TLH Development Newsletter: 11/24/2018
-New hope for the long-awaited Gulf Coast passenger rail? We'll see.
CSX Transportation's 33 acre Tallahassee "B" Yard at 1240 S Lipona Rd.
CSX Sells Off Assets along the Gulf Coast
The rail line cutting through Tallahassee will soon be under new ownership.
with the U.S. Surface Transportation Board show that CSX is selling its assets along the Gulf Coast (373 miles of rail lines and its associated real estate) to a subsidiary of
International Rail Partners LLC
, based in Boca Raton. IRP has announced plans to hire 37 positions in the Tallahassee area for the maintenance and operation of its new acquisition. What does this all mean for the possible restoration of Amtrak's Gulf Coast passenger rail?
Not sure. TLH Development will keep you posted.
COT Embarks on a Second Solar Farm
With the January completion of its
, the City of Tallahassee plans to make good on its promise to double down. A subsidiary of Origis Energy USA, Inc. has submitted plans to begin constructing a new, larger solar farm and a low voltage substation. Proposed improvements will include new service roads which better link to internal airport access roads.
New Renderings of the Coming Speedway
I like to cover local firms and projects, but I am also a fan of new businesses coming to Tallahassee. It is a good indicator for economic activity within our city when an outside entity decides to be a part of our market.
is one such entrant, with new renderings to boot. Their proposed gas station will be located at 2412 W Tennessee St, currently the site of a vacant auto dealership.
Additional Student Housing for West Pen
, an Atlanta-based developer, plans to build an expansive 4-story, 209 unit student housing complex at West Pensacola between Atkinson Dr and Rivoli Rd. With the saturation of new units in College Town proper, one has to wonder if more developers will push their new construction West (as some have already begun to do).
FP Center has a new look, and new tenants
Beck Partners' recent acquisition of the Florida Press Center has resulted in a few things. The building is equipped with new windows, new paint, and new tenants. One such tenant is the fresh-faced nonprofit news group, the
. I am remiss to not have covered them earlier; they are a top notch team of journalists doing quality work. TLH should be proud to host them.
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