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re: Lake Charles Capital One Tower will be demolished bids out for implosion style demolition
Posted on 3/20/24 at 11:02 am to jizzle6609
Posted on 3/20/24 at 11:02 am to jizzle6609
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Just facts based upon history and current economy.
huh? the LC economy is pretty good right now. shortage of workers to be exact.
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 11:15 am to Dizz
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had heard that they were close to getting it transformed into a hotel but I guess that fell through for some reason
from what I remember, I think there's basically one or two sets of restrooms per floor b/c it was all office space. Apparently the cost of replumbing it to make a hotel or apartments is prohibitive, or at least one of the main reasons those things keep falling through.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 11:18 am to jizzle6609
It’s a plant town, lots of jobs associated with all those plants. Seems like they’re always building new ones too
Posted on 3/20/24 at 11:24 am to JAGuyHeh
quote:Oh I agree. It would be great. Funding it would be another issue.
That's why the parking lots could be replaced with two small parking garages on either end of it with the required number of spots. The rest of the land could be developed into a walkable downtown, with 3, 4, 5, story buildings, mixed use, on street parking, parking shielded in the center of the blocks. The narrow strip of land along the lake itself would remain public.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 11:33 am to SlowFlowPro
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There is no way that building could be a hotel
Could possibly be casino, hotel, offices, condos? Lots of if's
Posted on 3/20/24 at 11:38 am to Statestreet
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Could possibly be casino, hotel, offices, condos? Lots of if's
I just think the renovation costs are going to be too expensive, as someone mentioned above the costs just for plumbing to try and do condos or hotel rooms would be insane. It’s the same issue that larger cities are seeing with trying to turn unutilized commercial real estate into housing.
Best option is probably to take down the building and look for development opportunities for hotel/residential/shopping/dining. Would be much easier to do something from scratch on that site.
This post was edited on 3/20/24 at 11:45 am
Posted on 3/20/24 at 11:38 am to Statestreet
quote:Sure it could be, but there are no more LA casino licenses available.
Could possibly be casino
Posted on 3/20/24 at 11:50 am to Tigers4Lyfe
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Could possibly be casino
Sure it could be, but there are no more LA casino licenses available.
Maybe get one of Shreveport's casinos to relocate since Oklahoma seems to be pulling most of the Dallas Market?
Posted on 3/20/24 at 12:39 pm to lsu777
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huh? the LC economy is pretty good right now. shortage of workers to be exact.
The opinions I get from people that live there are so either East or West its incredible.
I have a feeling its the field of work each is in that is speaking
If you think LCH is doing great etc. you need to travel a lot more.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 12:59 pm to borrelia
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Could possibly be casino, hotel, offices, condos? Lots of if's
I just think the renovation costs are going to be too expensive, as someone mentioned above the costs just for plumbing to try and do condos or hotel rooms would be insane. It’s the same issue that larger cities are seeing with trying to turn unutilized commercial real estate into housing.
The last plan was to make it mixed use with retail commercial spaces on first 2 floors. hotel rooms for the next few floors, and private condo's up top.
But like said, the reno was much too $$$ and after they called around, they realized none of the office space clientelle wanted to move back in.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:30 pm to jizzle6609
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The opinions I get from people that live there are so either East or West its incredible.
I have a feeling its the field of work each is in that is speaking
If you think LCH is doing great etc. you need to travel a lot more.
i travel plenty. im looking at statistics not bullshite feelings
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:36 pm to stout
Hopefully the demo causes a shockwave to take out the I10 bridge when nobody is on it.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 1:38 pm to TopWaterTiger
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The last plan was to make it mixed use with retail commercial spaces on first 2 floors. hotel rooms for the next few floors, and private condo's up top.
They should build a shipping port or maybe another plant or refinery.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:26 pm to Havoc
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Tell us about it.
Not sure if serious but since you asked. Nice building back then, had a deli and salon on the 5th floor. Parking Garage was nice to avoid nasty weather. Had a restaurant near the top floor that was closed by the time I worked there (2008). Building roof is still being for communication towers by local industry and first responders. Going to have to be relocated.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:26 pm to lsu777
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i travel plenty. im looking at statistics not bullshite feelings
Ok, look at all the statistics you want my man, especially the ones published by your own state or parish.
If your dick gets hard to positive LCH propaganda good on you.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:40 pm to jizzle6609
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Ok, look at all the statistics you want my man, especially the ones published by your own state or parish.
If your dick gets hard to positive LCH propaganda good on you.
since you know so much...tell us what parts of the economy are in bad shape?
Posted on 3/20/24 at 3:31 pm to borrelia
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they are going to start looking at development on the other side of the lakefront parking garage on the old Hilton site
They need to relocate that old cemetery right on the lake front to make more room
That is right in the way. Its not that full. I think there are like 5 or 6 graves in it and they are all from 100 years ago. I doubt any relatives are around to get pissy about relocating it
This post was edited on 3/20/24 at 3:37 pm
Posted on 3/20/24 at 3:36 pm to stout
quote:Yeah, I don't know if it's taboo but that's what I was thinking too. It would be nice to continue on around from what they are doing with Crying Eagle Brewing and the Children's Musuem and blow it out like Kemah all throughout that corner where the cemetery is and on to Event Center (CC).
They need to relocate that old cemetery right on the lake front to make more room
Posted on 3/20/24 at 3:39 pm to Tigers4Lyfe
OK so I was wrong. There are more than 5 or 6 but not that many more and no one has been buried there in a long time
Posted on 3/20/24 at 3:40 pm to stout
That cemetery is pretty dang cool. Used to hang out there when we were kids and scarw the shite outta each other.
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