Kress building DT Tampa - Page 2

joey7f · March 30th, 2011, 12:24 AM

^I don't see anything?

--Joey

jonknee · March 30th, 2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by joey7f

^I don't see anything?

--Joey

Whoops. It looks like they disabled embedding and because of caching I wasn't able to see that. I changed it to simply link, please let me know if that also has issues.

Jasonhouse · March 30th, 2011, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by HARTride 2012

Wow! And I used to do that a lot too. (shakes head)

Just to be clear, I think I said something to him because he had topped several threads of the forum with similar such posts.

In other parts of SSC, there are occasionally issues where people from within a certain interest group (like a city, or country, or fans of a sports team), will top many, many threads in certain forums pertaining to their interest, as a way of thumbing their noses at everyone else. So back then I was likely being oversensitive to the issue. It is true that sometimes the enthusiasm of members can get annoying when it's done in numbers, or when members blather on stating the obvious... But almost all of us do it at one point or another. It's nothing to apologize about. I'm just happy we didn't all vanish when the purpose of this forum all but ceased to exist! lol

Jasonhouse · March 30th, 2011, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jonknee

These aren't mine (mine were taken on my phone and didn't come out too sweet), but here's the Kress building's interior. Click through on either to see the full gallery, there are literally hundreds of photos from the party up there.

Thanks, the place looks like it's in pretty decent shape. It's definitely a sizable space for events. What's the restroom situation like though?

jonknee · March 30th, 2011, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jasonhouse

Thanks, the place looks like it's in pretty decent shape. It's definitely a sizable space for events. What's the restroom situation like though?

That's the catch--restrooms were in a trailer outside. It definitely needs some work done before it could be used on a regular basis. I assume there wasn't electricity either and that it was provided by a generator.

Also, while there were vents for HVAC, they weren't functional (no surprise there after being unused for so many years).

jonknee · March 30th, 2011, 02:44 AM

Here's another gallery of photos:

http://meronek.posterous.com/gaspari...ng-night-party

tampamobster21 · March 31st, 2011, 09:05 AM

Wow! And I accentuate the wow. I had no idea that the space was so nice or big inside. I know it's all lighting in some areas and none in some, but it looks like they fixed I. Up just for this event. I hope that more comes in terms of use for this building.

AKBTampa · September 19th, 2011, 04:26 PM

FYI, apparently the Fire Marshall has now shut down the Kress building for events. There was an event scheduled to take place in October that has, obviously, been cancelled.

Jasonhouse · September 19th, 2011, 06:27 PM

Whoops.

jamesk · September 19th, 2011, 08:34 PM

That sucks. Its such a nice building, from the outside at least.

Del Mayberry · September 20th, 2011, 12:50 AM

Hopefully it can be fixed soon soon and is not too expensive. But who knows?

Jasonhouse · September 20th, 2011, 01:08 AM

If the issue was a lack of a sprinkler system, not cheap. If they need another door or something to hold larger crowds, that's not such a big deal.

AKBTampa · September 22nd, 2011, 09:07 PM

Well, I guess they fixed the problems! Refractory and future events are back on.

jonknee · September 26th, 2011, 08:42 PM

Some of the plywood on the Florida Ave side of the J.J. Newberry Building (Kress block, North side) fell off in the storm we had yesterday. I walked by this morning on my way to work and snapped some photos with my phone. Rough shape...

It was obviously quite dim, so please excuse the quality. I have to imagine the basement is a horror show.

In related news, the Woolworth's building (South side of the Kress block) was still raiing out water this morning. From the brick facade on the Florida Ave side, dumping to the sidewalk. I have noticed this before and it can take days before it stops, even at an impressive constant rate that's less than a garden hose but not by a whole lot.

There are a bunch of ferns growing on the brick so there's constant moisture.

Permalink to the album.

TampaMike · September 26th, 2011, 09:20 PM

I have a horrible feeling that the end result of Kress will be us watching it crumble down with the help of a wrecking ball. It's Tampa, screw historic preservation in this city, lets knock something down in hopes of a 20+ story skyscraper and the end result be another parking space for the city. Besides, it's not like we don't have any other empty, vacant, overgrown plots of land that can be built on at the moment.....

Del Mayberry · September 26th, 2011, 10:21 PM

So is it Newberry and Woolworth that are crumbling? Kress too or not? I'm no expert, but those pictures make them look like they can't be saved. My guess is Newberry and Woolworth will not make it and Kress will be the only one left. Some diagonal parking would be nice on both sides of Kress but who knows what the future holds.

jonknee · September 26th, 2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Del Mayberry

So is it Newberry and Woolworth that are crumbling? Kress too or not? I'm no expert, but those pictures make them look like they can't be saved. My guess is Newberry and Woolworth will not make it and Kress will be the only one left. Some diagonal parking would be nice on both sides of Kress but who knows what the future holds.

They're all in less than the best shape, but Kress is the best off of the three. I was there for an event earlier in the year and am going to one there next month. That couldn't happen at either of the others. Kress is also the biggest since it has more floors (which are all intact unlike Newberry as you can see).

smiley · September 26th, 2011, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Del Mayberry

So is it Newberry and Woolworth that are crumbling? Kress too or not? I'm no expert, but those pictures make them look like they can't be saved. My guess is Newberry and Woolworth will not make it and Kress will be the only one left. Some diagonal parking would be nice on both sides of Kress but who knows what the future holds.

