Downtown Norfolk Progress

[jeffconn]

Actual retail in downtown that isn't in the mall? great news!

[brikkman]

Yeah, not found of this. Just never seems to workout on granby.

[mistermetaj]

Downtown Norfolk apartments in hot demand

I guess this is a good thing even though it is due more from the poor home real estate market and foreclosures than from a growing Norfolk economy. Regardless, it is bitter sweet to think that these apartments are sitting right across where Granby Tower could have been built. Granby Tower may have been finishing up right around this time as well. I know they were luxury condos and not apartments, but I wonder if they still could have sold well...

[Ghentite]

155 jobs coming to Downtown Norfolk

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/norfolk-stands-gain-155-jobs-firm-shifts-beach

[jeffconn]

(Deleted. Had a HTML disaster.)

Edited October 5, 2011 by jeffconn

[jeffconn]

Sorry. Having MAJOR Html issues with the above post.

In a nutshell, a major reason the company is moving to downtown Norfolk is the Tide. Maybe this will get Virginia Beach to fast track extending the Tide to Town Center.

Edited October 5, 2011 by jeffconn

[zeppelin14]

The visitors center for the MacArthur Memorial was torn down today to make room for a new visitors center to open Summer 2012:

http://www.fox43tv.com/dpps/news/local/norfolk/new-visitor%27s-center-will-open-in-2012_3957002

[mistermetaj]

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<p>The visitors center for the MacArthur Memorial was torn down today to make room for a new visitors center to open Summer 2012:</p>

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<p>Boy, could they pick a more mediocre building to connect to the beautiful old city hall (museum). I mean, make it somewhat contextual, add a column or two. That building is anywhere museum 1980s. What a sad piece of work. </p>

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[zeppelin14]

^ Not sure what that's all about.

Anyway, I guarantee this will NOT open by Summer 2012 and it will be highly over budget.

[urbanlife]

^ Not sure what that's all about. Anyway, I guarantee this will NOT open by Summer 2012 and it will be highly over budget.

I don't know, looking at the building, it is fairly simple and should go up fairly quickly. As for the budget for the building, I am betting that the MacArthur Foundation probably has a budget plan in place for this new building, at most they might have to have the city float a loan to finish the building if it comes in over budget, but nothing really gives me a feeling that with happen. Also it is a smart move to make this addition because it will further help make this area feel more like the center of downtown.

[zeppelin14]

Here is the new plan for the small park that will be built on the site at the corner of Duke and York streets...

Landscape Plan CSX 14Sept11.pdf

Edited October 10, 2011 by zeppelin14

[brikkman]

does anyone know what is going on at the corner of plume and bank st?

They just demoed a structure in front of the memorial right across the street from McArthur square station?

[vdogg]

They're building a new and larger annex to the MacArthur Memorial.

[brikkman]

About time

http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/norfolk/eyesore-in-norfolk-will-get-makeover

Fountain make over...

[zeppelin14]

Why fill it in though? Make it a workable fountain again!

[jeffconn]

Looks like Norfolk is trying to turn it into a green space/park. Definitely need more green in downtown.

[Ghentite]

I don't necessarily know that this is progress, but there is a slight mention at the end of turning this into more apartments.

http://hamptonroads.com/2011/10/owner-wainwright-building-norfolk-files-bankruptcy

[jeffconn]

I wonder if this affects Telmnstr and his hackerspace.

[Ghentite]

Well this is pretty cool.

http://norfolklive.blogspot.com/2012/05/grow-interactive-takes-initiative-to.html

[brikkman]

Well this is pretty cool.

http://norfolklive.b...tiative-to.html

This is just common sense. Heck, if you offer shared profits or reasonable leases, Granby would be full..

[Ghentite]

Construction of the Governor's School consolidation in the Monroe Building on Granby has begun recently.

http://norfolklive.blogspot.com/2012/06/governors-school-expanding-downtown.html#more

Apparently, the renovation of the old building has resulted in an entire population of cockroaches trying to find a new home in and around TCC. That sucks.

[Ghentite]

Norfolk to start installing Bike Lanes: http://norfolklive.blogspot.com/2012/08/norfolk-to-become-bike-friendly_15.html

[urbanlife]

Awesome, that is great news to hear. Good to see Norfolk continuing this progressive move forward for an urban city.

[Ghentite]

Chrysler Museum of Art begins bigtime expansion. http://norfolklive.blogspot.com/2012/08/norfolks-chrysler-museum-of-art-to.html

Edited August 17, 2012 by Ghentite

[urbanlife]

Any photos yet of what the expansion wing on the Chrysler Museum will look like?