Wonder what the access to Gardenwalk will be like... this seems like a god send to that struggling property.
As I mentioned, the city would LOVE to have a Pedestrian bridge over Disney Way near the new Disney owned Pedestrian entrance to help with traffic flow.
We know that the JW Marriott has a deal with AGW, which as I understand AGW owns the land and will lease the property to the JW Marriott owners (Prospera in combination with O'Connell Hotels & Hospitality) .
We also know that Wincome will build on the current Anaheim Plaza Hotel lot.
But can the city get them to pay for the entire thing (Based on what Las Vegas paid for one Pedestrian bridge on the strip lately, estimated about $5 million). Or will the city help chip in to make it a group deal (and of course, the city would go looking for grants from other government agencies (just the way it works).
The city planners currently are working with the fact no bridge is going to be built, but they do have "future considerations" in their planning, which can be implemented quickly if the city can make a deal. But neither new 4-Star Hotel has gone in front of the Planning Commission yet. (The city agrees that the proposed properties meet the zoning requirement and the basics to qualify for the tax break, so long as they meet the "4 Star" standards built into the agreement). But the "details" are still in the works.
As for AGW, they got a winner with Live Nation, owners of the House of Blues, but alas, struck out, as Toby Keith's new place fell through about 2/3'rds the way during construction due to the Toby Keith's group running out of money, and have difficulties with other locations.
Amazing, the group of restaurants at AGW facing Katella have been successful and happy. (I am headed to a cooking class at Roy's later this month), but the internal areas have struggled, with some original stores doing OK as they had the right mix of products.
If Toby's Keith was completed, AGW was in a very good position to grow and profit. Now, they are looking for a company to take over the Toby Keith's location, which already had some of the internal equipment installed (and becomes AGW property due to a lease improvements clause that is standard in the business), so if they can find something of a restaurant/entertainment group that is a good mix with the restaurants on Katella and the House of Blues, then the smaller locations can come in to sell merchandise that matches up with those guests, the JW Marriott guests, the Convention Center attendees (which has been better for the complex than Disney visitors). But AGW is going nowhere.