a hearty congratulations (jxn area guys read this)

[O/U]

seriuosly though..

whats up with all the things that never come to fruition.?

the list here in the metro area is long and dubious..

They are waiting to work with the LeFleur Lake project at the same time. It's coming soon and should be completed by the 2008 hunting season.

[Jelly]

TTT

Just for you Bigwater



Construction to start on Harbor Walk in Ridgeland

By Leah Square
leah.square@mcherald.com


Phase One construction of the long anticipated, long delayed mixed-use development Harbor Walk in Ridgeland begins Monday.

But residents will have to wait about 12 years to see the development to completion, said developer John Burwell, manager of Main Harbor Development.

On the upside, businesses will open in waves over six phases, he said.

First pitched in 2004, funding and other issues held up Harbor Walk until now.

Burwell also took criticism when Harbor Drive closed for construction in anticipation of a project that seemed to be at a stalemate.

“We’re a little behind,” Burwell said. “But we are in the final process of securing a construction loan to start our first phase.”

However, Burwell said he is unsure when Phase One, a $250 million venture, will be complete. Even so, the first phase alone promises at least 15 establishments. About $50 million of that money will go toward the four-star, nine-story Valencia luxury hotel, Burwell said.

Harbor Walk, mapped for the old Main Harbor location of the Ross Barnett Reservoir, includes retail shops, restaurants, about 2,000 upscale condominiums, office space, a marina, a boardwalk, a parking garage and at least three hotels.

“At the end of the day,” the development will span 4.5 million square feet, or the size of the Nissan Plant times three, Burwell said.

The developer said some of the businesses will be familiar to all, but many of them will be “mom and pop” establishments.

“When you come to the Jackson area you can go to Ann Taylor Loft, then you can come out here and find something special, something you can’t find anywhere else,” Burwell said. “If someone has a cute idea, we’d love to hear it.”

[cwink]

Yeah Yeah Yeah.. Untill then it is open season on the ducks and geese..

[bigwater]

12 years...

bout the time it takes to make a good batch of bourbon?

[quakwacker]

[iron grip]

12 years...

bout the time it takes to make a good batch of bourbon?

Or just about the time it will take for all the geese we used to see out there to rebound from the eliminator Tom Dawg and the goose gasers...

"Nah they still around."

[gator]

how in the world do you knuckleheads remember this crap?????????

i mean, i barely remember seeing, then reading about gordon passing out LAST weekend.............course, now, i don't see it, nor did i read it, bwahahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahahahaha

go figure, gator

[Faithful Retrievers]

Sounds like a backing issue. Anyone want to place some odds on this thing getting completed as stated?

[msbigdawg1234]

Its a front there is no way this kind of establishment will make it on "mom and pop" stores. They would be better off putting the Dock back into biz. I'll believe it when its finished.

[Roach]

They have moved all the money up to Lost Rabbit.

[bigwater]

whats the fine for hunting doves in the city limits.. I'm tellin you this a.m the harbouwalk wma was loaded with doves.. musta been close to 100 on the powerlines and another 20-25 or so on the ground..

i'm in who wants to go?

[iron grip]

Meet cha at the pole's @4:20 in the morning

[Faithful Retrievers]

whats the fine for hunting doves in the city limits.. I'm tellin you this a.m the harbouwalk wma was loaded with doves.. musta been close to 100 on the powerlines and another 20-25 or so on the ground..

i'm in who wants to go?

There isn't one. There is a dove field that you can hit a car driving by on the stack. It is over by KLLM.

[Greenhead22]

Here ya go biggie......

October 8, 2007

Harbor Walk construction delayed
By Leah Square
leah.square@mcherald.com

Harbor Walk construction has been delayed, yet again.

Developer John Burwell, manager of Main Harbor Development, said last week that the company was in the final stages of securing a loan to begin Phase One and construction was to begin today. But today, construction crews were non-existent and Main Harbor was still without the loan.

“We’re working on it,” Burwell said. “They’re going to start (construction) this week.”

Harbor Walk, mapped for the old Main Harbor location of the Ross Barnett Reservoir, includes retail shops, restaurants, about 2,000 upscale condominiums, office space, a marina, a boardwalk, a parking garage and at least three hotels.

With many existing residential developments like Lost Rabbit and Overlook Pointe, Harbor Walk has been described as the “town center” of the 33,000-acre Reservoir.

Phase One, a $250 million venture, promises a fuel dock and at least 15 establishments. About $50 million of that money will go toward a luxury hotel, Burwell said.

The developer said he was unsure when Phase One would be finished, and contractor Reed Nelson of White Construction Company said he could not discuss completion dates because he is under a confidentiality agreement with Main Harbor Development.

The $750 million project may take 12 years to complete, Burwell said.

Harbor Walk was first pitched in 2004, but funding and legal issues caused delays for three years.

Burwell’s company was sued by Jubilee Capital LLC, Main Harbor Inc. and North Harbor Inc. in May for allegedly defaulting on a $4.5 million a loan, according to Madison County Chancery Court records.

“There was a note that was due in July 2008,” Burwell said. “They tried to accelerate it, and they claimed a default, which we said didn’t occur.”

Main Harbor paid the parties the full $4.5 million out of court, according to records.

Lawyer Michael Cory, who represented the plaintiffs, could not be immediately reached for comment.

Burwell also became the butt of criticism when Harbor Drive closed for construction for more than a year in anticipation of a project that seemed to be at a stalemate.

[cwink]

Saw that on the news last night.. Made me think of old Bigwater...