Dominion Resources: New High-rise Building Planned for Downtown

[Shakman]

Many of us were concerned on how the massing of this tower would appear in the skyline.  The tapering crown gives the tower a more balanced look.  Our "fat lady" looks gorgeous.  

Edited June 14, 2019 by Shakman

[ZUMAN2]

Is the new Dominion tower a single tenant building?

[eandslee]

4 minutes ago, ZUMAN2 said:

Is the new Dominion tower a single tenant building?

As far as I know...yes!

[wrldcoupe4]

Yes with the exception of 2 small street level retail spaces fronting Cary. 

[Shakman]

On 7/3/2019 at 4:17 PM, wrldcoupe4 said:

Yes with the exception of 2 small street level retail spaces fronting Cary. 

Any retail tenants?

[georgeglass]

9 hours ago, Shakman said:

Any retail tenants?

Not yet. I walked by yesterday and the construction fencing is down on that side, but interior work is still going on for those retail spaces. I haven't seen anything out there about tenants that have signed on.

[Brent114]

I walked by yesterday too! 

Edited July 7, 2019 by Brent114

[meegwell]

On 7/6/2019 at 11:25 PM, Shakman said:

Any retail tenants?

 

 

Maybe....Dunkin Donuts and Mo's Grill....

 

getting there...

[wrldcoupe4]

It’s a great building. 

[vaceltic]

looks like Dominion's 2,000 downtown employees will have their own private Kanawha Plaza now...

[skycity]

It will be interesting to see how this space takes shape when the second tower is built. It appears that the two towers will enclose this space, almost creating an above-street-level courtyard. I'm wondering if a pedestrian bridge above the street will connect these spaces?

[wrldcoupe4]

I remember seeing renderings that would’ve connected it. 

[Brent114]

The shape of the building suggests that there will be a skybridge over 7th Street. 

[Shakman]

On 7/26/2019 at 10:21 AM, vaceltic said:

looks like Dominion's 2,000 downtown employees will have their own private Kanawha Plaza now...

Maybe this private Kanawha Plaza will be better maintained. 

[skycity]

An architectural review from Style Weekly. The only point of criticism is the Cary Street side which is fronted by the parking garage. This has been a problem with several of the new buildings which seem to turn Cary Street into a back alley, taking away and chance of vibrancy in the future. 

https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/a-billowing-sail/Content?oid=15002375

[wrldcoupe4]

Cary does have 2 public facing retail spaces though. One of which is Dunkin Donuts. 

[eandslee]

5 hours ago, skycity said:

An architectural review from Style Weekly. The only point of criticism is the Cary Street side which is fronted by the parking garage. This has been a problem with several of the new buildings which seem to turn Cary Street into a back alley, taking away and chance of vibrancy in the future. 

https://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/a-billowing-sail/Content?oid=15002375

He immediately lost credibility with me when, in the first sentence of this piece, he says the tower has 29 stories when it actually only has 20 stories.   After he goofed that up, it didn’t matter what else was written after that.

[Brent114]

Are they starting demo soon?  

Heres what’s happening on Cary at the moment...

 

 

Edited September 30, 2019 by Brent114

[jbjust]

7 minutes ago, Hike said:

Are they starting demo soon?  

Heres what’s happening on Cary at the moment...

Are there employees in there,  if not,  this may come as a surprise.  Anyone know how to check for demo permits? I've seen nothing on the new building out there as far as drawings,  budgets, etc. so I'd be surprised.

Dude, it's full of employees.  No demo happening anytime soon. 

[wrldcoupe4]

What are the barricades for jbjust?

[Henrico Weather]

12 hours ago, wrldcoupe4 said:

What are the barricades for jbjust?

The city's new parking convenience abatement plan.

[meegwell]

On 9/30/2019 at 6:20 PM, jbjust said:

Dude, it's full of employees.  No demo happening anytime soon. 

 

It is not full of employees.  Final phase of employee relocation happened the last week of August.  Employees were allowed to still come and go as necessary (grab stuff left behind for example) but a couple weeks ago there was an official notice that employees not associated with the processes around what comes next for the building are not allowed.

[jbjust]

On 10/3/2019 at 3:20 PM, meegwell said:

 

It is not full of employees.  Final phase of employee relocation happened the last week of August.  Employees were allowed to still come and go as necessary (grab stuff left behind for example) but a couple weeks ago there was an official notice that employees not associated with the processes around what comes next for the building are not allowed.

How about that!  My sincere apologies.  I was just going off the fact that the lights are all still on at night.  What do they do over there, make electricity?

Edited October 5, 2019 by jbjust

[wrldcoupe4]

Have they started abatement in the building ?

[Shakman]

On 10/5/2019 at 8:29 AM, jbjust said:

How about that!  My sincere apologies.  I was just going off the fact that the lights are all still on at night.  What do they do over there, make electricity?

They have gerbils running on wheels powering the building.