Legacy Union (former Charlotte Observer redevelopment)

[Dale]

6 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

with an additional shaft holding two elevators I'd think they could accomodate another 4-5 floors at the 1 standard cab per 45,000 sq.ft gross floor area rule of thumb. 

Let 'er rip!

[tozmervo]

1 hour ago, Dale said:

And I'm assuming they can engineer a modest height increase even after construction has commenced ?

Depends on the foundation design. If they intentionally over-designed the foundation loads for flexibility, yes. That window will quickly close, though. 

[Dale]

30 minutes ago, tozmervo said:

Depends on the foundation design. If they intentionally over-designed the foundation loads for flexibility, yes. That window will quickly close, though. 

Gotcha!

[archiham04]

3 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

I'm not a engineer, civil engineer or a architect so I'll rely on someone like @tozmervo @archiham04 @EngineerCLT or @49er. This sounds like a height increase to me, if they are adding another elevator shaft, and revising the framing up to L35 to accomodate building changes. 

So I assume your are referring to a plan review revision narrative?.... If so, they would no be able to mask adding a floor.  They would need to telegraph that pretty explicity.  This is either adding flexiblity, adding above code, or adding because something got overlooked or interpreted differently.

[KJHburg]

My favorite construction site uptown currently and alas all from street level for I don't work in an adjacent high rise. Please Lincoln Harris a name for this 2 block mega project and a webcam so your tenant Bank of America can watch the progress and your investor Goldman Sachs can watch from Manhattan. Thanks! 

[GeauxCLT]

[KJHburg]

Thanks @GeauxCLT we have a new webcam angle 

[KJHburg]

This short Costar article talks about 600 South Tryon tower a 16 story tower a ghost listing perhaps or something they are trying to gauge interest on to get some preleasing.  This 16 story other tower is 504,000 which means the floorplates are fairly large.  Also they state BofA will take the top 20 floors which of course are the prime floors and great view of the stadium. Maybe CEO Brian will get his own desk here and spend more time here. http://www.costar.com/News/Article/Lincoln-Harris-Begins-Construction-on-32-Story-Office-Tower-on-S-Tryon/190970  

 

Edited May 20, 2017 by KJHburg

[Squid7085]

I have been a little lazy recently, but I snapped a few pictures from my office a week or so ago. I am not in the office that much right now, but in a few months I will be in every week. This is my view of the site, so I will try and get some shots every once and awhile. 

[49er]

This is a new rendering and angle I haven't seen yet. They keep tweaking the building and it is finally growing on me.

 

 

 

[Guest]

http://www.costar.com/News/Article/Lincoln-Harris-Begins-Construction-on-32-Story-Office-Tower-on-S-Tryon/190970

Not really enough for the media to run with, but the last paragraph mentions the 16 floor building #2. 16 floors with similar architecture would probably be around the same height as 615 S. College. 

[Tyrone Wiggum]

On 5/23/2017 at 11:00 AM, 49er said:

This is a new rendering and angle I haven't seen yet. They keep tweaking the building and it is finally growing on me.

If Lincoln Harris wanted to build a junior One Atlantic center why didn't they just save themselves a bunch of money and take a field trip to ATL?  It's almost as bad as Vanilla Ice ripping off Queen; no, no, ours is different, see; theirs has a little gold doodle thingie on top!  Not the same at all!

Edited May 25, 2017 by Tyrone Wiggum

[Dale]

There needed to be an architectural version of What Not to Wear for Johnny Harris.

[49er]

Another new nugget from permitting: "Relocation of Hill Street and expanded podium Removed level 4 office and terraces above parking Added two levels into the mid rise portion of the tower Relocated level 27 terraces to level 28 Rotated level 33 terraces 90 degrees"

 

So it's confirmed 2 floors taller but I'm not sure if that is 31-33, 32-34 or 33-35. 

[CLT704]

1 hour ago, 49er said:

Another new nugget from permitting: "Relocation of Hill Street and expanded podium Removed level 4 office and terraces above parking Added two levels into the mid rise portion of the tower Relocated level 27 terraces to level 28 Rotated level 33 terraces 90 degrees"

 

So it's confirmed 2 floors taller but I'm not sure if that is 31-33, 32-34 or 33-35. 

Taller than 632 now?

[grodney]

Your every-couple-weeks shot of Covfefe Plaza:

 

[AP3]

Covfefe Plaza - that is very, very, very spectacular.

[KJHburg]

Hey if Lincoln Harris Goldman Sachs wont name it that  is what I will call too Covfefe Plaza! Thanks for the updated photos. 

[DMann]

Shouldn't it be called the Venezuelan Veranda

[KJHburg]

any new photos from above of the BOAT at Covfefe Plaza aka Bank of America Tower at Lincoln Harris Goldman Sachs Charlotte Observer site? 

[Squid7085]

As it happens, I was in the office today and snapped a few pictures. Not much change, but it looks like they have started "burying" the basement area and are starting to go vertical. No progress or any movement by the parking garage site.

 

[Popsickle]

3 hours ago, Squid7085 said:

As it happens, I was in the office today and snapped a few pictures. Not much change, but it looks like they have started "burying" the basement area and are starting to go vertical. No progress or any movement by the parking garage site.

 

Great pics, how high up are for reference. I'm about to break out some trig...

[Squid7085]

20 hours ago, Popsickle said:

Great pics, how high up are for reference. I'm about to break out some trig...

About half way up the Power Tower.

[urbanlover568]

Am I seeing something, but it looks like the tunnel is in use? Will the tunnel still be a part of the finished product? 

[KJHburg]

1 hour ago, mpretori said:

Am I seeing something, but it looks like the tunnel is in use? Will the tunnel still be a part of the finished product? 

It will be underground passageway to the larger parking garage or a service tunnel but it will stay