Portsmouth development

[vaceltic]

I attended a planning conference in the Renaissance this week and was fortunate enough to get a room on the top floor. The room I received had a letter welcoming me. The letter however, was inteded for a Mr. Schlink. Schlink was apparently in town with a development team to discuss the 'Florida Project' with the city. I'm not sure if this is related to the 6 waterfront towers, or the recent article about development interest coming from outside of the state, but the letter was certainly intriguing. I bet we hear a huge announcement about a downtown development in Portsmouth by the end of the year.

[gosscj]

I attended a planning conference in the Renaissance this week and was fortunate enough to get a room on the top floor. The room I received had a letter welcoming me. The letter however, was inteded for a Mr. Schlink. Schlink was apparently in town with a development team to discuss the 'Florida Project' with the city. I'm not sure if this is related to the 6 waterfront towers, or the recent article about development interest coming from outside of the state, but the letter was certainly intriguing. I bet we hear a huge announcement about a downtown development in Portsmouth by the end of the year.

Oooooh, how interesting!

Edited March 31, 2006 by gosscj

[vdogg]

Oooooh, how interesting!

A Florida development team was mentioned in conjuction with the midtown revitalization efforts, they're supposed to submit their plans to council today.

[rusthebuss]

A Florida development team was mentioned in conjuction with the midtown revitalization efforts, they're supposed to submit their plans to council today.

I wonder when we will find something out from the city council?

Do they release the info just like the Norfolk city council online?

[vdogg]

A Florida development team was mentioned in conjuction with the midtown revitalization efforts, they're supposed to submit their plans to council today.

Yep, here you go.

A spokeswoman for the Sembler Co. of Florida, one of the four bidders on the Midtown shopping center project, would only say her company is considering expanding into several locations in Virginia.

[erdogs]

I read in the city's budget they are going to build a new courts complex. Does anyone know of any renderings?

Edited April 3, 2006 by erdogs

[gosscj]

Awesome - How much money have they set aside for this?

[erdogs]

$4,500,000 has been proposed for the courts complex. This is just preliminary funding for hiring an architect to start the design process for the new facility. This looks to be years away from happening. You might want to think of this as a down payment. It does say they are only interested in a new facility.

[rusthebuss]

$4,500,000 has been proposed for the courts complex. This is just preliminary funding for hiring an architect to start the design process for the new facility. This looks to be years away from happening. You might want to think of this as a down payment. It does say they are only interested in a new facility.

Maybe this is for a new project that will take the spot of the present court system spot on the water front. This would be good news! It would be nice if they could incorporate this into a new high rise.

[vdogg]

$4,500,000 has been proposed for the courts complex. This is just preliminary funding for hiring an architect to start the design process for the new facility. This looks to be years away from happening. You might want to think of this as a down payment. It does say they are only interested in a new facility.

The overall cost is expected to be around $60,000,000.

[erdogs]

The overall cost is expected to be around $60,000,000.

So it will end up being about 120,000,000 before it's over. No, sorry I'm thinking like VDOT!

[rusthebuss]

So it will end up being about 120,000,000 before it's over. No, sorry I'm thinking like VDOT!

[vdogg]

Corps paneln approves plans to develop Craney Island

[vdogg]

Trash still rolling in, residents say little.

[rusthebuss]

Trash still rolling in, residents say little.

I wonder if they will still go through on that development that is planned there?

[vdogg]

Couple sees midtown Walmart as new beginning

[vdogg]

High living coming to old towne Portsmouth

[okinawatyphoon]

High living coming to Olde Towne Portsmouth

vdogg beat me.

Edited May 1, 2006 by okinawatyphoon

[vdogg]

vdogg beat me.

[willy]

With downtown Portsmouth heating up I hope we hear some news about the condo towers soon.

[rusthebuss]

I ran a duct bank, to eliminate overhead power wires, a few years ago around this area for the power company. Its looked like it alot of potential then and I think I need to check it out again.

[lil-bear]

What Portsmouth needs to do is relocate the city hall, courts, and jail and get all that waterfront property back on the tax rolls. Anyonw know if they are planning to do this?

[Glassoul]

What Portsmouth needs to do is relocate the city hall, courts, and jail and get all that waterfront property back on the tax rolls. Anyonw know if they are planning to do this?

It's been discussed for awhile, but the city doesn't have the money to do it. You're talking a couple hundred million $$$ to relocate all those buildings (including the need to purchase a huge section of land in downtown) and tear down the existing ones. As an example, Norfolk is spending $75 million just on its new courts building. So while the city would likely increase its tax revenue by having something more appropriate for the waterfront site, its would never offset the cost of the premature moving of those institutions. Its likely they will remain there until the buildings need to be signficantly renovated or replaced.

Edited May 5, 2006 by Glassoul

[gosscj]

Portsmouth courts building to close For 6 months

Portsmouth is planning to temporarily relocate five courtrooms and the city clerk's office so they can remove asbestos from the courts building on Water St. No word in the article about how much the renovation and relocation will cost, but it's bound to be fairly expensive. I hate to see the city throwing money into rehabilitating buildings they should be tearing down.

[citychild]

The new Wlamart in Midtowne, is taking shape, construction on the IHOP right across the street is getting ready to begin, the Wal Mart looks huge already and it not even completly framed