Duke Energy Plaza Headquarters | 40 Story formerly Charlotte Metro Tower

[SydneyCarton]

18 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

South Tryon. Still plenty north of 7th.

Will we get an unofficial rendering or at least a description before March?  I infer from your statement earlier that developers and tenants like boxes that you have some insight into what will rise here.

Edited January 23, 2019 by SydneyCarton

[Guest]

1 minute ago, SydneyCarton said:

Will we get an unofficial rendering or at least a description before March?  I'm inferring from your statement earlier that developers and tenants like boxes that you have some insight into what will rise here.

That seems to be the natural progression based on what I drew a few pages back. Started tall, rounded and word class, then got boxy and short, but still nice, now per a couple other posts after mine, the building is making its was back up to around 42-45 floors.  Also, Absolutely not before march. Per the developer March 1st at the earliest. Probably closer to April.

[SydneyCarton]

10 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

That seems to be the natural progression based on what I drew a few pages back. Started tall, rounded and word class, then got boxy and short, but still nice, now per a couple other posts after mine, the building is making its was back up to around 42-45 floors.  Also, Absolutely not before march. Per the developer March 1st at the earliest. Probably closer to April.

Thanks.

[UPEnergy]

FYI - the round design option was off the table from the beginning.

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, UPEnergy said:

FYI - the round design option was off the table from the beginning.

As I would have expected. Looked way expensive.

[Crucial_Infra]

Maybe it's time for another round of height predictions based on all this recent intel. 

I say 680' though 690' would be nicer 

 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Crucial_Infra said:

Maybe it's time for another round of height predictions based on all this recent intel. 

I say 680' though 690' would be nicer 

 

660 even

[Crucial_Infra]

6 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

660 even

Hah I like it. So petty to top Hearst by a foot. Also gets it in the 200m club which is crucial for skyline ranking analytics (not that anyone here cares about such trivial things).

Edited January 23, 2019 by Crucial_Infra

[Merthecat]

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

Greensboro currently has one at 651 feet.

*561, but that doesn't mean it's actually going to be built.

[Guest]

Just now, Merthecat said:

*561, but that doesn't mean it's actually going to be built.

Thanks, moment of dyslexia. 

[SydneyCarton]

40 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

660 even

Do you know if there will be a crown or is the top flat?

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Do you know if there will be a crown or is the top flat?

your guess is as good as mine, I'm unaware what currently design is.

 

- pretty sure CK, Duke or TVS is aware we are talking about it here though – 

Edited January 23, 2019 by Guest

[SydneyCarton]

I find it funny that major property developers follow an internet forum, albeit a good one.  Don't these guys have better things to do?  I look here when I take breaks from work or at night. 

[KJHburg]

next time I am uptown I will get a shot from ground level for better rendering positioning on the lot.  I just want it taller than Legacy 1.  

busy corporate executives like me always have time to discuss new buildings even if my firm chose a 1 story renovation 

Edited January 23, 2019 by KJHburg

[J-Rob]

3 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

I find it funny that major property developers follow an internet forum, albeit a good one.  Don't these guys have better things to do?  I look here when I take breaks from work or at night. 

Why not? Lincoln Harris would have been well served to read/incorporate some feedback.  Obviously, 75% of people on UP think they went with lazy/outdated architecture (though I am excited about seeing the pyramid at night).  

Edited January 23, 2019 by J-Rob

[Dale]

1 hour ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

660 even

Disappointing after hints of a significant roof component. On the other hand, guess you don’t want to compete with DEC1.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

I find it funny that major property developers follow an internet forum, albeit a good one.  Don't these guys have better things to do?  I look here when I take breaks from work or at night. 

speaking that the last major skyscraper that the architect designed in downtown Charlotte was leaked by an Urban Planet user who worked at Kinkos in like 2007, and it was picked up by all the major media outlets in Charlotte, it would behoove them to read it. Plus if I was an analyst, and I wanted to know what was up in CRE, what better place than the pages of Urban Planet, where it is collated for your viewing and discussing pleasure.

Edited January 23, 2019 by Guest

[SydneyCarton]

But developers want to make money, and they really don't care what we think.  I can't imagine that Johnny Harris and Crescent care what we think about their towers.    They care about cost and tenant interest.

[Guest]

26 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

But developers want to make money, and they really don't care what we think.  I can't imagine that Johnny Harris and Crescent care what we think about their towers.    They care about cost and tenant interest.

I'm not suggesting they come here to seek our opinions on their developments. I'm saying there are urban planning skyscraper and architecture nerds of all walks of life. @Conformity for instance, is a huge part of Brooklyn Village, and in the early 2000s he took a select group of Urban Planet people on a hard hat tour of his development Southborough while it was under construction. This site attracts lots of people who wish to discuss the change that they see in their community, and gain information from neighbors, industry professionals, designers, architects, journalist,  engineers, analysts, lenders, real estate people. I know people on this site that meet all those criteria. So when we aren't just yucking it up about Levine's First Ward being "abandoned building chic" there's a lot of useful information that can be gained here. 

Edited January 23, 2019 by Guest

[Crucial_Infra]

37 minutes ago, Dale said:

Disappointing after hints of a significant roof component. On the other hand, guess you don’t want to compete with DEC1.

Was thinking the same thing. If they're not truly gonna bring it, best to stay in the sub 700' middleweight class than perhaps embarrass themselves. 

[Dale]

7 minutes ago, Crucial_Infra said:

Was thinking the same thing. If they're not truly gonna bring it, best to stay in the sub 700' middleweight class than perhaps embarrass themselves. 

Or outshine the “suitcase handle.”

 

[lancer22]

As someone who works in office leasing I can 100% say that RE people use UP as a news aggregator. It is incredibly efficient from that standpoint.

 

Also, I find complaining about Legacy Union cathartic

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

3 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

your guess is as good as mine, I'm unaware what currently design is.

 

- pretty sure CK, Duke or TVS is aware we are talking about it here though – 

HEY GUYS THIS IS YOUR LEGACY. Your "Trump Wall" if you will. Build it high and funky. 

[KJHburg]

41 minutes ago, CarolinaDaydreamin said:

HEY GUYS THIS IS YOUR LEGACY. Your "Trump Wall" if you will. Build it high and funky. 

and within budget so you 1 Million sq ft tenant can afford it.   Duke is going after Santee Cooper a state owned utility in SC and the Puerto Rico utility they might have to build it bigger to give themselves some wiggle room.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/01/22/duke-energy-mulls-bid-to-operate-puerto-rico-s.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/01/17/duke-energy-makes-offer-to-purchase-troubled-south.html

[skyline704]

Let’s not forget that tvsdesign gave us this beauty in Dubai and it’s essentially a box.. I think that, regardless if it’s boxy or some other shape, tvsdesign won’t disappoint.