Gameday Center | Tallahassee

[cityboy05]

Maybe by the time you come back gameday will be 2 stories taller than Florida league of cities building.

[csmurphy8885]

hahaha... 3 days. Nice noticeing it though. it looks good.

[Florida]

I wish I could get that picture.

[csmurphy8885]

democrate reports some lane closure for crane work on the tallahassee center...? what would they need to do... they arent going to sneak a taller one in there are they?

[Florida]

Hmm... interesting... I wonder. The crand for the TLH center seems to be in the middle of that building... you ever notice that?

[csmurphy8885]

yeah, in the elevator shaft right?!? Wild. Maybe they are moving it to the exterior of the building, they have fenced off the plaza between the imax, so maybe there. Exterior work will be starting soon

[Florida]

I feel so behind, being out of town for 4 days! I was Tallahassee sick after 1 hour. I missed my baby! But I'm glad to be back.

How do you know exterior work is to begin soon.

Oh yeah, I went to Athens, GA today, another city with a Gameday center, and they've got nothing on us... just thought I'd plug that in.

[csmurphy8885]

hahaha... eat us athens! lol

I just figured since there are only 2 stories and a roof missing... exterior should be soon....

[Florida]

^I'm diggin' the sig.

2 stories and a roof missing? Is the building up to 9 levels already!!!

I need to get downtown!

[csmurphy8885]

creeping above the leugue building... so i think that is 9.... and thanks

[Florida]

Its got to be 9 from the front not from the back. The back will be a bit taller than the front because of the slope. So it sounds like we've really got us 3 more levels and a roof. The building is moving along quite nicely.

I remember eariler this summer they were just putting up the crane! Remember how we cried they were moving all too slow?

[Florida]

Update on Tallahassee Center

Photo Taken 9.13.5

[Florida]

Because there was a little confusion about how many floors remain before this building is completely framed here is an estimate of the current progress:

Tallahassee Center 9.13.5

[97preludesh]

Because there was a little confusion about how many floors remain before this building is completely framed here is an estimate of the current progress:

Tallahassee Center 9.13.5

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dang taureen, u are always on top of the pix! i drove by the marriot on gaines today and they were still pushing dirt. hwo worthless

[Florida]

^ Thanks man! You gotta clear that ground!!

You know that site has some brownfield issues that need to be cleaned, so they may be pushing soil for a little while before the actual foundation is poured.

[csmurphy8885]

brownfield.... i am gonna have to look that up

[Florida]

A brownfield is no more than an old, rusty, and sometimes contaminated piece of land. Bush (of TX) made them popular with some legislation that was passed for funding reuse and cleanup. The City of Tallahassee is taking advantage of that program.

[csmurphy8885]

Go us

[Florida]

Was watchin' WCOT today and saw that downtown development piece again... it gave me some renewed excitement about our downtown... My favorite line was from Michael Parker when he said "Other cities have large downtowns, we're going to have one too". He said it with such confidence... I wanted to kiss my t.v.

This renewed spirit is something I need alot these days with the limited responses in the Tallahassee forum, (OH GOD!)... especially when I see how busy other forumers are talking about other cities.

But we'll get better at this hopefully.

[cityboy05]

I was driving downtown this morning it was very busy. I was thinking how even more busy it's going to be when all these projects are completed. Ain't now stopping us now we Are on the move!

[Florida]

Alright Mr. Song Lyrics. Hopefully we won't see an end to the projects, I see this as the beginning for us. Like Michael Parker said, we've seen larger cities with larger downtowns, "we're going to have a large downtown" his exact words... I will quote those words until I see it.

[cityboy05]

what about the mayor's words of the convention center hotel not being dead?

[Florida]

^They are just that.... words.

I'll believe it when I see it. It was the first project proposed for our downtown, with this design on the tables since 1999. If I were going to be built, it would be built.

I've heard talk of spot across from the Department of Education, two parcels than the state plans to sell, being right-fit for a highend hotel. There are other parcels along Gaines with similar compatibility. So, well see.

[csmurphy8885]

the gaines area can use some high rise attention so that turlington can have some company... even the capital building seems to have mnore nighbors!

[Florida]

Well thats why Im excited about the potential for those two parcels across from it. Speaking of... we need to stir up some talk about height restrictions again... I'd like to get the commissioners talking about them once more. Last time we did, we had a flury of interest in downtown. I'll try to plant the seed soon.