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[Cotuit]

I posted this in another thread, but keep forgetting where I put it when I want to look at it. So I'm making this new thread for it. Thanks to Baines for some info on the Power Block condos heights. This is all a best guess right now, and could change.

Updated 01/30/2008:

520ft. W Hotel and Residences (OneTen Westminster) Indefinitely Delayed
428ft. Bank of America ("Superman") Building
410ft. One Financial Plaza ("Hospital Trust Tower")
380ft. The Residences at the Westin Providence
329ft. Westin Providence
311ft. Textron Tower
310ft. Empire at Broadway Indefinitely Delayed
310ft. Power Block Condo (Gulf Station) Indefinitely Delayed
285ft. 50 Kennedy Plaza
250ft. Vista Della Torre (Atwells Parcel)
175-275ft.(?) GSA Building
239ft. Grant's Block
237ft. Blue Cross Blue Shield Headquarters
235ft. WaterPlace Tower
210-230ft. 190 Dyer Street
223ft. The State House
220ft. The Biltmore
210-230ft. Metro Lofts (West Service Road and Washington)
216ft. The County Courthouse
213ft. WaterPlace Tower
180-200ft. Sierra Suites
190ft. YMCA (Crossroads) Building
185ft. First Baptist Church
180ft.(?) Hilton addition
180ft. Brown Sciences Library
175ft. Dominica Manor Federal Hill
145ft. Belmonte Castello (Federal Hill)

* Existing
* Proposed
* In-Progress

Edited by Cotuit, 30 January 2008 - 08:48 AM.

[brandon401]

I cant wait till all these structures go up, providence will be transformed!!!!!!

[Cotuit]

I forgot about Grant's Block.  

[billypc99]

Cotuit, Im confused about the powerblock heights.  You have two listed at over 300.   By condo tower do you mean the hilton residences at the former gulf station.  Also, where will the second tower be located?  Also, whats going on with the old fire station?

[Cotuit]

billypc99, on May 18 2005, 01:01 PM, said:

Cotuit, Im confused about the powerblock heights.  You have two listed at over 300.   By condo tower do you mean the hilton residences at the former gulf station.  Also, where will the second tower be located?  Also, whats going on with the old fire station?

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In another thread Baines stated the Power Block condos would come in around 300-310 feet. There are 3 towers in the Power Block plan, one at the former circular gas station site, one attached to the current Holiday Inn (where the Holiday Inn's parking garage is now) and one at an undisclosed location (my money is on the so-called "Atwells Parcel" south of Dominica Manor between Federal Street and Broadway on the west side of the highway). I'm not sure which of those 3 Baines was referring to.

I haven't heard any new news on the old Public Safety Complex in a while. Mesollela apparently has development rights to it, but he seems to be having trouble getting financing for his plans. His most recent plan would put a tower in the parking lot along Broadway and would include some configuration of hotel, offices, and residential spaces.

[Cotuit]

I edited in the Hilton Residences as being 300+ft. I really have no idea, but at 27 floors, that seems about right.

[Frankie811]

I just hope everyone realizes that the so-called Bank of America ("Superman") Building is not the building that was used in the old Superman series. God only knows who started that rumor.

[billypc99]

If these are all built that would give us more buildings greater than 300ft (9) than hartford, which is slated to have 7

[CtownMikey]

it is nicknamed the superman building b/c it resembles it.. not because it "was" IT.

[billypc99]

Here are some pics of what "IT" was is rumored to be modeled after....some have debunked this rumor

http://www.souvenirb...s/LACH101-l.gif

http://www.lacity.or...tos/Photo33.jpg

[Frankie811]

CtownMikey, on May 18 2005, 02:24 PM, said:

it is nicknamed the superman building b/c it resembles it.. not because it "was" IT.

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Well I don't know where your from, but it was understood around here for years that yes, this building WAS the building used in the old superman series.

[billypc99]

Frankie, there is no solid evidence as to the origin of the daily news building in the superman series.  Those at city hall in LA have suggested that their building influenced the depcition.  There is also the daily news building in NY....some claim that this was the model.  Further, you have the "superman building" in St louis.  The cartoonest responsible for the design has stated that he was not influenced by any one building...which I find hard to beleive

[Frankie811]

billypc99, on May 18 2005, 02:59 PM, said:

Frankie, there is no solid evidence as to the origin of the daily news building in the superman series.  Those at city hall in LA have suggested that their building influenced the depcition.  There is also the daily news building in NY....some claim that this was the model.  Further, you have the "superman building" in St louis.  The cartoonest responsible for the design has stated that he was not influenced by any one building...which I find hard to beleive

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WHATEVER!!!!!!!!!   All I'm saying is that I grew up beliving that the Industrial National Bank building was used as the background for the Superman series because just about everyone in the state belived this. Yes, this was the name of the bank before it changed to Fleet. Wasen't the superman building actually a building in Manhatten?

[CtownMikey]

frankie, I'm from r.i. too ..
and have heard the version that it got it's nickname only because it resembles the building that was in the series. So we've both heard what we heard..whatever is fact doesn't really matter.
just seems like you had a problem with everyone calling it the "superman" building by the way you worded that Post

[Frankie811]

CtownMikey, on May 18 2005, 03:13 PM, said:

frankie, I'm from r.i. too ..
and have heard the version that it got it's nickname only because it resembles the building that was in the series. So we've both heard what we heard..whatever is fact doesn't really matter.
just seems like you had a problem with everyone calling it the "superman" building by the way you worded that Post

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Grow up, kid!

[billypc99]

frankie, the building used in the movie is the daily news buidling in new york

[Cotuit]

Settle down guys, it's not really that important.

I assumed it was called the Superman Building because it looked like the building, then that morphed into people thinking it actually was the building.

[Frankie811]

Cotuit, on May 18 2005, 03:31 PM, said:

Settle down guys, it's not really that important.

I assumed it was called the Superman Building because it looked like the building, then that morphed into people thinking it actually was the building.

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Thank you!!!!!!  All I was trying to point out was that it has been erroneously misreported for years that the Industrial National Bank Building was the superman building.

[Baines]

Cotuit, on May 18 2005, 11:06 AM, said:

In another thread Baines stated the Power Block condos would come in around 300-310 feet. There are 3 towers in the Power Block plan, one at the former circular gas station site, one attached to the current Holiday Inn (where the Holiday Inn's parking garage is now) and one at an undisclosed location (my money is on the so-called "Atwells Parcel" south of Dominica Manor between Federal Street and Broadway on the west side of the highway). I'm not sure which of those 3 Baines was referring to.

I haven't heard any new news on the old Public Safety Complex in a while. Mesollela apparently has development rights to it, but he seems to be having trouble getting financing for his plans. His most recent plan would put a tower in the parking lot along Broadway and would include some configuration of hotel, offices, and residential spaces.

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Hi guys-


The "Atwells Parcel" that Cotuit mentions is the wildcard in terms of height..my info is between 250-300 but it is not clear yet. The other 2 Power Block condos are certain to be 300+

I was told the Mayor has an announcement on the old Public Safety Complex in 2 months...no idea.

As to Mesollela, the Fogarty Bldg site is sladed to be his new 13 story hotel - it is better suited to a have a smaller footprint and a taller (25) tower. Is that still on?

I suspect the uncertinty will settle in 3 months or less.

[Baines]

billypc99, on May 18 2005, 12:08 PM, said:

If these are all built that would give us more buildings greater than 300ft (9) than hartford, which is slated to have 7

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No big deal with Hartford...they have always overreached.
It is not in the same class as Providence. Watch once Route 195 is moved!