Please read the Rules & Tips before posting.
User login
Search
Poll
The proposed 'Entertainment Venue' on Richmond Street
Strongly for
22%
For
29%
Neutral
29%
Against
9%
Strongly against
11%
Total votes: 55
Who's online
There are currently 3 users and 14 guests online.
Online users
- george
- Matinee1dol
- KingDingAling
Active forum topics
Syndicate
Our Mascot
CANCELLED: FNA Zoning Meeting: Jumbo Theater
Nov 24 2008 - 7:00pm
Nov 24 2008 - 8:00pm
Monday, November 24th, 7:00 PM at the Jumbo Theater (Girard & Front)
A proposal for a music venue and restaurant and bar with parking at the Jumbo Theater (Girard & Front). This is a joint meeting sponsored by the FNA, NKCDC, and NLNA. A vote will be taken on the project. Please bring proof of residence in the form of a driver's license or a photo id and a recent piece of mail addressed to your home.
Comments
Wasn't there a different
Wasn't there a different thread that said that only part of the space would be used as a restaurant, with seating for much less than 600, while the rest of the place would be a standing-room-only type theater space?
lauraska wrote:biggeo
Ehhhhhh...I thought it seemed clear that 2014 was just trying to say that SOME people believe that Fishtown needs a rebirthing, not that HE believes that.
I'm disappointed that Mr. Hornik did not get a chance to really work with the community to create something that was both profitable for him, but satisfactory for the neighborhood. I hope that the people who vehemently opposed him will be happy with the space staying empty, with its original, beautiful details covered by that gross facade. Guess they figured that at least THAT building didn't need a rebirth.
I wonder to what degree this
I wonder to what degree this was prompted by local opposition,
and to what degree it was prompted simply by the economy.
biggeo wrote: please
Ehhhhhh...I thought it seemed clear that 2014 was just trying to say that SOME people believe that Fishtown needs a rebirthing, not that HE believes that.
I'm disappointed that Mr. Hornik did not get a chance to really work with the community to create something that was both profitable for him, but satisfactory for the neighborhood. I hope that the people who vehemently opposed him will be happy with the space staying empty, with its original, beautiful details covered by that gross facade. Guess they figured that at least THAT building didn't need a rebirth.
2014 susquehanna
I'm sure this will disappoint those who had pinned their hopes on this project being the catalyst for the rebirth of Fishtown. It is a shame that the building won't be fixed up...maybe someday.
please explain the rebirth of fishtown, i thought it was doing pretty alright the way it is.
Jabara Fractus wrote:The FNA
I'm sure this will disappoint those who had pinned their hopes on this project being the catalyst for the rebirth of Fishtown. It is a shame that the building won't be fixed up...maybe someday.
The FNA Zoning Committee was
The FNA Zoning Committee was contacted on Friday by the developer for the Jumbo Theater. He has decided to abandon this project.
Jabara Fractus wrote:Monday,
A proposal for a music venue and restaurant and bar with parking at the Jumbo Theater (Girard & Front). This is a joint meeting sponsored by the FNA, NKCDC, and NLNA. A vote will be taken on the project. Please bring proof of residence in the form of a driver's license or a photo id and a recent piece of mail addressed to your home.
I've been open-minded about this but the more I've heard from people (supposedly) 'in the know' about it the less it comes across as a positive.
It definitely wouldn't be any competition for JB's---that's not even a speck of my thinking here---it's just that I'm a little suspect about this maybe being a Trojan Horse that sounds good as a proposal but in actual practice might be the kind of problem spot this neighborhood already has a history with. The space is basically a retrofitted warehouse that can accomodate 600 people. We're not talking about a brewpub or a late-night spot to have a nightcap and some live jazz. It's more like empty hundreds of 'young adults' at 2 a.m. underneath an El that stops running at midnight. Not the best dynamic, imo.
I'm curious how they're presenting it, however.
lauraska wrote:Can folks
yes
FNA zoning meetings are open
2014 susquehanna
Yes, they presented their application to the EKNA Zoning Committee (of which I am a member) on Wednesday. A bunch of folks who live right near the 26th were at the meeting and expressed support, so we will be supporting the application with the caveat that the basement be used for something other than a day care, since the original day care tenant has now backed out of the deal. The first floor will be leased entirely by PFCU, but they will sublease a portion of it out, at least for the first few years. The second floor will be offices, and the third floor will be four apts. PFCU has expressed a desire to hire from within the immediate community and is open to sub-leasing to a local business, as well. The developer said they have already looked into the rules behind historical buildings and will renovate the exterior to those standards. That's all I can think of, off the top of my head. Sorry for the hijack!