Virginia Beach City Center/Town Center West

[rusthebuss]

It's seems more like a hybrid to me actually. Does away with the hug parking lot in favor of a parking garage but does have that suburban office park look. It's not terrible but it's not great either.

Better than whats there!

[urbanvb]

I agree, it is more of a hybird. I just wish it had more urban flavor. More connectedness (that a word?) to the street level.

[rusthebuss]

It does look like the one building in City center in Newport News

[urbanvb]

It does look like the one building in City center in Newport News

I think it resembles those also.

[mistermetaj]

ummm... suburban

I disagree, I think it has a great street presence, at least from the rendering. The colors will also fit right in with town center. It may be a mid rise, but I could easily see a building like this in downtown norfolk, minus the parking garage of course. It will definitely add to the hopeful urbanism around pembroke.

[Stunad]

It's a step in the right direction, and it will create a sense of urbanization for that part of pembroke.

[metalman]

Hopefully, it will be a catalyst for development and urbanization for the west side of the CBD...and pembroke office park.

[metalman]

I like the design of this building. It is clean building. I think the rendering gives the building a suburban look because of all the trees and lack of other buildings from that conceptual drawing. Any other building would look suburban with that landscape around it. Do you remember the renderings of the Westin, with the pine tree forest and Northern Lights in the background, people on SSP were joking that it looked like it was in Alaska.

I believe that with the City Walk development now unvealed, which is direcetly across the street from Town Center West, this building will now fit in the urban fabric.

[vdogg]

I believe that with the City Walk development now unvealed, which is direcetly across the street from Town Center West, this building will now fit in the urban fabric.

As do I. I must say I am more excited by City Walk than any other spinoff from TC so far. I think we can declare TC a full success with this type of privately funded development going on right around it.

[urbanvb]

As do I. I must say I am more excited by City Walk than any other spinoff from TC so far. I think we can declare TC a full success with this type of privately funded development going on right around it.

Once all this is built then the Kmart site can be razed for more high rises.. woo hoo!

oops

[urbanvb]

There is now a tractor trailer on the former Longbranch steak house site and also today 2 Verizon trucks were at the pawn shop which is next door. Perhaps they are getting ready for construction of TC West.

[vdogg]

There is now a tractor trailer on the former Longbranch steak house site and also today 2 Verizon trucks were at the pawn shop which is next door. Perhaps they are getting ready for construction of TC West.

That sure was quick if they are.

Probably just site work, perhaps preparing to tear the thing down and move utilities.

[urbanvb]

Exactly. Do you know when they were to commence construction? I can't seem to find the original Pilot article.

[vdogg]

Exactly. Do you know when they were to commence construction? I can't seem to find the original Pilot article.

It's in the city center thread, which is where i'm moving these comments to.

moved

[vdogg]

Mixed Use development planned west of Town Center

Here's the original. No construction time table though.

[urbanvb]

March 28th city council approved for mixed use so hopefully things will begin to move along.

[RJWGMU]

So is anything happening with this project yet?

[urbanvb]

So is anything happening with this project yet?

Nothing at all. I too am wondering when construction may begin.

[vdogg]

Grrr....Two threads in a row that I came in all excited to find no new info.

[vdogg]

There is now a billboard sign with a rendering of City Center on it up in front of longbranch steakhouse. Hopefully they're getting ready to move this project forward.

[metalman]

Great, so the town center west tower will be rise along with city walk!

[urbanvb]

oh great to hear! I was just looking around there a couple of days ago. Vdogg, if you get by with a camera could you take a pic for us? If you aren't able to I will be back late Saturday and can take one Sunday.

[vdogg]

www.citycentervb.com

Does anyone else really not like the design of this building? I guess I was just hoping they'd refine the original concept a bit.

[urbanvb]

Still looks pretty suburbanish to me.

[erdogs]

Still looks pretty suburbanish to me.

And don't forget very 80ish. Maybe it will look much better when built.