Acadian Village

[dan326]

Yeah, I know that it's not supposed to be too long, but I figured that was still too short an article to take an expert from and link to the rest.

Here is the Advocate's article on Acadian Village.

Commercial Properties files to rezone Acadian Village site

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/business/28272779.html

"The first phase puts a strip of adjoined buildings for commercial use along the back of the development, with a second level consisting of 14 residential units. A second phase shows a four-story building on the west side — behind the Acme Oyster House that opened Wednesday — that would have commercial space on the first floor and residential units on the second, third and fourth floors."

[nquint1]

This photo give a much better sense of what the development will look like. It looks even better with those two buildings up front. My only concern with having the 4 story building behind Acme Oyster House is who will lease an apartment that has a view of I10. That being said, I do like the idea of some height on this property.

[cajun]

Damn...It's a Perkins Rowe almost.

[dan326]

I didn't think of it that way, but it really is like a second Perkins Rowe. Perkins Rowe really set a trend which I hope continues so that out-of-towners will see this as a cool place to live.

[richyb83]

Me too!!! I like this mixed-use trend with residential lofts on the top floors. We are begining to see more of this type of development in BR; more so with smaller scale projects like Perkins Palms; Kress at Third. Even the Fieldhouse condo's at the northgates of LSU has some street level retail.

The Downtown Development crew is really exploring more of these options as well!

Hopefully those plans for Westmoreland shopping center can still happen one day; that would be a perfect fit for Mid-city.

We always thought it would have been cool for residential lofts to go on top of Towne Center at Cedar Lodge instead way off to the side.

[cajun]

Let's hope there's not too much surface parking....because it looks like it could be attractive.

[all2neat]

I just have one word for this.

SWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

EEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTT!

[richyb83]

Demolition looks just about complete; this project needs to happen ASAP! This should look nice from I-10 when it finally happens! Sorry part of this was also posted in BR Growth; along with few other devlopments.

Planning Commission looks at Acadian Village

The city-parish Planning Commission is set to vote on redevelopment plans for Acadian Village Shopping Center at its meeting later today. Commercial Properties Realty Trust plans to turn Acadian Village into a mixed-use development with more than 100,000 feet of retail space and 53 apartments over the stores and restaurants. Construction could start in the first half of 2009.

http://www.businessreport.com/archives/dai...008/oct/20/663/

[Zackman]

Changes went through without opposition, except one concern about parking.

I love the fact that the southside civic association endorsed this project but chose to fight Rouzan tooth and nail. Just shows the insincerity of that group of people.

[richyb83]

Thanks for the update Zackman I read something about that in the paper. What's up with that civic aSSociation?? Those are the same clowns that for more than 10 years fought Wampold's Stanford Ave development; thankfully the Crescent condo's at University Lake finally was built; despite them. Did they not know that would be one of the nicest new projects in the BR area?? And only make their property values increase??

Same thing with Rouzan; it's time to stop fighting progress!

[richyb83]

I guess the parking concerns are being put to rest; the neighboring shopping center across Acadian Thwy needs to chill!

Council approves rezoning for Acadian Village

Despite objections from representatives of a neighboring shopping center, the Metro Council on Tuesday gave final approval for a $30 million mixed-use development on the site of the recently demolished Wal-Mart at the northwest corner of Perkins Road and South Acadian Thruway.

The proposed Acadian Village received approval in 2005 to build 132,575 square feet of commercial development on the 11-acre site. Commercial Properties received approval Tuesday to convert the project to a Small Planned Unit Development and reduce the amount of commercial development space to 102,630 square feet in order to add 53 apartments.

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/35115559.html

[frogfrog]

This looks great. Any idea what the developer paid to acquire the site?

I'd like to put something similar together and can't seem to find any comps on these vacant big boxes.

Thanks...

[nquint1]

I noticed that Cornerstone Glass has moved to the corner of N. Ardenwood and Florida Blvd. It looks like a good move for both parties, assuming the developer involved with Acadian Village will aquire the former Cornerstone Glass building.

[itsjustme3]

Had a friend say they saw a couple of dump trucks and hydraulic excavator parked inside the property. I drove by and they are there. Never noticed them before, or are they finally about to break ground?

[richyb83]

Thanks for the head's up itsjustme2 I will have to go check it out soon...hope something will finally happen there!

Good to see this old thread being brought to the forefront again!

[xav13r]

Question. How do you all feel about the architecture/theme presented in the rendering?

[itsjustme3]

At this point, who cares. That intersection, so close to the interstate and LSU, is a embarrasment.

[buckett5425]

Question. How do you all feel about the architecture/theme presented in the rendering?

I think its hideous, I would prefer something more contemporary.

[dan326]

What would this current style be called? Neo-ecclectic/Colonial Revival?

[Antrell Williams]

Something modern with less or no front parking lot.

[itsjustme3]

Let me guess, there's a lot of back parking in Houston?

[Antrell Williams]

No not really. It's mostly huge front parking lots.

[itsjustme3]

If you didn't get your dislike for front parking in Houston, where you live, then where?

[Antrell Williams]

I didn't start to dislike them due to a particular city, just in general.

[xav13r]

It looks like some type of cheesy fake french quarter/cajun theme to me. It just seems unrepresentative of Baton Rouge to me. On that note, what exactly is indicative of Baton Rouge from a style/image perspective?