Riverfront Plaza Building Expansion - Construction

[GRDadof3]

Hey jschut, we know it's not your fault, but any way you can talk sense into these people??

Actually, if you count Plaza Towers, that's 5 parking ramps in a 1/4 mile stretch. That is absolutely stupid!!

[superNOVA]

Like it or not, people are not going to make the magic over night transition to transit. Even if we had the best mass transit system in the world, we would still need ramps.

People need to park or these nice new buildings will go unused. I know that there are other solutions (such as underground parking) but economics always plays a major (the only) role in these decisions.

[Prankster]

But the economics of putting ground floor retail into parking ramps is not cost prohibitive. And it sure is a hell of a lot better looking than black walls or car grills.

[GRDadof3]

Can't leave this guy out of my update:

[GRDadof3]

It looks like the Riverfront's foundation has been back-filled. Are we going to see some vertical construction soon I'm dyin over heeeh.

Alright, who's got the camera? http://69.221.46.100/top/liveapplet.html

[jschutMTU]

It looks like the Riverfront's foundation has been back-filled. Are we going to see some vertical construction soon I'm dying over heeeh.

The foundation work is almost finished, the SE corner is the last step. You can Expect to see a crane on site on Monday January 9th. The steel erection will probably take 4-6 weeks if there are no delays.

[twoshort]

The steel erection will probably take 4-6 weeks if there are no delays.

Wow, that seems reall quick!

[GRDadof3]

Based on the condition of the Marriott site too, I'd say we're getting pretty close to seeing foundation walls going up?

[jschutMTU]

Based on the condition of the Marriott site too, I'd say we're getting pretty close to seeing foundation walls going up?

I believe they have already started, look on the west end of the site, they have some walls being built back there going on top of the grade beams and pile caps.

[GRDadof3]

I believe they have already started, look on the west end of the site, they have some walls being built back there going on top of the grade beams and pile caps.

You know, I wondered about that as I drove by this morning. Something along the West side looked much different, and I haven't been by there in over a week. They're going to town on the area around the Forslund Condo mini-garage too.

[GRDadof3]

Here's a better pic of the Riverfront Plaza building addition:

She looks ready to go

[jschutMTU]

Steel is in the air!

[GRDadof3]

Rats! I'll have to get over there tomorrow for pics.

[GRDadof3]

Updates 1-10-06:

Thanks jschut!

[GRDadof3]

Boy, if the Marriott steel goes up this fast, I'm going to very hard to live with over the next 6 months

[rbdetsport]

This is a good development for GR.

[GRDadof3]

This is a good development for GR.

Although this project is pretty small, death of surface lots is always a good thing

[joeDowntown]

Wow that is fast. I definitely have to check it out this weekend. I hope Riverhouse goes up this fast once they start (in January, February, March, April or may .

Joe

[GRDadof3]

[torgo]

Nice updates GRDad. Seems like the projects that are underway are moving really quickly.

[Prankster]

Is this building not going all the way out to Campau? From the pics, it looks like it stops quite a distance from the road.

[Rizzo]

Yah no kidding... Is this the stop height?

[snoogit]

Those archways look really neat too

[GRDadof3]

Yah no kidding... Is this the stop height?

That's as high as it will go, yes. The foundation comes all the way out to Campau, so they are obviously not done with framing yet. Here's an artist's rendering:

(yes, the first floor is parking, let's not re-live that debate )

[snoogit]

That's as high as it will go, yes. The foundation comes all the way out to Campau, so they are obviously not done with framing yet. Here's an artist's rendering:

(yes, the first floor is parking, let's not re-live that debate )

you know what though, if you had to have parking, thats the best way to go. It looks neat too, almost like an engine house, or something of that nature.