The Edge | 32-Story Mixed Use + SunRail Station [Proposed/Demo Underway]

[GregoryMCSE]

https://floridayimby.com/2021/09/35-story-church-street-phase-2-mixed-use-tower-set-to-rise-later-this-year-in-downtown-orlando.html
 

BY: OSCAR NUNEZ 8:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Orlando’s urban core is poised to see new large scale developments as Dallas-based real estate developer Lincoln Property Company may soon begin construction on  The Edge, a 34-story mixed-use skyscraper set to rise approximately 400-feet over the Downtown area some time during the fourth quarter of this year. The tower is expected to rise at 225 South Garland Avenue, just north of the developer’s 28-story SunTrust Plaza completed in 2020, replacing the former club/venue replacing the former Ballroom at Church Street Station. Designed by architect Baker Barrios, the project will yield 230 residential units, 200,000 square feet of office space and 4,000 square feet of retail.

[codypet]

As someone deathly afraid of heights: F that spiral staircase in that location.  That's gonna be a no for me.

[spenser1058]

9 minutes ago, codypet said:

As someone deathly afraid of heights: F that spiral staircase in that location.  That's gonna be a no for me.

Oh my.

[JFW657]

What I'm curious about, is why are the undersides of these balconies angled down and back towards the building from the outside?

Is this some kind of optical illusion or eye-trick of perspective?

Or are there angled braces in there to give them extra strength?

They don't seem to be connected to anything substantial at the back.

Never seen anything like that before.

[ajc]

Just now, JFW657 said:

What I'm curious about, is why are the undersides of these balconies angled down and back towards the building from the outside?

Is this some kind of optical illusion or eye-trick of perspective?

Or are there angled braces in there to give them extra strength?

They don't seem to be connected to anything substantial at the back.

Never seen anything like that before.

I think it's supposed to be shadows--notice how they get progressively smaller as you descend levels, as if it's closer to sunrise/sunset time. 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

5 hours ago, GregoryMCSE said:

https://floridayimby.com/2021/09/35-story-church-street-phase-2-mixed-use-tower-set-to-rise-later-this-year-in-downtown-orlando.html
 

BY: OSCAR NUNEZ 8:00 AM ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Orlando’s urban core is poised to see new large scale developments as Dallas-based real estate developer Lincoln Property Company may soon begin construction on  The Edge, a 34-story mixed-use skyscraper set to rise approximately 400-feet over the Downtown area some time during the fourth quarter of this year. The tower is expected to rise at 225 South Garland Avenue, just north of the developer’s 28-story SunTrust Plaza completed in 2020, replacing the former club/venue replacing the former Ballroom at Church Street Station. Designed by architect Baker Barrios, the project will yield 230 residential units, 200,000 square feet of office space and 4,000 square feet of retail.

What was the purpose of resposting this ?

[GregoryMCSE]

35 minutes ago, IAmFloridaBorn said:

What was the purpose of resposting this ?

I hadn’t seen all of these renderings and the article itself shows all the former renderings which is really cool

[IAmFloridaBorn]

2 hours ago, GregoryMCSE said:

I hadn’t seen all of these renderings and the article itself shows all the former renderings which is really cool

Ahh okay. I was wondering if we missed something. I do see the other renderings. Thank you. 

[smileguy]

On 10/25/2021 at 2:23 PM, GregoryMCSE said:

https://floridayimby.com/2021/09/35-story-church-street-phase-2-mixed-use-tower-set-to-rise-later-this-year-in-downtown-orlando.html
 

 

I think this last rendering does a great job of showing how the two buildings belong together.  Some may not like that, thinking that previous iterations were more exciting, but maybe this will provide some context for the AC building that makes it feel less like a sore thumb.

[JFW657]

3 hours ago, smileguy said:

I think this last rendering does a great job of showing how the two buildings belong together.  Some may not like that, thinking that previous iterations were more exciting, but maybe this will provide some context for the AC building that makes it feel less like a sore thumb.

Yep.

Not identical to each other, but with some common design elements.

