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The project is officially on hold, along with the Edison and Lafayette, due to the economy. Also, 53 buyers at RBC plaza condos have defaulted:
http://abclocal.go.c...=...&id=6657254
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The "L" Building
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Posted 12 October 2010 - 03:47 AM
Finally something to actually report on a project, albeit not surprising....The developer is asking for an extension on starting construction until November of 2013. The developer, in the meantime, has put out the idea of covering the facade with banners of public art, which would be created by using a contest and the developer would chose the best designs and put them on the banners to cover the ugly facade for the time bein
http://www.newsobser...elay-for-l.html
http://www.newsobser...elay-for-l.html
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Posted 04 July 2011 - 06:11 PM
Apparently the banners have been selected that are supposed to be wrapped around the incomplete structure. It looks like this was announced about 2 months ago, but WRAL just picked it up.
Here's a better article with clearer pictures:
http://www.raleighpu...l”-downtown
Here's a better article with clearer pictures:
http://www.raleighpu...l”-downtown
Edited by DPK, 04 July 2011 - 06:12 PM.
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Posted 04 July 2011 - 06:38 PM
So much for being in place by July 1st. They are pretty cool though. I wonder if Empire gets to write them off as some sort of donation to the library system.....
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Posted 07 July 2011 - 11:37 AM
Why do I have the sinking feeling that 40 years from now, people walking around downtown will point and say, "What's up with that ugly parking deck that looks like another building was supposed to be built around it.", and no one will remember why other than the archivist of the city planning department...
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Posted 07 July 2011 - 03:50 PM
Euphorius, on 07 July 2011 - 03:00 PM, said:
The banners are going up now. My link
Thank you for the pic/link.
The actual banner is shorter than the presentation shows. Also whatever system that they have come up with to hold these banners up is going to make for an interesting show.
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