project and the new federal building? I don't mean any sort of direct connection between the two, except in the sense that the developers may want to build near the proposed courthouse and offices project.

Speaking of that, the federal courthouse project has been cancelled for the time being: https://www.fbo.gov/...b=core&_cview=1 Bids for architectural design went out last year but then were rejected for some odd unknown reason. Maybe funding issues???

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Is that current parking lot used mainly by people connected with the current federal building? I noticed in one of the internet map views that there was only 1 car parked in the parking lot when the overhead photo was made despite the fact that the other nearby lots were full or mostly full.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:18:17 +0000 Traffic Congestion, Highway Construction, Urban Planning
I don't shop at Walmart, but I think its location in a zone of dying big box retail on a transit corridor and high capacity thoroughfare is not bad policy. Where would this have gone that wouldn't cause just as much traffic?

The only problem are the people going across all lanes. The cut through traffic is painful for the neighborhood, but these are city streets and as long as the traffic is calmed appropriately, it should be allowed to help ease some use of the freeway. These cars could very well be from the nearby neighborhoods, which is totally valid.

I agree that a reasonable control for this is to eliminate the right turn exits from the Walmart. People can use the freeway entrance from Pierson or drive to the exits of the Coliseum Shopping Center, which would help support the retailers there.

My hope is just like the Wilkinson Walmart, that this Independence Walmart can help create additional redevelopment of the adjacent shopping. In Wilkinson's case, the strip mall next door with Family Dollar got aesthetic improvements, and a more urban style of complementary retail near Wilkinson and Ashley.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:07:45 +0000 dubone Fayetteville Trail System and other NWA Trail Systems View PostMith242, on 02 February 2012 - 05:30 PM, said:

For quite a while Springdale has certainly been last in the trail area of the major NWA cities. But looks like they're taking the Razorback Greenway pretty seriously. Springdale is putting in restrooms at Shiloh Square for the greenway. Apparently some Springdale officials weren't happy with the amount of money being put into it, over $250k. But Mayor Sprouse wanted the city to put it's best foot forward on the project. Not wanting it to reflect badly on Springdale and also wanting ti build something worthwhile now and not have to totally revamp it ten years later. I can't find all the details, but I believe I've heard they're even going to use some solar and wind power to help power the restrooms.
Kudos to Mayor Sprouse for his forward thinking. Considering where Shiloh Square is located building the restrooms to last and be graffiti resistant is a very good idea and should pay off over time. Using alternative energy sources is also a very good idea- I would think there might be some extra grant money for something like that.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:49:59 +0000 zman9810 College Avenue Developments View Postwmr, on 02 February 2012 - 04:57 PM, said:

Maybe they'll have a drive thru. Rick's doesn't.
Good point- that would be a good idea for them.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:43:09 +0000 zman9810 Richmond off-topic postings Right now I'm trying to see if I can pull up an online version of the sourcebook because I can't go to the Y tomorrow. But for the past 3 years I have purchased the yearly sourcebook, and it was interesting what people have said about Richmond's past, present, and now, future....everyone has their own visions for their city.... that's why we're the Capital of Creativity :thumbsup:

http://richmondmagazine.com/

Edit: Okay, so it's the JANUARY issue, meaning this is much older than I thought..... :o :mellow:

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:24:56 +0000 nashvylle The Rumor Mill View PostSouthernYankee, on 02 February 2012 - 07:55 AM, said:

Isn't JHM the owner of the downtown Hyatt? Do you think they're ready for another downtown project? They already have their hands full with that one.

I think they will be. The project most likely/definitely wouldn't start this year and by then the Hyatt reno should be done.

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http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-ucf-teaching-hospital-20120203,0,6307691.story

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http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/blog/2012/02/lynx-issues-new-rfp-for-flexbus-study.html

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:00:47 +0000 prahaboheme The West End View PostStrangeCock, on 02 February 2012 - 07:07 PM, said:

The only one even weirder was the old Daniel Building one. Neither felt anything like an actual Chick-Fil-A.

That actually was my very first experience with Chick-Fil-A, or rather it would have been if I could have found it. Yes, very strange. Perhaps that's why my opinion of Chick-Fil-A is so negative.

View PostStrangeCock, on 02 February 2012 - 07:07 PM, said:

Speaking of which, the old Atlanta Bread would be a stellar location for one.

