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Glad to see them finally add on to the Onyxx Bldg...hoping they keep some of the white exterior boxy look(help me out architects) looks like this gets started soon too! What an impressive block emerging! Should compliment the Shaw Center for the Arts....almost posted on Arts & Entertainment District Construction on The Onyx Residences to begin next weekCommercial Properties Realty Trust says it will begin redeveloping the Onyx Building at the corner of Third and Convention streets downtown into new residences next week. The project, estimated to cost about $6 million, will see the building transformed into a new five-story, mixed-use development called The Onyx Residences, which will house about 5,600 square feet of commercial space on the first floor and 28 one- and two-bedroom apartments above. The apartments will range from 600 square feet to 1,100 square feet, and each will include a balcony or terrace with a view of Third Street, Convention Street or the Shaw Center for the Arts, says Commercial Properties, the real estate arm of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. Rents have yet to be determined, but Commercial Properties said in a press release it expects to be ready for residents by next fall. The Onyx Building originally opened in the 1950s, and was the home of Rider's Jewelry store until the 1970s. It has been mostly empty for more than three decades, though it was briefly occupied by nonprofit City Year during the past decade, Commercial Properties notes
http://www.businessreport.com/section/daily-reportAM
Will copy other rendering later here it is...
So much potential for this building. Downtown is really getting its act together in terms of residential development. Finally.
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The concrete "super structure"? is going up; part of the 4-story garage...wonder how that's going to look driving along Perkins Rd.? being the Tallest building in The District...
The District begins rising over Perkins Road
It has been nearly two months since construction crews broke ground on The District, a 312-unit apartment complex on Perkins Road, and the fruits of their labor are suddenly very visible from the busy thoroughfare. According to Rebecca Rainer, a spokeswoman for Vintala Partners, which is developing the project, the large, concrete superstructure going up on the 11-acre site is the frame of a four-story, 439-space parking garage that will be enclosed within the apartment building. "There are a total of 268 concrete pieces," says Rainer. "The garage is the internal feature; the apartments will be around the perimeter of the structure." Construction on the actual apartments is scheduled to begin in late October, with an expected completion date of November 2014. When done, The District will have 312 one- and two-bedroom units, plus a 5,000-square-foot clubhouse and leasing office. Rents on the one- and two-bedroom apartments will range from $950 to $1,350 per month. The project is estimated to cost about $33 million. The apartments, which are being designed by JHP Architecture & Urban Design of Dallas, will be built on property formerly owned by Coastal Bridge at 5842 Perkins Road, near Pollard Parkway. Vintala—a venture developers Stephen Keller and Clay Likover established in 2012—bought the land in December for $4.68 million
I drive by this everyday and am pleasantly surprised to see that the District is an apartment development. Nice addition to a underdeveloped stretch of Perkins
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On track? Only if you mean sitting there.
Thats the definition of big developments in this city these days. Proposed but not under construction.
In all seriousness though it seems as if there will be an effort from government to get done what needs to for this project to work.
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http://theadvocate.com/home/6764168-125/downtown-br-river-park-runs
No surprise, honestly. Still glad to hear that the project is on tract!
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Also a new gateway sign will go up.....
Roundabout expected to ease gridlock at intersection......LSU roadwork almost complete
One of the most heavily congested entry points to the LSU campus is set to get some relief this week.
Workers are putting the final touches on the construction of what experts call a roundabout, which is a circular intersection that slows but keeps traffic moving in one direction. It will replace stop signs and traffic signals. This one is at the corner of Dalrymple and West Lakeshore, which any area motorist, especially when school is in session, knows is slow-moving at best and sometimes “Gridlock Central.”
“It just didn’t lend itself to traffic flow,” said Jeff Campbell, senior director of administrative services, risk management and parking and transportation services at LSU. “It is dangerous,”
Many of the nearly 30,000 students, faculty and support staff rely on Dalrymple to enter and leave the campus.
West Lakeshore Drive is the home of “Sorority Row,” and serves as a alternate route for motorists headed east who want to avoid often-congested Highland Road. In addition, the LSU Laboratory School sits just southeast of West Lakeshore and Dalrymple, and has its own entry street off Dalrymple — Isaac Cline Drive — that adds to the confusion and backups.
Morning dropoffs and afternoon pickups mean a surge in traffic. Trying to turn left or right onto Dalrymple from West Lakeshore can be an adventure. Classes there start Thursday.
The intersection also is on the route of dozens of runners, walkers and cyclists who use the LSU lakes for daily workouts.
While roundabouts are common elsewhere, they are rare in the Baton Rouge area. Officials said that means it will take a little time for motorists to get used to the makeover, much like the ramp meters along Interstate 12 that initially sparked questions and complaints.
“It is kind of a cultural thing,” said Roger Husser, director of LSU Planning Design & Construction.
