Downtown Marriott Residence Inn

[Florida]

murphy I've got bad eyes... I wonder if mstan can make it out!

[csmurphy8885]

see if i can make it bigger (too many jokes there to mention one...)

[csmurphy8885]

see if this is better the middle is my fave! I thinkt he trees there might be near death, but they are georgous

[Florida]

Thats some of the best real estate in town. Surely if we're going to have a hotel there... it better be sweet!

[csmurphy8885]

the hard rock casino in tampa is fun... would they build a hotel without the slot machines?

[Florida]

I doubt it... I think that's the whole fun behind a Hard Rock hotel. I'd like to have a little gaming here in Tallahassee... all honesty. Its a shame we no longer have gambling here... we used to back in the early 1900s. It would only be fair to allow us a venue... all other cities in Florida seem to have it in some form or fashion wether on a reservation or out on the water... we need to find us a loophole.

[csmurphy8885]

even slots in the ground floor of a hardrock or (speaking of loopholes) the Seminole Project on monroe we mentioned previously (i know native americans get gaming previliges)... hummm, wouldnt we be a little hotspot then!

[Florida]

Ya know it... I might be able to convince my mom to get out and enjoy Tallahassee a little more then. She loves gaming machines!

[Florida]

Marriott Residence Inn Update: 2.3.06

As seen from the Florida Capitol

[csmurphy8885]

awsomeness

[Florida]

I passed the Marriott Residence Inn site last night and it appears they have a little crane of their own now. The project seems to be moving forward a rather notcible pace! I'm excited to have it undercontstruction.

The word of the new loft project on Adams got me to thinking just how big our downtown is. Instead of being a block of streets, its more of a semi-circular pattern around the capitol building. I noticed when I went to the top the other day with my camera. The Cascades area will really bring out the shape in our downtown, and Gaines Street will be impressive if developments continue to follow the example set forth by this Marriott project.

I really think we should consider painting our mast arm posts white to distinguish it from the other districts downtown.

[poonther]

Picture an oak in the middle.... although Poonther might not like us excluding his palms!

An oak or two is fine since some of those palms are coconuts and won't grow here in our climate zone anyway. I'm all for it if it's real gambling and real slots like in Biloxi, LV and AC. I loathe the video slot games.

Sweet shot TJ of the Marriott Residence Inn. Now that's how I like to see a project happen...in a timely manner. When are they saying this hotel will be open?

[Florida]

Finvarb website says it should be open by Fall 06

[csmurphy8885]

i like the way its going up now.. going vert, the curve on the corner, the crane working! Getter going and getter done!

[Florida]

Getter going and getter done!

lol haha!

[Florida]

Marriott RI: 2/10/06

[csmurphy8885]

I love how this corner sits! It is very attractive in my opinion and gives me alot of hoppe for the similar FLoridian Project... as far as corner interaction. I like how tall the first floor ceilings appear, it will be a nice space for a retailer or resteraunt!

[Florida]

I love how this corner sits! It is very attractive in my opinion and gives me alot of hoppe for the similar FLoridian Project... as far as corner interaction. I like how tall the first floor ceilings appear, it will be a nice space for a retailer or resteraunt!

Absolutely! I can definately see a Tropical Smoothie here.

[csmurphy8885]

or starbucks... or both

[Florida]

Well don't we already have a coffee place across the street somewhere around this building. I'd hate for the local place to go out of business because they have to compete with the might of a Starbucks. Starbucks would seem a perfect fit for the Floridan Block.

[Florida]

Marriott RI: 2.17.06

Looking at the building today I didn't notice all that much different from last week except now the cemement seems to have settled, and the wood has been removed.

Please notice the CITGO station, as someone has already stated, is infact now closed.

[csmurphy8885]

and they are half way done with the second floor walls on the west wing... (seems the west wing will be leading?!)

What a good couple of days to be working on a building site in DT Tally

[Florida]

Yes... the weather has been marvelous hasn't it!?

[TD]

why has that citgo closed? whats going to go there?

[Florida]

I think the owner believes this property would better be sold for use similar to what's under construction across the street and feels now is a good time to have this property on the market. Just my guess. However, I think someone recently had news of what is to become of the old Citgo.