Travel observations and new developments of other cities and countries

[markhollin]

Sunny Isles Beach, Florida's renderings for Bentley Residences: 62 stories, 749', 216 residential units (courtesy of YIMBY Florida).

 

[markhollin]

LA's renderings for Inspire Hollywood, 1530 North Cassil Place, 8 stories, 200 units(courtesy of YIMBY LA):
 

[markhollin]

More solidarity with Ukraine around the world:

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[markhollin]

Denver has a proposal for 17th & California, 47 stories, 342 residential units, 15,800 sq. ft. of retail, and structured parking.  If built it will be in theTop 5 height-wise in the city:
 

[markhollin]

Hanoi, Vietnam. I spent 3 days there in 1993.  Remarkable changes since then.

[markhollin]

San Fran's proposed 50 Main St, 1066', 808 residential units (courtesy of YIMBY San Francisco):

[markhollin]

Houston's new Parkside Residences at Discovery Green, at 40 stories is now topped out. Next to 12 acre Discovery Green Park:

[markhollin]

Jacksonville has proposal for new 2nd tallest: 500 Bay Street, 40 stories, 550', 469 units, 25,000 sq. ft. retail (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):

[rolly]

Dang, finally a cool building for Jax. They haven't had a good mega tower for decades. And it's a gem!

[KJHburg]

News from over the mountains east...

2 major projects have been announced in the last month in Charlotte including the Riverside Development one today.  They are across the street from each other and both outside our freeway loop in an area between uptown and Southend. 

1. Riverside's project announced today and several anchor tenants are looking at it now and the one across the street.  At least 2 major banks are looking at this one. 

42 story 750,000 sq ft office tower   should be over 600 feet tall.  

650 apartments in 2 towers 30 and 40 stories  taller residential tower facing Southend

30,000 sq ft retail   10,000 sq ft wellness fitness center   10,000 sq ft of meeting and banquet space   1 acre ground level open space   1.5 acres above ground rooftop park 

2000 parking spots  4Q 2022 start completion in 2025/2026

2.  across the street in the rendering where a surface parking lot is shown is Crescent's Carson Southend project

31-story, mixed-use community combining nearly 565,000 square feet of Class A office space, a 200-key hotel, 100 premier multifamily units, and 10,000 square feet of activated retail, anchored by an 8,000 square foot amenity terrace.

The overall last rendering of the Crescent project shows the long block where the Riverside project will be built.  

[rolly]

In the early 2010's my wife took a contract at Bank of America for a few months where she had to be local in Charlotte. She had a temp condo for that time, so I'd visit from Raleigh on the weekends by taking the Amtrak from the Durham station, which is really nice, has a wine bar next door). The ride was was just $34, with several trips a day, and just 3 hours transit time. Once in Charlotte,  just grab a cab from the que out front for a $5 flat fee to anywhere downtown.  Charlotte is impressively large with the marquee bank towers and lots of new condo towers, but still compact like a perfect sim city. Was a great 'big city' experience. 

This project here is almost half the size of Nashville Yards.  And just just looks amazing. Very cool!

[Luvemtall]

All these new and upcoming projects throughout our great country are exciting . But the one question I have is ; why does it seem that all the proposals in almost every city ( even the smaller ones) have creativity and flair and Nashville keeps getting boxes? Sometimes same architectural firms, same development companies, but we get blue glass box and painted stucco.

[smeagolsfree]

1 hour ago, Luvemtall said:

All these new and upcoming projects throughout our great country are exciting . But the one question I have is ; why does it seem that all the proposals in almost every city ( even the smaller ones) have creativity and flair and Nashville keeps getting boxes? Sometimes same architectural firms, same development companies, but we get blue glass box and painted stucco.

Good question! I think some of the developers coming to Nashville are still skittish and afraid to be bold still being cheap.

[Rick Dalton]

On 3/9/2022 at 6:41 AM, markhollin said:

Jacksonville has proposal for new 2nd tallest: 500 Bay Street, 40 stories, 550', 469 units, 25,000 sq. ft. retail (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):

Personally, I think it’s hideous. Looks like an outdated replica of something in the UAE.

[BnaBreaker]

38 minutes ago, natethegreat said:

Personally, I think it’s hideous. Looks like an outdated replica of something in the UAE.

I agree actually... I'm ALL for spires and fins and whatnot but that one in particular just looks... off.  

[nashville born]

Was in Philly last weekend to see the traveling Harriet Tubman statue on the apron of city hall.  Here are just a few shots.

[UrbanWes03]

19 hours ago, KJHburg said:

News from over the mountains east...

2 major projects have been announced in the last month in Charlotte including the Riverside Development one today.  They are across the street from each other and both outside our freeway loop in an area between uptown and Southend. 

1. Riverside's project announced today and several anchor tenants are looking at it now and the one across the street.  At least 2 major banks are looking at this one. 

42 story 750,000 sq ft office tower   should be over 600 feet tall.  

650 apartments in 2 towers 30 and 40 stories  taller residential tower facing Southend

30,000 sq ft retail   10,000 sq ft wellness fitness center   10,000 sq ft of meeting and banquet space   1 acre ground level open space   1.5 acres above ground rooftop park 

2000 parking spots  4Q 2022 start completion in 2025/2026

2.  across the street in the rendering where a surface parking lot is shown is Crescent's Carson Southend project

31-story, mixed-use community combining nearly 565,000 square feet of Class A office space, a 200-key hotel, 100 premier multifamily units, and 10,000 square feet of activated retail, anchored by an 8,000 square foot amenity terrace.

The overall last rendering of the Crescent project shows the long block where the Riverside project will be built.  

Dang some top notch proposal if you ask me! Very impressive. 

[markhollin]

Syracuse, NY:

[markhollin]

Lower Manhattan: latest rendering's for Two World Trade Center, 88 stories, 1,350' (courtesy of YIMBY New York):
 

[markhollin]

Los Angeles renderings for The Star on Sunset, 22 stories, 420', 509,800 sq. ft., $500 million (courtesy of YMIBY LA):

[markhollin]

Chicago's Sales Force Tower is topped out at 60 stories, 850', 1.4 million sq. ft. of office space (courtesy of YIMBY Chicago):

[Licec]

On 3/10/2022 at 7:48 AM, Luvemtall said:

All these new and upcoming projects throughout our great country are exciting . But the one question I have is ; why does it seem that all the proposals in almost every city ( even the smaller ones) have creativity and flair and Nashville keeps getting boxes? Sometimes same architectural firms, same development companies, but we get blue glass box and painted stucco.

I agree. The Pinnacle, Albion, Circle South, Prime, and Moore are all boxes.

Very astute.

[markhollin]

NYC Mid-Manhattan (courtesy of Jennifer Cooke). So many new tall boys in the past 15 years. 

[markhollin]

Anchorage, Alaska:

[nashville born]

On 3/16/2022 at 4:30 PM, Licec said:

I agree. The Pinnacle, Albion, Circle South, Prime, and Moore are all boxes.

Very astute.

Luvem didn't say every project is a box.  I do agree that most of the newer projects are boxy.  Four Seasons.  Boxy.  501 Commerce.  Boxy.  1200 Broadway.  Boxy.  A1.  Boxy.  A2.  Boxy.  Broadwest.  Boxy.  Grand Hyatt.  Boxy.  One22One.  Boxy.  GU Tower.  Boxy.  The Place.  Boxy.  805 Lea.  Boxy.  Even one you mentioned (Prime) is boxy.   Let's hope projects like Albion and Pinnacle become more of the norm.

Edited March 18, 2022 by nashville born