Rick Outzen November 14, 2025 1 Comment
The Inspired development team and Hard Rock officials visited Mayor D.C. Reeves and city officials to discuss adjustments to their Reverb project at Community Maritime Park.
- The developers behind the Reverb by Hard Rock Hotel and Rhythm Lofts at Community Maritime Park have submitted design revisions to the city’s Planning Review Board, proposing changes to building heights and adding new amenities.
The Dawson/CCI development team filed an abbreviated Planning Board application on Nov. 7 to adjust floor-to-floor heights at Rhythm Lofts while adding an event space to the adjacent hotel. The changes are scheduled for review at the Planning Board’s Dec. 9 meeting.
Key Design Changes
Rhythm Lofts will see its overall height reduced by approximately one floor’s worth, though the building will maintain its 16-story count, including a three-level parking podium. The reduction comes from lowering floor-to-ceiling heights rather than eliminating floors. According to the developers, the change creates “a more balanced and visually proportionate relationship” with the neighboring hotel.
Meanwhile, the Reverb by Hard Rock Hotel gains one floor in the revised design, bringing it to 12 floors, including its parking podium. The hotel will add a 7,000-square-foot event space featuring views of Blue Wahoos Stadium and Pensacola Bay, designed to accommodate various event types and group sizes.
Project Scope Unchanged
Despite the architectural adjustments, the project’s core numbers remain intact. The Reverb will still offer 147 hotel rooms, while Rhythm Lofts continues to include 248 residential units.
The revisions represent a refinement of the development’s visual profile rather than a substantial change to the project’s scale. The Planning Board will review the proposed modifications next month, with final approval still pending…