Construction Thread-Orlando-Paramount

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10/5/06...

[orlandonative]

Very impressive work. Nice shots as well.

[RedStar25]

Vue looks impressive in the background.

[bulldogger]

This is up to street level now.

[corpkid]

This is up to street level now.

I noticed that today coming home from work -- isn't that unusally quick (a question to all you construction types)... does that bode well for the pace of this building? I mean, if the "mega" pour was any indication, this thing should be topped off in a few months!

Okay, back to earth (and back to the crappy colonialtown Publix... for now!). Seriously -- is this project on a "fast track" (unlike 55W, et. al?)

[orlandonative]

It dependes. When you say that its up to street level already, does that mean vertical columns or an actual elevated deck is been brought to grade? If its still just basement columns, than I say its still quick but not impressive.

In any case, its other lakeside competition has cleared most major hurdles and will be picking up pace significantly here very soon.

[bulldogger]

It dependes. When you say that its up to street level already, does that mean vertical columns or an actual elevated deck is been brought to grade? If its still just basement columns, than I say its still quick but not impressive.

In any case, its other lakeside competition has cleared most major hurdles and will be picking up pace significantly here very soon.

They have plywood covering nearly the entire street level. To me, this would appear to be the wood that they use for a form when they pour the ground level floor. It is pretty much caught up to Dynetech already and it is a much larger footprint. I can't imagine that they will keep up with Dynetech floor for floor, though.

[Metro]

The second tower crane is going up.

[bulldogger]

They have plywood covering nearly the entire street level. To me, this would appear to be the wood that they use for a form when they pour the ground level floor. It is pretty much caught up to Dynetech already and it is a much larger footprint. I can't imagine that they will keep up with Dynetech floor for floor, though.

I have to recant what I said here. This was a narrow perspective as I was walking along Central. I walked by the Pine Street side today and they appear to only be about 1/3 of the way getting the floor up. Couldn't somebody that lives in the Sanctuary or Waverly have straightened me out earlier??

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11/3/06...

[abby32712]

Thanks for the photos - I was wondering what was happening at the Paramount.

[Boomer136]

So they pushed the traffic barrier out into Central a couple of days ago and re-striped losing all the parallel parking on the North side of the street from Post's leasing office until it shifts back to normal past Lake Av.

Some snapshots for everyone taken today. (11/15/2006)

[abby32712]

Great pictures! Thanks.

[JRS1]

great shots.

[prahaboheme]

Already loving the future Central Ave streetwall!

[mrh3]

What's the story on those two houses? They seem so out of place.

[Boomer136]

They are apartments I think. Definitely not houses as in single family dwelling. I'll take a closer look tommorrow when I get my car if someone else hasn't amplified my meager understanding.

[sunshine]

They better becareful of those two houses or else their view going to be blocked later..

[prahaboheme]

What's the story on those two houses? They seem so out of place.

Clearly, the houses pre-date their surroundings.

[corpkid]

Clearly, the houses pre-date their surroundings.

And, I'm sure that keeping with "contemporary Orlando fashion" they will have the word DEMO sprayed on them in big orange letters in no time flat!

[macrocosim144]

And, I'm sure that keeping with "contemporary Orlando fashion" they will have the word DEMO sprayed on them in big orange letters in no time flat!

so so true...

[prahaboheme]

so so sad...

[Boomer136]

So, in response to mrh3's question, luckily I was right. The houses are actually one house with a garage done as apartments. There appears to be three apartments in the garage bulding, and while there are only two doors on the front there is an 11 space mailbox out front as well.

For me, it just looked strange not having greek letters on it.

[macrocosim144]

So, in response to mrh3's question, luckily I was right. The houses are actually one house with a garage done as apartments. There appears to be three apartments in the garage bulding, and while there are only two doors on the front there is an 11 space mailbox out front as well.

For me, it just looked strange not having greek letters on it.

Unless they have any historical significance ... the homes will probably be moved or demo'd to make way for something that fits in with the height/density of the area. Which is not really a bad thing when you look at how out of place they are.

Thats not to say that Orlando has not destroyed some truly unique buildings. (mostly in the 60's though) The old courthouse and library totaly piss me off ... they were fantastic buildings.

[bulldogger]

There are plans for an EW Lymmo circulator. Maybe they could put this on Pine Street instead of Central, since Central has more traffic. They could level the house at the corner and put a nice Lymmo station there and accompanying restaurant or something like that.