From the press release from Abshire Public Relations:
WHAT: Groundbreaking Ceremony for One West Victory, an exciting new eco-friendly student focused community developed by Jamestown, whose portfolio includes Chelsea Market and One Times Square in New York, White Provision and 999 Peachtree in Atlanta, and Pacific Place in San Francisco, among many others. Special guest Dr. Estella Shabazz, a member of Savannah’s City Council, will serve as a featured speaker for this historic occasion, addressing the positive impact this revitalization project will have on one of Savannah’s oldest neighborhoods.
One West Victory will feature 114 chic, fully-furnished one, two and four bedroom residences, as well as 5,500 square feet of amenities including a fitness center, art studio, media center, study areas, outdoor patio and courtyard space. This multi-use development, located on the site of the old Savannah Ice Factory, is bike and bus accessible. One West Victory will also be home to a 7,000 square foot chef-driven restaurant and café that will serve the Savannah community. One West Victory is scheduled for completion in Summer 2014.
WHEN: Thursday, May 23, 2013
11-11:45 a.m.WHERE: One West Victory
1 W. Victory Drive
Savannah, Georgia
(located at the intersection of Victory Drive and Bull Street)
This is certainly good news. One West Victory was approved last fall, but the site has seen little visible activity since then — prompting concern about the project’s future. But major developments like this can’t begin work until all the designs, contracts, and such are in place.
For those who know Savannah at all well, you’ll notice in the image below that the showcased building is the old brick one that you see as you come to the point where Whitaker dead-ends at Victory.
I’ll confess to preferring an earlier version of the site plan that put more energy on the corner of Bull and Victory and to still being a bit concerned about the design of the parking garage as seen from Bull Street — both north and south of Victory.
Here’s the site plan from my post last fall:
In other recent news, Chef and restaurateur Hugh Acheson announced that he was opening an Italian restaurant as part of One West Victory.