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I wonder if Novare will rent units themselves at that point (if only 20% sold and slow sales when building is done). I suspect they will.

Wow. 719K for one of those corner lofts... 900K for a 1527sf corner 2bd with a city view. For that price you could buy the 1830sf corner unit at Trademark on the 27th floor and put in $300K of upgrades, furniture, and decorations. You could make one of your walls a fish tank. You could hire dancers for your terrace if you ran out of things to spend money on. You just could not say you live at the Vue. I think the Vue will be the best in the city, but maybe not the best value at that price. I just want to see this thing close. Presales are great, but how many move in when the building is done at those prices? It will be interesting to see how many condos are on the market when 230 S. Tryon and Courtside close. By the way, I have a terrific city view every day from my office. Our morning conference is in a room that overlooks the heart of downtown - its about 500sf. My boss's office is probably 250sf and overlooks most of wachovia. Its awesome. If anyone wants to come by and hang out in the conference room this weekend, I am charging $500. Just venting b/c I can't believe these prices. I am not wanting to sound negative. I am in the market for a condo and will probably buy at one of these towers. I am rooting hard for all of their success and hope to see more announcements.

both banks have huge funding drives for ASC. all employees participate whether they give or not. it raises large amounts of cash. if every uptown employee (non-bank) gave ASC would have more money than projects. it seems a little crazy to call out the banks.