Above, my photo from this afternoon of Hollywood developer Chip Abele, with a rendering in the Commission Chambers of his proposed tower on U.S.-1/Federal Highway in downtown Hollywood, opposite the SW corner of Young Circle and The ArtsPark, just as the project's changes were unanimously approved by the Hollywood City Commission.
Wednesday September 21, 2016
After the Hollywood City Commission meeting this afternoon I was able to speak with Mr. Abele, above, for a minute in conjunction with getting some better quality copies of the renderings of his tower that are on the city's website,
for a future blog post about the project and its tangled path to success, some of which I've chronicled in the past on the blog, as well as his many efforts to re-develop the NE corner of Young Circle over the years, all of which have led me to being at meetings at Hollywood City Hall at 2 AM in the past.
On July 24, 2008, I first wrote abiout Mr. Abele and his efforts to develop or re-devlop areas near Young Circle, The WSG/Young Circle ArtsPark Project
I can't help but think of the positive changes that could take place in Hollywood when they eventually get a brand new Publix on the northeast corner of Young Circle, Block 55.
To see more on that redevelopment project, Hollywood Circle, and what developer Chip Abele had once hoped to build then, see my February 19th, 2009 post labeled,
In Hollywood, blighted Block 55 gets a new lease on life as "Hollywood Circle"
On November 1st, 2011, I penned this post about his efforts,
Wednesday's Hollywood CRA mtg. features Chip Abele's Block 55 LLC/1740 Polk Street project -inc. the new Publix- getting units from RAC for hotel
In my quick discussion with Mr. Abele this afternoon, he says that they aren't planning any sort of formal signing announcement about the Hilton Hotels deal they've made, but reiterated to me that the paperwork had "already been signed."
An upscale hotel in and above downtown Hollywood.
With a swimming pool on top, like the proverbial cherry!
And that pool looked very, very inviting with its amazing views.
Now, if we could only get some quality Indian and Ethiopian restaurants in downtown
Hollywood or hereabouts like I'd gotten used to in D.C., and have done without for so long here.
I can't be the only one who notices their absence from the South Florida food scene.
Tonight I'll be attending the Hollywood Mayoral Forum at David Park Community Center at 7 PM, sponsored by the Hollywood Hills Civic Association, not the Hallandale Beach City Comm. meeting.
By the way, I've got some more news to share soon about Comm. Bill Julian and his inability
to NOT continue to engage in questionable ethical behavior that calls into question his basic fitness for office, given his many ethical lapses and misdeeds in the past.
What reasonable people might call a hard-to-ignore "fact pattern."
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In reverse chron order are my tweets about this news:
#Hollywood #FL developer Chip Abele's years-long effort to launch #YoungCircleCommons project in Downtown, w/a #HiltonHotel, clears hurdle.— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) September 21, 2016
@SFBJRealEstate Chip Abele's Downtown #Hollywood project on US-1 to feat @HiltonWorldwide boutique hotel w/103 units https://t.co/8nLApHItr2— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) September 21, 2016
@SFBJRealEstate .@cohgov CityComm. unanimously approves requested changes for #YoungCircleCommons across fm ArtsPark https://t.co/OQwOXjtNMM— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) September 21, 2016
Chip Abele scores success w/his #YoungCircleCommons project in DWNTWN #Hollywood, complete w/a #HiltonHotel. #SoFL https://t.co/S4SYMPT0Mg— HallandaleBeachBlog (@hbbtruth) September 21, 2016
