Norfolk Development

[rusthebuss]

Is that area part of DBddy's vision for downtown expanding to south Brambleton?

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not sure to be honest with you. I took it as crossing brambleton from Granby St. over that way heading towards Vabeach blvd.

[vdogg]

This is no where near the 18-20 story apts or near the Granby Tower site. This is across the street from Goldberg Hardware Store. By the Martin Luther King Jr. Monument

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I think I posted a map to this also earlier in the thread and it put it over by the radisson, which is near enough to Granby to form a skyline whne approaching from 264. It won't be dense but it would appear as a cluster of buildings.

[rusthebuss]

I hope that it does help with the skyline. It might be what we need to push back towards the DT Plaza.

[vdogg]

Ok, projects list has been updated. I may have to start a 2nd projects listing as I am running out of room to post pics in the first. You're only allowed to post 30 pics per post (which translates to 30 per city). This means at least for Va. Beach and Norfolk i'm probably gonna start working on projects listing #2.

[rusthebuss]

Ok, projects list has been updated. I may have to start a 2nd projects listing as I am running out of room to post pics in the first.  You're only allowed to post 30 pics per post (which translates to 30 per city). This means at least for Va. Beach and Norfolk i'm probably gonna start working on projects listing #2.

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Sounds like its a good thing to be running out of room because that means alot of projects. I wonder when they will release the rendering of the 11 story building.

[rusthebuss]

Norfolk State new Dorms.

I can't believe we missed this. New dorms that just opened up.

[PeninsulaKiddo]

Norfolk State new Dorms.

I can't believe we missed this. New dorms that just opened up.

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It's already built??? How did we miss this? It's a pretty sizable dorm judging by the pic. Bigger than CNU's new ones by the Library!

Good addition to the University.

[okinawatyphoon]

Downtown building has potential buyer

"A potential buyer has stepped forward for the building that has housed the city

[rusthebuss]

Downtown building has potential buyer

"A potential buyer has stepped forward for the building that has housed the city

[vdogg]

From the article:

[willy]

If you don't know what building the article is talking about, here it is.

[vdogg]

I can't really see that building being converted to condos, people locating in that area will probably be wanting a view. It is possible, as with that recently announced 11 story mixed use project, that the owner will simply decide to demolish the building and build anew.

[Greekboy80]

I can't really see that building being converted to condos, people locating in that area will probably be wanting a view. It is possible, as with that recently announced 11 story mixed use project, that the owner will simply decide to demolish the building and build anew.

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oh yeah! Its gone. I'm pretty sure that the artice said that they were going to scrap that building.

[urbanvb]

It is truly amazing. Norfolk being on fire is a understatement. I wonder what is next?

[okinawatyphoon]

Thanks for the pics willy. There is a lot more to that building than I first thought.

[vdogg]

Thanks for the pics willy. There is a lot more to that building than I first thought.

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True....Now lets tear it down and put a condo tower up.

[PeninsulaKiddo]

True....Now lets tear it down and put a condo tower up. 

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It's not a very pretty little building, so I say good riddance. A 15-20 story condo tower would look nice in the skyline right about there...

Great pics, Willy.

[rusthebuss]

  It's not a very pretty little building, so I say good riddance.  A 15-20 story condo tower would look nice in the skyline right about there...

Great pics, Willy. 

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I concur.

[urbanlife]

good to see that building go, I always thought of it as a waste of space for the city.

[lammius]

Hopefully we'll soon say "so long" to that ugly building and dreadful parking lot.

[rusthebuss]

Hopefully we'll soon say "so long" to that ugly building and dreadful parking lot.

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I think that we all agree with that!

[willy]

That building is not historic and is not even close to being architecturally appealing. Let's be honest, no matter what they did to that building it would still look like a health department or social services building. Nobody in their right mind is going to pay $300K to live in the health department.

Jus kiss that eyesore goodbye.

[rusthebuss]

That building is not historic and is not even close to being architecturally appealing. Let's be honest, no matter what they did to that building it would still look like a health department or social services building. Nobody in their right mind is going to pay $300K to live in the health department.

Jus kiss that eyesore goodbye.

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They are talking about the building that Baxter's sports bar is going in is historic not the social services building.

[vdogg]

They are talking about the building that Baxter's sports bar is going in is historic not the social services building.

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Yeah, and I don't know where they pulled that crap from either. Just because a building reaches a certain age doesn't necessarily mean it should be declared historic IMO. It's architectual significance is questionable at best, it's definately not something I would put on a brochure. With all due respect to the historical community I believe that now is the time to do what is right for Norfolk and drop their opposition to the cities plan.

[willy]

They are talking about the building that Baxter's sports bar is going in is historic not the social services building.

Huh?

We are talking about the building that I posted pictures on the last page.

From the article:

"A potential buyer has stepped forward for the building that has housed the city