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'''Hawkshaw Village''' (previously known as '''Hawkshaw Eastside''') is a mixed-use development slated for construction in the [[Hawkshaw]] area of [[Image:Hawshaw downtown Pensacola]]. It is a joint venture between Hawkshaw Eastside rendering, Inc.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Artist's rendering , comprised of principals [[Jim Reeves]] (who developed the projectadjacent [[Aragon]] neighborhood), [[Jim Cronley]], [[Bill Whitesell]] and [[Paul Snider]], and [[Moulton Properties]], led by brothers [[Bob Moulton|Bob]] and [[Jim Moulton]].

[[Image:Hawshaw Eastside rendering.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Artist'''s rendering of the abandoned Hawkshaw Eastside''' is project]]In [[2006]] the [[Community Redevelopment Agency]] sold a $20 million development that will occupy a two1.92-acre parcel of formerlycity-public owned land near the [[Gulf Power building]] at [[Ninth 9th Avenue]] .<ref>"Empty lot is hot property." ''Pensacola News Journal'', June 19, 2006.</ref> They received five proposals for private developments and on [[Romana StreetAugust 31]] (opposite , [[Aragon Court2006]])selected the $20 million plan by Hawkshaw Eastside, Inc. It will include , which included 94 residential condominiums, ranging in price from affordable to upscale, along with and 16,000 sq . ft . of commercial space in four three-story buildings. The plan was chosen over four competing concepts on <ref>"City to choose tract's future." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 31, 2006 by .</ref> The members of the [[Pensacola City Council]] in its role as liked the plan for the guaranteed 25 percent of "workforce" housing included, and the land was sold to the [[Community Redevelopment Agency]]developers for $1.8 million.<ref>"City opts for more condos." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 1, 2006.</ref>

The principals of competing plan submitted by Moulton Properties, called '''Technology Bay at Hawkshaw Eastside''', included 12 [[Wikipedia:Brownstone|Brownstone]]-style houses and 76, Inc000 sq. ft. of commercial space.In the scoring procedure used by the City Council, which paid the city Moultons' $136.8 5 million for project was a close second to Hawkshaw Eastside, even receiving more first-place votes. After the landHawkshaw Eastside project was selected, are Councilman [[Paul SniderJack Nobles]]attempted to overturn the decision. "I feel the one that got the most first-place votes should be the one the project is awarded to, " he said. He was supported by [[Jim CronleyJohn Fogg]], [[Bill WhitesellJ. D. Smith]] and [[Jim ReevesP. C. Wu]]. The plan (who said he was developed "confused by the [[Bullock-Tice Associates]scoring]process"), but the motion failed.<ref>"Attempt to overturn downtown project fails." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 12, [[Terhaar-Cronley]] and [[Whitesell-Green]]2006. </ref>

Prices for some units are expected to start at around $125,000Soon after site work began, and the Hawkshaw Eastside developers are obligated to sell at least 25 percent of found that the soil foundation was softer than expected and would require additional support. The increased costs made the units below $200initial plan economically unfeasible,000. Reeves told a so the group approached [[WEARMoulton Properties]] news team, "The idea is to try to get our workforce firemen, policemen, school teachers to move back downtown, where they've moved away from." However, critics say that most units will be priced well beyond who owned two additional acres north of the "workforce" budget for which the project was chosen, and that $125original property,000 for with a 550 sq ft unit is hardly "affordable" anywayjoint proposition.

==External Links==*[http://pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060618/NEWS01/606180336/1006 Empty lot is hot property]The resulting plan, [[Pensacola News Journal]]named Hakwshaw Village, June 19will stretch across combined four acres owned by both groups. The amount of commercial space in the new venture quadrupled to 110, 2006*[http://www000 sq.pensacolanewsjournalft.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060831/NEWS01/608310345/1006 City , but the number of residential units was scaled back from 94 to choose tract's future]30, [[Pensacola News Journal]]due to a depressed housing market. However, August 31all 30 units will be priced affordably, 2006*[http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com/apps/pbcsup from 24 in the Hawkshaw Eastside proposal.dll/article?AID<ref name=/20060901/NEWS01/609010327/1006 City opts for more condos]"details">"For altered Hawkshaw Village plans, [[the details could be deal-killers." ''Pensacola News Journal]]'', September 1October 21, 20062007.</ref>

The revised project and partnership was presented before the [[Pensacola City Council]] in July [[2007]] and approved 6-3 on [[September 24]]. The new plan also calls for a water retention pond to alleviate stormwater issues. The developers have offered to spend about $1 million to build a landscaped pond (including a water feature similar to Tallahassee's [[Wikipedia:Lake Ella|Lake Ella]]) at [[Admiral Mason Park]], which had previously been considered for such a purpose, in exchange for permission to use the city-owned land. Such a proposal will need to receive approval by the state, not expected until March 2008, before the City Council votes on the issue.<ref>"Hawkshaw Village changes OK'd by development panel." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 24, 2007.</ref> ==References=={{Comm-stubreflist}} [[Category:Hawkshaw]] [[Category:Downtown developments]]