Norfolk Hilton Project

[Seven Cities]

I knew there was nothing good in here. I, personally, have totally lost interest in this project. If it happens it happens, but i'm not holding my breath.

[rusthebuss]

What time is the city address and when is it going to be on Channel 48 so I can record it on the dvr.

[urbanfan]

I knew there was nothing good in here. I, personally, have totally lost interest in this project. If it happens it happens, but i'm not holding my breath.

The fact that the city has to cough up $65 mill also upsets me. I would rather them keep that money in reserve in case the state fails to come up with its portion for light rail (highly plausible).

[vdogg]

The states portion has already been set aside. It has nothing to do with the current transportation talks.

[burt]

What time is the city address and when is it going to be on Channel 48 so I can record it on the dvr.

[burt]

At least one of the Republican sponsored transportation bills wants Nova and HR to tax themselves for traffic relief.

I don't think this proposed legislation has anything to do with Norfolk's light rail plans. Hopefully, funds for that are in some other proposed legislation.

[vdogg]

Back to topic, is anything at all happening with the Hilton project?

[tekk2k]

I hope the project begins soon, it will really add to the density of downtown

[lil-bear]

It would be even better if it was at least 30 floors!

[vdogg]

From bad to worse:

This development will give us a 235 room, 16 story hotel, 50,000 square foot executive conference facility and a 600 car parking garage for a total investment of $115 million dollars. A more formal announcement will be made in the near future.

[lil-bear]

I've lost interest in this project!

It has been downgraded to 235 rooms and only16 floors!

[andyfried]

Seems like Norfolk is destined to be a city of boring architecture.

[cpeakesqr]

Let's be proactive and start hounding the city with emails and petitions before it allows a jerk to build an atrocious building that will be a scar on the face of the city forever. It probably wouldn't accomplish anything, but it would be a way to vent your anger.

[vdogg]

I just looked at the Hilton rendering, and I counted 16 floors of hotel above the conference center. I know it's a long shot but maybe Fraim was just talking about the hotel space?

I mean $115 million is a huge sum for a 16-story building. There's gotta be more to it than that.

[erdogs]

I think your right Vdogg, there are 16 hotel floors, then you have to add the condos on top of that.

[erdogs]

Are there still going to be condos?

[tekk2k]

can someone post the new 16 floor rendering?

[vdogg]

^^^There isn't one yet. I assume it'll just be a shorter version of the original though.

To erdogs: I don't think so anymore. I'm just thinkingt that the 16 floors of hotel are on tope of the conference center/garage.

[erdogs]

^^^There isn't one yet. I assume it'll just be a shorter version of the original though.

To erdogs: I don't think so anymore. I'm just thinkingt that the 16 floors of hotel are on tope of the conference center/garage.

[vdogg]

So were still looking at 20 floors, maybe.

[rusthebuss]

I was thinking on the way home from work tonight, would it be feasible to put the 16 floor Hilton and conference center on top of the wachovia tower! This would be cool! But I doubt it will ever happen.

[lil-bear]

I think that if we don't like the new rendering, then we should start a petition for a better design or to kill the project all together!

Of course, it will have to be Norfolk City residents only!

[vdogg]

It appears that fortunately in this case (unfortunately in most others) that the renderings posted in the initiaves

packets are the most up to date. That being the case, it looks as though the Hilton may be around 20 or 21 floors. Hopefully this is the case.

[vdogg]

All the renderings in the initiatives pdf are accurate as of today, including the Hilton.

[wrldcoupe4]

so will condos still be included?