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Shakman

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  1. Your sentiments are felt my heart as well. It appears there are more complainers out there with the attitude that life should be just handed to them rather than earning it. Creativity, tenacity, patience and most importantly being grateful can go a long way for a happy life.
  2. It's a deep structure so it can accommodate many units.
  3. Decent facade. Perhaps an investment on decorative screens along the roof to hide all those compressor units.
  4. I see "organic" growth on that empty lot. NIMBYs getting their wish.
  5. Must be those high platform shoes on those feet.
  6. Concrete needs to cure. Sometimes additives can be used to speed up cure time.
  7. No to balconies extending from the facade of highrises. I just think they look horrible Be part of the community by walking on the streets.
  8. This should not have any effect on Charlottesville and agree not RIC.
  9. That debacle should have earned RBS a tarnished port-o-potty.
  10. Shakman

    Petersburg

    Great to see Petersburg gaining interest from developers. All that surface parking not so.
  11. Only 9-stories? I was hoping for more floors but at least this shows there's demand Downtown.
  12. I agree. What I like about urban areas is the grid street system. It keeps traffic down on the streets due to options. Therefore less traffic means better pedestrian safety.
  13. Is this the white brick building? Across from the former Planet Zero?
  14. It's rare but I've seen this happen. There may be different reasons why. Sometimes all segments of a tower crane may not arrive at the same time due to logistics. In the meantime, the crane assembling the tower crane maybe needed somewhere else. Also, a heavier crane maybe needed to hoist the counterweights of a tower crane due to the height of the mast and length of the jibb. Another scenario is the concrete footing for this tower crane may not be at full strength to support a fully assembled tower crane of this size. There are more reasons why.
  15. Could be a caisson or footers.
  16. These large stick frame structures sometimes worry me during construction. You guys remember in 2004 that block which burned on Broad?
  17. Go to page 10 of this thread. Posted by RVA-Is-The-Best.
  18. Could be a central and cost-effective location for their regional operations.
  19. Site getting muddy due to the recent rains. This can slow operation of equipment. Installing a bed of stone should help.
  20. I totally agree with you. Multiple buildings on a block gives a more urban feel. Especially when each structure on the block has a different facade or even use.
  21. A courtyard in the middle of the block could help with more overall height.
  22. WOW! Didn't know those were dorms.
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