Truist - New HQ (BB&T-SunTrust Merger)

[utcltjay]

I miss the green neon piping around the top of One Wells Fargo, before they switched to the white lighting from inside the glass. I wish they would go back to the piping style lights with color changing LED's like BofA Dallas. The current lighting just never looked classy since the dome isn't very interesting under the glass. Side note, try finding a single picture of it on Google. Seems all photos of it have been forgotten. 

[Norm2]

The rezoning for the signage on top of the Truist (Hearst) building was approved today.

[Hushpuppy321]

Well - At least the new lighting looks good.  I think signage affixed to the Tower will not look good....

[Desert Power]

The green is certainly striking (and my phone camera doesn't do it justice):

 

[turbocraig]

4 minutes ago, Desert Power said:

The green is certainly striking (and my phone camera doesn't do it justice):

 

You beat me to it.  This looks amazing in real life.  I always thought it was such a waste they never uplit the corner flairs but this is even better.  

[Urban Cowboy]

It really bounces off of BofA plaza and the newer one.

[cltheel.sdl]

Wow, spicy!  Looks like they might still be testing since only a couple of corners are lit?

[Hushpuppy321]

I think it looks great!  Truist certainly trying to make themselves known in the Uptown Marketplace

[Yeahdoug]

Love it. Doing what should have been done 5 years ago. Makes it a centerpiece of the nighttime skyline. I hope lighting coordination comes back eventually. There were some amazing skylines the 2nd half of last year. Seemed like every night the whole city was lit up together in support of a certain org or cause. 

Edited August 6, 2020 by Yeahdoug

[Madison Parkitect]

That new vertical lighting looks so good! Really adds to the skyline at night.

[Miesian Corners]

Am I the only one who saw Pride 2021 last night? 

[tozmervo]

At least it's flared. 

[Spartan]

As an uptown resident who has to look at these lights up close, I find the new lights to be garish and unpleasant to look at. I'm sure it looks nice driving past it on the interstate though.

 

[Yeahdoug]

8 hours ago, Spartan said:

As an uptown resident who has to look at these lights up close, I find the new lights to be garish and unpleasant to look at. I'm sure it looks nice driving past it on the interstate though.

 

I love the look, but seeing the reflections I thought it must be bright as hell for neighbors. They should just stick to the top lit up and only do the sides for special occasions. 

[CLT>]

On 8/19/2020 at 11:26 PM, Spartan said:

As an uptown resident who has to look at these lights up close, I find the new lights to be garish and unpleasant to look at. I'm sure it looks nice driving past it on the interstate though.

 

Wait till the signage goes up... There's a reason planning didn't follow their own rules with the rezoning and didn't notify the majority of residents who get the 'glow' in their windows.

 

[cltcane]

8 hours ago, CLT> said:

Wait till the signage goes up... There's a reason planning didn't follow their own rules with the rezoning and didn't notify the majority of residents who get the 'glow' in their windows.

 

Are they going to project their logo into the night sky like a Bat, I mean Bank, Signal?  That would be pretty cool, except... does purple light help you sleep?  I already get the glow from the light sabers through my bedroom window. 

 

[Spartan]

16 hours ago, cltcane said:

Are they going to project their logo into the night sky like a Bat, I mean Bank, Signal?  That would be pretty cool, except... does purple light help you sleep?  I already get the glow from the light sabers through my bedroom window. 

 

 

Its subliminal marketing to buy a Purple (TM) Mattress.

[Spartan]

On 8/25/2020 at 10:17 AM, CLT> said:

Wait till the signage goes up... There's a reason planning didn't follow their own rules with the rezoning and didn't notify the majority of residents who get the 'glow' in their windows.

 

 

Council adopted a new sign ordinance, so it's an SPA for a conditional plan to do something that would otherwise be allowed by right in a conventional district. I wouldn't blame the process though... since council opened the floodgates for signage a few years ago (by approving other signs), we're going to continue be inundated with it. All new buildings are going to have it from the start, and most old ones will be retrofitted in some way over time. One of the best things about Charlotte's skyline used to be the lack of signage clutter.  

 

A few other thoughts: I doubt the brightness was a part of the rezoning, so depending on where it falls in the permitting/ordinance it may or may not be something that the City can regulate.  It's also possible that these are demonstration tests and not the final product. BofA looked terrible when they were switching to LED lights but the end result was pretty good.  I'm choosing to remain optimistic about this until I know for sure it's worth of my ire.

[JorgiPorgi]

I think it will look fine. Every out of towner talks about Charlotte’s night skyline and how cool it is with the lights- it gives Charlotte character. Not going to find reasons to complain about it. 

[Guest]

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Edited September 4, 2020 by Guest

[Desert Power]

2 minutes ago, Tyree Ricardo said:

Been wanting to post this for a week. 

https://www.charlotteagenda.com/227938/what-to-expect-from-the-600-million-seventh-and-tryon-redevelopment-uptown/

 

Would look even better with the Intercontinental built

[KJHburg]

since this is posted under the Truist thread can I assume this is Truist Tech center office building or additional space generally for the bank?  

[Nick2]

The article mentions one tower but I see two in the rendering. Can someone elaborate? Are they just using a placeholder for inlivians project?

[Guest]

On 8/30/2020 at 10:11 PM, Nick2 said:

The article mentions one tower but I see two in the rendering. Can someone elaborate? Are they just using a placeholder for inlivians project?

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Edited September 3, 2020 by Guest

[queensguy06]

I wonder if this will be the final nail in the coffin for Epicentre as it currently exists.  If I remember correctly, mgmt at Epicentre announced at the end of last year that they are moving away from entertainment to retail and offices, but would be waiting until after the RNC.  With covid, it seems those plans moved up by several months as businesses have been closing for good (Jason's Deli, Firehouse Subs, Studio Movie Grill - which announced their closure BEFORE the pandemic - etc.).  The new business model could suffice until this development is completed in 2024/2025, but once completed I can't help but think Epicentre will die rather quickly.

The question is can they reinvent the current space, which will be 16 years old by then, for a third time.  Or would it be redeveloped into something else?  The timing could be right for a new tower in such a prime location.