Um, no further comment...

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http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/morning_call/2012/02/orlando-international-airport-gets-ok.html

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View PostGVLbikeNboard, on 02 February 2012 - 07:04 PM, said:

I'm young...what do I know anyways?

I absolutely believe that all of us are here for one common reason: we love Greenville and want to see it be all that it can be (to borrow a phrase). Everybody's input matters; everyone's idea is worthwhile.

I don't intend to come off as a NIMBY. I'm not a big fan of Chick-Fl-A (surprised?), but you and others have helped me see that there is a demand. I was serious about the idea of putting a food court in a major mixed-use development to tap into that demand. (Wish I had the money to do it myself, but I'm definitely not one of "those" people.) And I don't mean off-off-Main Street. I like keeping the character that exists in downtown, but I think it could work close to or even on Main Street.

Finally...

View PostGVLbikeNboard, on 02 February 2012 - 07:04 PM, said:

Long live the progressive development of a great city that belongs to all of us.

Well said!

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:52:36 +0000 RiverWalker Obama for president in 2012? Will you vote for him?
Omigosh didn't we hear this malarkey from the most corrupt president ever, George W. Bush? And we saw what good religion did for Bush~

Remember when it came to public light that during Ronald Reagan's last couple years in office, Nancy Reagan was running the White House through the guidance of three famous astrologers?

Do we really want our national leaders claiming supernatural influences, and looking to the paranormal to solve the nation's problems? Isn't this cause for alarm?

And why is our government funding such nonsense? Imagine what it cost the Secret Service to set up Obama's visit to this prayer breakfast...our government isn't supposed to be involved in religion, is it?

Just another blatant lie of Obama....he's about as christian as I am, which is zilch. But he is proving he is willing to pander for the votes of religious fanatics, just with the best of 'em.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:42:53 +0000 Charlotteman The State of Downtown Retail View PostGvilleSC, on 02 February 2012 - 05:16 PM, said:

Interesting. Why did they close in the first place?

Also, what's going in the old ABC space?

Not sure on why they closed in the first place. All of the old signage was back up and they were open when I drove by. :thumbsup: Looked pretty crowded too.

No clue on the ABC space. I do know the architect for it is ls3p though.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:26:27 +0000 citylife The West End View PostStrangeCock, on 02 February 2012 - 07:07 PM, said:

That was a truly bizarre Chick-Fil-A in Columbia. The only one even weirder was the old Daniel Building one. Neither felt anything like an actual Chick-Fil-A.

Speaking of which, the old Atlanta Bread would be a stellar location for one. Have we heard what's that's being converted to yet?

I feel like almost nobody knew the one was ever in the Daniel Building. Walked by ABC the other day and it was taped off at the front, but that's all I've got.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:18:25 +0000 GVLbikeNboard The West End
Speaking of which, the old Atlanta Bread would be a stellar location for one. Have we heard what's that's being converted to yet?

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:41 +0000 StrangeCock The State of Downtown Retail View Postcitylife, on 02 February 2012 - 05:13 PM, said:

Stellar Restaurant and Wine Bar has reopened in their old spot between Trio and Rey's. :)

That's awesome! I was only able to go once before, and was disappointed to hear they had closed before I could make it back in there.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:07:20 +0000 p2y2r7o The West End View PostRiverWalker, on 02 February 2012 - 05:21 PM, said:



Almost isn't worth responding to. It isn't my fault that you feel defensive about having grown up in Greenville, but there's no reason to resort to personal attacks and name-calling.

That reply wasn't based only on what I've read here, but also from what I've heard from others around Greenville. Anything I say is from first-hand experience with residents here and "word on the street". I wouldn't consider myself a name caller and I don't hate anyone based on how they live, but there are most definitely people living in this city who think they own it and control everything about it. (and i suppose some of them do)

What I find ridiculous are those who can sway the decisions of such important matters simply because they are friends of those in charge, or because they live in affluent neighborhoods where their voice "matters". It happens. I know of parents that have gotten away without any consequences after alcohol-related injuries involving teenagers. When parents are buying alcohol for kids and those kids are getting hurt on their property something is very wrong if there is no punishment! That argument has nothing to do with the topic here, but these are the people I'm talking about who are stuck-up, think they're invincible, and are part of some big decisions in this city and I think that is very unfortunate! I'm not defensive of Greenville, and I don't think that my voice matters any more than others because I was born and raised here. I'm young...what do I know anyways?

