[Legacy Union (former Charlotte Observer redevelopment)]

Photo from this morning…

 

[Legacy Union (former Charlotte Observer redevelopment)]

Here’s a photo from today.  Towards the right side of the plot, you’ll see where they knocked apart some existing concrete structure - almost looked like an old vault to me.  Enjoy the photo. 
 

[Legacy Union (former Charlotte Observer redevelopment)]

A few photos - first, a before and after of the rain just after the groundbreaking (mud pool!).  And now one from today, where the giant auger has penetrated.  

[Duke Energy Plaza Headquarters | 40 Story formerly Charlotte Metro Tower]

Here’s an angle not seen too much, showing the tower looking down Tryon.  They’re making good progress on the height here!

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

I couldn’t get a pic because I was driving, but it appears that they’ve started on screening the parking garage on the College St side, closest to Hill St.!

They are vertical silver accents. 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

On 5/21/2020 at 8:12 PM, KJHburg said:

Yes with the interior upfits which is going on in earnest now.   @Yo Diaz! can probably tell you more for sure. 

This is fully accurate.

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

20 hours ago, NYtoCLT said:

I noticed the little building near the corner on Stonewall (to the left of the tree) when I drove by last week.  What is it supposed to be used for? It didnt look like the Stonewall side had plans for a door or windows.

The Stonewall side isn’t able to have doors because of the elevation change.  They want the foot traffic into the plaza, so the doors will be there on that side.  We’ll see what comes in there, but I expect a small snack/bakery/ice cream shop.  Something like that, I’m sure intended again to draw some foot traffic into the plaza. 

6 hours ago, theronhobbs said:

Now that this rendering is fresh again, it looks like the hotel stair volume is not going to receive curtain wall as the conceptual rendering depicts. That's a big blank wall facing the plaza now, per the latest progress photos. Unfortunate.

I noticed that, as well, and hopefully the rendering isn’t exactly accurate.  They may want to have depicted the staircase there, for whatever reason.  Heck, they seem to have several Christmas trees depicted on various floors inside the Ally Charlotte Center building, so the rendering can’t be entirely taken at 100% accuracy.  

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

Here’s a photo from the Ally Charlotte Center Twitter account.  The area with this transplanted tree and retail space, along with that Charlotte lettered sign with the crown, looks really awesome.  Hopefully that comes to fruition.  It would be a really popular photo spot for visitors, for sure. 

[Grand Bohemian Hotel – 15 Floors – 254 Rooms – Boutique Hotel]

Here’s a shot of the arse end of the Grand Bohemian.  Pretty good looking building.  I’m thankful that it isn’t “snowing“ anymore!

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

Today’s window progress. Just taken moments ago. I may be too picky, but that reflection from the Levine Center for the Arts looks freaky.  

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

The first windows are going onto the JW. 
 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

Charlotte’s burgeoning “Canyon of Heroes” developing.  It’ll be great to see the Hornets’ parade for winning the NBA title in a few years.  

 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

Here’s a photo of the start of the hat from an angle where the sun is shining through it. You can see shadows of the framing. No idea whether this is the finished product materials or just a base material!

 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

29 minutes ago, GoingUptown said:

And a bonus shot of them dismantling the temporary construction elevator!

 

Sorry, it’s the crane being dismantled, not the elevator.  That’s still intact. 

26 minutes ago, t_money said:

This concrete is killing me.  Already crap hanging out of joints and discolored.  Looks terrible.

That entrance looks like an after thought.  "Ya just put an awning over it, it'll be fine"

I’m with you on the concrete already looking ... unfinished.  Maybe it is?  Not sure.  I do see what you mean. 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

And a bonus shot of them dismantling the temporary construction elevator!

 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

Photos from today... they’ve finished the glass for the grand entrance on Tryon St, and it looks pretty nice.  The photos may not show it as well, but in person the dark trim is a nice contrast to the lighter grid trim on the rest of the building. 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

Some pics from the morning and afternoon walk today.  You can see the cantilever on the hotel if you imagine all of that scaffolding gone!  Also, they’re making some progress on the buildout from the Ally building that will be the terraces on floor 2. 

[Charlotte Center City Streetcar Network]

21 hours ago, JacksonH said:

Thank you!  This is just the image I've been wanting to see as my nephew starts work in the Carillon next month.

You’re welcome.  Hopefully, the styrofoam snowstorm from the Grand Bohemian will be done by then. 

[Charlotte Center City Streetcar Network]

Here’s a pic I snapped of construction on the tracks near the Carillon Tower. 

 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

A view from The Green... before it gets obscured by the new Duke building in the future!

You can see the top floor and the taller windows for the executives.  Too bad the windows on that floor have a seam in them! Looks like they’re using the regular windows and then have a 3-foot high second pane of glass. 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

Two observations:

1) Is it me or does the hotel have an impossibly small footprint?  It doesn’t seem like it’ll be more than one room wide, no?

2) I’ve noticed that the top floor of the Ally tower is taller than the rest... by a good 4-5 feet, I’d say.  The executives will have some nice high ceilings in the penthouse!  

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

2 hours ago, Crucial_Infra said:

Anyone else notice that they appear to have installed a different (green) shade of glass here? At first I thought it was just the light, but it stays green in all lighting conditions. 

I definitely see it - from a walk by a little while ago.  It also appeared there wasn’t anything leaning in the window, etc.  Two off-tinted window panes just above the floor with no windows right now. Odd. See photo. 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

A couple of photos of the top hat today, taken from Stonewall Station.  I see the American flag flying from the elevator shaft, so we’re topped out now, I guess! 

I also spy the brackets for the Ally logo.   I’m giving y’all a bonus: my artistic attempt at the Ally logo using iPhone editing.  Better than a third grader?  Debatable! lol

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

Here’s a shot from the Stonewall light rail stop... it’s tall enough to be visible from there, after all. 

[Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427']

4 hours ago, origin.clt said:

Most likely elevator components about to be hoisted up to the roof.

Ahh!  Great catch.  I actually looked up the Deufol name on the packaging and didn’t even notice the ThyssenKrupp label on the palette.  As a former Otis employee, though, it saddens me to see that. lol