Kuhn To Make Major Announcement On Tuesday

[RiversideGator]

I have a source who tells me that there will be a press conference at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the old Barnett Bldg. where Kuhn will announce his plans for the lot directly across from the Jacksonville Landing and will unveil renderings!! Pass it on!!

[bobliocatt]

Can't wait to see what he's got up his sleeve, but I'm sure it will be impressive.

[vicupstate]

I can't wait for the details. Thanks for the scoop Gator !

[sunshine]

I guess it will be a copy of the benchmark building there with FB involved.

[bobliocatt]

You guys can keep FB and their tacky designs.

[RiversideGator]

It better not be an FB project. Those guys are terrible in my opinion.

[Urban_Legend]

FB? Did I miss something?

I'm looking forward to Tuesday! Keep us updated!

[Viper]

It's now 7:00PM, do you know where your Kuhn announcement is?

Take no offense, it's a parody of a braodcast statement from the past.

[bobliocatt]

Announcement to be made on Tuesday, so we still have the weekend to go.

[prahaboheme]

You guys can keep FB and their tacky designs.

As if we have a choice...

[UrbanCharlotte]

How big is the lot?

[bobliocatt]

Its half of a full block. The other half of the block has a 23 story tower on it.

[wolfdawg54]

Breaking news...That is great to hear that Kuhn is taking charge here in Jacksonville. I cannot wait to see what he comes up with.

[vicupstate]

While surfing the net today, I came across a commercial RE listing for a 42,500 sq. ft lot at the SW corner of Hogan & Bay St. This is part of a larger surface parking lot for the Wachovia Tower. The Listing is titled "Bay Street Condo site". This is directly across Hogan Street from the lot Kuhn bought (next to the Sun Trust building) that the announcement on Tuesday will be about.

Perhaps he is buying it as well. ....??

CDRE Listing for Bay & Hogan Lot

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[Urban_Legend]

I would LOVE to see a building built on that site! I hate that nasty parking lot! It'd be great to see some dense development that close to a Skyway station. I also wish Omni/Wachovia would redo their nasty parking garage. Maybe some future office/retail space or something...

[bobliocatt]

In related Kuhn activity, here's a qoute from an article in the Orlando section of www.globest.com

The steel-framed Barnett Bank Building, once an architectural gem of Downtown Jacksonville with panoramic river views of the St. Johns River, is expected to be redeveloped as an office, residential and retail enterprise. It will have

[vicupstate]

I have a source who tells me that there will be a press conference at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the old Barnett Bldg. where Kuhn will announce his plans for the lot directly across from the Jacksonville Landing and will unveil renderings!! Pass it on!!

Anyone planning to go to this today?

If so, get to a computer quick, and let us know!

[asonj23]

If anyone can make it, try to sneak in a camera and swipe some snap shots.

...covert operation UP style

[RiversideGator]

I am gonna try and make it. Anyone else coming?

[Dale]

I'd drive up. Only I'm afraid that if Kuhn sees me, he'll ask me for money.

Okay, I'll try to be good.

[bobliocatt]

lol Dale, that's hilarious. I won't make it, but I'll be checking the media outlets later tonight to see if any renderings are posted.

[Lunican]

where exactly is the old barnett building?

[RiversideGator]

Hopefully, it wont just be an announcement about his plans for the old Barnett Bldg, which he also bought. My source told me that it would include renderings for the lot across from the Landing though. We will see if he/she was right.

Lunican: The old Barnett Bank bldg is at the SW corner of Adams and Laura Streets. It is a red brick and stone skyscraper built in the 20s. This is one of Kuhn's purchases in Jacksonville. I assume the press conference is open to the general public. If not, I will post what I can find out.

[Lunican]

ok so it is directly across forsyth st from the BofA tower. i'll go by there if i can get done at work in time. or maybe if i show up at 5 i can find something out.

[Captain Obvious]

100 N. Laura Street (or whatever it's called these days) a 10 story white modern office building, is what's directly across Forsyth St. from BofA. The old Barnett is then immediately behind that, on the Northern side of the block. On Adams street, not Forsyth. But yeah, it's pretty much right there. If you're at the BofA, you won't miss it.