Virginia Beach Photos

[nrdzrool]

can i post any pictures of vabeach here, or only those of lynnhaven mall? i have some nice pictures of the oceanfront at sunrise and don't know where else to put them. they're from earlier this summer, and in one of them you can see the hilton and construction of the ocean beach club.

sorry if the pictures are too big, i haven't posted any on here before.

[urbanvb]

Those are really nice pics. Thanks for posting!

[rusthebuss]

Yeah I made it for all of Vabeach. I just was over by the Lynnhaven mall and just took some photos from there. Awesome pics by the way! Post as many as you can of photos like that. The forumers would love to see shots like those.

[vdogg]

Great shots. I'll edit the thread to take the lynnhaven mall description off.

[rusthebuss]

^I love fountains like this one! I hope Norfolk builds a really nice foutain in the near future!

[soloextreme]

nice pics. towncenter looking good.

[rusthebuss]

nice pics. towncenter looking good.

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Yes it is and have to applaud the city on this one! I love that fountain!!!! It is very classy.

[PeninsulaKiddo]

Love the pics everyone! Fountains are awesome. The town I used to live in had 2 fountains in its main square and they act as such a natural gathering place. In the heat of the summer there would be food and drink vendors in the plaza and people would sit around the fountains and the kids would play in the water. It was great and I forsee the same for the VBTC fountain. It's stunning!

[burt]

Great pix!

[urbanlife]

oh cart venders would be cool to see around the fountain in the summer time.

[okinawatyphoon]

from the The Cosmopolitan Apartments

[urbanvb]

Those are nice. I really like the last one.

[urbanlife]

I still can't believe that is actually my hometown. I can't wait till next summer when I get to go back for a week.

[rusthebuss]

I would have never thought VAbeach would ever had taken this step. I was amazed when I first heard they were trying to build this. I think it caught alot of people off guard when this started.

[okinawatyphoon]

I would have never thought VAbeach would ever had taken this step. I was amazed when I first heard they were trying to build this. I think it caught alot of people off guard when this started.

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Yeah I was surprised too. I remember that one morning (seems like an eternity ago) I was reading the paper (kids read papers to ya know!! ). I just remember the rendering and the twin tower design.

[urbanlife]

I am so happy the twin tower idea is dead, I would of hated having two of those stupid looking AH towers in the skyline. One tower is fine, but two of those things would of been a no no.

[rusthebuss]

I am so happy the twin tower idea is dead, I would of hated having two of those stupid looking AH towers in the skyline.  One tower is fine, but two of those things would of been a no no.

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They might have intended for a book case ends. LOL

[rusthebuss]

[okinawatyphoon]

That is a great shot Rus!!

[hoobo]

I would have never thought VAbeach would ever had taken this step. I was amazed when I first heard they were trying to build this. I think it caught alot of people off guard when this started.

VB had been planning the town center for some time before it was built. The city actively seeked fully private proposals for the land and Divaris was on board with the idea. I would think a town center development makes much more business sense to Divaris than a Wal-mart since they get more money for the land and more money from leasing. Anyway, in the late 90's VB had a developer signed up to start construction on the TC. Then the tech bubble burst and REITs, which I believe this developer was, took a hit. After seeing no takers, VB decided to make it public-private parternship to attract a developer, which ended up being Armada Hoffler. Luckily, 9/11 didn't derail this project once again. However, VB had it in mind to build a downtown and was going to find a way to do it.

[urbanvb]

Some people do not agree with the TC concept but I am glad they did build it. Gives the people who live here somewhere to go and has a place of being. Before TC was built it seemed everything built was for tourists and very little for its citizens. It is nice to have something for us to have.

[urbanlife]

I agree guynvb when I was living there it seemed all the road projects and infustructure they were building seemed to be more for the tourists. When you would drive around Pembroke and it had a feeling as if it were rotting year after year, it mad me sad to live in a city that didnt care about its residents.

At least now the people who live there have someplace to go other than the beach, to call their own.

[hoobo]

I agree guynvb when I was living there it seemed all the road projects and infustructure they were building seemed to be more for the tourists. When you would drive around Pembroke and it had a feeling as if it were rotting year after year, it mad me sad to live in a city that didnt care about its residents.

At least now the people who live there have someplace to go other than the beach, to call their own.

I never got the impression that the city didn't care. Good schools, good roads, nice parks, nice rec centers, and a safe city. I thought the city was taking care of its citizens pretty nicely before TC came along.

[Seven Cities]

I was out at Mt. Trashmore about two weeks ago. Here are a few pics of TC that I took while I was out there.

And here's one from January 2005, while the apartments were still under construction.

[okinawatyphoon]

oh, I must say that the AH tower does not look as pleasing from that angle. Nevertheless, it is looking more like a real downtown and I like how the trees are covering some of the Cosmo in those pics. Thanks for the pics Seven Cities!