Historic Courthouse Restoration - Page 4

Jasonhouse · January 10th, 2009, 07:42 PM

Not awesome... Not awesome at all if you ask me...

(playing off my original response to the news that AIA was taking over the space)

AKBTampa · January 11th, 2009, 01:39 AM

It sucks but I can't say that I am surprised. At least the main plans are still in place and hopefull we won't have to worry about AIA or the Patel's jumping ship. Hopefully the finance markets will turn around by the end of 09.

TampaMike · October 31st, 2011, 09:45 PM

After 3 years of being dead, I bring this thread back to life with this!

Bob Buckhorn envisions historic Tampa federal courthouse as hotel
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer
In Print: Saturday, October 29, 2011

Quote:

TAMPA — Another mayor, another big vision for Tampa's historic federal courthouse.

Within a month, Mayor Bob Buckhorn plans to seek proposals from developers on ways to renovate and reuse the 106-year-old courthouse, which has been closed for 13 years.

Continue reading here

HARTride 2012 · November 1st, 2011, 12:10 AM

Wonderful news!

ATampaArnold · November 1st, 2011, 02:52 AM

That would be great

TampaMike · November 1st, 2011, 04:49 AM

I like the idea as well. Better than past proposals for it.

HARTride 2012 · November 1st, 2011, 01:47 PM

Me too.

jonknee · November 1st, 2011, 02:29 PM

I thought they were storing records there or something. Did not think it was entirely unused.

Jasonhouse · November 1st, 2011, 08:12 PM

If they're running the A/C system 24/7, one would hope they would use the space for something!

koopalicious · November 1st, 2011, 08:56 PM

I like the idea, but 100+ rooms seems overly optimistic.

smiley · November 1st, 2011, 09:02 PM

Just floating a trial balloon to get the expense removed from the budget. If it can be pulled off, fine. But where would people park? Pick up/drop off? Though the ceremonial courtroom would make a nice meeting space.

jonknee · November 1st, 2011, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koopalicious

I like the idea, but 100+ rooms seems overly optimistic.

It's 120,000 square feet. Doesn't sound super optimistic. Average room size for a hotel is what, 350 square feet?

ATampaArnold · November 2nd, 2011, 02:15 AM

Well they would have to have valet service

koopalicious · November 2nd, 2011, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonknee

It's 120,000 square feet. Doesn't sound super optimistic. Average room size for a hotel is what, 350 square feet?

True. But considering the layout of the building(s) and the fact that the ground floor is effectively a basement, I think that it is a bit of a stretch.

Jasonhouse · November 2nd, 2011, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATampaArnold

Well they would have to have valet service

Most urban hotels do.

LuvHighrisers · November 3rd, 2011, 03:58 AM

maybe they could park in the basement?

Jasonhouse · November 3rd, 2011, 03:40 PM

Even if there was a reasonable way to put a ramp in the building to get cars down there, the slab probably isn't engineered for that type of load.

smiley · November 3rd, 2011, 10:21 PM

There is no real basement. There is an elevated 1st floor - hence the stairs. The basement is the floor below that but actually is street level. additionally, the top floor was an afterthought - as was the east side of the building.

LuvHighrisers · November 4th, 2011, 03:21 AM

Guys...I was joking about parking in the basement...did you not notice the smiley face?

smiley · November 4th, 2011, 03:29 AM

I was describing the building because a lot of people don't actually know the layout and the papers often describe it in a very confused way.

January 11th, 2009, 01:39 AM	#62
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November 1st, 2011, 12:10 AM	#64
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November 1st, 2011, 01:47 PM	#67
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November 1st, 2011, 02:29 PM	#68
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January 10th, 2009, 07:42 PM	#61
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,272 Likes (Received): 8	Not awesome... Not awesome at all if you ask me... (playing off my original response to the news that AIA was taking over the space)

November 1st, 2011, 02:52 AM	#65
ATampaArnold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampa/Miami Posts: 355 Likes (Received): 1	That would be great

November 1st, 2011, 08:12 PM	#69
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,272 Likes (Received): 8	If they're running the A/C system 24/7, one would hope they would use the space for something!

November 1st, 2011, 08:56 PM	#70
koopalicious Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 409 Likes (Received): 4	I like the idea, but 100+ rooms seems overly optimistic.

November 1st, 2011, 09:02 PM	#71
smiley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,097 Likes (Received): 0	Just floating a trial balloon to get the expense removed from the budget. If it can be pulled off, fine. But where would people park? Pick up/drop off? Though the ceremonial courtroom would make a nice meeting space. __________________ Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. I don't pretend 'cause I don't care.

November 2nd, 2011, 02:15 AM	#73
ATampaArnold Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Tampa/Miami Posts: 355 Likes (Received): 1	Well they would have to have valet service

November 3rd, 2011, 03:58 AM	#76
LuvHighrisers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 255 Likes (Received): 0	maybe they could park in the basement?

November 3rd, 2011, 03:40 PM	#77
Jasonhouse Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,272 Likes (Received): 8	Even if there was a reasonable way to put a ramp in the building to get cars down there, the slab probably isn't engineered for that type of load.

November 3rd, 2011, 10:21 PM	#78
smiley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,097 Likes (Received): 0	There is no real basement. There is an elevated 1st floor - hence the stairs. The basement is the floor below that but actually is street level. additionally, the top floor was an afterthought - as was the east side of the building. __________________ Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. I don't pretend 'cause I don't care.

November 4th, 2011, 03:21 AM	#79
LuvHighrisers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 255 Likes (Received): 0	Guys...I was joking about parking in the basement...did you not notice the smiley face?

November 4th, 2011, 03:29 AM	#80
smiley Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,097 Likes (Received): 0	I was describing the building because a lot of people don't actually know the layout and the papers often describe it in a very confused way. __________________ Do I contradict myself? Well then, I contradict myself. I am large. I contain multitudes. I don't pretend 'cause I don't care.

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