River Walk Plaza Development Plans For Downtown Mobile Announced

The City of Mobile, Burton Property Group (BPG) and Kessler Capital have announced plans to develop Mobile’s only mixed-use waterfront entertainment and hospitality development, combining a hotel, residences, offices, retail, bars and restaurants. River Walk Plaza is to be located on city property on the opposite side of Water Street from the end of Dauphin Street. The new development will sit adjacent to the Mobile Convention Center, bookending the GulfQuest Maritime Museum and Cooper Riverside Park. The concept was developed following the City of Mobile’s request for proposals for a potential development on the downtown waterfront. BPG is a Mobile-based real estate developer, and Kessler Capital is a Savannah, Georgia-based hospitality developer. Alabama native architect Gray Reese, President of Gray Reese LLC Architects, is designing the project. River Walk Plaza is intended to be a destination venue to experience living, working, dining, meeting, interacting with the waterfront and entertainment. The development will include a luxury hotel and condominiums; class-A office space; and multiple food and beverage, retail, and entertainment options. To allow for easier access, the project will be engineered to provide vehicular and pedestrian access over Water Street and the CSX train tracks. The project is aiming for a groundbreaking in 2025.