West Palm Beach Development News - Page 42

geppapa · March 22nd, 2008, 03:42 AM

Tufts-
i lived in that area of the city for 10 years and had relatively few problems. every city has its problems and wb is no different. the particular facility you are looking at is amazing and im sure will include great security. there are certain sections of the city where the crime is concentrated (north and northwest).

TuftsKing · March 22nd, 2008, 04:38 AM

geppapa,

Many thanks for your thoughts. It's a toughy. The problems in WPB are perfectly understandable for a city of its size. The question for someone like me is why buy a condo in WPB instead of, say, Naples? Crime is definitely a factor. The thought of having a Riviera Beach several miles away isn't all that pleasant.

Additional comments are more than welcome as I consider becoming part of the WPB community!

floridian-will · March 22nd, 2008, 06:31 AM

The thought of having Riviera Beach several miles away may not be that pleasant, but how about the thought of having Singer Island several miles away? Or having Worth Avenue several minutes away? The bluest water in Florida is probably in Palm Beach County, dont know if you like beaches but its true, most of the rest of Florida has an emerald color instead of blue. Really everything East of I-95 in Palm Beach is very nice and alot of the time everything west is kinda bland.

You should check out West Palm and Naples, I lived in West Palm almost my whole life and now I’m prolly movin to Naples, and I already love Naples. Its beaches are some of the top ranked in the US, its sandwiched between Marco Island and Sanibel Island, the crime rate is much lower than other parts of Florida, its not as developed or populated but still has a very clean charming downtown, its very rich, also very expensive. Though Downtown WPB is pretty expensive too so you might be able to find a deal in Naples for just as good.

I know this isnt a Naples thread but there are tons of different beautiful places in Florida, its almost overwhelming. Definitely research what you want from a city, then find out where you can find that.

Andyxox · March 23rd, 2008, 07:12 AM

Took this myself the other day...

floridian-will · March 23rd, 2008, 04:59 PM

Woa, thats an incredible picture, i mean dam.

geppapa · March 24th, 2008, 03:32 AM

tufts -
like i said, wpb has crime, but it is isolated. as for naples, remember that it is a very small town with ALOT of retirees, a ton, of retirees. look a the average age compared to pb county. wpb is a lively city with a lot of upside. i really like naples, but it is one of the most expensive town to live in. i know there is alot of growth control within the city as well. you really cant compare the 2 cities. wpb metro 1.25 mill, naples 300k.

floridian-will · March 24th, 2008, 07:59 AM

Really the only thing that’s way more expensive in Naples is the Housing, its prolly some of the most expensive housing in Florida, but if you plan on renting its fairly cheap. I’ve found some 3 bed 2 bath for just over 800 a month there, which seems pretty good. But your right, you have to consider that something like 90% of the population is over 40 in Naples. And WPB may not compare to places like Miami or Fort Laud with Nightlife, but I always found Clematis and City Place pretty nice.

cityscapes · March 24th, 2008, 11:30 AM

The site across from city plaza II has a crane now and the first floor of whatever building is going up there is well underway.

Uncle Traveling Matt · March 25th, 2008, 09:33 PM

I took a few pictures when I was downtown yesterday from about 6-8pm. It was good to see that there where lots of people out and about on both Clematis and CityPlace.

The old City Hall

Something they are building across Quadrille from the new City Center. Looks like at least partially a parking lot.

The fountain in front of 610 Clematis

Reflection from the fountain back across Clematis

One of my favorite places downtown. O'Shea's.

New City Center with the courthouse in the background

I took some more also. I'll post them in a little while.

geppapa · March 27th, 2008, 05:07 AM

nice pics! i once lived over osheas! great atmosphere there. is that a parking garage at quadrille? i saw that last week. i had no clue that they were building there, it must be for the city center.

Uncle Traveling Matt · March 27th, 2008, 05:22 AM

I've always wondered what those apartments over OSheas were like. I tend to hang mostly on the 500 block. It's the seedier end of Clematis, but I think it has the most character between OSheas and Respectables. It's a shame Ray's closed down. Sharky's used to be great too. They finally took the boards off the windows there so maybe someone is finally going to fix that spot up.

The new building looks to be a combo office/storefront/parking garage. I don't really know though. It's going up really fast. I took the pic from the corner of Banyan and Quadrille.

Uncle Traveling Matt · March 27th, 2008, 05:32 AM

Here's a few more pictures.

The old Hotel Evernia

Someone was hanging a pair of pants out of their window in one of the older buildings I passed walking south on Rosemary. It amused me.

