FNB Tower 401 S Graham St (29 floors - 365 feet)

[j-man]

3 minutes ago, norm21499 said:

Building a tower on top of a parking deck is better, in my opinion. Reduces land waste and results in taller towers. Underground parking is more preferred, but less feasible

I get what y’all are saying but could y’all imaging Bank of America tower having 10-15 floors  above ground then the building starts, adding to the height that it is now being the tallest building in the city? 

2 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Actually you are incorrect. Parking is integrated into the building.

You’re right. Lol just checked, but only being a few floors in the front isn’t as bad as the nearly 10 floors in the back. BUT it is well hidden in the front with those panels, which goes to my point of it being less visible. 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, j-man said:

I get what y’all are saying but could y’all imaging Bank of America tower having 10-15 floors  above ground then the building starts, adding to the height that it is now being the tallest building in the city? 

You’re right. Lol just checked, but only being a few floors in the front isn’t as bad as the nearly 10 floors in the back. BUT it is well hidden in the front with those panels, which goes to my point of it being less visible. 

You aren't making a unique point about hiding the decks. Theres about 17 years of me complaining about this issue on this board, and we all agree with you.

[j-man]

6 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

You aren't making a unique point about hiding the decks. Theres about 17 years of me complaining about this issue on this board, and we all agree with you.

I don’t think so because some have said they don’t. Well ok. I just have one more example and it is the Creative Village development in Orlando. Parking is truly not visible until you go to the other side of the block, tho is may be hidden once fully developed. 

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

1 hour ago, theronhobbs said:

The suburban mentality of "parking deck to the side" is how the Church St corridor gained 10 exposed parking decks. With or without street-level retail in parking decks, urbanity can do better.

This is actually a canvas. I see this being redeveloped before we see the majority of First Ward.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, CarolinaDaydreamin said:

This is actually a canvas. I see this being redeveloped before we see the majority of First Ward.

I think we will see these decks consolidated into one giant deck and the rest developed.

 

17 minutes ago, j-man said:

I don’t think so because some have said they don’t. Well ok. I just have one more example and it is the Creative Village development in Orlando. Parking is truly not visible until you go to the other side of the block, tho is may be hidden once fully developed. 

I can give you even better examples in Charlotte. One Wells Fargo has a deck hidden in it, so does 300 South Brevard, Hearst, and Avenue.  

I'm not certain I've ever seen someone advocate against screening a deck here.

Edited February 4, 2020 by Guest

[Yeahdoug]

I’m a fan of the integrated parking garage. Where it isn’t great is when they don’t spend the money to hide it well. But at least you don’t get a freestanding and ugly garage.  121 W Trade does this really well. I didn’t even know there was a garage in there for the longest time. 

Edited February 4, 2020 by Yeahdoug

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Yeahdoug said:

I’m a fan of the integrated parking garage. Where it isn’t great is when they don’t spend the money to hide it well. But at least you don’t get a freestanding and ugly garage.  121 W Trade does this really well. I didn’t even know there was a garage in there for the longest time. 

Thats one scary garage though if you have a car bigger than a mini cooper. 

[Yeahdoug]

1 minute ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Thats one scary garage though if you have a car bigger than a mini cooper. 

Form over function I always say! 

Any of these freestanding garages have the for-thought to be built for a future tower on top? 

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, Yeahdoug said:

Form over function I always say! 

Any of these freestanding garages have the for-thought to be built for a future tower on top? 

For the most part, no. I'd also say most of them are endangered species.

[QCxpat]

FNB Tower & Sculpture at Circa Apts. across the street from BB&T Ballpark

 

 

 

 

[j-man]

I wish they could incorporate some retail at ground level of Circa apartments. Ugh

[Wrangler]

Is there a construction cam for this project?

[KJHburg]

44 minutes ago, Wrangler said:

Is there a construction cam for this project?

I dont think so as there is not one on their website for the tower.

https://fnbtowerat401.com/

[QCxpat]

Looking north along S. Graham St.

Looking east along W. Martin Luther King Blvd.

Looking south along S. Graham Street

Intersection of S. Graham St. and W. Martin Luther King Blvd.

Edited February 8, 2020 by QCxpat

[Guest]

Looking north along S. Graham St.

Looking east along W. Martin Luther King Blvd.

Looking south along S. Graham Street

Intersection of S. Graham St. and W. Martin Luther King Blvd.

We just shrug at a almost 400’ Tower now. Crazy.


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[j-man]

I wonder if you'll be able to see this tower from in the stadium like how the cams show the skyline in the background? 

Edited February 8, 2020 by j-man

[KJHburg]

33 minutes ago, j-man said:

I wonder if you'll be able to see this tower from in the stadium like how the cams show the skyline in the background? 

should be able to do as it will loom over home team  side of the stadium. 

[j-man]

4 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

should be able to do as it will loom over home team  side of the stadium. 

Oh yeah. It might be diagonal to the Vue

[KJHburg]

drive by today.  

[gman430]

 

[C85]

42 minutes ago, gman430 said:

 

 

 

Lowes tower is going to make a heck of an impact from this angle.

Edited February 9, 2020 by C85

[QCxpat]

S. Graham St. @ 3;05 p.m.

 

 

[KJHburg]

my photos from today @QCxpat and I were following each other I guess LOL.

 

[Synopsis101]

On 2/9/2020 at 9:26 AM, gman430 said:

 

 

Density.

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

On 2/7/2020 at 8:55 PM, KJHburg said:

should be able to do as it will loom over home team  side of the stadium. 

Away team side*, which is more in the sun and is the direction of most cameras. 

I took some Falcons fans to a game about 12 years ago and they thought it was very odd you could only see sky around the stadium. Boy how times have changed.