Square at South End - Mixed Use Project @ West and Tryon

[RANYC]

On 4/3/2020 at 7:52 PM, Hushpuppy321 said:

Great Question!  First off - the Two Most prevalent types of Office Tower Construction is Poured In Place Reinforced Concrete w Pretensioned/Post Tensioned Slabs or the Steel Framed Construction with Lightweight Concrete Flooring types.  The Common Square Office Tower Designer has chosen to use the Steel Framing Office Tower model as well as the Spectrum (Vantage) Site up the road and here’s why.  Both Sites (The Square & Vantage) have Parking Facilities that are separate from the Office Building itself allowing for the more Lightweight Construction.  These buildings are strong, durable and go up faster than Concrete although they do have some drawbacks whereby they’re more susceptible to damage from Fire which is why that spray foam is applied to all the beams and sprinkler systems required by all building codes everywhere.  The price of Steel too can cause Designers to chose it or different building materials.  Typically now in Charlotte you’ll find that most lower rise Towers (10 to 15 stories) will be designed to be Steel Framed.   Just so many reasons why...

The Lowes Tower & Honeywell Tower (As well as the future Stiles East-West Tower) are designed to be Reinforced Concrete (Post Tensioned\Prestressed) Construction due to the Parking Facilities being Constructed as a part of the Office Tower.  The Portman Office Tower as well will most likely be Concrete.  Vehicles are very heavy to support and require thicker floors and more columns to support them and once the parking levels are completed the Concrete construction just continues up through the Office levels.  There are Concrete Towers without parking included like the Ellis or Northwood Ravin Towers but if you look those floors are not as thick as the Lowes or Honeywell Towers.  These types of Towers do not go vertical as quickly as Steel framed Towers but are very durable once finished.  You will find that the Towers in older cities (NYC, Pittsburgh, Boston) tended to be Steel Framed earlier on (1900’s) but now a lot of Modern Towers (LU1, DEC1, DEC2, etc.) are typically designed to be Concrete.  The price of Concrete/Portland Cement can also a factor.  Concrete towers as well must have sprinkler systems too.   Just a quick rundown.

Thanks so much for this comprehensive explanation!

[gman430]

[j-man]

So glad they left this big trees!

[gman430]

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Edited April 17, 2020 by gman430

[KJHburg]

slow drive bys today and thanks to patient driver on Hawkins who did not honk at me whilst I was getting the shot at the West Blvd intersection.    Lo Siento! Today.

 

[JorgiPorgi]

Real quick drive bys last evening. 

[DH17]

This building dominates the skyline from East blvd in the westernmost part of Dilworth. Noticed that this morning and can't wait until Lowe's breaks the tree-line as well.

[KJHburg]

Drive by and one from afar showing its impact on the Southend skyline.   #SouthendRising apart of #CharlotteRising.  Today. 

[KJHburg]

Not sure how I missed this but May 1st this tower was topped out!

 

[JorgiPorgi]

[CLT>]

Something is peeking out at the end of East Boulevard (from about at the Greek Church)

 

 

[Urban Cowboy]

[KJHburg]

Southend Rising the Square tower topped out and construction full steam ahead.   Today. 

 

 

[KJHburg]

drive by today and the parking garage is being snapped together.   before TS Bertha arrived.   this is really going to be nice.   when will the apartments start when the tower is substantially complete? 

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

drive by today and the parking garage is being snapped together.   before TS Bertha arrived.   this is really going to be nice.   when will the apartments start when the tower is substantially complete? 

The apartments wrap the parking deck, so once the deck is complete you will see sticks start to rise.

[KJHburg]

More of the garage going up today.  

[jjwilli]

The garage is right up against the tree.
 

[KJHburg]

this tower is going to be great and with that rooftop restaurant and bar a landmark for Southend.

Today walk and drive bys. 

https://beacondevelopment.com/properties/building/4054/the-square

[KJHburg]

video of the progress on the Square by its contractor Edifice

 

[KJHburg]

drive by photos today.   any word on tenants or the rooftop restaurant bar operator?

 

[gman430]

 

 

Edited July 2, 2020 by gman430

[KJHburg]

Drive by of the Square.  I hope this leases well and I think it will for smaller tenants only needing a floor or two.  Garage side but this will be wrapped by apartments of course. 

 

[j-man]

Is it me, or just the pictures that make the office building and apartments seem like they’re being built way too close?

[Hushpuppy321]

On 7/3/2020 at 9:42 PM, j-man said:

Is it me, or just the pictures that make the office building and apartments seem like they’re being built way too close?

Does look very close but it’s only because how tall the deck is.  This is a well designed site making good use of every inch of lot.  Really urban.

[KJHburg]

drive bys today.  Looking great.  Including some snap on together parking garage crane action.