Grandville Castle Apartments

[thebeerqueer]

17 hours ago, GRDadof3 said:

I saw that!! They have like mini-castles on top of the castle walls now. So cute.  

Totes submitting my application today ...

[GRDadof3]

I risked life and limb for these (driving while shooting with my cell phone)

 

[WMrapids]

Another crazy thing I noticed is you can see this thing from Burlingame

[WMrapids]

 

Edited May 25, 2018 by WMrapids

[Prankster]

Except for the turrets not being as tall on top, looks pretty true to the drawing. 

[joeDowntown]

I noticed people working on the one white area that people had pointed out as a possibility the whole thing would be painted white. When I drove by in the afternoon, they had removed the white and it looked like the rest of the concrete. I imagine what you see now is what we’ll get. 

Joe

[Raildude's dad]

The drawing has lots of detail, the actual building not so much:(

[thebeerqueer]

While not quite the same bait and switch that has been happening with value engineering  in GR but I think there's a pretty distinct difference between the two images. the  brick area in the front facade is so much larger than in the drawing, looks out of proportion and I understand that the project isn't finished and detail could be added but this is turning out exactly how I had imagined it. #ratchet 

[crinzema]

I heard, through the grapevine, that this place is sinking. Not by a little, but by a lot, like 1 ft+.

[GRLaker]

1 hour ago, crinzema said:

I heard, through the grapevine, that this place is sinking. Not by a little, but by a lot, like 1 ft+.

Oh boy...

[BLUESCRUBS]

1 hour ago, crinzema said:

I heard, through the grapevine, that this place is sinking. Not by a little, but by a lot, like 1 ft+.

Better get the engineers from Kansai International Airport on the phone....

[elcelc]

On 6/4/2018 at 12:45 PM, crinzema said:

I heard, through the grapevine, that this place is sinking. Not by a little, but by a lot, like 1 ft+.

I've heard this too, but only through the social media grapevine, not my construction grapevine.  I can easily see "settling" turning into "sinking" or "concrete cracking during curing" becoming "collapse is imminent".  Anytime I drive by, they're still working away which leads me to believe it's minimal or at least under control. 

But that swampy site... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[MJLO]

I would think that much sink this quick should be evident on the structure itself.   It could be true,  but I'd also think the city/state would be all over it and we'd see it on the news.  My news director friend hasn't heard anything about it.   I get the impression that  the detractors of this place are also very intent on making sure the public at large is under the impression it's a boondoggle.  I tend not to trust this type of news on anything that's such a lightening rod for opinions. 

[Raildude's dad]

I find the settling hard to believe. I attended a presentation on the construction and it's on something like 1000 piles IIRC

As for the naysayers, I get it, they don't like the appearance, but let it go for crying out loud.

Edited June 5, 2018 by Raildude's dad

[joeDowntown]

I agree. It is what it is at this point. I would hate for it to sink and sit there. Would rather have a fully functioning ugly building than an abandoned one. I hope it ends up being a huge success (with that being said, let’s not get crazy and build castles all over the city).

Joe

[GRDadof3]

13 hours ago, Raildude's dad said:

I find the settling hard to believe. I attended a presentation on the construction and it's on something like 1000 piles IIRC

As for the naysayers, I get it, they don't like the appearance, but let it go for crying out loud.

I agree, the hatred from the hipsters of this project on FB is hilarious to read. Like foaming at the mouth hatred. Let it go bros.

[walker]

12 hours ago, joeDowntown said:

I agree. It is what it is at this point. I would hate for it to sink and sit there. Would rather have a fully functioning ugly building than an abandoned one. I hope it ends up being a huge success (with that being said, let’s not get crazy and build castles all over the city).

Joe

Even though I was one of the early critics here of the castle and I haven't changed my mind about it,  I totally agree.

[thebeerqueer]

1 hour ago, walker said:

Even though I was one of the early critics here of the castle and I haven't changed my mind about it,  I totally agree.

Sums up my feelings as well. I, personally, would never live in such a place but for those that are into it, get down with your medieval self.

[joeDowntown]

5 hours ago, walker said:

Even though I was one of the early critics here of the castle and I haven't changed my mind about it,  I totally agree.

Me too. I drive by it every day, scratch my head a bit, and move on.  But I do hope it's successful. Can't think of any project that I would like to see fail. Kind of counter to the purpose of this forum.

Joe

[GRDadof3]

8 hours ago, joeDowntown said:

Me too. I drive by it every day, scratch my head a bit, and move on.  But I do hope it's successful. Can't think of any project that I would like to see fail. Kind of counter to the purpose of this forum.

Joe

There are some projects that I'd like to see fail before they get started. But after they kick off: whatevs.  I really have not one skin in the game on any of these so god-speed to all of these developers. Well, except a few..

[thebeerqueer]

Looks like Lords and Ladies will be moving in soon:

http://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/grandville-s-grand-castle-almost-ready-for-renters/1239212824

[wingbert]

Dilly Dilly!

[crinzema]

Dilly Dilly!

[ZAP!]

46 minutes ago, crinzema said:

Dilly Dilly!

I don't care what anyone says,  I love our castle. I mean if nothing else it's at least unique.

[walker]

It won't be long.  Looks like they've got  the sign up.  I can almost taste those sliders now:.