W Hotel, 16 stories, 183', 350 rooms

[Guest]

….and there go the sidewalks right on cue ...

Edited October 23, 2018 by Guest

[Leif]

They’re filling the barriers with water now. 

[titanhog]

52 minutes ago, Leif said:

They’re filling the barriers with water now. 

First thing I thought of when I read your response. 

[chris holman]

[MLBrumby]

It will be just in the fenced-off portion, right? Looks very narrow. So is the back portion of that lot going to be that 5-story retro looking office building announced a few months back? 

[Mr_Bond]

1 hour ago, MLBrumby said:

It will be just in the fenced-off portion, right? Looks very narrow. So is the back portion of that lot going to be that 5-story retro looking office building announced a few months back? 

Yes.  The parking lot with the cars in it will be a 5-story office building.  The left 30% of that lot, hidden behind the tree, will be a pocket park.

The lot for the W Hotel looks a lot bigger if you see it from 11th Ave S.

[Mr_Bond]

22 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

It will be just in the fenced-off portion, right? Looks very narrow. So is the back portion of that lot going to be that 5-story retro looking office building announced a few months back? 

Here's a different perspective.

This is the view from Pine St looking at the length of the lot.  The backhoe at the far end should give you some perspective.

This shows the size of the lot from the corner of 11th Ave N and Pine, facing northwest.

[chris holman]

Active at the site

[chris holman]

[markhollin]

Looking south from intersection of 12th Ave. South and Laurel St:

Looking east from intersection of 12th Ave. South and Laurel St:

Looking north from just east of intersection of Pine St. and 12th Ave. South:

[markhollin]

Looking south from intersection of 12th Ave. South and Laurel St:
 

Looking east from intersection of 12th Ave. South and Laurel St:




Looking north from just east of intersection of Pine St. and 12th Ave. South:

[chris holman]

[markhollin]

Looking south from intersection of 12th Ave. South and Laurel St:

Looking east from intersection of 12th Ave. South and Laurel St:

[Guest]

^^^^ Brilliant! They have already passed-up the Federal Courthouse site crew. 

[Jamie Hall]

Wow, they're definitely not dragging their feet on this project. Seems like it's zooming along in spite of all the rain.

[PaulR]

Has anybody seen the final plans for the W Hotel with elevations, number of floors and ultimate height in feet when topped off?   Are the plans available on any Metro website?  Seems a complex work site with a steep slope and obvious bedrock.  Will the number of floors be counted beginning on the lower side (towards 11th Avenue) Thanks! 

[smeagolsfree]

Hmmmm, no telling what is on the first few pages of this thread. I am going to be walking out the door but I will bet another Mod by the name of Mark may have info somewhere. There are a number of renderings that are on the thread that give you some different perspectives.

Welcome to the forum PaulR. So glad we hkeep adding folks to the board. Make it a point to take the time to check out the first few pages of threads although that may take a month or two now. JK. 

We do have a monthly meet up the first Saturday of the month and there is a thread named the Dave Luna forum thread.

[MLBrumby]

Construction question: What are those pads used for. They look like think rubber layers (almost like tires) stacked together in rectangular shapes, resembling wooden pallets. I'm guessing they're used for traction. Anyone know their use?  The back-hoe bucket has one in the last (3rd) photo in Mark's photos from Nov. 22. 

[markhollin]

18 minutes ago, MLBrumby said:

Construction question: What are those pads used for. They look like think rubber layers (almost like tires) stacked together in rectangular shapes, resembling wooden pallets. I'm guessing they're used for traction. Anyone know their use?  The back-hoe bucket has one in the last (3rd) photo in Mark's photos from Nov. 22. 

Those are heavy "blankets" utilized for blasting to keep shrapnel, excessive dust/smoke, etc. at bay during a controlled explosion. 

 

[MLBrumby]

Ah!!! [light bulb went on over my head] 

Thanks, Mark! 

[chris holman]

Old renderings 

[PaulR]

If you stay at the Thompson Hotel be prepared for a wake-up call from the W Hotel work site at 6AM - apparently, their work permit allows them to start that early - and brace yourself for the periodic explosions later which really shake the place!  See the picture of the view from my room at the Thompson last week. Thanks Chris for the early renderings.  Has anyone been able to demystify the final approved number of floors and height?  I have read  12, 14, 16 and  20 stories mentioned in various published accounts.   Anyone have tips for finding the final approved plans, permits and/or renderings? Thanks much!

[markhollin]

Based on the final renderings, it will be 16 stories from the lowest point on the SE corner of the lot (the lower right of the above photo).

This viewpoint is towards the NE with 12th Ave.South on the left and Pine St. on the right.

[thenorthchannel]

Couple shots as I walked by today.   

[markhollin]

Looking south from intersection of 12th Ave. South and Laurel St:

Looking east from intersection of 12th Ave. South and Laurel St: