Duke Energy Plaza Headquarters | 40 Story formerly Charlotte Metro Tower

[Urban Cowboy]

Sidewalk is closed and pedestrian traffic is officially being routed through the shipping containers on Tryon. 

[AuLukey]

On today’s soapbox: Am I the only one who thinks the shipping containers on Tryon are horrendous?
First, why Tryon and not Church?
Second, shipping containers aren’t exactly what I’d call “inviting” compared to the conventional covered (and open) scaffolding. I’m sure those shipping containers will be saunas in the summer sun. Speaking of which, I’m assuming these will be around for the RNC on our city’s most prominent street right in the heart of the arts district. Where will the protestors stand now? It’s hard to picket in a shipping container!

[jkc2j]

On 12/13/2019 at 2:31 PM, joenc said:

I'm not sure why we are talking about Nashville, but they have a different economy than we do, mostly about Bachelorette parties and Country music.

Their Fortune 500s are companies like Dollar General, Cracker Barrel, and Tractor Supply, those type of companies really don't build skyscrapers.

So much shade towards Nashville lol. You forgot about HCA, Alliance Bernstein, Amazon, Nissan, Mitsubishi, btw.

Edited December 15, 2019 by jkc2j

[Cadi40]

1 hour ago, jkc2j said:

So much shade towards Nashville lol. You forgot about HCA, Alliance Bernstein, Amazon, Nissan, Mitsubishi, btw.

While those are impressive companies regardless, I believe only 2 of those are actually headquartered in Nashville.

[jkc2j]

1 hour ago, Cadi40 said:

While those are impressive companies regardless, I believe only 2 of those are actually headquartered in Nashville.

All but Amazon are. HCA is home grown, Alliance Bernstein recently relocated their headquarters from NY and both Nissan and Mitsubishi have their North American headquarters in Nashville. 

Edited December 15, 2019 by jkc2j

[Cadi40]

7 minutes ago, jkc2j said:

All but Amazon are. HCA is home grown, Alliance Bernstein recently relocated their headquarters from NY and both Nissan and Mitsubishi have their North American headquarters in Nashville. 

I was speaking more so World headquarters, Regardless that is very impressive. This however is off topic and if you’d like to continue the discussion feel free to talk about it in the coffee house.

[CLT_sc]

The tower crane base is being put into place.

[Scribe]

7 minutes ago, CLT_sc said:

The tower crane base is being put into place.

Pictures or it didn't happen!

@KJHburg are you going to be checking on your parking hut today?

[CharlotteHokie]

30 minutes ago, Scribe said:

Pictures or it didn't happen!

@KJHburg are you going to be checking on your parking hut today?

Ask and ye shall receive

[King of the Queen City]

Items of interest...

[KJHburg]

4 hours ago, Scribe said:

Pictures or it didn't happen!

@KJHburg are you going to be checking on your parking hut today?

I am living the Salt Life at the OBX for the next few days.  Nags Head Kill Devil Hills Kitty Hawk micropolitan area.    Thanks for the update and I expect other things to happen while I am gone. 

[SydneyCarton]

1 hour ago, KJHburg said:

I am living the Salt Life at the OBX for the next few days.  Nags Head Kill Devil Hills Kitty Hawk micropolitan area.    Thanks for the update and I expect other things to happen while I am gone. 

It must be nice to be near the ocean with this unusually warm weather.    

[Miesian Corners]

On 12/15/2019 at 6:48 AM, AuLukey said:

On today’s soapbox: Am I the only one who thinks the shipping containers on Tryon are horrendous?
First, why Tryon and not Church?
Second, shipping containers aren’t exactly what I’d call “inviting” compared to the conventional covered (and open) scaffolding. I’m sure those shipping containers will be saunas in the summer sun. Speaking of which, I’m assuming these will be around for the RNC on our city’s most prominent street right in the heart of the arts district. Where will the protestors stand now? It’s hard to picket in a shipping container!

The airport’s been using them for four years. They’re safer for pedestrians than scaffolding. 

[AuLukey]

The airport’s been using them for four years. They’re safer for pedestrians than scaffolding. 

