River Tower (Completed)

[vdogg]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1329742417071179&id=486056251439804

Here's some more info. Height is either 26 or 27 floors depending on the source. I'm hoping for 30 myself.

[BFG]

Hopefully that design doesn't change too drastically...

[lil-bear]

I hope so! We need something new to be excited about!!!

[vdogg]

A couple of minor details on the new tower halfway through the video.

 

[mikeas]

Will this be the new tallest for Norfolk?  

[BFG]

I believe so. 

I noticed the video mentions how this will change the skyline. Hopefully it'll lead to more high rises in that area and connect to downtown...

[lil-bear]

They need to get started! To open in 2019 in 36 months, they should be starting NOW!

I don't think site preparation has started yet.

[HRVT]

12 hours ago, lil-bear said:

They need to get started! To open in 2019 in 36 months, they should be starting NOW!

I don't think site preparation has started yet.

I'm not sure how old the video is, but 36 months from now would be 2020. It's not that surprising that they haven't started yet, though they do need to at least start on site work by the end of summer IMO if they want to hit the 2019 deadline.

[vdogg]

Video is from November. That would give a late 2019 opening date. They could start construction in the fall and still be on target.

[lil-bear]

Perhaps they will be building the tower with steel.

[vdogg]

They're really starting to advertise this hard now. Must be getting pretty close to construction. 

http://pilotonline.com/sponsored/sponsored-content/article_db8be93c-bf8f-11e5-8855-131c559b3787.html?prx_t=pYcCAs-sLACRUNA

[skylinefan]

Construction on Harbor's Edge River Tower to start Fall 2017.

http://pilotonline.com/news/local/new--foot-tower-will-be-norfolk-s-second-tallest/article_72cbc377-3661-5683-a2be-ea403ac45031.html

 

[BFG]

Second tallest? Did something change recently?

[brikkman]

Wonder how much it would cost to raise it 20ft?

[vdogg]

54 minutes ago, BFG said:

Second tallest? Did something change recently?

Looks like 26 instead of 27 floors.  Still substantial for that area. I mean, how hard would it be to squeeze 15 more feet out of the damn thing... Better yet, let's add 8 more floors and get past 400. Norfolk needs to start building some 4-500 ft towers. 

Nevermind it's 27, I take that back. You would think we could get an even 350 out of this.

[vdogg]

112 out of 138 units leased. The top line was 120 so it looks like they added units due to demand.  If they sell out prior to groundbreaking I don't think 3 more floors for an even 30 is out of the question. Remember, the Westin was announced as a 32 story building but was increased to 38 by the time it broke ground. I'm still extremely happy with this tower. 

[carolinaboy]

Given the choice of second tallest or none at all........I'm happy with second tallest.

If demand is that high, don't add to this one, start planning another new one.

[BFG]

27 stories and second-tallest still works for me, esp. if it leads to a building boom for Fort Norfolk and downtown!

[jeffconn]

Looks like i'll have to find somewhere else to eat lunch after 2019. I don't see 757 Crave anywhere in those pics. 

[vdogg]

9 hours ago, jeffconn said:

Looks like i'll have to find somewhere else to eat lunch after 2019. I don't see 757 Crave anywhere in those pics. 

I ate there 2 weeks ago and asked the waitress there what they were going to do once the building's built. She insisted they would still be there but every rendering I see has them directly in the footprint. She may not be aware that they'll have to move though I presume everything has been worked out with the owners. Hopefully they'll give their employees a heads up before construction starts.

 

And actually, you'll have to find somewhere else to eat after fall. Starting so late in the year means they'll be proceeding pretty aggressively with the land clearing to hit their 2019 opening date.

[vdogg]

My faith in readers of the pilot to find something negative in anything has not been misplaced...

• "Crepe Myrtle
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That is a terrible eyesore in that area of Norfolk. Leave the skyscrapers to downtown."

 

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• Josh Kimm
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Nice place for those that can afford it... Sadly many seniors can't pay those "entrance fees" or even the monthly fees. Sad Norfolk would sell out leaving many out in the cold."

 

It's amazing we get anything done. 

[Norva757]

How the hell is Norfolk leaving anyone of in the cold? Are they not suppose to build any high end places? People out there are just stupid

[BFG]

Three things you can expect out of life: death, taxes and negativity from the Pilot. God forbid a city in this region tries to move forward. 

[skylinefan]

So true even after I tried to tell the naysayers in the Pilot comment section that keeping well healed Senior Citizens in Norfolk paying all those city taxes will more then pay for the tax incentive to the developer. 

 

Edited February 15, 2017 by skylinefan

[Blackbird Fly]

I'm excited for you guys this is a seriously cool project! I've only lived in Richmond (and VA) for three years, but I am becoming quite fond of Norfolk from my limited travels there--I love DT and Ghent. This coupled with your convention center/Hilton tower and other waterfront projects I keep seeing are really cool. I really get Baltimore Inner Harbor vibes from DT Norfolk, but with continued focus on the area it could really become better in my eyes (with less of the sketchy third world crap you see in Baltimore with all of the scammers). I can't wait to visit again this spring and summer and see all the progress. Don't forget to visit Richmond too, we've got great momentum up this way as well! Cheers to Virginia's urban crescent getting stronger!