I'm sorry if I offended anyone here, I don't know you so it's uncalled for. Also, of course I realize that not every person with loads of money in this city are bad people. A lot of them are wonderful, fair people who want the best for all of us and stay within the limits of the law.

Long live the progressive development of a great city that belongs to all of us. I'll shut up for a while.

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:24:00 +0000 Mith242 The West End View PostStrangeCock, on 02 February 2012 - 02:10 PM, said:

Clearly, some people would prefer downtown to be a gated community.
No class warfare going on here. The point I intended in my previous message was that a $5 price point for a complete meal is a hard target to achieve in anything but a strip mall or food court, and if downtown Greenville were to become either one of those it would be a sad day indeed. That said, a food court within some larger mixed-use development might be an interesting concept to explore. Then I might even welcome pressure-fried chikin!

View PostStrangeCock, on 02 February 2012 - 02:10 PM, said:

And that sandwich at Coffee Underground turns into $10+ really fast after tip and a drink. I'm just asking for options.
There are always exceptions if that's all you look for, but there also are a number of real options. For instance, I visited Bellacino's today, where I had a quarter-size chicken-bacon-ranch grinder - about the same size as a burger or a Chick-Fil-A sandwich but way tastier, maybe even healthier - that cost $4.15. With chips, 22 oz. tea and (optional) tip, my total still came to well under $8. Had I chosen not to tip it would have been under $7, close to what a similar meal of deli meat would have cost at a Subway. Beyond that, Bellacino's has 18 sandwich choices that are less than $4.00. I'm not promoting Bellacino's; just trying to show that a good lunch can be had in downtown Greenville for much less than $10. Rainer's is another example.

View Postp2y2r7o, on 02 February 2012 - 03:54 PM, said:

I love Greenville. I really mean that! But sometimes I forget how many stuck-up snobby people live here. (Then again, I went to GHS so how could I forget???)
Almost isn't worth responding to. It isn't my fault that you feel defensive about having grown up in Greenville, but there's no reason to resort to personal attacks and name-calling.

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Sounds like part of the slow movement of negotiations has been because the other tenants in the mall get a say so, although I can't imagine why any would be opposed to a venue that brings people to the mall. It seems to me even if the mall site doesn't work out there are plenty of other areas in Fayetteville that would welcome the AMP. I'm not sold on the fairgrounds as a great location but at least it will be in town for the next year.
Yeah I don't get why the Mall wouldn't be interested in the AMP being right next door either. It's bringing in people right to their doorstep. I'm also with you on the fairground location. Maybe it will work out well there, but I'm not sure personally. But as you said, at least it's still in the city at least.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:21:49 +0000 Mith242 The State of Downtown Retail View Postcitylife, on 02 February 2012 - 05:13 PM, said:

Stellar Restaurant and Wine Bar has reopened in their old spot between Trio and Rey's. :)

Interesting. Why did they close in the first place?

Also, what's going in the old ABC space?

