Duke Energy Plaza Headquarters | 40 Story formerly Charlotte Metro Tower

[DMann]

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

That must mean design is decided upon? Any insight on that?

 

 

[Guest]

47 minutes ago, CarolinaDaydreamin said:

That must mean design is decided upon? Any insight on that?

 

 

nope, but I really think it'll be taller than Legacy Union.

[KJHburg]

Here's my prediction on the design of the new Duke tower.  2/3 of you will not like but I will love it.   As I love tall building I will not lie they give me a major natural high! 

[15895]

Buildings are só secretive in Charlotte. Meanwhile you have those 3 developers in Raleigh, Nashville, and Greensboro announcing 1000 footers yearly. Giratina, Kane and the other GSO developer. Lol

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

Here's my prediction on the design of the new Duke tower.  2/3 of you will not like but I will love it.   As I love tall building I will not lie they give me a major natural high! 

I think in the end I think it will be well received and 88% of people on this board will like the design. 

2 minutes ago, AirNostrumMAD said:

Buildings are só secretive in Charlotte. Meanwhile you have those 3 developers in Raleigh, Nashville, and Greensboro announcing 1000 footers yearly. Giratina, Kane and the other GSO developer. Lol

Because Charlotte's tallest buildings are built for Fortune 100 companies, with boards, investors, customers, tens of thousands of employees and lots of eyeballs on them. They don't need to put massive amounts of marketing behind buildings that will start off majority leased.

Edited January 21, 2019 by Guest

[cmett003]

Im hearing 42ish stories.

[KJHburg]

the difference is that Charlotte actually builds them! 

3 minutes ago, AirNostrumMAD said:

Buildings are só secretive in Charlotte. Meanwhile you have those 3 developers in Raleigh, Nashville, and Greensboro announcing 1000 footers yearly. Giratina, Kane and the other GSO developer. Lol

 

[jordan704]

47 minutes ago, cmett003 said:

Im hearing 42ish stories.

 

But will it light up 

[Hushpuppy321]

57 minutes ago, AirNostrumMAD said:

Buildings are só secretive in Charlotte. Meanwhile you have those 3 developers in Raleigh, Nashville, and Greensboro announcing 1000 footers yearly. Giratina, Kane and the other GSO developer. Lol

Have any of those 1000' buildings planned gotten any traction or better yet construction activity?

Also - Anyone know if Rezoning is required for this Lot or can Duke build 'by right'?

Edited January 21, 2019 by Hushpuppy321

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

Have any of those 1000' buildings planned gotten any traction or better yet construction activity?

Also - Anyone know if Rezoning is required for this Lot or can Duke build 'by right'?

I don't think Raleigh has ever had a proposal over 600 feet, so I don't know where that came from. Greensboro currently has one at 651 feet. Nashville Signature Tower went from 1030, to 807, to what is now  505 CST which would be the 6th tallest building in Charlotte at  543 feet

Edited January 21, 2019 by Guest

[skymiler]

1 hour ago, cmett003 said:

Im hearing 42ish stories.

That puts it within range of Hearst and maybe DEC depending on any decorative top?

[Hushpuppy321]

5 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

I don't think Raleigh has ever had a proposal over 600 feet, so I don't know where that came from. Greensboro currently has one at 651 feet. Nashville Signature Tower went from 1030, to 807, to what is now  505 CST which would be the 6th tallest building in Charlotte at  543 feet

Thanks for the info.  Seems like it's a far cry from 'Proposing' a Tower to actually funding and building a Tower.  CLT doing pretty good from that perspective.  

[JRNYP2C]

On 1/21/2019 at 2:40 PM, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

I think in the end I think it will be well received and 88% of people on this board will like the design. 

Because Charlotte's tallest buildings are built for Fortune 100 companies, with boards, investors, customers, tens of thousands of employees and lots of eyeballs on them. They don't need to put massive amounts of marketing behind buildings that will start off majority leased.

As long as it isn't a "box" design, I think 2/3 of us will be happy!  

[Dale]

Hope they retain the rumored 100’ or so rooftop element. Could be a 700-footer. 

BTW, Nashville has a planned 750-footer. Not holding my breath on the Greensboro biggie.

[SydneyCarton]

On ‎1‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 3:46 PM, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

I don't think Raleigh has ever had a proposal over 600 feet, so I don't know where that came from. Greensboro currently has one at 651 feet. Nashville Signature Tower went from 1030, to 807, to what is now  505 CST which would be the 6th tallest building in Charlotte at  543 feet

I find Raleigh to be pretty lame.  Charlotte is dramatically better.  

[Guest]

1 hour ago, JRNYP2C said:

As long as it isn't a "box" design, I think 2/3 of us will be happy!  

A wise commercial developer once told me a square is the most space efficient shape.

[KJHburg]

 

Photo of the lot today maybe someone can take this photo and draw in something to scale where it would be.  This the last surface parking lot on South Tryon inside the loop. 

as for Tony G's tower that is proposed at 750 feet as a condo tower I would not hold your breath Nashville.

[Dale]

I like knowing that parking lot is enjoying it’s final days.

 

[dylansukkert]

We need a surface lot count down for Uptown. I'm afraid it may be a little high thanks to 1st Ward though.

[SydneyCarton]

18 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

A wise commercial developer once told me a square is the most space efficient shape.

With exceptions, most new office towers rising in the U.S., whether in NY, Chicago, Houston, Charlotte, etc. are basically boxes.   Supposedly, tenants want big, open floor plans.

BofA's new tower in New York, which will rise on Sixth Avenue, a few buildings west of its iconic NY office, will be a simple, 650' box.  Personally, I prefer LU1.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 23, 2019 by SydneyCarton

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

18 hours ago, KJHburg said:

 

Photo of the lot today maybe someone can take this photo and draw in something to scale where it would be.  This the last surface parking lot on South Tryon inside the loop. 

as for Tony G's tower that is proposed at 750 feet as a condo tower I would not hold your breath Nashville.

Probably going to have to zoom out to get the scale lol.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, CarolinaDaydreamin said:

Probably going to have to zoom out to get the scale lol.

lol

[cmett003]

Glad to see the last lot on Tryon go.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, cmett003 said:

Glad to see the last lot on Tryon go.

**South Tryon. Still plenty north of 7th.