Duke Energy Plaza Headquarters | 40 Story formerly Charlotte Metro Tower

[videtur quam contuor]

If I am looking at this map properly it was mostly parking even then. 

8 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Well there were low slung main street style buildings there as late as 1978. but by 1998 they were gone.

 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, tarhoosier said:

If I am looking at this map properly it was mostly parking even then. 

 

at least two thirds of it, earliest aerial I can find is 1960. 

[CLT704]

Grading permits were approved today by the looks of things.

Edited April 3, 2019 by CLT704

[King of the Queen City]

On 4/2/2019 at 12:07 PM, Dale said:

I think an underground gold mining museum would be a hit!

That would be cool, especially if they could locate and make some of the underground tunnels accessible (though it would likely require pumping a lot of water out of them).

Is there an actual gold mine under Charlotte? Curious NC investigates.

[Guest]

 

Just a little fan art using the photos of @davidkopti who I believe is a poster here, can't remember his user.

 

[papadog]

can RDF add FNB, alley, and intercontinental (if it makes the frame) to this view?

[CLT704]

Just now, papadog said:

can RDF add FNB, alley, and intercontinental (if it makes the frame) to this view?

See the Future Skyline Rendering topic in the coffeehouse.

[SydneyCarton]

I'm eager to see the actual slope of the roof.  Hopefully, it's a dramatic angle.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

I'm eager to see the actual slope of the roof.  Hopefully, it's a dramatic angle.

Its not extremely dramatic, but its nice. Its like 5 floors from bottom to top

[SydneyCarton]

1 hour ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Its not extremely dramatic, but its nice. Its like 5 floors from bottom to top

Thanks.  5 floors should provide a pretty decent angle.

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Thanks.  5 floors should provide a pretty decent angle.

half as steep as Duke Energy 1

[SydneyCarton]

Will the slope approximate the roofline of this tower in a city that shall not be mentioned?  This one also appears to be five floors.

 

 

Build it bigger

Edited April 5, 2019 by SydneyCarton

[Guest]

Will the slope approximate the roofline of this tower in a city that shall not be mentioned?  This one also appears to be five floors.
 
 
Build it bigger

More or less, but the building has way more articulation. And visual interest


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[SydneyCarton]

It sounds like it will be amazing.  I hope that Honeywell and BB&T are even better.

[Tyrone Wiggum]

@ricky_davis_fan_21 will it be visible from BAC stadium?

[Guest]

27 minutes ago, Tyrone Wiggum said:

@ricky_davis_fan_21 will it be visible from BAC stadium?

I would think only these sections could see it. For everyone else it'd be tucked behind DEC1

[KJHburg]

The site today as work is being done.   This 40 story 1 M sq foot tower will rise next door to the only single family home left standing on S Tryon uptown.  The St Peters Rectory.  (Be careful building this one please)

[KJHburg]

I will have the perfect spot to watch this tower rise.  anyone know when the final plans will be released?

 

[ArchiCLT]

In February 2002, during the construction of adjacent The Green parking deck, a third of the St. Peter's fresco fell to the floor and was destroyed.  The building dates back to 1893. The sanctuary was renovated and restored in 2007. Let's hope DEC2 does not impact any of St. Peter's buildings.

[nakers2]

2 hours ago, theronhobbs said:

In February 2002, during the construction of adjacent The Green parking deck, a third of the St. Peter's fresco fell to the floor and was destroyed.  The building dates back to 1893. The sanctuary was renovated and restored in 2007. Let's hope DEC2 does not impact any of St. Peter's buildings.

 

It makes me nervous, but on a positive note, once this is done, we wont have to worry about any more new development close enough to cause issues. I think construction companies have also become much more aware of impacts to old structures, 300 South Tryon built a super thick retaining wall in the basement against the foundation of the Latta Arcade, and they've installed seismometers in the Foundation for (of?) the Carolinas building next to the Carolina Theater project.

[King of the Queen City]

THE LAST OF THE SURFACE LOTS...

(at least on South Tryon).  Time to get this thread back to page 1.  Any new updates?

[DMann]

Are there any renderings from the College Street side?

[CLT704]

So Duke said they'd start the Tower at the end of April but, looking at accela, there were revisions needed (which I don't actually know what that means) so what would be the realistic timeline before this starts? 

[FreeOpinions]

4 hours ago, CLT704 said:

So Duke said they'd start the Tower at the end of April but, looking at accela, there were revisions needed (which I don't actually know what that means) so what would be the realistic timeline before this starts? 

Those are city processes.  The county processes issue permits for construction.  Once the city stuff is approved the county stuff can be concurrent but without city approval the permit office won’t issue the approved permits which the contractor needs for construction to start legitimately.   If there are changes at the city level you have to revise the drawings at the county level.

Also you will see a job trailer or two on site and the site fenced off before construction too. 

Owners are also way too optimistic.

Edited April 26, 2019 by FreeOpinions

[CLTProductions]

This will break ground late june, early july