Museum Tower - 31 story Childress Klein Apartments

[atlrvr]

The crane should be on the Levine Arts side...there is another little shed set up for it.

[grodney]

Not much different from the top, but I figured you might want an update.

 

[CLTProductions]

Crane is going up this weekend. For real this time

[ah59396]

The amount of activity going on down on Levine Ave is intense and also comically ironic.

[Guest]

The amount of activity going on down on Levine Ave is intense and also comically ironic.

Woah, The Irony had escaped me until now. Thank you for that.

[papadog]

This could be called Ele...Mint 

[navigator319]

Crane is going up...

[CarolinaCrown]

Newest crane still going up.

Edited June 15, 2015 by CarolinaCrown

[CLTProductions]

Grodney, can you score some pics please

[atlrvr]

Oooooohhh...its a Luffing Crane.....a rare site in Charlotte.  Would assume at least 1 of the 300 S Tryon cranes will be this type as well.

[CLTProductions]

Oooooohhh...its a Luffing Crane.....a rare site in Charlotte.  Would assume at least 1 of the 300 S Tryon cranes will be this type as well.

why is that rare? I'd assume its because its too close to other buildings to have a long arm?

Edited June 15, 2015 by Jayvee

[atlrvr]

Yes, they are much more expensive to rent, so they are only used when in close proximity to other buildingss.  Common site in big cities, but this is the first one since the downturn, and pre-downturn, think there were only 2 (Ally Center, and Mint Museum, I think) in the last boom.  Prior to that, I think only 3 Wachovia used one.

[CLTProductions]

Yes, they are much more expensive to rent, so they are only used when in close proximity to other buildingss.  Common site in big cities, but this is the first one since the downturn, and pre-downturn, think there were only 2 (Ally Center, and Mint Museum, I think) in the last boom.  Prior to that, I think only 3 Wachovia used one.

Well that is certainly pretty sweet.

[SentioVenia]

Come to UP for the urban insider info, stay for the crane porn.

[CarolinaCrown]

Come to UP for the urban insider info, stay for the crane porn.

 

Soon to be at the cabaret. 

[grodney]

[Eightane]

IMO an added bonus of this finally going up is hiding one side of that abominable old Duke building. I realize it's not stucco and beige or a blue/green glass wall so one *could* call it variety (from a Charlotte perspective, lol) but the concrete and stark design just always made me think of a hospital crossed with a military complex. Can't be sad to see it shielded.

[grodney]

Re-bar, anyone?

 

 

[HopHead]

^Holy S**t !!! They are ready to rock n roll already!

[15895]

Finally, some rebar

[atlrvr]

Whoa...so this is going to be poured concrete....I had assumed steel.

[CLTProductions]

Whoa...so this is going to be poured concrete....I had assumed steel.

What's your thoughts on that? Good/bad? Does it matter?

[ES Charlotte]

Does anyone have any idea what's going here? https://cloudup.com/c1BfbVCo4ft Are they covering the road so it can be reopened? 

 

Or I guess it could be additional staging area

Edited June 26, 2015 by ES Charlotte

[grodney]

[tozmervo]

Does anyone have any idea what's going here? https://cloudup.com/c1BfbVCo4ft Are they covering the road so it can be reopened? 

 

Or I guess it could be additional staging area

 

Oh wow, possibly staging? I'm not sure, I've never seen that done before. Maybe a combination of staging area but also protection for pedestrians.