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

[A2.]

1 hour ago, CLT704 said:

I’m hoping Truliant’s lawsuit is successful, every time I think I start to like Truist I remember how stupid it sounds. SunTrust is such a good name, I wouldn’t mind the bank keeping it. I wonder what other options they considered, either way the marketing team needs to be fired lol.

If either of the two were to keep their name I would assume it would be BB&T in the drivers seat calling the shots, as they are the larger of the two firms. I know they call it a merger of “equals”, but BB&T has a market cap almost 50% larger than that of SunTrust. But I digress...I’m also in the camp of “hate the name”. 

Who knows , maybe we get lucky and Truliant does win their suit. Wishful thinking, but it’s at least a possibility.

A2

Edited August 15, 2019 by A2.

[Matthew.Brendan]

Poor dead horse. 

SunTrust

Branch Banking and Trust

Instead they end up with a. made up word that sounds more like True-ish.

[videtur quam contuor]

Every banker is an altruist. We all know that.

[King of the Queen City]

20 hours ago, Spartan said:

Hearst Tower : Truist Tower :: Sears Tower : Willis Tower

I'm hoping they will call it Truist Center or Truist Plaza. That would have a better ring to it.

I’m all about alliteration. Truist Tower has a better ring to it than Truist Center or Truist Plaza if you ask me, but it’s still going to be hard to stop saying Hearst.

[KJHburg]

It will be always be Hearst to me but I do like Truist Tower better.  I still call 121 W Trade the Interstate tower and the BofA Plaza will be hard to swallow as something else too unless US Bank moves there and they call it US Bank Plaza. 

[Urban Cowboy]

[KJHburg]

I ran into a Winston Salem based Truist exec today who is surprise moving to Charlotte.  I told him Truist Tower sounds better than Truist Plaza (you know T.P. and all)  He said 3000 people are expected at that tower and I told him I bet y'all buy it.  They own the land underneath their current HQ in Winston and other buildings and of course Sun Trust owns Sun Trust Plaza in the ATL.  

[lancer22]

18 hours ago, KJHburg said:

I ran into a Winston Salem based Truist exec today who is surprise moving to Charlotte.  I told him Truist Tower sounds better than Truist Plaza (you know T.P. and all)  He said 3000 people are expected at that tower and I told him I bet y'all buy it.  They own the land underneath their current HQ in Winston and other buildings and of course Sun Trust owns Sun Trust Plaza in the ATL.  

My guess is they buy Hearst (they have a negotiated purchase option) and start on a second tower in 1st ward.

[CLT704]

7 minutes ago, lancer22 said:

My guess is they buy Hearst (they have a negotiated purchase option) and start on a second tower in 1st ward.

Maybe a second tower for their innovation center?

[lancer22]

2 hours ago, CLT704 said:

Maybe a second tower for their innovation center?

Thats the idea. I think we will find out for sure within the next two months. Theres beem some chatter recently that this might happen.

[KJHburg]

Now whatever it is named,  it is  still one of the best buildings ever built uptown The Truist Tower or Hearst Tower or whatever you want to call it today.  If I  was the 6th largest bank in the country I would want to own this trophy tower. 

Edited August 20, 2019 by KJHburg

[Madison Parkitect]

It's my favorite Charlotte tower.

[ertley]

18 hours ago, Madison Parkitect said:

It's my favorite Charlotte tower.

I second that.

[j-man]

Any chance they will build a second tower to house more workers 

[Guest]

Any chance they will build a second tower to house more workers 

Yes. TBA. I’d watch this close.


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[KJHburg]

Truist Bank when they announced the merger and their new HQ here they said they wanted to invest in a new technology center also here in Charlotte.  Now where that ends up don't know but I am sure they are looking intown as many other companies have and are. 

[j-man]

20 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Yes. TBA. I’d watch this close.


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Omg that’s exciting. Hopefully it’s a similar thing like Duke Energy did. Building a towers that rivals its iconic tower. I’m here for another Hearst Tower but more modern. 

[KJHburg]

any ideas on where this tech center will go in Charlotte Uptown, Southend or somewhere else?

As the BB&T name will disappear so will this advertisement on the beach at HHI during the next high tide.(and no I was not responsible for this) 

 

[Miesian Corners]

2 hours ago, KJHburg said:

any ideas on where this tech center will go in Charlotte Uptown, Southend or somewhere else?

As the BB&T name will disappear so will this advertisement on the beach at HHI during the next high tide.(and no I was not responsible for this) 

 

The rumor is that they will build across from TransAmerica (next to Hall House).

[Matthew.Brendan]

Man that would be fantastic if they do. Finally have some forward movement on N.Tryon

[go_vertical]

And another surface lot goes down. 

[CLT_sc]

On 9/19/2019 at 2:41 PM, Miesian Corners said:

The rumor is that they will build across from TransAmerica (next to Hall House).

Would love to see that, will Hall House be renovated?

Edited September 21, 2019 by CLT_sc

[j-man]

On 9/19/2019 at 2:41 PM, Miesian Corners said:

The rumor is that they will build across from TransAmerica (next to Hall House).

Spirit square site? Or the other side of it? 

[KJHburg]

12 hours ago, CLT_sc said:

Would love to see that, will Hall House be renovated?

Yes the Hall House is to be returned to its original purpose a hotel.   That's the plan. 

[DMann]

Oh, for a 21c Museum Hotel!!!  I can wish