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Not sure if this has been posted yet. Saw this submitted on VB citizen access as a site plan. States a new 112 room town place suites hotel at Pembroke office park. Based on the address. Looks like it's just South of the New Hyatt, I wonder if they are going to demolish that office building.
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Was looking for information on the casino and found this from https://www.500nations.com/casinos/va-casino.asp
So it looks like they are still discussing an agreement according to this.
QuoteNorfolk's Headwaters Casino: Construction Update - March 2023
March 24, 2023
Construction has not started on either the HeadWaters Resort & Casino or its temporary casino, and there is still no construction equipment on the site. According to Jay Smith, spokesman for the casino, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe hopes to reach an agreement with the city on the land sale within the next few weeks, and start construction soon afterwards.
When construction starts, the temporary casino will be could be operating within 6 months. The permanent casino and hotel will take 18-24 months to complete.
The Tribe has not released updated information about the temporary casino since the location was changed last year from inside the baseball stadium to the parking lot of the casino.
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Starting to see some actual work being done on the project. Drove by today.
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I've seen multiple advertisements that it is opening January 15th
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I can't speak for other development red tape but as someone who works in stormwater, the regulations that have changed are definitely for the better it just makes makes development alot more expensive. There's a rule since that Mathew that developments can't increase the hydraulic grade line at all. This site is definitely in an area that would require extensive stormwater improvements to not increase the level, can be done just takes alot of cash.
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On 5/8/2022 at 7:46 PM, baobabs727 said:
City Council will be appropriating what I think will be approx. another $6or $7 million for additional storage. By all accounts, the Sports Center has been a tremendous success. It’s even looking a bit better from the outside as the landscaping matures.
It has been great and brought alot of people and money. But I'll never forgive them for what they did fronting VB blvd
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Just a shame they are not looking to put the new arena right where scope is. It really is already the best spot.
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6 or 7 years before they break ground on a 2.2 mile segment. Just disappointing.
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This is a start and move in the right direction for that side of the road in my opinion. Also impressive that they announced this during a pandemic. Excited to see any future potential expansions on pembroke malls property.
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2 hours ago, EJ_LEWIS said:
Zepplin 14 I guess I've lived up here in DC for far too long. I had forgot there may be a reason for parking lots in the front. Is it possible that the parking lot is a buffer between the water and the buildings? Urban living usually means not relying solely on a car to get around. I would not expect the apartments to right on the street, but a wide sidewalk which I have seen here in DC may provide somewhat of a buffer. The parking everywhere simply looks suburban. The railroad district is supposed to be Norfolk's answer to Richmond's Scott's Addition. There the new apartments are right on the street with parking in the back. I would think that maybe a slight of hand could make the apartment appear to open to the street. I've seen it where there is a small mound in front of the apartments to give the appearance of a barrier to the street. I know I have seen it before.
Zeppelin is on point here. These apartments are across the river in a area that is not walkable. While it would be great to add a less suburban look here. It just does not make sense for the area.
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The convention center is further South on that map. Based off of Laskin Rd on that map, it looks like the sports arena was in the area of 24th or 25th Street right around where virginia beach middle school is.
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These are from the side and back side of the building, I took them on March 15th so it's outdated, but it pretty much looks the same.
It really was done poorly to face a major road with the service side. I get they need that type of area but I've seen much better designs than this. They could have brought the building closer to the road in the front, moved the bmp and left room for shops in the back with an alley in between. So much land over there, really no excuse.
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This thing is a monstrosity. It's hideous on the backside coming down 19th VB blvd
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Seeing all these towers rise at the same time is so awesome. Makes me miss commuting to ODU. I think all 3 look fantastic, can't wait to see what all may get built in this area in the future.
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On 5/28/2020 at 12:20 PM, zeppelin14 said:
This has been going on for years. Note the top article is dated 2016 and Virginia has done NOTHING toward this. Also, this will still not solve the problem of HR build a cul-de-sac. That interstate just links Norfolk to Raleigh. No one driving from D.C. or Richmond will swing through HR to get to Raleigh if that's their destination.
Dominion Blvd bridge in Chesapeake was part of the future I-87 plans. There are plans to upgrade that portion South as well but there really isn't alot to do, NC has the majority of the construction.
Also, it's not so much the traffic from DC or Richmond, it's the traffic coming through the Eastern Shore from destinations such as NY, Philly, and Boston that will use this route more by avoiding the heavily congested I-95 corridor.
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On 5/28/2020 at 1:02 PM, BFG said:
This is why the region needs to find more reasons to lure people here outside of a beach and a few arts districts. You’re a cul-de-sac that doesn’t offer anything that any other East Coast cities don’t, and on top of it, you can’t even agree on which city should take the lead, and you just lost a Fortune 500 company.
There’s no reason why Hampton Roads should be this far behind the curve on everything non-military.
Are there any other metros our size that are also cul-de-sacs, not off a major interstate?
Not our size, but my brother lives in the Charleston, SC metro and the growth in that area has been astonishing over the past 15 years. They have been able to attract alot of business.
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It may be about optics. He might be worried about signing a bill about gambling in the middle of a pandemic.
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On 3/11/2020 at 9:26 AM, Virginia City said:
Does anyone know why the front is shaped like that?
I don't know if it's for sure, but I've heard a rumour that from an aerial view it's suppose to look like a paw print.
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Isn't 13 bad luck for buildings? Probably will be at least 14.
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Is it likely that the referendum will be held as early as Nov 2020 (Assuming the current state of things) or are we looking at at least 2021?
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They have a small town mindset when it comes to Norfolk and it's infuriating. If they are concerned about future competition maybe they shouldn't of put the equivalent of a high end food court in one of Norfolk's prime pieces of real estate in the first place. I'm still upset over the fact that they basically put the exact same thing that was there before. If they continue to attempt to block the casino I'm never visiting that place again.
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Maybe the same thing as a metro government, but why not something like the European Union where municipalities can join together if they want and pay into certain things that would boost the entire region such as regional transportation and infrastructure.
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So the office building will be on the small lot closer to midtown apartments? It will be interesting to see how many floors we get our of this, it's not a very big lot, any parking would likely have to be in a garage.
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On 1/17/2020 at 4:23 PM, virginia pe said:
Craney Island is too important to the Port of Virginia to ever develop it for anything else. Most of the material dredged from the Hampton Roads harbor goes to Craney Island until it is dried out and can be safely trucked away. Dredging is nearly a continuing operation to maintain the depth required for commercial shipping. Getting the regulatory permits to dispose of all that material offshore or anywhere else would eat up a lot of time and cost a ton of money.
https://www.nao.usace.army.mil/About/Projects/Craney-Island/
The Hampton Roads Executive Airport is adjacent to the Great Dismal Swamp. If an airplane taking off to toward the south had mechanical problems, it would have to make an emergency landing in the swamp. It would take forever to get rescue crews to the crash site.
Only some of the material is trucked away. Craney island will eventually be filled in. As of right now it is expected to be at capacity in 2028 at height of 47'. It could be extended another 15 years to 2043 if they strengthen the Western dike, however that would mean that the height of the Craney Island would increase, which neighboring groups and municipalities have been historically opposed to. The current plan for dredged material after Craney Island reaches capacity is to dump it 17 miles offshore. However, it is likely they will find a new site.
I believe that eventually something will become of this area, I don't see how they can they can justify raising the height to the point that it becomes useless space. This is absolutely the best location for a regional airport and I hope that it is at least considered.
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I thought VB couldn't do anything with the old NS row unless it was for multi-modal transportation. Wasn't that a condition of them purchasing the land? What am I missing here.