Plan Baton Rouge

[garrett_225]

Hopefully Coca-Cola called up a more expensive lawyer than Mr. Crouch's and had a nicely worded cease and desist letter delivered.

[Mr. Burnham]

Heard advertisements using the sign as a landmark for the new canes.

[richyb83]

The Rotary Overlook Project??

 

DDD Commission Meeting
June 10, 2014, 8:00 a.m.
Capitol Park Welcome Center, 702 N River Rd
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Declare Quorum
3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve May 13, 2014 Minutes
5. Board Action
6. Update from Previous Board Meeting
a. Governmental Issues
• Old LNB Building Redevelopment District
b. Development Initiatives
• 440 on Third Update
• Rotary Overlook Project
• Riverfront Gateways
• UDC Design Levels
• 326 Third Street
• Town Square WiFi/Web Cam
• Downtown Greenway Update
• New Businesses
• Events
o Juneteenth - June 14
o Escape from Baton Rouge - June 28
o Fourth of July Events
o Foundation for Historical Louisiana/Old Governor's Mansion
o Manship Theatre Events / LSU MOA
o Capitol Park Museum
o Old State Capitol
o River Center Events
o LASM
o USS Kidd
7. Strategic Plan
a. Plan Baton Rouge II
8. Ongoing Projects
• CPEX
• BREADA
• DBA
9. Correspondence
10. Public Comment

Edited June 5, 2014 by richyb83

[richyb83]

Turning the corner....New residents breathe life into downtown

 

When Matherne's supermarket opens this fall on the ground floor of the renovated Capital One bank building, now known as 440 on Third, downtown will have its first full-service grocery store in more than 50 years.
 

Earlier this spring, the neighborhood got its first new apparel retail shop in decades when Aristocracy—a trendy men's clothing store—opened on the ground floor of the Kress Building. And less than a month ago, Raising Cane's opened a new restaurant at the intersection of Florida and Third streets, a first-ever downtown location for the 17-year-old fried chicken finger chain.

 

Gears are turning.

 

For years, downtown advocates have crowed that the city's historic center and one-time hub of retail trade and commerce was on the cusp of a turnaround. Now, with a flurry of residential construction projects, new retail and restaurant developments, and—above all—that long-awaited full-service supermarket, downtown appears to be a viable live/work district.

 

"I think we've turned the corner," says architect and developer Dyke Nelson, who is a partner in the Capital One project. "We're not finished yet, but we've reached the tipping point."

 

The downtown renaissance is still in its infancy. Several prominent downtown investors believe it will be several years before downtown has enough warm bodies living, working and playing 24/7 to make additional developers, retailers and restaurant owners comfortable with taking the kind of risk some have already made.

 

*Rest of long article*

http://businessreport.com/6102014/Turning-the-corner

 

A look at downtown apartment projects

Completed in 2013
*The Elysian
100 units

 

Currently under construction

*The Onyx
28 units

 

*525 Lafayette St. (IBM)
95 units

 

*440 on Third (Capital One)
85 units

 

Planning to begin construction in 2014-2015
342 Lafayette St.
16 units

 

Commerce Building
93 units

__________

POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITES

1. Maritime One (under contract)
101 France St.
35,000 square feet; 3 floors

 

2. Maritime Two
101 France St.
18,000 square feet; 2 floors

 

3. State Office Building*
150 N. Third St.
92,567 square feet; 12 floors

 

4. Baton Rouge Parking surface lot
350 Convention St.

 

5. 200 Block of Lafayette Street
2-floor vacant shell

 

6. Dean Parking surface lot
200 Florida St.

 

7. Baton Rouge Parking surface lot
300 Florida St.

 

8. Allright Parking
(currently used for Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center parking)
100 Florida St.

