Mobile Development Thread - Page 50

Musicisright · #**981** Posted **Feb 12, 2008, 9:22 PM**

I don't know...Judging by bayou's avatar, I'm thinking it has to do with the Mardi Gras park space.

I don't know why you just can't tell us bayou!

Enjoyed the pictures, spookyapp!

Musicisright · #**982** Posted **Feb 12, 2008, 9:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by MobileMoving

Ferrari Capital Partners, LLC Announces the Approval of Two Multi-Family Apartment Projects in Mobile, Alabama

Full article here.

This is from that article, talking about Thyssenkrupp:

"Construction has begun, and when completed, it will be the largest free-standing building in North America."

Is that true?! I had no idea.

nimsjus · #**983** Posted **Feb 12, 2008, 10:30 PM**

New Lagniappe is out at www.lagniappemobile.com and it features and article on smart growth: http://www.lagniappemobile.com/article/1344

Mike06 · #**984** Posted **Feb 13, 2008, 4:24 AM**

Musicisright, I noticed that. It is going to be something else.

In the Lagniappe article it mentioned that the Thyssenkrupp project was "purported to be the largest economic development project of the decade in the U.S."

bayou15 · #**985** Posted **Feb 13, 2008, 5:54 AM**

Sorry just got my power back on ,it blew 75mph on da island tonight. Im ok though , just some limbs down..............

Musicisright is(no pun) right about my avatar, its the proposed condo for Baton Rouge. DAMN, I just wish Mayor Jones would realalize u can build this baby and his beloved park on the old court house site.Thats one big piece of land!

OK...a couple things it's getting late

1) Did anyone else see Sundays paper in the Real Estate section? The company(Cowart Hospitalty) that is building the Hampton Inn on Royal Street, Has Bought a Half a block next to the Parking Garage(sp? its late) on the corner of Royal and St Louis Streets. In addition they are leasing two other lots next to it. Hope they have some big plans for this prime Real Estate.

2) Here is your homework for the day ! ....(251-438-4000) Ive left messages and neaux response. When calling the Riverview on the height of the HOTEL with the addition to the crown. The info im getting on the internet, that this might be the second or 3rd tallest building in the Heart of Dixie

3) Ok... as I reported last night on the top secret news, The plans are in the works and hopefully ground breaking on the Hotel Tower by the summer!

The only thing!!!That is holding it up now is the Damn city zoning ordance(sp?) for the church street area

My source only gave few details on the project....but i did get this out of him... About how many stories the addition will have.

........

SouthSky · #**986** Posted **Feb 13, 2008, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by bayou15

3) Ok... as I reported last night on the top secret news, The plans are in the works and hopefully ground breaking on the Hotel Tower by the summer!

The only thing!!!That is holding it up now is the Damn city zoning ordance(sp?) for the church street area

My source only gave few details on the project....but i did get this out of him... About how many stories the addition will have.

........

You are still talking about the Radisson, aren't you?

bayou15 · #**987** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 12:14 AM**

yeah

SouthSky · #**988** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 6:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by bayou15

yeah

In addition to this expansion, I've heard two other reputable chains are looking for openings downtown to build.

bayou15 · #**989** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 7:05 AM**

Who Dat?

SouthSky · #**990** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 5:22 PM**

From what I remember, a Hilton was mentioned^.

Also, I've heard rumblings of Frontier Airlines service to Denver from Mobile. If this were to happen, I think you would see 2x Embraer 175 service to Denver. Baton Rouge has Frontier (I haven't been able to use them, however), but I feel they are doing moderately well over here.

bayou15 · #**991** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 7:04 PM**

On the admiral sims addition..........(hint) Michael Clayton's football number while at LSU.......

SouthSky · #**992** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 7:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by bayou15

On the admiral sims addition..........(hint) Michael Clayton's football number while at LSU.......

That's great! Is it going to be the same architecture as the original?

CottonCity251 · #**993** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by bayou15

On the admiral sims addition..........(hint) Michael Clayton's football number while at LSU.......

,,,

??? Michael Clayton's football number while at LSU was 03...I'm confused?

Scottybo · #**994** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by CottonCity251

,,,

??? Michael Clayton's football number while at LSU was 03...I'm confused?

14

bayou15 · #**995** Posted **Feb 14, 2008, 10:32 PM**

3 was Kevin Faulk

Cuz said, Around 14 to Jacob Hester's number

But thats if every thing geauxs through with the Church Street zoning issue.

.......Later.....got to do the Valinetine thing tonite. Wish me luck around mid-night

CottonCity251 · #**996** Posted **Feb 15, 2008, 2:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Scottybo

14

ohhhh... no wonder.

jrfstone · #**997** Posted **Feb 15, 2008, 11:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by SouthSky

From what I remember, a Hilton was mentioned^.

Also, I've heard rumblings of Frontier Airlines service to Denver from Mobile. If this were to happen, I think you would see 2x Embraer 175 service to Denver. Baton Rouge has Frontier (I haven't been able to use them, however), but I feel they are doing moderately well over here.

Frontier announced that they were pulling the plug on BTR later this year. I think that MOB could really support the service to DEN. It is the highest yielding airport of the Gulf Coast, and has responded well to increased western service (AA has grown from four flights to ten since they came, and CO has done exceptional since they increased the capacity that DL pulled after Katrina.) Plus, Frontier is a low-fare carrier. If Mobile could make this work, it would bode well for future service, as airline planners still remember the AirTran and Mobile fiasco.

bayou15 · #**998** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 2:06 AM**

welcome to da board

NitekKetin · #**999** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 4:26 AM**

It's rumored that Mobile will be the future location of a Hyatt Place hotel. Perhaps they will choose a Downtown site.

http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS255408+29-Jan-2008+BW20080129

MobileLSUboy2005 · #**1000** Posted **Feb 16, 2008, 4:53 PM**

I WISH Mobile could support Frontier Airlines, but if Baton Rouge can't then i highly doubt we could.
Baton Rouge's newspaper says, "According to Metro Airport figures, Frontier’s two daily flights averaged about 2,860 passengers per month between September and January, just shy of the airport’s projected average of 3,320....Business was good enough that Frontier previously announced a third flight would be added next month.

The problem, Hodas said, was that most local fliers don’t travel past Denver, which is how discount airlines typically make money.

“The traffic to Denver is pretty good, but for the routes to be successful, we’ve got to get a mix,” he said. “We just weren’t seeing that."...When the city began negotiating with Frontier in 2005, oil was around $65 a barrel. Since then, prices have risen to near $100 a barrel."
Source: 2theadvocate.com

Itd be great if Mobile could get it, especially since it drove down the prices in Baton Rouge by 27%, and everyone knows Mobile's flights are outrageous, but I just don't think it would happen (at least not when fuel is so high)