 

True. Forgot about the ones at the airport. But I feel like those, being in what equates to a parking desk-esk surroundings, are a more appropriate setting than the city’s main street just before a major national event. Maybe it’s just me, but I’d rather cross the street twice than walk through those.

 

[Urban Cowboy]

1 minute ago, AuLukey said:

 

True. Forgot about the ones at the airport. But I feel like those, being in what equates to a parking desk-esk surroundings, are a more appropriate location than the city’s main street just before a major national event. Maybe it’s just me, but I’d rather cross the street twice than walk through those.

I’d rather have a shipping container sidewalk and this new building, than said national event.

[King of the Queen City]

5 hours ago, KJHburg said:

I am living the Salt Life at the OBX for the next few days.  Nags Head Kill Devil Hills Kitty Hawk micropolitan area.    Thanks for the update and I expect other things to happen while I am gone. 

Speaking of the Outer Banks, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved further back from the ocean 20 years ago this year.

[JorgiPorgi]

2 hours ago, King of the Queen City said:

Speaking of the Outer Banks, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse was moved further back from the ocean 20 years ago this year.

This thread and it’s never-ending ability to get sidetracked from the Duke Tower.

[carolinaboy]

15 hours ago, KJHburg said:

I am living the Salt Life at the OBX for the next few days.  Nags Head Kill Devil Hills Kitty Hawk micropolitan area.    Thanks for the update and I expect other things to happen while I am gone. 

Cool. You're in my neck of the woods AKA a long way from Charlotte. At least it's been warm the last couple of days.

[Hugo704]

[King of the Queen City]

9 hours ago, JorgiPorgi said:

This thread and it’s never-ending ability to get sidetracked from the Duke Tower.

Don’t worry. That tower is about to be the most talked about thing on these boards for the next couple years. We’re just warming up.

[nakers2]

16 hours ago, AuLukey said:

 

True. Forgot about the ones at the airport. But I feel like those, being in what equates to a parking desk-esk surroundings, are a more appropriate setting than the city’s main street just before a major national event. Maybe it’s just me, but I’d rather cross the street twice than walk through those.

 

I'd rather not get crushed by falling construction materials, but that just my personal preference. 

[Miesian Corners]

On 12/16/2019 at 4:47 PM, AuLukey said:

 

True. Forgot about the ones at the airport. But I feel like those, being in what equates to a parking desk-esk surroundings, are a more appropriate setting than the city’s main street just before a major national event. Maybe it’s just me, but I’d rather cross the street twice than walk through those.

 

Well, they’ll be walking through them when they arrive at CLT, as the new terminal project will be well underway by then. 

[AuLukey]

Well, they’ll be walking through them when they arrive at CLT, as the new terminal project will be well underway by then. 

Those shipping containers have been in use at the airport for at least the last year.
To me, the difference in concrete pours directly overhead (CLT) and potential falling debris (Duke) aren’t exactly hand in hand; but hazardous nonetheless. And the containers aren’t blocking anything at the airport other than the current construction zone itself. I guess my biggest peeve is the blocking of half of Tryon with a closed off blank-walled tube for the next two years. At least paint a mural on them or something.
I’m obviously in the minority on this, so I’ll drop it for now. I’ll revisit this discussion during July/August when those BLACK shipping containers are baking in direct sunlight while the heat index is already at 110. Wait and see how many people elect to use them then.

[CLT_sc]

More concrete was poured around the tower crane base.  It looks like the Tryon St side of the property is at depth.  Hopefully we’ll see some foundation work start soon.

and, in hut news, the hut has been moved back towards the Gant Center.

[Hushpuppy321]

3 minutes ago, CLT_sc said:

More concrete was poured around the tower crane base.  It looks like the Tryon St side of the property is at depth.  Hopefully we’ll see some foundation work start soon.

and, in hut news, the hut has been moved back towards the Gant Center.

I still stand by my earlier (8 weeks ago) construction prognostication = Vertical Construction for this site may not get above ground level until mid to late 1st Quarter 2020.  Excited for this site - I anticipate 12 to 15 stories above ground by the time of the RNC in August.  Probably 20 to 25 stories by years end 2020.  If this building is Steel framed instead of Post Tensioned Concrete (I’m not sure which) then I must/will revise my estimate.