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19 minutes ago, EJ_LEWIS said:
Great to see Norfolk is in the forefront in the fight against sea level rise. Whether you agree with climate change or not, I think we can agree that Norfolk as a laboratory for fighting rising seas and sinking land is a win for the city. The city is actually being innovative when it comes to the environment. This has to be a great magnet for attracting businesses to Norfolk designed to come up with innovative solutions in the fight against climate change and land subsidence.
oh brother! sheesh!
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22 minutes ago, EJ_LEWIS said:
Excellent news! This is a big win for Norfolk, Hampton Roads and Virginia. Norfolk has a chance to be a climate change and environmental hub. This means jobs and prestige for the region.
What a waste of money!
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1 hour ago, HRVA said:
I would suggest checking out the property on Norfolk AIR and using the zoning links there for answers (Note: address is 439 Granby St). My brief review of both D-MU zoning district and the Downtown Historic overlay district gives me the impression that this will need the full gambit of approvals. It seems like it would exceed the FAR maximum for D-MU and probably doesn’t check the boxes in the overlay (specifically regarding compatibility). I love the unique design and hope it happens but not optimistic that it gets through without getting butchered by the approval process.
my god!!!!!!!! what the heck is it with these people in this city!!!!!!
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27 minutes ago, baobabs727 said:
Perhaps the compromise will be a lighter, less obtrusive look: more glass, less cladding, a more muted color palate, etc. Oh and the deletion of one floor, although that move might destroy the project's viability.
NOTE: I'm not advocating, just surmising/predicting.
why eliminate a floor??? How about adding floors!
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3 hours ago, HRVA said:
5 stories along Volvo and 3 stories behind.
https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/DocumentCenter/View/8880/Updated-H
Thanks! Well would have been nice if there was a couple of towers but its better than a strip mall!
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1 hour ago, HRVA said:
So there’s the strip center that is completed that BFG mentioned but on the other side of the storage facility, at Volvo/Crossways that has been cleared is a 700-unit apartment project. There’s a chance it could be 400 units with the portion closest to the railroad a grocery-anchored retail center (developer has been linked to Publix on another project so I’d give it 50/50). But other than the buildings fronting Volvo, it’s a suburban apartment complex. Planning was able to get the developer to give a more urban feel to the front buildings to somewhat complement Summit Pointe.
Do You know if they are multi floor units?
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5 minutes ago, BFG said:
I believe another strip mall similar to the one that just opened on that side of Volvo.
oh bummer! was hoping something better.
Thanks!
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anyone know what is in the works across from the Dollar tree tower?
Just now, Buildthetowers said:anyone know what is in the works across from the Dollar tree tower?
across the parkway that is?
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When you are in the know of population reduction then you know that less space is needed!
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18 minutes ago, KJHburg said:
Economic development is very bi partisan here in NC as most cities want to grow their tax base with the exception of one county Orange home of Chapel Hill they are pretty antigrowth turning down a Bucee's along I-85. But that is the exception in NC even the city of Chapel Hill has figured out that it needed to grow its tax base and starting approving larger projects. Liberals and conservatives both want growth for sometimes for different reasons but here in NC most want growth.
It seems from what I can see is that Va Beach city council is not as interested in new development as other cities and that is unfortunate. When office space was growing across the USA they might have made sense as you have plenty of options there but with most economic development projects being more manufacturing oriented now like this medical device project they need land. From what I read that urban growth boundary the Green Line is from 1979 which is 50 years ago and back then there was probably plenty of room left for development but now it is different story.
So grow with rot eventually leads to decline!
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47 minutes ago, Mike A. said:
I agree with you both. After living in Virginia Beach for my entire life a job opportunity presented itself in Raleigh and we left. I miss home but it's been a breath of fresh air to live in an area that is far more progressive and does an overall good job of pushing for and embracing change and growth. I feel like the 757 has not changed much in the last 25 years and in some ways is just kinda just hanging on for dear life while other regions are enjoying massive growth and are leaving them in the dust. When I see how things have grown here in just the past 5 years, I can't help but wonder what Hampton Roads could have become if the leaders didn't have their collective heads up their a##ses. The area had a far greater potential that will now never be fully realized because they failed to take action and now the ship has sailed.
You can grow without the progressive BS!
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Is there some kind of hatred for tall towers in this area?? maybe a military thing? I do not know but it really pisses me off!!!!
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does anyone have a update on this project?
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6 hours ago, NFKjeff said:
^^^ Thank you mintscraft. I am not trying to argue either. Is it possible that you could post a link to the Forbes article so that I could read it as well. If not, do you know the date it was published so that I can search for it. Thanks.
Folks you have to realize that most of the people running our cities and country are controlled globalist. They are deliberately destroying the infrastructure in order to rebuild or as he says build back better.
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Some ego power hungry bureaucrats want to have their personal greenspace view at the expense of the peon public!
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Get the military and the Fascist Feds out of Norfolk, they hold it back!
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Fort Norfolk needs towers at least 400 feet
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4 hours ago, Arctic_Tern said:
It's a bit disappointing to have the shorter building, but all in all I'd say it's fine. Height in that area is less of a concern for me, and it looks like it's at least a well planned out building with quality materials. Much better than what they were trying to feed us with the new renders of the Gateway Tower. I think it fits the area pretty well and if the casino is helping fund the pedestrian improvements between the river and stadium then that's even better. The infinity pool overlooking the stadium is a nice touch too. I will say it looks a bit blander than the other design, which I think had a very striking design, but all in all I think it looks fine.
It sucks as usual!
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Total disappointment, Once again with no surprise this area fails to come through on a proposed project that looked great at first.
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Why does it have to look like a freekin box!!!
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52 minutes ago, vdogg said:
I swear I put this in the Virginia Beach forum. I did this on my phone, must've accidentally switched tabs.
we will forgive
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27 minutes ago, vdogg said:
Wow! This will have quite the presence.
This is great, but it is Virginia Beach not Norfolk.
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1 hour ago, vdogg said:
What kind of bird is that flying over?
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2 hours ago, vdogg said:
sure would have been nice if they had kept the original height and design of that tower to the right. Could you imagine how it would have looked and felt driving down between them at night.
Norfolk Off-Topic
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A joke right??