CanalSide

[BryCola]

I thought they were working on the roads.

Matt's right. I drive by there on the way home from work...and they're doing "infrastructure" work everyday.

[krazeeboi]

^ That top one is hideous!

LOL, well to be fair, that is the backside of the building. I think the emphasis on glass will also give Sola Station an aesthetic edge.

[BryCola]

^ That top one is hideous!

I thought it was a low-income housing project when I first looked at the pic. Yikes!

[krazeeboi]

Anyone checked out the "Design Influences" part of CanalSide's website? They give you an expectation of the project's feel will be. I like what I see, but I will say that the 4th picture in the 2nd set is somewhat misleading, since the entire development probably won't have as much retail that's just pictured on that one street.

[Mr.Marc]

I like what I see, but I will say that the 4th picture in the 2nd set is somewhat misleading, since the entire development probably won't have as much retail that's just pictured on that one street.

Maybe it will.

[krazeeboi]

The developers said they had to scale back the retail, and there wasn't much going in to begin with.

[digital_sandlapper]

The developers said they had to scale back the retail, and there wasn't much going in to begin with.

A lot of the design influences are Savannah (other than the commercial). Cool!

[krazeeboi]

That's definitely a good thing.

[krazeeboi]

Construction photos can be viewed here.

[waccamatt]

It's good to see there is work taking place; this really is a sizable plot of land that's being developed. I can't wait to see as it takes shape.

[Chtimi]

Construction photos can be viewed here.

Good ! I like construction photos, we can see the new baby growing.

[Captain Worley]

I drove by there yesterday, and it looked dead.

[Chtimi]

It's just the beginning.

[waccamatt]

I drove by there yesterday, and it looked dead.

With alot of developments it takes awhile before you see visible progress. I've seen them out there leveling and moving dirt, etc.

[krazeeboi]

It's just the beginning.

LOL, very true. Good to see our French connection back in the swing of things.

[803metlife]

With alot of developments it takes awhile before you see visible progress. I've seen them out there leveling and moving dirt, etc.

CanalSide is scheduled to start late June. They have a article about it in the state.The permitting needed to transform the 25-acre former state prison site into a residential development is nearly complete. The permits allow soil preparation, the installation of utilities and the construction of sidewalks and roads.

Buildings that will house 175 apartments and about 90 condos should start coming out of the ground by summer. The slow start is due to no existing infrastructure. Other projuects like Adesso or Vsion are single buildings with the infrastructure already in place. Good to hear......

[waccamatt]

As digi said, they are working on infrastructure right now and building construction is to begin this summer with the first buildings to be occupied beginning in early 2008. Here is the link.

Canalside progress

[krazeeboi]

Check out some of the new conceptual renderings on the website, particularly of the Taylor Street streetscape.

[waccamatt]

I like, I like!

[CorgiMatt]

Highly impressive. Beautiful and in exquisite taste. Go 'head on, Columbia. And they are working full steam ahead down there.

Edited May 27, 2007 by CorgiMatt

[johnpro318]

post 284's web link has new photos. i especially like photo 17. shows off the property's great view!

[Chtimi]

post 284's web link has new photos. i especially like photo 17. shows off the property's great view!

Yes !

I like the renderings too, the project looks very good !

[waccamatt]

Here are my latest Canalside pics:

[krazeeboi]

I'll start taking pictures of this development once I actually see some bricks and steel going up.

[waccamatt]

You take what you can get!