Childress Klein/Ram South End Tower - Lowe's anchored (23 floors - 357')

[tarhoosier 5714]

I look at the water tower on the Nebel mill building and then the new Lowes tower and I think about the NYC buildings with water tanks on the roof for sprinkler pressure. How does this building, and other buildings, maintain fire suppression systems without roof sourced pressure? The have fire suppression sprinklers, I assume. Someone educate me.

[Mgelbach 4701]

17 hours ago, tarhoosier said:

I look at the water tower on the Nebel mill building and then the new Lowes tower and I think about the NYC buildings with water tanks on the roof for sprinkler pressure. How does this building, and other buildings, maintain fire suppression systems without roof sourced pressure? The have fire suppression sprinklers, I assume. Someone educate me.

I'd love to know too!

 

In the mean time, I grabbed a few pictures from yesterday

[KulBC 244]

Loving the color combinations of this building! From these photos, it really dwarfs Hawk and The Square  

[Mgelbach 4701]

It’s definitely taller than the Hawk for sure! There might be a bit of forced perspective with the pictures though and the angles making the Hawk look teeny tiny

[Miesian Corners 1791]

On 12/25/2020 at 6:34 PM, tarhoosier said:

I look at the water tower on the Nebel mill building and then the new Lowes tower and I think about the NYC buildings with water tanks on the roof for sprinkler pressure. How does this building, and other buildings, maintain fire suppression systems without roof sourced pressure? The have fire suppression sprinklers, I assume. Someone educate me.

Tanks were used until the 1950s, but always had issues that revolved around outdoor temperatures. Modern high rises simply use pumps that have regulators on every floor. In the event of a fire (when there might not be power to a building), standpipes are used by fire departments to provide pressure for water to reach upper floors.

[tarhoosier 5714]

I am familiar with the brass standpipes at prominent locations of buildings. With a sign with a  Y to indicate connection.  I assumed this was for fire pumper connection. 

Thank you for the education.

[KJHburg 70929]

was in the area for my first Tex Mex meal of the year.  from all angles.  the screening on the parking deck looks good I think better than some other towers recently built. 

quite a bit of ground floor retail in this tower on 3 sides. 

 

[Mgelbach 4701]

[DMann 1799]

And to think they made my scooter dealer move from that property!!!

[KJHburg 70929]

9 hours ago, DMann said:

And to think they made my scooter dealer move from that property!!!

thats nothing compared to losing my surface parking lot for Superica ! 

[QCxpat 10480]

Today 9:15 a.m.

Edited January 13 by QCxpat

[JRNYP2C 663]

Damn!  I want to check out jobs for Lowe's.  I want to work in that building!!

[SydneyCarton 3507]

This is a beautiful tower!

I'd like to see Lowe's build another tower and move the whole HQ to SouthEnd.

[KJHburg 70929]

side views and down the street views.  Wait until Carolina Foods is redeveloped.  

[t_money 218]

Glad to see still powerlines in every photo. I wouldn't expect less from this area.

[BarrenLucidity 86]

On 1/15/2021 at 9:14 AM, SydneyCarton said:

This is a beautiful tower!

I'd like to see Lowe's build another tower and move the whole HQ to SouthEnd.

The campus is huge and (pre-covid) filled to capacity, you probably need 3-4 more of these to move but I wouldn't be surprised if they opt to expand further in Charlotte if the building proves successful in attracting talent  They already have a number of floors in the Grant Thornton too that seem to be sticky. 

Edited January 18 by BarrenLucidity

[SydneyCarton 3507]

12 hours ago, BarrenLucidity said:

The campus is huge and (pre-covid) filled to capacity, you probably need 3-4 more of these to move but I wouldn't be surprised if they opt to expand further in Charlotte if the building proves successful in attracting talent  They already have a number of floors in the Grant Thornton too that seem to be sticky. 

I know.  I had interviewed for a job there years ago.   I really dislike suburban office parks.

[QCxpat 10480]

Today 10:55 a.m.

Edited January 20 by QCxpat

[RANYC 670]

On 1/17/2021 at 3:32 PM, t_money said:

Glad to see still powerlines in every photo. I wouldn't expect less from this area.

I've really come to despise the hatchet job that Duke Energy does on these trees as they grow to intermingle with the lines.  I totally get why Duke Energy does this, but it's just an awful look.  Other major cities have riverfronts, bayfronts, oceanfronts, lakefronts.  We have our tree canopy, and that feature reflects most vividly among our tree-lined streets.  We desecrate that showing of our city's natural beauty with the Duke Energy mutilation program. 

[KJHburg 70929]

walk by photos today of this the tallest tower in Southend.  great sky for photos today especially midday. 

[KJHburg 70929]

Childress Klein did an excellent job on this tower Love it even though  the construction took away my parking for a nearby Tex Mex restaurant.  

Mi comida fue excelente hoy.

[Yo Diaz! 1452]

Childress Klein did an excellent job on this tower Love it even though  the construction took away my parking for a nearby Tex Mex restaurant.  
Mi comida fue excelente hoy.

I’m just glad they were able throw us here at UP a bone and incorporate some beige into this building
(I mean it in blue font. Don’t know how to change font color on my phone)


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[QCxpat 10480]

Today 9:25 a.m.

Edited February 8 by QCxpat

[Urban Cowboy 4089]

Is this topped out yet?

[CLT2014 2743]

Is the final color going to be beige on those sides or will it be black? A bit of a split personality. One part South End and one part Ballantyne.