Going upscale with Hemisfair would really compliment Rivercenter Mall's current transition into an upscale entertainment venue.
|
Quote:
This is and has been a great idea. Maybe SA can use the gas price crap for leverage. OK.... but just get it done ya'll! That area has such great character to be taken advantage of there is such a great mix of (near) mid century architecture, 19thc building and totally underutilized areas! Would make a great place to live! If SA pulls this off, and I think it can happen, it would be one of the most unique/coolest places to live in any top 10 city. |
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantoni...2400%5E1677293
Quote:
|
Why can't we have a large downtown park?!
ARGH! |
^^^I agree. There's still plenty of room south and southwest of the park to develop residential space. More good park space is a need for the urban core and a better use of that area.
|
Quote:
whether this idea ever gets built out depends on whether the demand is there - and having a condo with a large urban park (and the TOA) in your backyard is probably a nice selling point. this would be THE ideal DT location in my opinion. close enough to a convenient walk to first friday events and king william restaurants as well as close enough to walk to the majestic for a show or mortons or the palm for a steak. :) sign me up. |
I'm with sakyle on this one. Who wouldn't want TOA on your balcony, the Convention center even, or GH glaring you down. I say this is an amazing opportunity, and we need to seize it.
|
Why can't hemisfair PARK stay a park? I would approve of some development around the periphery, but we still need some green space.
|
Well of course the inards would stay a park. I imagine the border of the park to be full of apartment buildings and townhomes. Nothing too tall of course, four stories at the most.
|
I think some 300-400' buildings bordering Durango would be nice. Would be a major skyline impact coming into DT north on I-37.
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
that said, if someone offers to build a 20-30 story building there on durango, i will be ecstatic!!! build up, anywhere you can. |
Was playing around on Google Earth and thought I'd draw up my mock plan for HemisFair.
Green boundary: green space, park interior, secluded from Durango Yellow boundary: apartments and townhomes, height limited to 100' Red boundary: one 350' condo tower http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/5...misfairfz9.jpg |
Quote:
Also, I wonder if maybe the area across from Durango Blvd (fed parking lots, etc) west of the Victoria Commons development could be part of the redevelopment as well. |
Yeah, those parking lots are ripe for development.
ydoc, a 350' tower in that location would not only provide some height in that area, but also help plug a major hole in the skyline from the north and south. |
Radical idea, maybe...
But what about extending the Riverwalk all the way to the Texan Culture site and into a downtown lake? http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/5249/hemplantm8.png Green = Park Blue = Water Red = Mixed-Use |
^^^That's a cool idea, though probably cost-prohibitive. Also, I'm sure the new owners of Rivercenter would fight it because they'd want to keep as many customers as possible in their little cul-de-sac. I know what you're proposing probably wouldn't have retail, but a developer could see it as a "distraction" from their product, particularly since the existing lagoon does such a good job of channelling people towards the mall.
Is there a current plan for convention center expansion? I though the last I heard they want to expand northeast/east, maybe over Market St. I've been racking my brains though trying to think of a way they could expand south and incorporate the park with the convention center, perhaps even putting the park on top of the roof. |
Where would the federal building move to?
|
Old Police HQ
Plans for the Federal Building should be out within the next 3-6 months |
All times are GMT. The time now is 8:00 AM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.