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I didn't know about Hollister, but was surprised Hugo Boss lasted so long in the Richmond market. With Tiffany's and Vineyard Vines coming in just the last few months and last year's addition of Cinebistro, I wouldn't be too concerned about Stony Point.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:10:06 +0000 jbjust New Greenville developments The park’s primary purpose will be to celebrate cancer survivors with monuments, a pavilion, meditative space, a water wall and possibly a bell, backers say.
It’s taken years to coordinate numerous parties with a stake in the prime riverside stretch, which winds from Cleveland Street behind the Chamber of Commerce building, beneath Church to the rear of County Square at the foot of Falls Park.
What is now one of the trail’s grimmest stretches that hairpin-turns around a precipitous embankment of kudzu could become another downtown gateway and a key piece of an economic development node that includes a redesigned boulevard on Church and the NEXT Innovation Center.
The nonprofit group Patients First will overseee the project, said Diane Gluck, the group’s acting executive director, adding that the plan has yet to go before Renewable Water Resources, which owns some of the property, as well as Naturaland Trust, which also owns additonal pieces.
The city, which would maintain the site, has already budgeted $94,000 in restaurant tax funds for the site and has forecast more than $620,000 in future costs for trail access and a new bridge, though that money hasn’t been committed, city documents show.
Mayor Knox White said the city is interested in safer trail linkage and a new bridge, and that City Council will further deliberate its role in the project in the upcoming capital budget.
The current plan goes far beyond that scope. After more than 10 years piecing together the project, Gluck said formal fundraising is about to begin and color images of the space are turning heads.
With a flourish, architect Ben Rook showed a vibrant tableau this to council members week that depicts a cascading, multi-level development where the Chamber parking spaces and the dormant kudzu now sit. A deep carve-out will create space for a meandering ramp down to a green park space and the trail beside it. A water wall and cancer-related memorials will be there.
A pavilion with a tall spire referential of the Falls Park suspension bridge will extend from the upper level and cover bathrooms and possibly other space below, Rook said, adding that the structure will be lit at night and visible from Church.
More meditative green space will be arranged on either side of the river toward downtown, a new bridge will replace the clanking series of metal grates that currently run over sewer lines and some kind of access will descend from Church, Rook and Gluck said.
Landscape architect Tom Keith told GreenvilleOnline.com that the more active areas around the pavilion will extend the types of boulders and gardens found in Falls Parks, while the more passive areas across the river will highlight native plants in keeping with the wishes of Naturaland Trust.
The bridge and its pedestrian traffic will rise above much of the green space, he said, creating quiet gathering spots below.
All told, the project would complete a green swath of nearly two miles of unbroken park space and trails from Cleveland Park at Washington Street to the terminus of Falls Park just off Augusta Street.
The ambition of the project surprised City Councilwoman Gaye Sprague, who said this week she was familiar with the simpler city plans to add trail access there and replace the bridge.
White said the parts that go beyond the city’s needs for a better trail and bridge would have to be privately funded.
City Councilman Davidd Sudduth said he gets more complaints about the “cheese-grate bridge” next to the sewer lines than any other part of the trail. Rook said he’s working with a British firm on a high-end, streamlined, supported span, not a suspension bridge.
City budget documents show $54,000 marked for a trailhead this year and $517,000 forecast for the next fiscal year. Another $40,000 is budgeted in the current year for a new bridge, with $110,000 forecast but not committed.
Gluck said she’s working with a total budget of roughly $3 million, or closer to $4 million if you include city funds. Rook and Gluck said they have some money in hand already, and that more intensive fundraising begins shortly.
The Chamber, which is giving up some of its parking space, sees the project as a huge benefit, though careful planning is necessary for the two days during the week when Chamber parking is at its peak, executive vice president John Moore told council members.
Ultimately, the site helps transform both Church and the trail, White said.
“We see more housing and offices along the improved Church Street and connecting it all to Falls Park and the river,” he told GreenvilleOnline.com.
Rook said the space, including the pavilion, will be public. The city has long envisioned a new place to park and ride the Swamp Rabbit Trail at that point. A separate access spot is being developed on the other side of downtown, near the Salvation Army’s Kroc Center.
The survivors garden been a long time comping, and was initially planned on a different stretch of riverbank. Rook said six to eight entities, from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Wyche law firm, have an interest in the stretch. The cancer group is catalyst, while he said the city presides over it all.
A memorandum of understanding between the groups has been completed, and Gluck said she’s running the emerging plans by a couple more parties, including the sewer authority. During years of false starts, she said the project’s scope has been muted publicly, until now.
Donors will be able to shape some of the particulars in the survivors garden, and Rook said he’d like to see a bell that people can ring in celebration.
The idea, backers say, is to enhance unfettered public access to the trail while peeling off a quiter space appropriate to the subject of cancer survivors. Gluck said it’s intended for anyone touched by the illness.

Sounds Impressive!!

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:07:03 +0000 vicupstate Retail in Richmond View PostRVA-Is-The-Best, on 02 February 2012 - 03:29 PM, said:

Then again, with a population of 1.2 million, Richmond should be happy with at least ONE Apple Store, because it is really rare for a metro our size to land more than one of those. Same with C&B. Yes, I agree however on J.Crew. But then again, ALL of those 3 stores are in that suburban traffic nightmare we know as Short Pump... would be nice to see them come into Richmond city limits :)

:offtopic: I read the other day that the Metro Richmond area has gained 26,000+ in population since the 2010 census and now stands at 1,285,000+. It ranks 44th among US Metrpolitan areas.

