Comments on: So… Now What?

By: rd

rd — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:50:30 +0000

I was kidding about wanting to keep the building empty…

The JCPenney site is perfect for a live music or comedy club venue & the empty lot behind the Lee Bldg should be turned into a parking garage. I’m sure once the City Place Mall tower gets built we will definitely need more parking. If the new owners of City Place actually improve the mall then we may get even more people driving in.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:15:29 +0000

From the sound of it on the message boards, it looks like The Birchmere is as much to blame as anyone. According to a discussion with Ike Leggett:

The Birchmere changed the terms and stated that they wanted:
a. More improvements to the kitchen, at an estimated cost of $2 million. They wanted the county to pay 60% of the cost.
b. Additional space in the back so that the tour buses could not only park in the alley but also turn around back there. This required them to remove part of the existing building, reducing the number of seats to 450.

And that was just one of the talking points.

By: Easley

Easley — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:16:36 +0000

Let’s just knock down the building and build a highrise residential condo project. We definitely need more of those. I’m sure the Patriot Group would be interested.

By: Tom Collins

Tom Collins — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:26:28 +0000

Building is a term being used loosely in this thread. It’s really just a “storefront” right now. With surface parking behind it.

By: Tom Collins

Tom Collins — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 18:23:57 +0000

rd… you’ve had an empty building… for 20+ years.

Let’s have a show of hands… who wants an empty building for another 20 years? Bueller? Bueller?

Doesn’t matter what we think, anyway. We don’t own the building. I am certain that the owner will try to maximize their revenue from this high profile piece of real estate. Located in a city.

I wouldn’t be shocked if a corporate entity invested in the site. That is what happens in cities. Near major intersections. Located at or near public transit.

A private entrepreneur did express interest in the site. The Birchmere. Evidently, they couldn’t get the deal done.

Although, *I* think it remains to be determined what happens with their involvement. Feels like high stakes poker being played to me. And there is a big pot of money in the middle of the table.

By: b

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 22:14:41 +0000

The Revenue Generators? It may be Shark Week, but I’m not biting.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 20:37:12 +0000

Even some mid-level acts would be great. As long as it’s not Journey or Foghat or something like that.

And I hear that the Revenue Generators are getting a new front man. Might pick things up a bit…

By: b

Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:52:30 +0000

The Fillmore might be a blessing as it would require the drug dealers to move across Colesville Rd. and I could walk home from the AFI in peace.

By: rd

rd — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:04:54 +0000

I didn’t know that about Live Nation. Clear Channel is pure evil. I’d rather have an empty building.

By: Sligo

Sligo — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:41:45 +0000

The Revenue Generators’ first album was good, but they’ve gone downhill since then.

As far as Clear Channel, yes they are evil but can book the big bands that a “local entrepreneur” can’t.