A weird lifesized Humpty Dumpty statue laying in the back yard of one of the old condemned houses behind the Publix on Rosemary

Looking west

Looking east

Looking down Flagler from Phillip's Point

pengh · March 27th, 2008, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle Traveling Matt

I've always wondered what those apartments over OSheas were like. .

So funny cause when I was back there a couple weeks ago I noticed them. I remember we used to hang out on that porch/deck upstairs back when the yard was a dirt paking lot. I remember drinking quarts of Mickeys/800 back there like 11 years ago haha

geppapa · March 28th, 2008, 02:16 AM

yeah, our apartment overlooked that dirt alley. car got broke into way too many times though!

geppapa · March 28th, 2008, 02:44 AM

anyone know about "the modern" possibly being built on the 1515 flagler building lot?
city planners are pissing and moaning about this possibilty. why?
from the pb post today:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localne...2708condo.html

kevinkagy · March 28th, 2008, 04:38 AM

Very nice photos!

cityscapes · March 28th, 2008, 07:36 PM

The Modern, according to the article will be 10 feet to the south of my house and I do not want that. Developers will probably want to demolish the other condos in the area to build new more modern projects on the water since waterfront land downtown is not easy to come by. I guess I don't really have to care anymore since everyone in my family including myself is moving out of West Palm in the next couple years/months.

I think the two city plaza buildings are way too close to each other. In the future traffic there will be a nightmare after the city grows even more.

Andyxox · March 29th, 2008, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geppapa

anyone know about "the modern" possibly being built on the 1515 flagler building lot?
city planners are pissing and moaning about this possibilty. why?
from the pb post today:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localne...2708condo.html

renders?

Hand Banana · March 31st, 2008, 03:55 AM

Had jury duty at the courthouse the other day and snapped these pics from the 9th floor with my phone. Sorry for the quality, i was seconds from walking into jury selection when I took these.

sorry about the reflections

they need to build something on that lot.

the historic courthouse lookin nice.

Andyxox · March 31st, 2008, 05:33 AM

sweet pics!

March 22nd, 2008, 06:31 AM	#823
floridian-will Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,836 Likes (Received): 0	The thought of having Riviera Beach several miles away may not be that pleasant, but how about the thought of having Singer Island several miles away? Or having Worth Avenue several minutes away? The bluest water in Florida is probably in Palm Beach County, dont know if you like beaches but its true, most of the rest of Florida has an emerald color instead of blue. Really everything East of I-95 in Palm Beach is very nice and alot of the time everything west is kinda bland. You should check out West Palm and Naples, I lived in West Palm almost my whole life and now I’m prolly movin to Naples, and I already love Naples. Its beaches are some of the top ranked in the US, its sandwiched between Marco Island and Sanibel Island, the crime rate is much lower than other parts of Florida, its not as developed or populated but still has a very clean charming downtown, its very rich, also very expensive. Though Downtown WPB is pretty expensive too so you might be able to find a deal in Naples for just as good. I know this isnt a Naples thread but there are tons of different beautiful places in Florida, its almost overwhelming. Definitely research what you want from a city, then find out where you can find that. __________________ Check out my Stock Photo Portfolio: http://www.dreamstime.com/Floridianw...st-adition_pg1

March 23rd, 2008, 04:59 PM	#825
floridian-will Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,836 Likes (Received): 0	Woa, thats an incredible picture, i mean dam. __________________ Check out my Stock Photo Portfolio: http://www.dreamstime.com/Floridianw...st-adition_pg1

March 24th, 2008, 07:59 AM	#827
floridian-will Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,836 Likes (Received): 0	Really the only thing that’s way more expensive in Naples is the Housing, its prolly some of the most expensive housing in Florida, but if you plan on renting its fairly cheap. I’ve found some 3 bed 2 bath for just over 800 a month there, which seems pretty good. But your right, you have to consider that something like 90% of the population is over 40 in Naples. And WPB may not compare to places like Miami or Fort Laud with Nightlife, but I always found Clematis and City Place pretty nice. __________________ Check out my Stock Photo Portfolio: http://www.dreamstime.com/Floridianw...st-adition_pg1

March 28th, 2008, 04:38 AM	#836
kevinkagy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,552 Likes (Received): 0	Very nice photos! __________________ Florida International University GOLDEN PANTHERS!

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March 22nd, 2008, 03:42 AM	#821
geppapa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	Tufts- i lived in that area of the city for 10 years and had relatively few problems. every city has its problems and wb is no different. the particular facility you are looking at is amazing and im sure will include great security. there are certain sections of the city where the crime is concentrated (north and northwest).