On topic, I'd like to see Dillards convert to a Bloomingdales at Stony Point Fashion Park. :good:

And, welcome to this site, flaneur.

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We elect our public officials with the faith they will make a good decision, yet we second guess every move they make for fear taxes will go up or it will be something we will regret. Just get the damn thing done!

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Sounds pretty impressive!

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:48:42 +0000 GvilleSC The West End View PostStrangeCock, on 02 February 2012 - 02:10 PM, said:

Clearly, some people would prefer downtown to be a gated community.

Listening to some of these NIMBY's lately, I thought downtown had already become one with security guards stationed at each gate. Could have fooled me.

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Any new development news? Old Town starting soon?

Woodruff likes to have their hand in everything. I doubt that it will start any time soon.
Two new yogurt concepts coming to Columbus, one in The Landings and another somewhere else-- not sure of location.

Also, in other news the word on the street is that there will be a McDonalds at Beaver Run (in front of MyChurch Columbus). Also, with Swift going down at Beaver Run, the word on the street is that they're trying to get Costco, Michaels and Academy Sports.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:25:25 +0000 amyers Richmond Dining-Out scene View Postburt, on 02 February 2012 - 12:15 PM, said:

A Salt Lake City Mexican chain that has 46 locations nationwide is snooping around the Short Pump area for a potential site.

From today's Richmond Biz Sense:

http://www.richmondb...r-more-mexican/

Hmm..... I never guessed that Chipotle appealed to a specific age group..... but just from the look of the picture, Cafe Rio looks quite family-oriented. I don't really know though.... heres the website....

www.caferio.com

Edit: http://www.caferio.com/

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Saw a sign this morning showing "Shipley's Donuts" going into the former Sonic location just south of Sycamore.
They are setting up shop two blocks from Rick's Bakery? Sounds like someone didn't do their market research.

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I love Blue Ridge, Velo, Ale House, etc but I can't spend $10-15 every time I go downtown (which is why I've been downtown much less frequently lately...). There should be cheaper options, and a chick-fil-a is a perfect example of a restaurant that would do well. It doesn't need to be on Main Street! I'm all for keeping downtown beautiful and fancy and all, but there are plenty of places off of Main it could work. There's already Subway and the other sandwich shops, pizza places where you can get a couple slices for cheap, etc so why not have a few other places in that price range?

I love Greenville. I really mean that! But sometimes I forget how many stuck-up snobby people live here. (Then again, I went to GHS so how could I forget???)

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:31:57 +0000 itsjustme2 Retail in Richmond View Post540_804, on 02 February 2012 - 03:14 PM, said:

Frankly, I'm surprised that there isn't a J. Crew, Apple and/or C&B in Stony Point.

Then again, with a population of 1.2 million, Richmond should be happy with at least ONE Apple Store, because it is really rare for a metro our size to land more than one of those. Same with C&B. Yes, I agree however on J.Crew. But then again, ALL of those 3 stores are in that suburban traffic nightmare we know as Short Pump... would be nice to see them come into Richmond city limits :)

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:29:59 +0000 RVA-Is-The-Best Retail in Richmond View Postflaneur, on 02 February 2012 - 03:10 PM, said:

Does anyone know how Stony Point is performing? I usually avoid malls and support local businesses, but so far as malls go, it's a nice one and I love that the tax dollars actually support the city, so if I can't find something in Carytown whenever I'm back in RVA, I try to visit this center. I just looked online and it appears as if the Hugo Boss and Hollister stores have both closed since when I was last there at Christmas. If that's true, this leaves some fairly significant vacancies in key areas emanating from Saks (the area near Dick's and Dillard's has always seemed to be more marginal). It would be great if Stony Point could land a J. Crew, Apple, and Crate and Barrel to tighten that strong upscale core. I really hope the mall performs well as it's so much nicer than Short Pump. Of course, I hold out hope that cycles will reverse and we'll one day see retail back in downtown.

Frankly, I'm surprised that there isn't a J. Crew, Apple and/or C&B in Stony Point.

