Residence Inn Progress

[Telmnstr]

I know, I talked to the cops. Even gave them the website address. They merrily went along their way and let me continue taking pics.

[stillill]

they broke down the pile driver today...they are finished.

[Sky06]

they broke down the pile driver today...they are finished.

[vdogg]

they broke down the pile driver today...they are finished.

[spiker3]

Damn, that was quick. I guess there really wouldn't be too many piles to drive for a 9 story buildind . I wonder if they'll you steel or concrete for the structure itself.

[vdogg]

At the Loft hotel they're building in Chesapeake it's steel, i would expect the same here.

[vdogg]

Good, that means it should go up fairly quickly judging by how fast Two Columbus Center is rising.

[spiker3]

And, of course, I was entirely wrong. This building is being built with concrete. The first floor is starting to take shape now, looks like they're moving pretty fast with this thing. I saw some (2) construction workers over at the Hampton inn site as well. Looks like they were surverying or something. Perhaps they're getting ready to start on that as well.

[urbanlife]

this building structure will probably be done in about nine to ten weeks from when the first floor gets poured. Then after that it will probably take about 4-5 months for the rest of the work. So my guess would be it will be completed by late october or early november provided there are no serious delays to the construction.

[spiker3]

this building structure will probably be done in about nine to ten weeks from when the first floor gets poured. Then after that it will probably take about 4-5 months for the rest of the work. So my guess would be it will be completed by late october or early november provided there are no serious delays to the construction.

[urbanlife]

They are forecasting a early 2009 opening for what it's worth...

[vdogg]

Believe it or not, they're actually starting to put together a tower crane. I didn't think a 9 story building would need one, but as I was driving by this morning I noticed that the were in the process of placing a yellow section.

[abak]

A concrete pump truck only goes up 5 floors if my memory serves me right. A mobile crane would have to carry it the rest of the way. With the size of this foot print it would mean closing traffic lanes around the site. Plus tower cranes are faster.

[vdogg]

[okinawatyphoon]

Thanks for those shots! I didn't know it was that far along...

[urbanlife]

sweet lot, shame it is such an ugly building....or bland at least. But the positive side will be increasing the density.

[vdogg]

I was sure somebody would've posted about this by the time I got home but I guess not. The tower crane is now fully in place. A bit taller than I expected too.

[metalman]

Yea, I saw them lifting the front section of the crane with ....a crane on my ODU to this afternoon.

[Sky06]

Not as good as vdogg's pics, but here's the progress:

[Sky06]

[okinawatyphoon]

It's definitely starting to take shape now. Thanks for the update sky!

[scm]

I was driving down Brambleton the other day, just thinking about how urban that corridor will look with the Belmont project, this, and the Hampton completed -- almost right in a row. Once Granby Tower is done, whenever it is done, this will be the most dense corridor north of City Hall Avenue.

[spiker3]

I was driving down Brambleton the other day, just thinking about how urban that corridor will look with the Belmont project, this, and the Hampton completed -- almost right in a row. Once Granby Tower is done, whenever it is done, this will be the most dense corridor north of City Hall Avenue.

[scm]

I think you mean or whatever is done there...

[vtfan18]

I realize they have limited space but it would have been cool to have a curtain wall of glass that curved along with the street leading into Boush St.