Campbell said that traffic headed to Dalrymple from West Lakeshore will enter the circle, go right and then follow the circle until they are headed the direction on Dalrymple they want to go.
One roundabout already operates at North Stadium Road and Fieldhouse Drive near the Journalism Building.
Officials say the new design mean slower speeds, fewer accidents and a smoother line of traffic without the stop-and-go traffic at typical intersections.
“It is going to make a huge improvement with the traffic flow,” Husser said. “It is not a very easy intersection to go through, especially if you are coming from West Lakeshore.”
*rest of article
http://theadvocate.com/news/6667106-123/lsu-roadwork-almost-complete
Much needed. Lakeshore drive can severly back up from the delay of people trying to turn left on Dalrymple. This solution makes perfect sense!
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My particular job function is more common in the suburbs when it comes to the Dallas area in particular Plano. It's not to say I couldn't find that job downtown but financially speaking I could get just of good a job in the suburbs and live there also where the cost of living is cheaper.
Plano is also Corporate capital. You could live in Dallas and actually work in Plano and it would seem normal. The tollway North in the AM is equally as bad as the tollway South.
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I think the idea of downtown being the job center is an outdated one. Growth in south Baton Rouge is too heavy to make downtown a job center in the traditional sense.
I disagree. I think a balance of industry and corporate will lead to a solid and stable downtown. It will obviously never be a corporate power center, but I think that downtown Baton Rouge is a solid job center...and will continue to be in the near future
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Downtown Houston is horribly designed, there was no planning involved except the many skyscrapers. Atlanta and Dallas are better but they don't hold a candle to the CBD, downtown SF, Manhattan, downtown Seattle, downtown Chicago, Boston, Philly, or DC.
My bad. I meant a strong downtown in the economic sense. A solid job market business central area from which the rest of the city can strategically grow from.
The actual layout of most downtown areas is pretty worthless. Baton Rouge actually has a simple and straightforward downtown layout and design, ironically enough.
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It's so strange....for years growing up in SE Texas and Louisiana, we've always considered our home state to be backwards and corrupt. They've got their head on straight finally.
There are great reasons to be optimistic about the Louisiana economy- especially in the southern portion of the state.
The question remains: how do we screw this up? How does Louisiana snatch defeat from the jaws of economic victory this time?
I honestly think a significant investment into transportation infrastructure is one of the only things keeping the capital area from seeing an explosion of growth
I agree that our transportation infrastructure is in severe need of upgrade. As much as there is an "urban movement" and a strong focus of recentralizing living and work to downtown, its obvious that these jobs are the type that will cause the city to geographically grow.
I hope that growth in undeveloped EBRP and into Ascension/Livingston is better planned than the way EBRP is now. Dallas and Houston and Atlanta are mammoth suburben metropolitan areas. But each has a strong downtown center with thoughtful planning out.
Baton Rouge can be that way as Gonzales and Denham Springs become the major metropolitan suburbs of the greater BR region, better highway infrastructure leading to smarter city streets will allow the area to flourish quickly.
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Good, positive article in Forbes about potential economic growth and business climate in Louisiana here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/adrianalopez/2013/01/03/americas-new-frontier-for-business-opportunity/
Neat picture of the Capitol building too.
This article in the Advocate this morning seems to reiterate some of these points.
http://theadvocate.com/home/6594288-125/forecast-metro-br-area-labor
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You can also track the road a little to the west of it's current alignment on the overpass.....since Kalurah street would then be redundant and could be closed and Baywood could actually intersect with Perkins.
This would also open up some of the property use for storage around there for more development and Bet-R will maintain frontage on it's east side and have greater visibility and access to Perkins.
I think we can make this area look more like Prytania street (specifically the area around Upperline) in NOLA. Bet-R keeps their parking and the street becomes more pedestrian friendly and we lose an overpass that we don't need...all while gaining street parking.
Would be great to see a project like this. The stretch in question is a vital connection in between the Garden District and Southdowns. Functionaity is important, but this is one of the most prominent retail/restaurant districts in town and could really be something special!
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....and the next company to fail in that spot is...
Agreed. I was near a lease there. Owner handled the process rather casually. Don't think a juice bar is sustainable but for their sake, I hope the do well.
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I would rather 5 smaller buildings be built or renovated.
Im just very infatuated with the idea of a new and more modern skyline. I love skyscrapers despite my fear of heights.
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Rhorer says he'd like to see 5000-6000 downtown! Well ill double that and say i would like to see between 10,000-12,000. Not gonna happen though without continued support and great investment toward downtown's residential side.
Maybe one day......
That would be awesome. A River Place type development would be imperative to reach that large of a population downtown.