They look more like two pieces of a set.

When they first announced another building would be going up there, I assumed they'd try to make them look like part of a plaza in which both buildings were designed to have a certain, similar look. 

When I saw that first "stacked crates" rendering, I was surprised and disappointed.

Actually, and AFAIC, I think they could/should have given the new design even more similarities to the first one.  

[Tim3167]

I don’t think I’ve seen this shared here before but pretty cool

 

Also this nice site  with some more info with a link to a nifty brochure

https://www.lpcsoutheast.com/properties/theedge/

 

[GregoryMCSE]

46 minutes ago, Tim3167 said:

I don’t think I’ve seen this shared here before but pretty cool

 

Also this nice site  with some more info with a link to a nifty brochure

https://www.lpcsoutheast.com/properties/theedge/

 

Thanks for posting. I hadn’t see this before.  It is cool to see what this building is going to look like at night all lit up.  The more I see this building the more I like it. 

[codypet]

Oh crap, is that a shot from inside the food hall with the glass floor?

[dcluley98]

If this gets built as the current design shows, and not VE'd to death, this will be a bit of a "gamechanger".  An actual urban SunRail station connected to office building, hotels, food hall, bank, and Church Street, 2 blocks away from Amway Center, a movie theater, and the eventual UnderEye park.  Short walk to Exploria Stadium, and hell, if S+ED gets built, that is another huge venue. The latest design actually looks good IMO and the first Baker Barrios design I have actually liked. It has height and really ties into adjacent buildings with Mr. T and the old SunTrust Building.  

[prahaboheme]

26 minutes ago, dcluley98 said:

If this gets built as the current design shows, and not VE'd to death, this will be a bit of a "gamechanger".  An actual urban SunRail station connected to office building, hotels, food hall, bank, and Church Street, 2 blocks away from Amway Center, a movie theater, and the eventual UnderEye park.  Short walk to Exploria Stadium, and hell, if S+ED gets built, that is another huge venue. The latest design actually looks good IMO and the first Baker Barrios design I have actually liked. It has height and really ties into adjacent buildings with Mr. T and the old SunTrust Building.  

What is S+ED venue?

[jgardnerucf]

48 minutes ago, prahaboheme said:

What is S+ED venue?

Sport + Entertainment District (Magic) (see Staples Center Live)

[JFW657]

1 hour ago, prahaboheme said:

What is S+ED venue?

Sports & Enterainment District....?

[JFW657]

15 hours ago, Tim3167 said:

I don’t think I’ve seen this shared here before but pretty cool

 

Also this nice site  with some more info with a link to a nifty brochure

https://www.lpcsoutheast.com/properties/theedge/

 

Sorry.

I tried to resist, but it was just too much.

I hope he's finally found what he's looking for.  

[jgardnerucf]

59 minutes ago, JFW657 said:

Sports & Enterainment District....?

^Development

[dcluley98]

Yep, it's the fancy name for the long awaited Magic Entertainment Complex. 

https://www.foundrycommercial.com/core/fileparse.php/2530/urlt/Orlando-Magic-SED-v12SD.pdf

Edited November 11, 2021 by dcluley98

[spenser1058]

Can we have the Wilf Entertainment Complex instead?

[IAmFloridaBorn]

Thought this was a really cool perspective from the video!

[dcluley98]

OMG I-4 HAS NO LANES OR CENTER BARRIERS!!!!!

PANDEMONIUM!

[prahaboheme]

21 hours ago, dcluley98 said:

Yep, it's the fancy name for the long awaited Magic Entertainment Complex. 

https://www.foundrycommercial.com/core/fileparse.php/2530/urlt/Orlando-Magic-SED-v12SD.pdf

Oh yes - forgot about that one

[smileguy]

On 11/10/2021 at 10:35 PM, GregoryMCSE said:

Thanks for posting. I hadn’t see this before.  It is cool to see what this building is going to look like at night all lit up.  The more I see this building the more I like it. 

Gotta give it to the Baker Barrios marketing team.  These new video renderings the last couple years have really made their projects look a lot better!