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The Bayshore Pensacola By Dawn Gresko
Welcome to The Bayshore—the oldest surviving condominium in Pensacola celebrating its 50th birthday this year. The Bayshore was originally an apartment building built in 1965 by the savvy female builder and native of Pensacola, Ouida Baggett Regan. Standing at 144 feet high with a sandy-colored stucco exterior, The Bayshore has weathered through the worst of Pensacola’s tropical cyclones with its sturdy steel and concrete foundation. Since Hurricane Ivan hit the Panhandle in 2004, The Bayshore has undergone well over $8 million in renovations. The 13-story building contains 98 condominiums with only a handful currently available for lease. Although Mrs. Regan came from an era when women were encouraged to stay at home, she chose to be a different type of homemaker—a home builder, who led the construction of Pensacola’s The Bayshore and Crescent Lake. It took no more than three years to complete The Bayshore, after which Mrs. Regan and her family occupied the spacious West and East penthouses on the top floor. The Bayshore’s Penthouse West even housed celebrities like popular icon Bob Hope, and PGA Golfer Gay Brewer. The penthouses not only have the largest balconies in the building, but adorning the concrete railing of the East and West balconies are doll-sized cherub statues posing peacefully in front of the beautiful backdrop of Pensacola Bay. The Bayshore is noteworthy for its personal, waterfront view of Pensacola Bay, as well as close access to Bayou Chico and two boat launches. The condominium is also located conveniently across from Pensacola Country Club, as well as minutes away from Downtown Pensacola and Pensacola NAS. The Bayshore is maintained by board members and an on-site manager, who were happy to tell me one of the many perks to living at The Bayshore is having the Blue Angels fly overhead during weekly practice runs. “When the Blue Angels are practicing, we have our own ‘private show’ at least two days a week,” said Jenny Johnson, on-site manager at The Bayshore. “The Bayshore is like a landmark for the Blue Angels, because they do lots of turns right above our building and we’re in the perfect spot to see it all happen.” (continued page 3)
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The Bayshore Pensacola (continued) Speaking of perks, living at The Bayshore grants numerous amenities including but not limited to the four-story parking garage with up to three spaces for residential parking, as well as access to a pier that stretches into Pensacola Bay—ideal for fishing, crabbing, kayaking and other bayside activities. Plus, if you like to nature watch, then you’ll love checking out all of The Bayshore’s diverse marine life— from shorebirds and ospreys to stingrays and tiger sharks. “There are two reasons why The Bayshore stands out from other condominiums in Pensacola,” said Johnson. “First, there is major history here, especially with The Bayshore’s female builder Ouida Regan. Second, we are the only condominium in Pensacola that has both a bay front and golf course view.” If you don’t feel like taking a swim in the bay, you can always take a dip in the pool next to the patio area. Behind the outdoor seating and grills on the patio is a stone wall with a colorful collection of kayaks. The patio is also home to a small community garden, where members of The Bayshore can plant seeds and share the bounty with neighbors. As you might have guessed, The Bayshore prides itself on being neighbor-oriented. For this reason, members are welcome to meet and mingle in several of the first-floor common rooms including the Regan Room, Bay Room, and Conditt Lounge. The fully-equipped workout area was dubbed the Regan Room after The Bayshore’s builder. The Bayshore’s fun and festive events are held in the Bay Room, where there are monthly First Friday Happy Hours and game nights. The Conditt Lounge has fully-stocked bookshelves, a shared kitchen, as well as an area for visiting with other tenants and guests, or reclining for a good read. “Another thing that sets The Bayshore apart from other Pensacola condominiums is that we were the first to establish a doorperson service,” said Betty Archer Allen, editor of The Bayshore Condominium Newsletter and a fellow resident of The Bayshore. “Twenty-four hours a day, there is an active doorman or woman on duty who helps with carrying up groceries, greeting visitors, and maintaining security.” The Bayshore Pensacola is indeed a site of many firsts—the first condominium in Pensacola to be built by a woman, the first (and only) to boast a golf course and bay front view, and the first to offer the bigcity services f a doorperson. “The Bayshore is truly a unique place,” said Archer Allen. “There is a very friendly atmosphere because we believe in building strong communal ties, and we treat each other as true neighbors here.” Want to learn more about The Bayshore? Visit bayshorecondominiums.com.
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Beginning July 1st, St. Joseph Catholic Church will offer ESRBA members a $5.00 per month discount on parking at their lot at 134 W. Government Street. Below are available contract options. One year contract $40 per space per month Six month contract $45 per space per month Monthly contract $50 per space per month Please call Tommy Williams, St. Joseph Catholic Church Operations Manager, at 4366461 or operations@stjoseph.ptdiocese.org to setup your contract or for additional information.