Ocean Beach Club Progress

[metalman]

Off the top of my head, it might be the Marriot Springhill Suite. Where that cool real Marriot was supposed to go, but got cancelled.

[vdogg]

Drove down the oceanfront today and it appears that demolition of the thunderbird hotel has begun in order to make way for the 2nd tower.

[RJWGMU]

Any updates or pictures here?

[vdogg]

Out with the Old, In with the new

Developer: Bruce Thompson is building the Ocean Beach Club between 33rd and 35th streets along Atlantic Avenue. The first hotel/condominium building is already open and has about 100 rooms. Plans for the $200 million project call for a four-building complex to be completed by 2010. Future plans call for:

Winter 2006: The Thunderbird Motor Lodge, built in 1959, has been demolished to make way for Phase II of the Ocean Beach Club , a

19-story building with about 100 rooms. Construction will begin soon, and the building will connect to the current Ocean Beach Club. It is scheduled to open in early 2008.

2007: The Diplomat Motor Inn at 33rd Street, built in 1963, will be demolished and construction will start on a 20-story tower with about 100 hotel rooms and 70 condos. The building should open by early 2009.

2008: Construction could begin on the last tower, to be built just north of the Phase II building. The capacity and height won

[hoobo]

Two things.

1) So now there's a fourth tower planned? Where will they put it? Is the parking garage getting a building on top of it?

2) Gotta love the naysayers on the 31st St job. Considering that Ocean Beach Club is from the same developer, the City is starting to make back its investment. Can't wait to see more redevelopment at North Beach/Laskin and a taxpayer-free upscale conference hotel next to Pavilion Redux.

[vdogg]

1) So now there's a fourth tower planned? Where will they put it? Is the parking garage getting a building on top of it?

The 4th tower will be built just north of the thunderbird lodge, which is the start of phase II

2008:Construction could begin on the last tower, to be built just north of the Phase II building. The capacity and height won

[vdogg]

Here's a new rendering of one of the Towers (not sure which one but I don't count anywhere near 19 floors).

And here's a map of the relative tower locations

You know, the more I see of this project the more I like but my fear is that the north end will become its own little upscale enclave while the rest of the Oceanfront will remain as is. We really need to get in gear on the 19th street corridor as well as get a plan together to raise the bar on Atlantic and Pacific.

[rusthebuss]

Thats a killer looking tower too! Its not bland!!!!!

[vdogg]

Earlier in this thread someone said the OBC is a Condo development, but judging by the website it is indeed a Hotel for the first building. A hotel makes quite a bit more sense. If there is a building of condos being planned, I would wager $10 it won't be built now. At least not for a good 10 years

I'll email you my paypal account where you can send the funds.

[Stunad]

I haven't been by the site to see what they're doing...but you can't help but notice that the tower crane is up and doing its thing!

[M.Rocks]

I haven't been by the site to see what they're doing...but you can't help but notice that the tower crane is up and doing its thing!

I stay down at the Oceanfront and am off tomorrow so I'll head down there and take a few shots of whats going on.

[vdogg]

[urbanvb]

That whole end of the beach has really been helped by the newer condos and hotels. And It's nice to see something a little higher end than all those tee shirt shops.

[ronsmytheiii]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but according to goldkeyphr.com phase 3 ground breaking will be in 2010, with another fourth phase!

http://www.goldkeyphr.com/Gold-Key-PHR-Developments/

Phase III - The next phase will be a hotel/timeshare hybrid with 100 hotel rooms and 70 high-end luxury timeshare units. The building will be 20 stories and 200 feet tall. Gold Key / PHR expects to break ground on this phase in 2010. Phase IV - Be sure to return to this site for more information on the Phases as it comes available. Phase IV will be determined based on the progress of phase III.

Edit: Better version from the front page:

[varider]

^^ That's a pretty cool rendering on that site. Better move the radar!

[vdogg]

That's a pretty new rendering for that laskin road development. I like. They must be pretty confident that radar issue will be resolved if they're willing to make such claims about the height.

[vdogg]

One thing I forgot to mention is that this entire project, all phases, went through the planning process years ago. It likely won't be affected by the current height controversy. Forget my earlier post.

[ronsmytheiii]

Drove by the Ocean Beach club today, there appears to be some kind of barriers around the land to the north. Not sure if it is related to any new construction.

[vdogg]

Drove by the Ocean Beach club today, there appears to be some kind of barriers around the land to the north. Not sure if it is related to any new construction.

Honestly, I think those have been there for quite some time. I may drive by their again and check though.

[ronsmytheiii]

At the Strip the other day (dont ask me why, I dont like it during tourist season) There was a Goldkey representative at a booth. I asked her when phase 3 would start construction, she responded NET 18 months.... so next year earliest.

[vdogg]

Phase 3 is underway.

At the Strip the other day (dont ask me why, I dont like it during tourist season) There was a Goldkey representative at a booth. I asked her when phase 3 would start construction, she responded NET 18 months.... so next year earliest.

Looks like the schedule got move up quite a bit. Between this and beach centre there is a ton of construction going on in that little area.

[urbanvb]

This part of beach has some really nice structures going up and is starting to gentrify a bit. Looks quite nice imo.

[ronsmytheiii]

Wow, the proposal looks much better than before, they added some style:

Before:

After:

[757Duke]

Stopped by the site after work today. They've made a decent bit of progress.

[varider]

Am i the only one who thinks the Oceanfront is getting some really nice, urban development lately and has the potential to grow a lot more in the coming decades? Is a period of Manhattanization possible?