Major Developments

[Florida]

Its a new bank HQ... I believe Peoples 1st.

[BHCav]

Its a new bank HQ... I believe Peoples 1st.

[DaiDreamer5]

I'm not familiar with them, is it a regional HQ or are they local?

[south park county]

Speaking of new bank offices, does anyone have info on the Capital City Bank office that will be built just east of the Grande on Monroe?

[seminole]

Speaking of new bank offices, does anyone have info on the Capital City Bank office that will be built just east of the Grande on Monroe?

[BHCav]

The last I heard was an office building with less than 6,000 sq ft. Sure hope it changes because we need something more aggressive than a small office building on this property - especially if it's bank office.

[Florida]

The last I heard was an office building with less than 6,000 sq ft. Sure hope it changes because we need something more aggressive than a small office building on this property - especially if it's bank office.

[south park county]

Especially if it's the bank's HQ which I think it's supposed to be. Would be nice if it was at least 7 stories or so. That actually reminds me of the glass building that sticks up over the trees near the intersection of CCNW and I-10. Why couldn't that be downtown?

[seminole]

I agree. In a way I'm waiting for Capital City Bank to do something big. I wish they would consolidate their offices into one big tower downtown. I know they have that big call center off of Capital Circle near University Chevorlet and some other offices around. It would be neat to see them make a bold impact on the skyline.

I'm eager to see what Booth is trying to do with the Grande. I sure hate looking at the vacant lot with the ugly political signs. If I owned it, it would be a beautiful flower garden, neatly landscaped until I decided what to do.

[seminole]

Are you talking about the bronze colored one that looks like a Duracell D battery? I never want to see that ugly thing downtown. Sorry. It is odd though that they would choose to build a significantly tall structure like that as a standing by itself, away from anything but the interstate. I believe it houses Florida DEP offices last I heard.

[BHCav]

Are you talking about the bronze colored one that looks like a Duracell D battery? I never want to see that ugly thing downtown. Sorry. It is odd though that they would choose to build a significantly tall structure like that as a standing by itself, away from anything but the interstate. I believe it houses Florida DEP offices last I heard.

[seminole]

It's not the best but compared to the Double Tree and the Bank of America building its not bad.

[insituphoto]

There were also plans to relocate all of DEP's offices to this NW Capital Circle location but budgeting issues prevented the process.

[seminole]

DEP just completed a major interior 2-year renovation of its "Twin Towers" on Blair Stone Road. I doubt they will be moving out anytime soon.

[Florida]

Are you talking about the bronze colored one that looks like a Duracell D battery? I never want to see that ugly thing downtown. Sorry. It is odd though that they would choose to build a significantly tall structure like that as a standing by itself, away from anything but the interstate. I believe it houses Florida DEP offices last I heard.

[TD]

i rode out to midway and saw the new development. this is good, we can grow together, midway will get residents, and then need stores, and development should link up with tallahassee

[DaiDreamer5]

I don't think Midway and Tallahassee should link up. I'm sort of anti urban sprawl. Build them as high as you want downtown but try to keep it in city limits.

[Florida]

I too am fond of keeping growth under control, but I do believe we should work on connecting our local communities a bit better to encourage growth in areas outside Leon county as well.

[BHCav]

I don't think Midway and Tallahassee should link up. I'm sort of anti urban sprawl. Build them as high as you want downtown but try to keep it in city limits.

[DaiDreamer5]

I too am fond of keeping growth under control, but I do believe we should work on connecting our local communities a bit better to encourage growth in areas outside Leon county as well.

[Florida]

I don't really think we would have that here. But we do need growth in areas outside Tallahassee to encourage people to look outside of Leon county for liesure, housing, and schools as well as economic opportunities.

ALSO

In talking about traffic congestion, it would be better to have areas outside of Tallahassee that are more convienant for residents, allowing them to use their own neighborhoods for services and retail, rather than driving to Tallahassee and clogging our streets.

[DaiDreamer5]

I don't really think we would have that here. But we do need growth in areas outside Tallahassee to encourage people to look outside of Leon county for liesure, housing, and schools as well as economic opportunities.

ALSO

In talking about traffic congestion, it would be better to have areas outside of Tallahassee that are more convienant for residents, allowing them to use their own neighborhoods for services and retail, rather than driving to Tallahassee and clogging our streets.

[poonther]

Today riding down T'ville road I started noticing several signs in folk's yards saying NO 3 STORY CONDO or SAVE OR NEIGHBORHOOD. The signs were in the area of Sandhurst/Hermitage and T'ville road. What exactly are they talking about? Anyone know anything? I sure don't. Is this the work of Tally's famous NIMBY's?

So I ask What's up at Sandhurst and is this a case of NIMBY's gone wild again?

[Florida]

Seems it would be expensive on that nice road. I don't like the idea of so many condos out there. But there's already an apartment complex, so it can't do much more harm than what's already there.

[thetoolman]

Especially if it's the bank's HQ which I think it's supposed to be. Would be nice if it was at least 7 stories or so. That actually reminds me of the glass building that sticks up over the trees near the intersection of CCNW and I-10. Why couldn't that be downtown?