My recollection is that those buildings are owned by the Doran Jason group and have been for decades - they are from Miami. They wanted to knock those two buildings down anyway for their breadbox condos.

HARTride 2012 · September 27th, 2011, 12:46 AM

I too am disapointed at how the city has not properly preserved these buildings. The Kress building in Sarasota is preserved very well and was remodled in the early 2000s to accomodate office space. I will post a photo or two of the outside soon.

jonknee · September 27th, 2011, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by HARTride 2012

I too am disapointed at how the city has not properly preserved these buildings. The Kress building in Sarasota is preserved very well and was remodled in the early 2000s to accomodate office space. I will post a photo or two of the outside soon.

How could the city preserve buildings it has no legal right to?

March 30th, 2011, 02:44 AM	#26
jonknee Downtown resident Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,285 Likes (Received): 0	Here's another gallery of photos: http://meronek.posterous.com/gaspari...ng-night-party __________________ What I've been up to in the kitchen

March 31st, 2011, 09:05 AM	#27
tampamobster21 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 1,336 Likes (Received): 0	Wow! And I accentuate the wow. I had no idea that the space was so nice or big inside. I know it's all lighting in some areas and none in some, but it looks like they fixed I. Up just for this event. I hope that more comes in terms of use for this building. __________________ Jacques Derrida (1930 - 2004) To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have therefore only pretended to pretend.

September 19th, 2011, 04:26 PM	#28
AKBTampa Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Petersburg - Tampa Posts: 613 Likes (Received): 0	FYI, apparently the Fire Marshall has now shut down the Kress building for events. There was an event scheduled to take place in October that has, obviously, been cancelled. __________________ My Blog http://www.tampaniatampa.blogspot.com My Map http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...f977&z=12&om=0

September 22nd, 2011, 09:07 PM	#33
AKBTampa Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: St. Petersburg - Tampa Posts: 613 Likes (Received): 0	Well, I guess they fixed the problems! Refractory and future events are back on. __________________ My Blog http://www.tampaniatampa.blogspot.com My Map http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...f977&z=12&om=0

September 26th, 2011, 08:42 PM	#34
jonknee Downtown resident Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,285 Likes (Received): 0	Some of the plywood on the Florida Ave side of the J.J. Newberry Building (Kress block, North side) fell off in the storm we had yesterday. I walked by this morning on my way to work and snapped some photos with my phone. Rough shape... It was obviously quite dim, so please excuse the quality. I have to imagine the basement is a horror show. In related news, the Woolworth's building (South side of the Kress block) was still raiing out water this morning. From the brick facade on the Florida Ave side, dumping to the sidewalk. I have noticed this before and it can take days before it stops, even at an impressive constant rate that's less than a garden hose but not by a whole lot. There are a bunch of ferns growing on the brick so there's constant moisture. Permalink to the album. __________________ What I've been up to in the kitchen

March 30th, 2011, 12:24 AM	#21
joey7f Man about town Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 145 Likes (Received): 0	^I don't see anything? --Joey

September 19th, 2011, 06:27 PM	#29
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,270 Likes (Received): 8	Whoops.

September 19th, 2011, 08:34 PM	#30
jamesk Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 160 Likes (Received): 0	That sucks. Its such a nice building, from the outside at least.

September 20th, 2011, 12:50 AM	#31
Del Mayberry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 495 Likes (Received): 0	Hopefully it can be fixed soon soon and is not too expensive. But who knows?

September 20th, 2011, 01:08 AM	#32
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,270 Likes (Received): 8	If the issue was a lack of a sprinkler system, not cheap. If they need another door or something to hold larger crowds, that's not such a big deal.

September 26th, 2011, 09:20 PM	#35
TampaMike Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 6,140 Likes (Received): 5	I have a horrible feeling that the end result of Kress will be us watching it crumble down with the help of a wrecking ball. It's Tampa, screw historic preservation in this city, lets knock something down in hopes of a 20+ story skyscraper and the end result be another parking space for the city. Besides, it's not like we don't have any other empty, vacant, overgrown plots of land that can be built on at the moment..... __________________ Corporations Are People Too - Mitt Romney For the People that dress up like Corporations.

September 26th, 2011, 10:21 PM	#36
Del Mayberry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 495 Likes (Received): 0	So is it Newberry and Woolworth that are crumbling? Kress too or not? I'm no expert, but those pictures make them look like they can't be saved. My guess is Newberry and Woolworth will not make it and Kress will be the only one left. Some diagonal parking would be nice on both sides of Kress but who knows what the future holds.

September 27th, 2011, 12:46 AM	#39
HARTride 2012 Let's go... Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 10,103 Likes (Received): 24	I too am disapointed at how the city has not properly preserved these buildings. The Kress building in Sarasota is preserved very well and was remodled in the early 2000s to accomodate office space. I will post a photo or two of the outside soon. __________________ Public Transit As Told By HARTride 2012 - Public Transit told from a unique perspective! - Tampa Bay, New York City, Hampton Roads, Europe \| Follow me on Twitter \| "Like" my page on Facebook

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