Modera Central | 23-Story Residential

[Tim3167]

Yeah count me as disappointed. There were some hints dropped early on that we would be impressed and it had a good sense of height. Neither are true.

[JFW657]

Par for the course in downtown O-Town.

[FLClarkKent]

It's not terrible. When you look at it from its narrow sides, it looks OK. But...

 

Straight on, it's rather boxy. And contrary to the film "Arthur," boxy isn't always good.

 

And what's with the sad, drab gray?

 

Finally, the design just has a "been there, done that" look to it. Nothing new or interesting (save for the color of the crown).

Edited June 4, 2015 by FLClarkKent

[popsiclebrandon]

They changed the plans a lot from what I saw a few months ago. U-Club corner used to have this very cool balcony thing which is now gone it looks like. Huge disappointment, especially with what is across the street.

Plus I hate the name.

[John Hargrove]

Seems like the ratio of surface area occupied to usable space is deceptively low here. It could occupy a fraction of the space it does with a little added height? Why sit a (rather short) tower on top of a massive parking deck?

 

I hate this thing: 

 

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Looks like the building's bones are showing. 

[tennis32801]

With what is being proposed across the street, Tradition Tower would have fitted in nicely.

[JFW657]

Did anyone notice this in one of the section details?

[Pete C]

Oh my gosh, it has the exact same color scheme as Crescent Central Station! Ugh.

[Universe_Explorer]

Meh, I don't mind it.  I realize I don't have to love everything that gets put up.  It's not going to be a centerpiece of the skyline or  tremendously visible from the I4 gateway like the proposed hotel by Chruch St Station.  I'm just happy to see some more high rise density in the core - especially one that already has a cornerstone tenant (the club).

[UPSDAN]

I thought this was the same proposal at first.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/all-aboard-florida-unveils-plans-for-tower-beside-/nmTHd/

[John Hargrove]

I thought this was the same proposal at first.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/all-aboard-florida-unveils-plans-for-tower-beside-/nmTHd/

 

Wow. Very similar shape. I like that one better, based on that one render. 

[gibby]

I think they did a great job on the ground level.  Having the residential entrance at Pine and Rosalind will be nice.

[prahaboheme]

I think they did a great job on the ground level.  Having the residential entrance at Pine and Rosalind will be nice.

 

I agree -- I may be one of the few who doesn't hate this building.

I was never a huge TT fan, though.

[jgardnerucf]

I agree -- I may be one of the few who doesn't hate this building.

I was never a huge TT fan, though.

 

Gonna have a dumb view of Lake Eola now...

[bic]

More renderings:

 

 

[mcn11]

I like how the round building is still in the second rendering.

[sunshine]

I wonder what would happened if they develop the garage west to it. Since this tower is putting West facing balcony/windows, do they also buy the air rights of the garage?

[gibby]

It's a City garage so I'm sure they tried to work something out with them.  I was thinking about that exact issue when I looked at the rendering.

[FLheat]

It's a City garage so I'm sure they tried to work something out with them.  I was thinking about that exact issue when I looked at the rendering.

I recall Tradition Towers was buying the air rights over the parking garage 6 or 7 years ago for several hundred thousand dollars.

[jrs2]

I think the design is nicer than Solaire.  I wonder if the Solaire penthouses will still have a view of the lake.

[Jernigan]

The Daily City is live tweeting from MPB.   Modera just passed.  Some comments from the tweets:

- City Transportation said garage won't affect traffic congestion...crowd had verbal reaction

- citizen said U Club has history of racism and that the building is as ugly as the history of the club 

- parking garage is point of contention - U Club would get their own entrance and own valet/drop off spot

 

[W7edwin]

The Daily City is live tweeting from MPB.   Modera just passed.  Some comments from the tweets:

- citizen said U Club has history of racism and that the building is as ugly as the history of the club 

lmaoo what

[prahaboheme]

Was there any discussion on the lack of ground floor retail?  

[GTR]

lmaoo what

It's common knowledge that the U Club was white, christian male only until the 1990s.

[jrs2]

is this going to be 36 stories?