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I was able to get Mayor Fraim's opinion on this and I tend to agree with him. He preferred that we stay with the Mets and his reasoning was marketing. Apparently during Mets games they do an update on how the farm teams are doing and mention Norfolk quite often. Combining the Tides affiliation with New York and the Admirals affiliation with Chicago, Norfolk was getting its name mentioned in stadiums and newspapers in two of the country's largest metropolitan areas.
If the Tides do align with a team other than the Mets, I don't think it will be the end of the world. As far as attendance and support for the Tides locally, I don't plan on seeing much of a change. Harbor Park really is a gem and it is still the best place to catch professional sports in this area.
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This is the first I've heard of this. When is opening planned? Where did you learn of this? Do you know who the owner's are?
They are applying for their special use permit from the city. You can see the full document here:
It lists the proponents as:
Thomas Retnaver
Hiren Patel
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Seven's will include:
Basement: 2700sq feet, bar area, 25 seats for patrons
First floor: 2600sq feet, small bar, 42 seats for patrons
Second floor: 2700sq feet, pool table, 540sq foot dance floor
Third floor: 2700sq feet, 541sq foot dance floor, VIP lounge with 18 seats
Total capacity = 325 people.
DJ's and live bands will be allowed.
This is the location:
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Actually the company that originally partnered with ODU to build the maglev first approached Virginia Tech about building the maglev in blacksburg. Tech turned them down because they didn't believe that a maglev would fit in with the more rural blacksburg campus.
Boooooooo! It would never been a problem cause no one would have asked them to do it!
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From what I have heard, the hotel sale goes through this fall and the hotel is still scheduled for renovations beginning in november.
As a side note, I stayed in the Sheraton on harborfest weekend and I was dissapointed with the shape of the rooms. The rugs were stained and fraying at the seams, the ceilings had multiple patches, and every balcony door has been screwed shut.
Some of those upper floor balcony suites are listed at over $400 per night and they don't even get to use their balcony! I'd say some changes are in order at the Sheraton.
Well Harry's is pretty well known so if they leave DT I am sure customers will follow. It will be DT's loss, not Harry's.I know what everyone says about it being dead downtown. A lot of times when I am down there, it feels like a ghost town. However, it is eons from what it was in the 90's before Mac opened that is for sure.
BTW here is another rumor (or maybe it's already known). A friend of a friend tells me that the Waterside Sheraton has been sold and that his friend who works there is moving now. I have not been on the forums and so this is probably old news (sorry). But what are the plans now, keep it as is?
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I found this website today and it is a pretty excellent description of the light rail project.
http://www.geocities.com/greg_vassilakos/n...norfolk_lrt.htm
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Those pictures don't do Harbor's Edge justice. I think that building has turned into one of the best looking buildings in Norfolk.
Nice photos rus. 388 Boush looks great, but will they EVER finish the exterior of Harbor's Edge? -
I am afraid the library is at the bottom of the city's development list. Unless TCC puts up a good number for funding to put something in closer to the college.
I would love to see someone like Zaha Hadid to design a library for the city. That would be one of the coolest libraries in the US. Hell it would be a tourist attraction even, if the right architect was on board, it would do wonders for the city.
Something will happen soon with the library. Remember, the city is on board with the light rail and for light rail to be installed, that building has to come down.
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Well, I see zero benefit accruing to the southeastern corner of Virginia thus far from the attempt to identify our entire metro area as "Hampton Roads". I think 9 out of 10 people in NY, Michigan, Texas, Colorado, etc. have no idea where Hampton Roads is. Probably don't even know it is in Virginia. It is by far the least effective metro area name in the USA. There is not an effective message or enough money available to put a sales pitch on Hampton Roads to "fix it" in our lifetimes.
There, I feel better
.I agree. "The Greater <insert any Hampton Roads City name here> area" would be more effective as a regional moniker than "Hampton Roads". People around the country do not identify Hampton Roads as a place because our own residents dont identify it as a place. When Hampton Roads residents travel outside of the area they do not introduce themselves as being from "Hampton Roads". And the family members that Hampton Roads citizens go on vacation to visit don't tell their friends that they have cousins who live in "Hampton Roads". Instead, they tell their friends that they have relatives from <insert Hampton Roads city name here>. And word of mouth is the best advertising you can get.
No one says "I am going on vacation in Hampton Roads" or "Remember beach week in Hampton Roads" or "lets go partying on Granby Street in Hampton Roads."
So yes, "Hampton Roads" is a great compromise for residents within our area so we don't have to fight over whether we should be called Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Newport News, etc. But the compromise hurts us in the long run. We are a place with too many names.
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From the Supplement to the Mayor's State of the City address:
I am sorry that it came out so blurry.
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From the Supplement to the Mayor's State of the City address:
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From the Supplement to the Mayor's State of the City address:
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From the Mayor's State of the City address Supplement:
"A Fort Norfolk landmark is under development, soon to be known as "Ghent South Towers", a 24-story complex at its highest point comprised of medical office, residential condominiums, amenities and retail in a building with an innovative design, marking the gateway to Fort Norfolk and Downtown. Plans are for two towers. The office medical tower includes a story each for retail, a conference facility and a health club in addition to 7 stories for medical offices above 6 stories of parking. The residential tower will have 118 units, approximately 200,000 net square feet, and rise 18 stories above parking."
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Why Ghent South though? The structure would be in Fort Norfolk. Does Ghent's name really need to be attached to this?
