What Should be Done to Move Main Street Landing Along?

After years of construction, the shell of the Main Street Landing building at Main Street and River Road is almost finished.

The inside of the building is another story, the developer says, with work on  everything from walls to plumbing needed.

The exterior façade of the three-story building is 90 percent complete, said Ken McGurn, president of the Gainesville-based McGurn Management Company. He estimated that remaining exterior work, like adding balustrades, will take 30 to 60 days.

He said that the work of the past 18 months has cost about $1.5 million.

“I’ve done what I’ve said I would do,” he said.  

McGurn said that his company is seeking bids on the interior work and didn’t disclose a cost estimate.

Work on the Main Street Landing complex, initially pitched as a mixed-use residential and retail development, has progressed in since it was proposed in 2004.

Last summer, McGurn went to the

City officials later agreed to provide as much as $200,000 in streetscaping improvements, stemming mostly from Penny for Pasco funds, to the development once the shell is complete.

McGurn said the city and his engineer are negotiating a revised site plan for the complex. He is not currently in communication with the city.

There is no estimate on when the project will finally come to fruition.

We want to know what you think should be done to speed up the project? What would you like to see there once it's finished?