 

9. Surface lot
100 Laurel St.

 

10. Vacant riverfront property
100 block of Laurel Street/River Road

 

11. Surface lot
200 Laurel St.

 

12. Old bank building property
617 North Blvd.
Entire block available; 62,850 square feet

 

13. Baton Rouge Parking surface lot
617 North Blvd.

 

14. Baton Rouge Parking surface lot
601 Convention St.

 

15. Baton Rouge Parking surface lot
620 Florida St.

 

16. Post Office block**
750 Florida St.

 

17. Merrill Lynch building (renovation planned)
500 Laurel St.
29,800 square feet; six floors

 

18. Commercial Properties surface lot
500 block of Laurel St.

 

19. Baton Rouge Parking surface lot
521 Laurel St.

 

20. Central-Allright Parking surface lot
600 Laurel St.

 

21. Central-Allright Parking surface lot
600 block of North Street

 

*Mike Wampold, who owns the building, recently confirmed plans to redevelop the property as a hotel and the Legislature approved his request for tax increment financing. However, if plans change, it could be redeveloped as multifamily residential.

**The U.S. Postal Service has six available acres on the block that at one time it was interested in selling. The land is not presently on the market.

 

Edited June 12, 2014 by richyb83

[richyb83]

Looks like the DDD did not get the message in time about Business Report's error.... the actual US Agencies HQ's was NOT moving to BR....But label me a sucker anyway because I like this rendering; esp with the 9th Floor addition on top!

 

[richyb83]

 

 

Hard to believe it's already half of the year...a lot of different things happening!

 

They show the Lafayette House in this presentation...but no starting date?

[richyb83]

[richyb83]

DDD Commission Meeting
August 12, 2014, 8:00 a.m.
River Center, 275 S. River Rd. - Meeting Rooms 9 & 10
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Declare Quorum
3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve June 10, 2014 Minutes
5. Board Action
6. Update from Previous Board Meeting
a. Governmental Issues
b. Development Initiatives
• Downtown Parking Study
• Third Street Developments
• Spanish Town Apartments
• Baton Rouge Board of Realtors
• Riverfront Gateways
• River Road Multi-Use Corridor Grant
• City Hall Plaza Workshop
• Town Square Update
• Downtown Greenway Update
• DDD Marketing Materials
• DDD Website Improvements
• New Businesses
• Events
o Liver After Five
o Sickle Cell 5K - August 16
o BRAC Tech Tuesday - August 19
o 4D Cycling Criterium - August 30
o Foundation for Historical Louisiana/Old Governor's Mansion
o Manship Theatre Events / LSU MOA
o Capitol Park Museum
o Old State Capitol
o River Center Events / BRSO
o LASM
o USS Kidd
7. Strategic Plan
a. Plan Baton Rouge II
8. Ongoing Projects
• CPEX
• BREADA
• DBA
9. Correspondence
10. Public Comment

[Antrell Williams]

Will anyone be able to make this meeting?

[richyb83]

^Wish I could...but will be at work....would have been able to show up for July's meeting but they cancelled for some reason   It's the first time I can remember that happening.

 

This new set up is going to be a big change & take some getting used too...not sure about all these one-way streets(Pro's & Con's) in the past

 

Transformation of two one-way streets to two-way expected to improve downtown traffic
 

Two key downtown thoroughfares are getting a makeover that will transform them from one-way to two-way streets, a move that is expected to improve traffic flow downtown and make it easier to access the River Center Parking Garage. The streets are St. Ferdinand Street—which is one-way heading south and becomes Highland Road south of Interstate 10—and St. Louis Street, which is one-way heading north and becomes Nicholson Drive south of Interstate 10. Both streets will be restriped and redesigned with new traffic signals to accommodate two-way traffic. "This is implementing part of Plan Baton Rouge II," says DPW Interim Director Bryan Harmon. "It provides a little better circulation and access to facilities so you can have people coming in two different ways." For Downtown Development District Director Davis Rhorer, the changes, when completed later this fall, will be a boon for downtown. "It will remove the flow of St. Ferdinand northbound traffic into our residential areas of Beauregard Town," Rhorer says. "In addition, this project will update and improve entrance and exit access into the River Center garages. Where now you have traffic down to one lane to enter the garages, with this improvement, you will have three ways to enter the garages." Construction on the project is currently in a lull while the new signal lights are being manufactured. Both streets are usable and will remain open throughout the duration of the project. —Stephanie Riegel

 

http://www.businessreport.com/section/daily-reportAM

[richyb83]

Updates from today's DDD Meeting

 

Wide range of projects under development in downtown BR

 

http://www.businessreport.com/article/20140812/BUSINESSREPORT0112/140819963

[richyb83]

[richyb83]

Curious to see what the new 4-story Beauregard Quarters will look like a block south of North Blvd??

