Bucktown_Orl

Ya know the view from latitudes will be killer when this is done, looking straiht up at 55W and suntrust with PTP off to the south, while enjoying a cocktail F#$@ YEAH cant wait!

God I hate Orlando traffic, I just totaled my car this morning on University Blvd., when a young college girl turned in front of me and I creamed her car, man it was crazy, no one got hurt tho thats the only positive thing i guess!!!

Anyone see Cheap Trick downtown on saturday night? It was my first time seeing a concert downtown, and being right there on Orange Ave. was awesome. walked around 55 west after the show and was stunned by how big its footprint is. And then went to Mako's and was stunned by something else!

Or how about the Orlando Raiders? Raiders vs. Bucaneers would be awesome, instant rivalry

I saw it this evening coming home on the 408 on ramp heading east off of I4, I often wonder if people driving next to me stare at me for rubbernecking for no reason, Im gonna end up rearending someone with all these buildings going up now!

The Vue is 406 feet tall, 10 feet shorter than the O.C. courthouse. It was said on this thread that 20 feet of the 426 foot height is underground, so that makes 406'

Imagine what this view will look like when 55 west and Dynetech are topped off and (fingers crossed) Tradition Towers! PHENOMENAL!!

Well if you squint your eyes lean to the left and drink a few cold ones its just as tall, and thats good enough for me!

This is exactly why TT will get built

Yeah I saw that in the paper today and also on my way home driving by, it looks so small way up there! I guess its part of the topping off ceremony.

It just seems like traffic gets worse everyday, Ive been all over and My top 5 for traffic would have to be- 1 L.A. 2 Houston 3 Newyork and Metro 4 Atlanta 5 Orlando. We should double decker the 408!!!!

Hey I can tell you what its like to live in MetroWest..........SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

New update on The Vue website, basically says that it is topped out, over 400ft, yada yada yada. Any news about the glass on this bad boy. Im ready for this blue juice box to start shining!!

Well kinda, you know what I mean.

I was also driving thru U.C.F. last night and saw the stadium. Not impressive at all, but I will agree that it knocks Orlando and U.C.F. up a peg or two having 2 self supporting stadiums. Are there any renderings previously posted on this thread of the new stadium?

Anyone get stuck in traffic last night (Halloween) it was a beotch. Took me 2 hours to get from Lake Buena Vista to U.C.F. !

Or how about the Herpes Centroplex 1

GinnArena is definitely something I dont want to catch!

I heard recently that Portland, San Antonio, and Charlotte are the cities in the running for the Marlins. But the owner expressed interest in Orlando. I agree with most of you, leave the the Citrus Bowl alone, build the new arena, and lets try and nab the Marlins and build them a stadium. And having downtown as a backdrop would be amazing, but where would the stadium go, and at what angle would it have to be built at?

Yeah but $410 million is still alot of money for a tower anywhere. I think I heard that the new freedom tower in New York will cost $2 billion. With Orlando's crappy height limit what would a $410 million building look like here? Does anyone know what this project might be?

I want it to be 11 stories taller, so I guess im not one of "those people" right?..........good, Im glad that would be embarassing.

And you know if it were possible for us to get a 600ft or 700ft building and if they actually built one it would be the talk of the town, and prob. the most visited and commented thread on the orlando forum. So whats wrong with tall if you can have ground stuff at the same time? Sorry for chanting but...... TALLER TALLER TALLER HIGHER TALLER TALLER TALLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe we should start a poll to see just how many of those "obsessed few" are on here!

Sorry if I offended you man, you shouldnt take this so seriously!

Im all for the "ground level urbanity" but none of these projects are done yet so all i can admire and comment on is the architecure and appearance, as soon as these projects open up im going shopping, eating, drinking, and walking, and while im doing all that im sure what is over my head wont matter. These projects do not suck, what sucks is the FAA, and thats not changing anytime soon. But I would love a dense looking skyline and a few taller buildings, but you guys are right in that awesome urban centers and downtowns are great from the ground up, not the other way around.