Quote Originally Posted by Gistok View Post
Or... it could end up like the Renaissance Center or Trappers Alley/International Center [[where Fishbones is). Going strong for about a year or more... and then pffft.... The "been there/done that" crowd lost interest.

This seems like an updated Festive Marketplace concept only newer building. But as we saw with the RenCen... after a while the WOW factor sort of wore off. Even the addition of the Riverwalk facing Winter Garden didn't seem to help.... it too is almost empty.

I just don't know what will make this succeed where the others failed.
Location? [[or location, location, location).

The foot traffic there on Woodward [[plus QLine) should be very good.

But I agree with what you are saying. Haven't been there in a while but the 'wow factor' is apparently long gone at Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

My guess for sustainability, is that it has to have value for those who live or work downtown, less so than a tourist attraction to attract suburbanites.

The residential component will also help, I'd think.