I agree in that the name should reflect Fort Norfolk in some way.
I would guess the reason for the south Ghent name would be because he wants to link it with the rest of the medical complex which is generally considered to be located in Ghent, not Fort Norfolk.
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Well lets see if Vabeach will look at this regionally. If they do the rest of the cities need to look at that example and run with it. One of the cities need to step up and think as a region. This is the only way this region will be successful and it needs to start with mass transit. This, traffic, is the plague of the region. I hope they choose to set the example for regionalism.
Does anyone think the other area cities have the money/resources/need to join the light rail club?
I don't think that Portsmouth has the finances to invest in light rail.
I don't think that Chesapeake is dense enough yet nor are they willing to spend the money on light rail.
Virginia Beach certainly has the money, and I believe that they have the density. I think they are ready and should connect to light rail.
Newport News/Hampton probably is a viable option as far as density/need but a link across the water is certainly an expensive idea.
Thoughts?
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Here are a couple shots looking down Main St.
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Any other shows set to come soon?
I know that Rent is coming. But there are more.
Check out http://www.sevenvenues.com/
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Greenbrier has a very long ways to go to get any type of character resembling Pembroke. I find Greenbrier a smaller version of Lynnhaven Parkway - all suburban sprawl.
From the article, emphasis added:
Chesapeake and Norfolk leaders stress the cities are not in competition with each other. In fact, new jobs in Norfolk often go to workers who live outside of the city limits. Chesapeake
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Does anyone know the history of this building? If so, could you provide a link.
Here is another tidbit from downtownnorfolk.org:
Byrd & Baldwin
Brooke Avenue
Originally home to Byrd & Baldwin Brothers offices, this elegantly detailed turn of the century building will undergo an adaptive reuse. The ground floor will house a new restaurant with a condominium on the upper floor. A new penthouse will access a roof top patio. Project Cost: Not available. For further information, contact S-K Development at (757) 544-5757.
Here is another tidbit from downtownnorfolk.org:Byrd & Baldwin
Brooke Avenue
Originally home to Byrd & Baldwin Brothers offices, this elegantly detailed turn of the century building will undergo an adaptive reuse. The ground floor will house a new restaurant with a condominium on the upper floor. A new penthouse will access a roof top patio. Project Cost: Not available. For further information, contact S-K Development at (757) 544-5757.
And here is some more information from historicnorfolk.org (which seems to be a non-working website at the moment):
Architectural Description:
This two-story yellow brick building uses terra cotta detailing to produce a handsome example of Beaux Arts style architecture. The facade is divided into three bays by four, tall, engaged Ionic columns. The central entrance is framed by an elaborate aedicule doorway with a flat, heavy lintel supporting a cartouche. Wreaths appear around the brackets which support the lintel. All of the tall windows have scrolled keystones and flat arches. The full entablature has the name
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Yup thats it, I think it would be a sweet resturant or club.
Or my house.
BYRD AND BALDWIN BROTHERS STEAKHOUSE, for the following applications on property fronting 30 feet, more or less, along the northern line of Brooke Avenue beginning 165 feet, more or less, west of Granby Street and extending westwardly; premises numbered at 116 Brooke Avenue: Approved
a. An adult use special exception to operate an eating and drinking establishment
b. An adult use special exception to operate an establishment for the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption
And right next door:
ST. ELMO
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That would be cool! I hope this does happen! The more residents the better for DT.
A synopsis of the article:
The Clarion hotel (325 Granby Street) has been sold to Eric Menden and
George Hranowskyj (Norfolk Property Development) who are the current
owners of the Wainwright building. The hotel will cease operations on
January 20th and the new owners plan to turn the hotel into 45
condominium units. The units will be about 3,000 square feet each and
will cost 300 to 450k. There will be two penthouse suites which will
go for $1M+.
The lobby of the hotel will be retail/dining with a restaurant and an
ice cream parlor mentioned as possible tenants leaving a third area
open for another tenant.
The general manager of the Sheraton (Waterside) is quoted as saying
that condominiums can offset the constructing cost of building a hotel
and that the Sheraton is in a great geographic location for such a concept
but there are NO plans for condos at the Sheraton. He did say that the
hotel rooms will be getting a makeover starting in November.
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All of this develoment will truly keep the momentum of downtown norfolk going....we need to see the retail component now catch up, both the street level, and at Macarthur center. The mall is now seven years old, and no longer the "new mall"... Norfolk needs to make sure that the retail mix there stays stable and improves a bit more to keep people like myself from the Peninsula coming there. I was impressed that this holiday season the mall seemed very busy, moreso than last year. Hopefully they can keep their existing retail mix, add a few more "exclusive" ones, and in a couple of years have a third anchor, which I feel is needed. The "big box" bookstore can go somewhere else in DT Norfolk
California Pizza Kitchen will be opening any day now at MacArthur.
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Would that be the establishment that the GSA wants to take to extend the courthouse?
Yes.
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Downtown Norfolk Progress
in Norfolk
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Member of the Planning Commission here. We have not made a recommendation at all on Food Trucks, yet. Planning Department staff are the ones making the recommendations that you see in the newspaper.
Staff will make a recommendation to the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission meets this Thursday to discuss and vote on the proposed regulations for food trucks. We would love to see you and hear from you at the meeting. The meeting is at 6pm on the 10th floor of City Hall.