The town homes-- as seen in this rendering-- will be a three story, contemporary design with private balconies and an optional fourth floor.
It's a fantastic look, and I can't wait to see these go up.
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Facade Design of David Weekley Town Homes Revealed
The town homes-- as seen in this rendering-- will be a three story, contemporary design with private balconies and an optional fourth floor.
It's a fantastic look, and I can't wait to see these go up.
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Construction Underway for New Chick Fil A
Construction is well underway for the new Chick Fil A going in on the corner of W. Virginia Ave. and S. Vance St.
As you can see in the photos, the restaurant building-- which is just 4600 square feet in size-- will occupy only a fraction of the total square footage of the property.
The rest of the site, unfortunately, will be dedicated to surface parking and a drive-through lane.
The site plan details substantial trees, plantings, and a wall to block neighbors' views of the worst of the drive-through lane. Nevertheless, it's a suburban-style development that really doesn't belong in downtown Lakewood.
The rest of the site, unfortunately, will be dedicated to surface parking and a drive-through lane.
The site plan details substantial trees, plantings, and a wall to block neighbors' views of the worst of the drive-through lane. Nevertheless, it's a suburban-style development that really doesn't belong in downtown Lakewood.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Belmar's Boutique Future
Belmar will see several new businesses opening in time for the holiday shopping season, including:
Hot Mama
Ame Bridal
See's Candies
Kismet Accessories
This continues the trend toward boutique shopping that we've been seeing in Belmar for a while. Gone are the big chains stores, like Gap and Banana Republic. In their place, we're seeing smaller, less ubiquitous chains, like Charming Charlie, Fusion Federation, and Remnant.
All in all, I think it's a good trend.
Employees at Belmar's former Gap used to tell me that customers would always call them, unable to find the store. The Gap's location on the plaza (and out of sight from major roadways) was apparently a major headache for their customer base. But a Gap is a Gap. If one's hard to find, there are a dozen others locations to choose from in the metro area, mostly inside the major malls found off the major highways.
The big chain retailers were never a good fit for Belmar-- possible because Belmar was never meant to be a mall!
So again, I think this new interest in Belmar by these relatively smaller, boutique retailers is a good thing. They compliment Belmar's steady evolution into a true downtown space.
Hot Mama
Ame Bridal
See's Candies
Kismet Accessories
This continues the trend toward boutique shopping that we've been seeing in Belmar for a while. Gone are the big chains stores, like Gap and Banana Republic. In their place, we're seeing smaller, less ubiquitous chains, like Charming Charlie, Fusion Federation, and Remnant.
All in all, I think it's a good trend.
Employees at Belmar's former Gap used to tell me that customers would always call them, unable to find the store. The Gap's location on the plaza (and out of sight from major roadways) was apparently a major headache for their customer base. But a Gap is a Gap. If one's hard to find, there are a dozen others locations to choose from in the metro area, mostly inside the major malls found off the major highways.
The big chain retailers were never a good fit for Belmar-- possible because Belmar was never meant to be a mall!
So again, I think this new interest in Belmar by these relatively smaller, boutique retailers is a good thing. They compliment Belmar's steady evolution into a true downtown space.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Important: School Board Elections are Nov. 5th
It's is an off-year as far as elections go, and so you may not be aware that three Jeffco school board seats are open.
On a five member board, this means control of the board is at stake. If you've been following the news, you've probably heard about the disruptions and problems caused in Douglas County and Adams 12 by the election of unqualified and extremist candidates.
Fortunately, here in Jeffco, we have three stellar candidates running this year. They are:
Tonya Aultman-Bettridge in District 1
Gordan "Spud" Van de Water in District 2
Jeff Lamontagne in District 5
Although board members represent specific districts, all board members are elected at large, so your vote count, even though downtown Lakewood is in District 4.
If you want to learn more about the candidates and the stakes involved in this year's election, click on the links above.
On a five member board, this means control of the board is at stake. If you've been following the news, you've probably heard about the disruptions and problems caused in Douglas County and Adams 12 by the election of unqualified and extremist candidates.
Fortunately, here in Jeffco, we have three stellar candidates running this year. They are:
Tonya Aultman-Bettridge in District 1
Gordan "Spud" Van de Water in District 2
Jeff Lamontagne in District 5
Although board members represent specific districts, all board members are elected at large, so your vote count, even though downtown Lakewood is in District 4.
If you want to learn more about the candidates and the stakes involved in this year's election, click on the links above.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Report: Hotel Still in the Cards for Downtown Lakewood
According to Urbanland, Continuum and GF Properties are still working to bring a hotel to Belmar. Urbanland quotes Continuum's Mark Falcone as saying, "it'll probably be a limited service hotel, like a Hyatt Place or a Courtyard by Marriott," and that "all I can say with certainty is it will be green."
Health One Interested in Downtown Lakewood Facility
According to the City of Lakewood Planning Department, HealthONE is considering 260 S. Wadsworth Blvd. for an emergency medical facility.
This is the vacant parcel just north of the new downtown Lakewood Walgreens, and its development would complete the transformation of the old Geico building and Bennigans property.
One wrinkle is that a special use permit would be required, along with a public hearing-- currently scheduled for Weds. August 21 at 7 pm.
Update: the proposed facility would be two stories, with doctors' offices on the second floor and a walk-in emergency room on the ground floor. The facility would be permitted to receive patients via ambulance service as well.
This is the vacant parcel just north of the new downtown Lakewood Walgreens, and its development would complete the transformation of the old Geico building and Bennigans property.
One wrinkle is that a special use permit would be required, along with a public hearing-- currently scheduled for Weds. August 21 at 7 pm.
Update: the proposed facility would be two stories, with doctors' offices on the second floor and a walk-in emergency room on the ground floor. The facility would be permitted to receive patients via ambulance service as well.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)