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http://www.virginiabusiness.com/index.php/news/article/two-new-restaurants-coming-to-norfolks-wells-fargo-center/316814/

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From West of The Boulevard News:

http://wotbn.net/byr...ken-down-today/

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Here is a preview (which includes some galleries which also will be open tonight -- Thursday.)

There are lots of dining options.

From today's Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond...ays-ar-1659433/

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http://www.dailypress.com/news/traffic/dp-nws-airlines-20120202,0,6661661.story

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And that sandwich at Coffee Underground turns into $10+ really fast after tip and a drink. I'm just asking for options.

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Saturday night's 7 PM game at The Segal Center against Northeastern will be the Rams' 14th consecutive sell-out. If you have a ticket, be sure to wear white because it's "white-out" affair.

From Aaron Williams at RVANews:

http://rvanews.com/sports/the-vcu-rams-outpace-wm/56131

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Great to have you on board Volanova. Philadelphia is a really cool place. Only been there once. I take it that you may have gone to school at UT from your name. Welcome to the site.

I'm from the Nashville area, lived there all my life before college at UT and then grad school at Villanova. Haven't left Philadelphia yet, even though I finished grad school a couple years ago. Lots of ties to Middle TN though, still, as all my family still lives around there, and I'm back in town every couple of months.

Gotta say though, I'm disappointed to see that the Philly section of the boards are dead. So much going on up here development and building wise, this city is changing for the better every week. Some sections are entirely different and nearly unrecognizable from what they were when I first came up 5 years ago.

Looking forward to keeping up with what's going on in Nashville!

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LIT tweeted today that LIT-DTW will be operated by Go Jet service for Delta. It operates Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. Is that a mainline jet?

Go Jet apparently used CRJ-700 jets, so no, this isn't mainline.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:08:17 +0000 Architect The West End View PostRiverWalker, on 02 February 2012 - 12:26 PM, said:

First we were told "under $10," which I thought was reasonable. Then it became "under $5." Heck, why not make it under $2, including chips and a drink?! This is a city center, for crying out loud, not a slum neighborhood. Don't cheapen it by putting a Chik-Fil-A in Main Street!

So we're not allowed to have affordable dining options in this area just because it's a "city center?" :huh: Since when is Chick-Fil-A considered slum also? Just because it's not a local establishment does not mean it sucks. When I stayed at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead Atlanta, there was a Chick-Fil-A right next door in the Terminus mixed-use development which is I ate at for lunch one day. Yep...Buckhead, Grand Hyatt, and Terminus are the slums alright. :rolleyes:

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It is the site marked with "A"
Centennial sportsplex is right behind that area the Park is right across the street.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:00:46 +0000 smeagolsfree Rouzan TND Planning Commission, Metro Council to take up Rouzan plan revision

Developer Tommy Spinosa will go before the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Commission later this month seeking permission to make a major revision to the concept plan for Rouzan, his traditional neighborhood development off Perkins Road in Southdowns. But while the requested change is considered major because it deals with land use, Spinosa characterizes it as a minor change and "significant improvement" to the project. Spinosa is asking the commission to let him change a portion of the Creekside section of the TND from green space to mixed residential, which will effectively cluster more residential components near Glasgow Avenue in an area of the development that had been earmarked as open green space in the concept plan. The proposed revision is considered major because it involves a land-use change, says Glenn Hanna, planning manager for the East Baton Rouge Parish Planning Department. But Spinosa says the change only affects approximately 1% of the total 120-acre development and is an improvement to the concept plan. "We're not taking anything away. We're simply reallocating a very small section of green space, to put it in the area that makes the most sense to enhance the entire site," Spinosa says. While the proposed revision to Rouzan's concept—or design—plan is considered significant, Hanna confirms it would not change the overall density of the project, nor would it reduce the total amount of green space inside the TND. Rather it would reallocate it to other areas, he says.

