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50 minutes ago, Floyd_Z said:
Awww yeah, just imagine this and a 24 story hotel at DeVos.
Will 24 be the new 12? In the core DT I think it only makes sense from this point on. Surface lots are disappearing, but there are still some huge ones. I think Ellis would be willing to sell for the enough money. Sure a cash cow is nice, but a lump sum and not having to deal with headaches may be better. His triangle lot north of The Woods is a prime example. He wouldn't even have to sell the whole thing. The land is even still a few different parcels. Aside from surface lots, there are still many under-utilized, dinky buildings in the core.
Also, that last picture with the full Hinman tower is just cruel.
The small lot where the skywalk enters the old brick building on the east side of Market, I feel, would be the perfect lot for a 12 to 14 story building. And the Ellis lot to the south by the Woods is certainly in dire need of development.
Just now, Floyd_Z said:New outdoor skating rink/parking lot for movies/place for colorful prisms?
Woah, calm down. Its game changing, not universe changing!
It's going to be 19 12 story buildings. All prefab concrete like the castle. You're gonna love it!
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3 hours ago, mielsonwheels said:
Would you describe it as a... wait for it... game changer?
This is like ice hockey at a hopscotch game.
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1 hour ago, GRLaker said:
Hold up. Let's hear it. The only thing I can say is that if the project comes to fruition as I've been told it is planned, look out!
But it could be announced tomorrow. It could be announced in 20 years. It's been in the oven for a long time, I'm told.
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8 minutes ago, GR_Urbanist said:
The funny thing about that report is that he said "we are running out of land to develop". Well there is still that massive lot on Market and Fulton, and the parking lot across the street from that, and the parking lot for Charlie's Crab still sitting empty.
That's why I'm a little shocked that this was the property that was sought for this project.
Market and Fulton is owned by Amway. And that's going to be developed. It's just a matter of when.
And yes, I know something. It's just the devil is in the details.
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2 hours ago, mpchicago said:
Spectrum has closed on the Gill Industries site in Monroe North. The $100 million dollar building will be 300,000 square feet, about 100,000 square feet larger than the Doug Meijer Health Innovations Center. I think Warner Tower is 290,000 square feet. The question remains, with a 5 acre site, how will they configure the building and parking? Construction won't begin till 2021.
They'd be smart to not use the whole site and save some land for future development if need be. Build up on half, maybe a ramp on the other with air rights.
Just build up. That's all.
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Thos goes before the planning commission tomorrow right? For the city to OK the plan and pave the way to sell the lot?
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25 minutes ago, gvsusean said:
Yeesh, this has got to be the worst angle to take a pic of GR... someone take this down or they will probably start using it for those top ten lists we tend to get in...
There ya go. Deleted. Sorry
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I hesitate making this, because I hope not to create a negative tone. But this new tower proposal got me thinking about the last decade and all the new growth and proposals, many of which never happened. So I wanted to see what everyone thought.
So here are mine, in no particular order.
Switch pyramid. Maybe I was playing too much Sim City, but I had these visions that all these new jobs would come in and Gaines township would grow to a suburban heaven, with tons and tons of spin off projects like apartment complexes and subdivisions and retail strip malls. And that growth would spill into the core of the metro and really help push the metro forward. Instead, its had minimal impact, and the bang for the buck is basically a sparkler.
Grandville Castle. I was already negative on it because I felt it was so obnoxious, but I hoped that if they did it, they would do it right. They didn't. It looks unfinished and very disappointing.
Arena Place. If I made a list that was also biggest positive surprises, this would be on it as well. As major catalist for the boom in that area, this was originally proposed to be modest infill, and overnight, we got an 11 story mixed use building. Sadly, it wasn't done very well, and the materials leave us wanting more.
Venue Tower. Kind of the same as above. We heard about Bobville forever and people thought that this project would never happen. But it did! But downsized from it's original 20 story plan, it's now one of many 10-12 story buildings that dot the city, instead of a 20 story building in a city that you can count buildings of that height on one hand.
Residence Inn. Again, because of downsizing. This project is many people's favorite in the city. Its beautiful and it adds so much to that area. But I diet of 29 stories really leaves you wanting more. And with a new proposal pretty much next door, it will soon potentially be dwarfed and overlooked. If this project was around 25 stories, it would be absolutely a crown jewel of a building.
What are yours?
Mods, delete if you think you need to.
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36 minutes ago, wingbert said:
So then, how are planes able to fly upside down? Bernoulli’s theorem is actually flawed or incomplete. There is great disagreement over the actual source of “lift”.
I read the plan has to have a positive angle of attack so it deflects air downward
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19 minutes ago, GRDadof3 said:
Well dang, this looks like it's been in the oven for a little while. Cool!
Yeah, I get the feeling reading the article that this is much further down the line than we possible could know. The fact this could be under construction by this winter shows this is a very real possibility
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Yes please! This would add so much to the skyline and really add to the excitement this area of downtown is building.
And I love the look. Its modern, sleek, different
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First pane of glass is on the south face. Looks like theyll be working on that today.
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19 minutes ago, mpchicago said:
Site of the Kortlander Building when "Herp's" (Herpolshimer's) added sky walk to parking Garage. It might have been around the time City Centre was under construction.
Is this the police stations lobby now?
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2 hours ago, Hoeks said:
ironyisadeadscene, I second the window seat. Seeing the horizon helps keep your bearings straight and you can see the outside conditions. Also, the closer to the front, the smoother the ride. When i first started traveling, I was a nervous flyer. I now travel quite often. Early on, what helped me is watching YouTube videos explaining turbulence, and what those sensations really are. Flights are often times smoother than driving on the road (and much safer). Reminding yourself of these things, and repetition will help.
In terms of flights, it would be great if Delta added a direct LAX, SFO or SEA/PDX. Once international is ready, a London or Amsterdam would be great for a Europe gateway.
I watch these YouTube's by a pilot who recreates crashes using flight simulator. What I learned from that is almost all crashes are from human error. I cant tell you how many times a plane crashed and it's because the pilot won't listen to the advice of the FO or whatever. Or failed to do the checklist and had flaps down when they shouldn't.
So that actually made me more confident. Still. The idea of being 7 miles up and not a damn thing you can do if something goes wrong is horrifying. You're aware of your coming death.
But when I fly, I almost always look out the window (fiance always takes it and I lean over her) and have the screen on flight details. So yeah that does help.
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2 hours ago, GRDadof3 said:
We've flown Allegiant twice now out of GRR. We had good experiences both times.
I've flown out of GR once. I'll fly out again in March. On AA. The thing is, I'm horrified of flying. How do you people do it so casually?
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5 hours ago, thebeerqueer said:
I drove by that place a couple of times in the last few weeks and there's definitely some interior work going on there. Such an interesting spot, perfect for a coffee shop/cafe.
So, if I recall correctly, I saw a post about this building on the r/grandrapids some time back with the claim that it was used as a human trafficking spot.
Not trying to lend any validation to any conspiracies, but the poster claimed he was walking past it and saw/heard someone banging on the window and then suddenly disappear behind a black curtain.
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Hold up. Let's hear it. 
DeVos Family Headquarters (Old 5/3 building)
in Grand Rapids
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