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Buckett's right in needing a Type I hood, however the size will be determined by the exact piece of equipment below. Let Greenheck or Captive Aire design the hood for you (they'll do it at no cost in hopes of you purchasing theirs). Also, as Buckett alludes to, the general rule is all kitchen exhaust hoods need to have 80% of exhausted air made up either from the general A/C or a designated make-up air plenum as part of the hood system. Most often, not always, it is best to have Type I hoods include the make-up air as part of the hood for the best capture of the grease laden air and energy efficiencies by not using conditioned A/C air.
I've done many dining renovations/new construction, mostly at Universities, so feel free to ask if you have any questions.
Thanks. This isn't my frist hood go-around, but I appreciate the input.
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If you need an architect, PM me, I worked on the original build out for that suite, Denim Library, and have all the CAD drawings.
However, because the space was previously a food establishment, Bosco's, an architect shouldn't be required because you aren't changing occupancy types. You will have to install a 4x4 hood though for the fryers and be able to determine that the A/C BTU's offset the heat generated by the oven.
Thanks Buckett. Not my first go around with build out stuff, but I may take you up on a few things.
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Im working on a lease to bring my gourmet donut shop, Tiger Deaux-nuts to the empty Bosco's spot in between JJ and Rock n Sake. Feel like that would be a much better addition than another pizza place.
Thoughts?
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Had a pop-up tent for my business out there yesterday. Great and excited crowd. The event was a BIG success. We estimated that over 2000 people came out to see the demonstration. Hopefully some people took a little notice.
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Have you been to that Sam's?
Lowes, Walmart Supercenter, Big Lots, etc all do brisk business.
They might not be the sexiest places to shop, but that doesn't stop people from spending their money there.
I agree, they do alot of business.
Unfortunately its not the most attractive crowd of people that shop at those stores. I try and avoid that Sams at all costs if I can.
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Up to 1100 people....so probably less than 160,000 square feet total. You can easily put that in an 8-12 story building but you'd need a lot of parking. Imagine something to the scale of the smaller Chase tower or CP2. I'm speculating on their needs. They may want more than the typical office/cube setup and thus more building. I'm almost certain this development will contain amenities and retail, but I'm not sure if they'll lease parking from the state or if they'll have their own parking deck.
It's likely that they'll pre lease and have a developer build it. I doubt they'll go for being one of many tenants, but we'll see. Either way, I'd want a quality product in the end. This is one of the few empty blocks downtown where the architect could probably get away with some pretty large, contemporary designs without hearing from NIMBYs or upsetting the neighborhood fabric.
I hope it helps attract development to the blocks between Lafayette st and River Road.
This is going to turn out to be a major development for downtown and for the IT job market. The more I read about it, the more excited I am about it.
Announcement day! Im very very pumped!
Its great to have a forum of people to discuss this development stuff with!
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I've done a lot of research and traffic counts on locations downtown for my own business and have come to this conclusion. 3rd street is NOT an ideal place for restaurants to be open for lunch. Most of the foot traffic during the day occurs around Main St and North St, and North BLVD. People do not venture too far in the middle during the daytime. Florida and 3rd is better since Florida is a main e/w street, but if you look at where most of the daily foot traffic occurs, I would reccommend staying away from 3rd.
Just my personal observations in the last month.
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All of those spots under the interstate are available. They are part of the lease from dotd.
Really unsure about this place. Schlitz is right around the corner, and is never super busy. They have a WAY stronger brand awareness than this new pizza place will.
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Noticed today that a brand new sign for River House has been put up. There had been no sign at all in the last 6 months. Interested to see what this means.
Got my answer a month later. Hope this actually happens and doesn't continue to fall through.
http://theadvocate.com/news/5347515-123/development-planned-on-nicholson-drive
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Glad to see them finally add on to the Onyxx Bldg...hoping they keep some of the white exterior boxy look(help me out architects) looks like this gets started soon too! What an impressive block emerging! Should compliment the Shaw Center for the Arts....almost posted on Arts & Entertainment District Construction on The Onyx Residences to begin next week
Baton Rouge Growth and Development
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Been a while since I have posted, but figured I would jump in on this subject.
I tend to think of this as a "Westbank Expressway" replica. Sure an elevated expressway isn't the prettiest, but is it effective solution now, and will it continue to be effective in the future? In terms of easing traffic flow, I'm sure a 4-6 lane expressway and a 4 lane local traffic service road would satisfy the current traffic capacity, and would hopefully help revitalize parts of Airline Hwy that are currently more neglected. To me, the question is how will this be viewed in a decade? What will the city of Baton Rouge look like in terms of population growth and demographics.
Last point: what is the reality that the 190 bridge can handle the number of 18-wheelers that this "by-pass" will create. I sure as hell don't want to be on that bridge sandwiched between 2 large trucks...I can only drive in the left lane and can't pass a car on that bridge as it is...can it realistically handle regular 18-wheeler traffic?
Without building a completely new highway infrastructure, (which isn't necessarily a bad idea) this is the most reasonable, affordable and sustainable idea to finding an alternate traffic route through Baton Rouge.