March 22nd, 2008, 04:38 AM	#822
TuftsKing Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 7 Likes (Received): 0	geppapa, Many thanks for your thoughts. It's a toughy. The problems in WPB are perfectly understandable for a city of its size. The question for someone like me is why buy a condo in WPB instead of, say, Naples? Crime is definitely a factor. The thought of having a Riviera Beach several miles away isn't all that pleasant. Additional comments are more than welcome as I consider becoming part of the WPB community!

March 23rd, 2008, 07:12 AM	#824
Andyxox Just another user Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 371 Likes (Received): 2	Took this myself the other day...

March 24th, 2008, 03:32 AM	#826
geppapa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	tufts - like i said, wpb has crime, but it is isolated. as for naples, remember that it is a very small town with ALOT of retirees, a ton, of retirees. look a the average age compared to pb county. wpb is a lively city with a lot of upside. i really like naples, but it is one of the most expensive town to live in. i know there is alot of growth control within the city as well. you really cant compare the 2 cities. wpb metro 1.25 mill, naples 300k.

March 24th, 2008, 11:30 AM	#828
cityscapes Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 917 Likes (Received): 0	The site across from city plaza II has a crane now and the first floor of whatever building is going up there is well underway.

March 25th, 2008, 09:33 PM	#829
Uncle Traveling Matt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Flamingo Park, WPB, FL Posts: 35 Likes (Received): 0	I took a few pictures when I was downtown yesterday from about 6-8pm. It was good to see that there where lots of people out and about on both Clematis and CityPlace. The old City Hall Something they are building across Quadrille from the new City Center. Looks like at least partially a parking lot. The fountain in front of 610 Clematis Reflection from the fountain back across Clematis One of my favorite places downtown. O'Shea's. New City Center with the courthouse in the background I took some more also. I'll post them in a little while.

March 27th, 2008, 05:07 AM	#830
geppapa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	nice pics! i once lived over osheas! great atmosphere there. is that a parking garage at quadrille? i saw that last week. i had no clue that they were building there, it must be for the city center.

March 27th, 2008, 05:22 AM	#831
Uncle Traveling Matt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Flamingo Park, WPB, FL Posts: 35 Likes (Received): 0	I've always wondered what those apartments over OSheas were like. I tend to hang mostly on the 500 block. It's the seedier end of Clematis, but I think it has the most character between OSheas and Respectables. It's a shame Ray's closed down. Sharky's used to be great too. They finally took the boards off the windows there so maybe someone is finally going to fix that spot up. The new building looks to be a combo office/storefront/parking garage. I don't really know though. It's going up really fast. I took the pic from the corner of Banyan and Quadrille.

March 27th, 2008, 05:32 AM	#832
Uncle Traveling Matt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Flamingo Park, WPB, FL Posts: 35 Likes (Received): 0	Here's a few more pictures. The old Hotel Evernia Someone was hanging a pair of pants out of their window in one of the older buildings I passed walking south on Rosemary. It amused me. A weird lifesized Humpty Dumpty statue laying in the back yard of one of the old condemned houses behind the Publix on Rosemary Looking west Looking east Looking down Flagler from Phillip's Point

March 28th, 2008, 02:16 AM	#834
geppapa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	yeah, our apartment overlooked that dirt alley. car got broke into way too many times though!

March 28th, 2008, 02:44 AM	#835
geppapa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 55 Likes (Received): 0	anyone know about "the modern" possibly being built on the 1515 flagler building lot? city planners are pissing and moaning about this possibilty. why? from the pb post today: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localne...2708condo.html

March 28th, 2008, 07:36 PM	#837
cityscapes Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 917 Likes (Received): 0	The Modern, according to the article will be 10 feet to the south of my house and I do not want that. Developers will probably want to demolish the other condos in the area to build new more modern projects on the water since waterfront land downtown is not easy to come by. I guess I don't really have to care anymore since everyone in my family including myself is moving out of West Palm in the next couple years/months. I think the two city plaza buildings are way too close to each other. In the future traffic there will be a nightmare after the city grows even more.

March 31st, 2008, 03:55 AM	#839
Hand Banana Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 6 Likes (Received): 1	Had jury duty at the courthouse the other day and snapped these pics from the 9th floor with my phone. Sorry for the quality, i was seconds from walking into jury selection when I took these. sorry about the reflections they need to build something on that lot. the historic courthouse lookin nice.

March 31st, 2008, 05:33 AM	#840
Andyxox Just another user Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 371 Likes (Received): 2	sweet pics!