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'''Hawkshaw Village''' (previously known as '''Hawkshaw Eastside''') is was a $20 million mixed-use development slated for construction planned to occupy approximately four acres in the [[Hawkshaw]] area of [[downtown Pensacola]]. It is was a joint venture between Hawkshaw Eastside, Inc., comprised of principals [[Jim Reeves]] (who developed the adjacent [[Aragon]] neighborhood), [[Jim Cronley]], [[Bill Whitesell]] and [[Paul Snider]], and [[Moulton Properties]], led by brothers [[Bob Moulton|Bob]] and [[Jim Moulton]]. After nearly three years in development, the project was abandoned in late [[2008]].

The resulting plan, named Hawkshaw Village, will would stretch across the combined four acres owned by both groups. The amount of commercial space in the new venture quadrupled to 110,000 sq. ft., but the number of residential units was scaled back from 94 to 30, due to a depressed housing market. However, all 30 units will were intended to be priced affordably, up from 24 in the Hawkshaw Eastside proposal.<ref name="details">"For altered Hawkshaw Village plans, the details could be deal-killers." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 21, 2007.</ref>The revised project and partnership was presented before the [[Pensacola City Council]] in July [[2007]] and approved 6-3 on [[September 24]].

The revised project and partnership was presented before the new plan also called for a water retention pond to alleviate stormwater issues. The developers offered to spend about $1 million to build a landscaped pond (including a water feature similar to Tallahassee's [[Pensacola City CouncilWikipedia:Lake Ella|Lake Ella]] in July ) at [[2007Admiral Mason Park]] and approved 6, which had previously been considered for such a purpose, in exchange for permission to use the city-3 on [[September owned land.<ref>"Hawkshaw Village changes OK'd by development panel." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 24]], 2007.</ref>

The new plan also calls for a water retention pond On [[December 31]], [[2008]], it was revealed that the project had been canceled due 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 the [[Wikipedia:Lake EllaLate 2000s recession|Lake Ellarecession economy]]) , and that the developers would not close on their purchase of the city property. Reeves also laid blame at the [[Admiral Mason ParkPensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce|Chamber of Commerce]], which had previously been considered for such was helping develop a purposenearby [[technology park]] project, in exchange for permission failing to use fund a portion of the city-owned landretention pond. Such a proposal will need "The Moultons had put about $500,000 in wet retention there already, but everybody has to receive approval by the stateparticipate in that wet retention, not expected until March 2008, before the City Council votes on the issue" he said.<ref>"Hawkshaw Village changes OK'd by development panelEast canceled." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 24January 1, 20072009.</ref>

[[Category:Hawkshaw]] [[Category:Downtown Abandoned developments]]