Businessreport.com

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I can shed a little more light on this one as I gave the info to WW. As far as I can see, the buildings will come almost all the way to the side walk. There will be a two deck parking garage in the back. There will only be about 8 feet between the buildings, a three story and a 5 story. I think the 3 story will sit on top of the parking garage. The 5 story will sit closer to 31st. There are three more homes that will be coming down on Long for this project. Tentative start date is 3/1 and I think that depends on the financing time table

On a side note from what I understand is there are going to be town homes across the street as well but no this developer and probably not for a year or so.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:49:39 +0000 smeagolsfree A recent tour of Chattanooga, TN One thing that I did not understand? What is "member status", that you achieve after 10 posts? Aren't I a member now? And is file posting not free until after you post 10 times and become a member??
Finally, if I fail again, is it permitted to direct users of this forum to my pictures sets at Picasaweb or Image Shack?
Thanks for you patience with this computer challenged person.

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88 apartments does not seem like an especially ambitious project. Greenfire owns 2 acres at that corner. ~40 units per acre is certainly not a suburban density but it's not really impressive either. Not sure how much the "local educational institution" will take up, but if this were just apartments, at 1000 square feet per unit, (which is on the large side) that would be a FAR of 1.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:38:09 +0000 orulz The West End
By the way, try the meatloaf sandwich at Coffee Underground, $6.48, or the half grilled chicken wrap at Overlook Grill, $6.49. They're both good, and not a deli meat between 'em.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:26:35 +0000 RiverWalker Richmond International Airport View PostMicoMiles, on 02 February 2012 - 11:21 AM, said:

JetBlue possibly coming to Newport News/Williamsburg...? If this is the case, I would be very surprised since the proximity to RIC is quite close.

http://articles.dail...ito-new-airline

Jet Blue, while still flying to Boston and Florida from RIC, no longer offers Richmond/New York service because they were not getting enough business (last minute) flyers. Perhaps the Hampton Roads market will be more lucrative on that route for Jet Blue.

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From today's Richmond Biz Sense:

http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2012/02/02/make-way-for-more-mexican/

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Herald-Journal article

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I for one always thought that this would be a great stretch of road for a streetcar line or better bicycle lanes, something to encourage more walking in a pretty congested area.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:38:52 +0000 Volanova Update.......Little Rock National Airport. View PostArchitect, on 01 February 2012 - 09:15 PM, said:

Well people, I did a search for direct LIT-EWR in July, and the non-stop shows up again. There must be some type of unique transition in May? Who knows that far out.
That's good news. I can't think of any reason LIT shouldn't have direct NY service or why it'd be down in May specifically... Odd.

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Not to mention, the Sounds *really* need something other than Greer...

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http://articles.dailypress.com/2012-01-31/news/dp-nws-airline-20120131_1_newport-news-airport-ken-spirito-new-airline

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Unfortunately, I'm afraid that unless they get more equipment and a dual-track system set up, this won't really take off. It's almost purely a commuter line right now, with the exception of special even trains and the 10:30 train on Saturday. Without regular later service, or at least past 10:30 service on Weekends, it's not going to do a lot to get people downtown. And with the limited population it serves right now, it won't do much. When they get a train to Murfreesboro, and hopefully in the future to Clarksville, Dickson and Franklin, I really do hope this will change, and it will become more useful to people who don't work downtown.

Anyway, first post, woo!

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:14:40 +0000 Volanova GR Press moving

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View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:57:48 +0000 Veloise Richmond Developments View Postblake_p, on 27 January 2012 - 01:58 PM, said:

The Riverfront plan implementation has already started:
http://www2.timesdis...oje-ar-1643602/
http://www.richmond-...org/belleIsland

I've heard that the VEPCO leeve bridge and the Missing Link Trial/Greenway were also top priorities on the river front. hopefully the new Brown' Island Bridge (from 5th St) will open soon. It looks complete, but last I was there (a couple of weeks ago) it was still fenced off.

Attention blake_p:

Tthe Brent Halsey bridge connecting Tredegar Street and Brown's Island opened yesterday, Feb. 1st, according to this story by Phil Riggan in today's Richmond dot com:

http://www2.richmond...and-ar-1658746/

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:31:28 +0000 burt <![CDATA[Downtown Projects & Developments]]> View Postspartanburgh, on 01 February 2012 - 11:21 AM, said:

A small hotel such as a Holiday Express, LaQuinta, Fairfield Inn etc would have been awsome on this site as well as a nice office building. Even an interesting restaraunt would have been much better!

Amen!!! Even a chain restaraunt like Chili's would be better. Sent Cate Ryba (city council person) an email asking if city could require (or pressure) QT to limit signage. As in 8 feet high and more attractive than the normal gas station. Why couldn't traffic engineering deny this project when it first came up?