 

New Beauregard Town apartments in the works
 

Beauregard Quarters, a new apartment complex in the permitting stages a block south of North Blvd., will open up more residential space in the downtown area. Steve Duplechain, the developer and manager of the $3 million project, says construction will begin as soon as permitting and fire marshal review is complete. Construction is expected to take a year. Duplechain says the four-story, 25-unit complex will include 15 two-bedroom and 10 one-bedroom apartments. It will face Napoleon Street at its intersection with America Street. The property spans three currently vacant lots. "We'll start promoting occupancies 90 days before we expect completion," Duplechain says. Covered parking, secure parking and some garage parking are planned.—Kelly Connelly

 

http://www.businessreport.com/section/daily-reportAM

[dan326]

Downtown is definitely starting to fill up.

[Mr. Burnham]

What ever happened to the Main Street Apartments...Brownstones I think it was? I can't remember, I read about a few weeks ago but it was old. 

 

still this is nice; hopefully this will encourage more four - five story developments in the future. 

[Antrell Williams]

Those were shelved long ago, can't remember exactly why, I'm sure Richy would know.

[richyb83]

The Brownstones were scrapped for a new project called 40 on Fifth Street.(@ Laurel Street); a block south of Main Street(438 Main Street apts. already complete) was announced last November...but still waiting on some dirt to start moving. Here is the rendering..looks to be 5-floors with roof-top deck

 

Thanks for your confidence in me Antrell

[richyb83]

Will be nice to hear an update on the ONYX Residences on 3rd Street @ Convention St...hoping the concrete slab is a thing of the past very soon!

 

DDD Commission Meeting
September 9, 2014, 8:00 a.m.
EBR Mortgage Finance Authority, 601 St. Ferdinand Street

AGENDA

1. Call to Order

2. Declare Quorum

3. Approve Agenda

4. Approve August 12, 2014 Minutes

5. Board Action

6. Update from Previous Board Meeting

a. Governmental Issues

b. Development Initiatives

• Downtown Parking Study
• Capitol Park Improvements
• Onyx Development
• Riverfront Gateways / River Road Improvements
• Downtown Maintenance Committee
• Town Square Update
• Downtown Greenway Update
• New Businesses
• Events
  o Live After Five
  o Sunday in the Park
  o Pet Adoption - Sept. 14
  o Yoga Practice - Sept. 27
  o Walk a Mile in Her Shoes - Sept. 28
  o Hollydays Hustle - October 4
  o Hollydays - Oct. 8 - 11
  o Eating Disorder Walk - Oct. 11
  o Foundation for Historical Louisiana/Old Governor's Mansion
  o Manship Theatre Events / LSU MOA
  o Capitol Park Museum
  o Old State Capitol
  o River Center Events / BRSO
  o LASM
  o USS Kidd

7. Strategic Plan

a. Plan Baton Rouge II

8. Ongoing Projects

• CPEX
• BREADA
• DBA

9. Correspondence

10. Public Comment

[richyb83]

440 on Third coming along...looking forward seeing the 9th floor addition

(pic taken couple weeks ago)

[richyb83]

DDD Commission Meeting
October 14, 2014, 8:00 a.m.
Capitol Park Museum, a LA State Museum, 660 N. Fourth St.

AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Declare Quorum
3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve September 9, 2014 Minutes
5. Board Action
6. Update from Previous Board Meeting
a. Governmental Issues
• 2015 DDD Budget
b. Development Initiatives
• Downtown Parking Study
• IBM Smarter Cities Challenge
• Development Announcement..... >>> New Courtyard by Marriott (147 rooms/8-stories)
• Onyx Development Groundbreaking
• Riverfront Gateways / River Road Improvements
• Downtown Maintenance Committee
• Town Square Update
• Downtown Greenway Update
• New Businesses
• Events
o Live After Five - Oct. 17, 24
o Sunday in the Park - October19,26 & Nov. 2,9
o Sixth Annual Grand Day - October 19
o Yappy's 5K - October 26
o White Cane Safety Day / #Movie Night BR - October 29
o Baton Rouge Food Tours
o The 13th Gate
o Louisiana Book Festival / Halloween Parade - November 1
o Roots & Promises: A Genesis Musical - November 1,2
o Foundation for Historical Louisiana/Old Governor's Mansion
o Manship Theatre Events / LSU MOA
o Capitol Park Museum
o Old State Capitol
o River Center Events
o BRSO
o LASM
o USS Kidd
7. Strategic Plan
a. Plan Baton Rouge II
8. Ongoing Projects
• CPEX
• BREADA
• DBA
9. Correspondence
10. Public Comment

[richyb83]

DDD Commission Meeting
November 13, 2014, 8:00 a.m.
Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar, 315 North Boulevard

AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Declare Quorum
3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve October 14, 2014 Minutes
5. Board Action
• 2015 DDD Budget/Goals and Objectives
6. Update from Previous Board Meeting
a. Governmental Issues
• Metro-Council Items
b. Development Initiatives
• Downtown Parking Study
• Commerce Building
• 440 on Third Update
• City Hall Plaza
• Riverfront Gateways / River Road Improvements
• Downtown Maintenance Committee
• Tiger Grant - Tram Status
• Downtown Greenway Update
• Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week

• Events
o Fair in the Square - November 14
o My Fest - November 15
o Mistle Toe Market - November 15 & 16
o Woman's Half Marathon / Veterans' Day Celebration - November 16
o Born to Run 5K - November 22
o Turkey Trot - November 27
o Festival of Lights / Reindeer Run / Rudolph Ride - December 5
o Foundation for Historical Louisiana/Old Governor's Mansion
o Manship Theatre Events / LSU MOA
o Capitol Park Museum
o Old State Capitol
o River Center Events
o BRSO
o LASM
o USS Kidd

7. Strategic Plan
a. Plan Baton Rouge II
8. Ongoing Projects
• CPEX
• BREADA
• DBA
9. Correspondence

10. Public Comment

[richyb83]

Onyx Residences construction getting underway at the Arts Block (Third St @ Convention St)

 

9th floor addition...440 at Third

US Agencies logo up on the east side

[dan326]

About time! I figured they had forgotten about it.

[Antrell Williams]

The sign is nice!

Man Onyx ha been sitting like that for a while now. Wonder what the hold up is?

[richyb83]

Good question.....

 

DDD Commission Meeting
December 9, 2014, 8:00 a.m.
Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd

AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Declare Quorum
3. Approve Agenda
4. Approve November 13, 2014 Minutes
5. Board Action
6. Update from Previous Board Meeting
a. Governmental Issues
• Recognition of Board Members
• 2014 Development Recap
b. Development Initiatives
• Commerce Building
• 440 on Third Update
• City Hall Plaza
• Downtown Library
• North Boulevard Town Square Update
• Riverfront Gateways / River Road Improvements
• Florida Street and Lafayette Street Improvements
• Downtown Maintenance Committee
• Downtown Greenway Update
• Louisiana Realtors
• New Businesses
• Events
o Christmas Parade - December 13
o Red Stick Revelry - December 31
o Foundation for Historical Louisiana/Old Governor's Mansion
o Manship Theatre Events / LSU MOA
o Capitol Park Museum
o Old State Capitol
o River Center Events
o BRSO
o LASM
o USS Kidd
7. Strategic Plan
a. Plan Baton Rouge II
8. Ongoing Projects
• CPEX
• BREADA
• DBA
9. Correspondence
10. Public Comment