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[citiboi27610]

I was driving downtown yesterday and drove from Peace st. down Salisbury St. I noticed a weird looking struture going up in front of the parking deck that also has an entrance from McDowell St.

Does anyone know what it is? Thanks.

How do I put a pointer on the spot I'm talking about on Google maps so I can link it?

[dmccall]

• I first start by clicking this link, which I have bookmarked.
  
• Zoom in enough to find the exact spot. The Hybrid option is probably the most effective mode.
  
• Double click on the exact spot on Google maps to center it.
  
• Right click on "Link to this Page"
  
• Click on Copy Link Location
  
• Paste into your browser's URL address bar
  
• Select the coordinates in the URL address bar
  
• Paste the coordinates into Google Maps search bar, hit Search
  
• Right click on "Link to this Page"
  
• Click on Copy Link Location
  
• Paste into UP note as a link

Edited by dmccall, 20 March 2006 - 08:19 AM.

[citiboi27610]

Ok here is a map pointing to the location I'm talking about. Tell me what you think.

[pdxheel]

Its a chiller tower for the dowtown government complex.

[Jones133]

citiboi27610, on Mar 20 2006, 07:35 PM, said:

Ok here is a map pointing to the location I'm talking about. Tell me what you think.

I'll ask around the office and see.....its not a chiller tower...even State Gov't is not dumb enough to front something like that on Salisbury St.  I think that lot was slated for new office space along time ago...which is why the parking decks were pushed back to the RR tracks.

[pdxheel]

Its a chiller tower w/ room in front for an future office building. However, the future office building is not designed or scheduled.

[citiboi27610]

sorry, what is a chiller tower?

[pdxheel]

I beleive its what gives you refrigerated water and maybe has something to do with air conditioning.

[Jones133]

State Government Master Plan
Just curious where you get your info.....the State master plan only mentions an office building on either side of the Seaboard Building both to house Division of Public Health offices (DEHNR does not exist any more as mentioned in the plan).

This is a good read folks. For all you skyline people, a twelve story DOT building is mentioned at Lane and McDowell to help densify the area near the TTA station plus the block south of the executive mansion has a cool little rendering of an entire block of offices roughly 2-3 stories in scale, plus a State Library at Jones and Salisbury.

Blount Street and the Museum (Green Square) items, as we know, are under way.

[pdxheel]

Jones133, on Mar 21 2006, 03:17 PM, said:

State Government Master Plan
Just curious where you get your info.....the State master plan only mentions an office building on either side of the Seaboard Building both to house Division of Public Health offices (DEHNR does not exist any more as mentioned in the plan).

This is a good read folks. For all you skyline people, a twelve story DOT building is mentioned at Lane and McDowell to help densify the area near the TTA station plus the block south of the executive mansion has a cool little rendering of an entire block of offices roughly 2-3 stories in scale, plus a State Library at Jones and Salisbury.

Blount Street and the Museum (Green Square) items, as we know, are under way.

I know people working on the project.

[DanRNC]

This looks like a nice addition to the Capital/NC Museum Complex.

Link

[Justin6882]

That is awesome, I've been wondering what they're doing over there.  I'll be excited to check it out once its complete.

[pdxheel]

Great addition to the Government Complex area!!!

[Tayfromcarolina]

I'll definetly stop by and see it once complete. More to draw people into the city.

[carynative]

The state's Law and Justice Building (Morgan/Wilmington/Fayetteville Sts.) has been under renovation for a very long time (at least 2 years).  Const. crews just recently finished installing new windows and have removed heavy equip. from around this building.  Does anyone know anything about what agency will be occupying this space or when it will reopen?

[carynative]

WRAL Story on a new Capital Area Visitor's Center.  The big question is.. do we need it?

[Justin6882]

I don't question the necessity of a new capital area visitors center, however, I do question the location and the form it will take.  Why can't it be part of a larger building - that lot is a great spot for something a lot more grand than a one level visitors center with some open space.  There has to be a way to get a private developer involved and let Wake Co. lease space for the visitors center.  Just my two cents.

[DwnTwnRaleighGuy]

Justin6882, on Mar 2 2007, 08:40 AM, said:

I don't question the necessity of a new capital area visitors center, however, I do question the location and the form it will take.  Why can't it be part of a larger building - that lot is a great spot for something a lot more grand than a one level visitors center with some open space.  There has to be a way to get a private developer involved and let Wake Co. lease space for the visitors center.  Just my two cents.

Agreed!!!

I wish the state would look into asking developers for assistance. Why can't the state do a mixed use building? Starting with a parking deck and restaurant on one side of the building and the entrance to the CAVC, (Capital Area Visitors Center), on the other. Then add office space and maybe even condo's to help with cost? They could probably do all of this on just half of the parking lot and sell off the rest?

[RaleighRob]

^ You guys are on the mark.

I sometimes wonder why no one from this forum runs for public office.  

[plus2]

I've thought about this a lot.  

State government needs more office space and parking, and now they want a visitor's center.  They have a huge resource in those two blocks of parking in prime locations.  You could easily fit a parking deck and highrise office space (not even skyscraper) and visitor's center and sell parts to private development to help finance the rest.