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Downtown Melbourne is going vertical with a new 11 story hotel called The Hotel Melby.... 

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And plans have also been approved for a 6 story ALoft Hotel....

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The Melby has been under construction for some time and looks like it could be completed by year's end....

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https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2019/07/19/aloft-hotel-approved-downtown-melbourne-hotel-melby-construction-underway/1737751001/

The Hotel Melby.... ya gotta love that name!!! :thumbsup:

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26 minutes ago, jack said:

There is a high-rise apartment building under construction as well. 

Is it a new one or is it one of the old ones that's had some issues, being renovated?

I've never really spent any time in downtown Melbourne, though I've driven through it on a number of occasions years and years ago.

I recall it as being a dead, depressing wasteland, though I've heard talk of some nightlife and activity happening there in recent years.

Maybe they're on the verge of getting an actual downtown there now.

Here's a short video from about a year ago...

Looks like quite a bit of renovation has happened since I was last there.

From what I see here, I can imagine some decent crowds out on a weekend night.

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2 hours ago, JFW657 said:

Is it a new one or is it one of the old ones that's had some issues, being renovated?

I've never really spent any time in downtown Melbourne, though I've driven through it on a number of occasions years and years ago.

I recall it as being a dead, depressing wasteland, though I've heard talk of some nightlife and activity happening there in recent years.

Maybe they're on the verge of getting an actual downtown there now.

Here's a short video from about a year ago...

Looks like quite a bit of renovation has happened since I was last there.

From what I see here, I can imagine some decent crowds out on a weekend night.

Its new. 

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjar-PViYnpAhUQVN8KHftvAcIQFjAEegQIAxAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.floridatoday.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2018%2F06%2F29%2Fgroundbreaking-kicks-off-highline-8-story-construction-melbourne%2F730009002%2F&usg=AOvVaw3ip_Oy97zaudGvB42HQZHg

 

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Florida Tech (FIT - Melbourne) has decided to end its football program in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This was to be their seventh season. They competed in Division II. I confess I didn’t know FIT even had.a football team. I supposed I was too overwhelmed by Stetson’s program (which I wonder if they’re planning to keep).

https://twitter.com/mbakertbtimes/status/1259872603671597064?s=21

 

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On 5/11/2020 at 12:02 PM, spenser1058 said:

Florida Tech (FIT - Melbourne) has decided to end its football program in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

This was to be their seventh season. They competed in Division II. I confess I didn’t know FIT even had.a football team. I supposed I was too overwhelmed by Stetson’s program (which I wonder if they’re planning to keep).

https://twitter.com/mbakertbtimes/status/1259872603671597064?s=21

 

Historians will look back on this as The Great Hysteria.

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A major renovation of a 1965 “Right Stuff” era motel in Cocoa Beach is making quite a splash:

https://m.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2020/05/19/in-uncertain-times-cocoa-beachs-latest-hotel-embraces-the-citys-retro-vibes

From the Orlando Weekly

 Next up: a refurbishment of another Brevard gem from those days - @JFW657 !

*runs away quickly*

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26 minutes ago, spenser1058 said:

A major renovation of a 1965 “Right Stuff” era motel in Cocoa Beach is making quite a splash:

https://m.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2020/05/19/in-uncertain-times-cocoa-beachs-latest-hotel-embraces-the-citys-retro-vibes

From the Orlando Weekly

 Next up: a refurbishment of another Brevard gem from those days - @JFW657 !

*runs away quickly*

I could use a good refurb.   :ermm:

Maybe send me out to Las Vegas to see if Rick Dale & Co. can do anything for me.

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Re: the hotel, I remember that place. A guy (named Guy) who I knew since my late teens grew up in CB and I think he, his mom and his sister lived there for a little while.  

Sounds pretty cool.  :shades:

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This week, the Space Coast will be the site of a manned launch for the first time in almost a decade. For the first time, however, it will be a private company, SpaceX, doing the honors.

Space travel is a unique competence of the Central Florida economy. These jobs pay well and by spreading the activity out to private firms as well as NASA should reduce some of the volatility of funding. It bodes well for Brevard and the entire region.

Heaven knows it couldn’t come at a better time to, ummm, relaunch our local economy.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-spacex-flight-return-to-space-editorial-20200524-lv3o6iwu5jetlphxwquwfhwdsm-story.html

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This is going to take some getting used to - following the successful manned flight to the ISS, SpaceX is already scheduled for a launch of internet satellites today from CCAFS Pad 40.

This really is going to be an amazing business for the Space Coast. 

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/space/os-bz-spacex-starlink-7-20200603-go5bxhlm55ewhemnllvgzavtnq-story.html

From the Sentinel 

 

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On 4/27/2020 at 1:02 PM, JFW657 said:

Nice....

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Unfortunately, it's not.  The design stands in pretty stark contrast to the surroundings.  It reminds me a bit of those University of Tampa dorms built about a decade ago.

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This is going to take some getting used to - following the successful manned flight to the ISS, SpaceX is already scheduled for a launch of internet satellites today from CCAFS Pad 40.

This really is going to be an amazing business for the Space Coast. 

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/space/os-bz-spacex-starlink-7-20200603-go5bxhlm55ewhemnllvgzavtnq-story.html

From the Sentinel 

 

And, a night launch - the views should be much improved from Orlando over the Saturday day launch.

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42 minutes ago, prahaboheme said:

Unfortunately, it's not.  The design stands in pretty stark contrast to the surroundings.  It reminds me a bit of those University of Tampa dorms built about a decade ago.

YETYO.

Personally, I think it looks pretty decent, especially for downtown Melbourne where TBH, pretty much anything is an improvement.

I recall the place being a dead, barren, depressing wasteland, so something like this is a vast improvement. 

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