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:30:22 +0000 drexel Richmond Dining-Out scene
While the original in Shockoe Bottom has a cut-in-half front end of a fire engine, the West Broad Village version has the whole shebang surrounded with bar stools and special VIP seating on the fire truck's roof. (See slideshow.)

HALLIGAN's in West Broad Village seats about 7 times as many diners as its downtown parent. And the bar-b-que is pretty tasty, too.

From today's RTD:

http://www2.timesdispatch.com/lifestyles/flair/2012/feb/02/dining-out-review-halligan-bar-grill-ar-1657087/

HALLIGAN BAR & GRILL (suburban version)
Dana's Rating: ?
2451 Old Brick Road -- on a West Broad Village street corner in the Short Pump area.
804/364-2707
http://www.thehalliganbar.com
Noise level: High
Tab for two: $40

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:44:37 +0000 burt Beer
http://www.motortren...ac_cts_v_wagon/

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:42:43 +0000 mpchicago <![CDATA[Greenfire's revitalization plan for Downtown Durham]]>
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/02/02/1823976/88-unit-complex-set-for-durham.html

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:02:42 +0000 DanRNC The Rumor Mill
View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:00:43 +0000 Urban Infill Baton Rouge Events Hot air balloon festival moving from Pennington fields. They are looking at possibly moving it to Lamar Dixon in Gonzales. That sucks. Used to be a good family event. I don't see many BR people traveling to Gonzales for it though.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:48:49 +0000 itsjustme2 <![CDATA[Hillsboro & Acklen - coming down to go up...]]> View Postournashville, on 01 February 2012 - 11:27 PM, said:

I like the street wall that currently presents itself on this portion of Hillsboro Village but I like the proposed project. But for the age and the contribution to the fabric of HV I don't necessarily see the significance of these particular buildings. The building on the northern end has interesting bay windows projecting on the second floor - otherwise they're all typical commercial buildings.

If the buildings were being ripped out for surface parking or for a single user suburban style development I'd be up in arms. The buildings are being lifted for something that will utilize the space more efficiently, add density, diversity and depth to Hillboro Village. I'm all for that. The new building(s) will be larger but won't overwhelm the existing scale. The spots being gentrified. OK. I don't necessarily see that as absolutely bad. Vanderbilt/Midtown needs more housing. The 40+ new residential units that will come with the development represent as many (or more) people that won't necessarily be contributing to the awful traffic congestion in the area and will contribute to vitality of HV.

My biggest concerns with the new buildings are vertical facade composition and tenant mix. I hope the new building(s) provides an active and engaging facade similar to that existing - many bays, entrances, differentiations. It's a new building and I'm guessing the rent's going to be adjusted accordingly which means some of the interesting existing tenants that may indeed be HV institutions may not be a part of the new mix. I hope the new building doesn't result in a boring formulaic mix of commercial entities.

I too wish that urban development was happening around HV to the east and to the west along Blakemore but we can't force people/companies to do it. I think it would very cool if HV kept its funkly deteriorating old building charm while the area surrounding was urbanized but alas...

I was waiting to see what you thought of this one considering you live in the Village. I have a lot of mixed emotions as I have stated but this will generate some lively discussion at the Forum meet and I hope you can make it Duane.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:40:05 +0000 smeagolsfree Ninth Street changes to come?
http://www.liveninthstreet.com/

http://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2011/12/05/CL17078

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:39:15 +0000 DanRNC The Rumor Mill
That said, I would like to see more rental units added to DT/West End, while that market is hot. Several are underway, but it would be great to see the 400+ units that are going to Verdae/ICAR-Laurens Rd. go to the core instead.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:30:12 +0000 vicupstate Nashville Convention Center options http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120202/NEWS0202/302020040/Tourism-taxes-give-Nashville-enough-money-keep-Music-City-Center-budget?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

This is great to see. I am still hoping that Metro's appeal of Tower's property will win and the MCC will be even further under budget.

Producer2- any inside info on future bookings? I know we are currently just under 600k room nights, but totaling over 1MM would be fantastic.

View information on projects and add your own in our new Project Database: [Link]]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:13:15 +0000 nashvylle Year round market planned for downtown Grand Rapids
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