Today's PR is packed with good stuff today. Not all of it is Downtown related but most is. Guess it shows how much momentum the area has right now. I'll just post the links to keep it short.
First is the groundbreaking/fundraising/major announcement on the Maritime Museum which has been stalled forever. A big ceremony with a major announcement will be held on Thursday at 10 am on the museum's site.
http://www.al.com/news/press-registe...650.xml&coll=3
This spring's downtown art market gets some recognition as it wrapped up. Citizens and artist interviewed and all are talking about downtown's momentum and supporting downtown and the art culture that will make it even more unique.
http://www.al.com/news/press-registe...650.xml&coll=3
The Mobile Bay Convention & Visitors Bureau spent a majority of its budget on a new website to higlight tourism/conventions in the area(
www.mobile.org).
http://www.al.com/business/press-reg...650.xml&coll=3
Mobile gets a Wine Loft(trendy franchised wine bar/store) in Legacy Village.
http://www.al.com/business/press-reg...650.xml&coll=3
In the real estate section several downtown/midtown locations are ebing bought/sold/redeveloped.A 6,800-square-foot office building at 308 St. Michael St. was purchased by investors for $352,500 and will be occupied by Commercial and Ma rine Insurance Brokers.The Market at 219 should open in early July next to the 219 restaurant at 219 Conti St., near Joachim Street, according to Todd Henson, who owns 219 and La Pizze ria at 1455 Monroe St. in Oak leigh Historic District. The market and deli will feature prepared take-home foods, made-to-order salads and grocery items, he said. The Mediterranean Cafe has leased the former TCBY store on Old Shell Road and McGregor Avenue in Spring hill Village shopping center and should open later this summer, according to Vince Cave of L.W. Cave Real Estate. Local investors paid $295,000 for the 6,200-square-foot former Lerner department store building at 10 St. Emanuel St., according to LaSha Powell of Cunningham, Foley & Barnes .
Lastly is an article about testing west mobile fire station locations which quickly turns to an annexation article. Apparently the city is starting to make the push to increase services in those areas as a preemptive strike to encourage annexation.
http://www.al.com/news/press-registe...650.xml&coll=3