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And if you borrowed the Sig illustration, that company might appreciate it too. What did ya'll think of our 30 second commercial?

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That is not the final design. We are waiting for newest drawings to make revisions to the key illustrations. Probably a few weeks out.

LOL. I haven't been posting because it isn't worth the headache of tracking responses and quite frankly I'm too busy working on other projects. We are still involved in the project and continue to work on various marketing and design items. In fact, we are currently working on lobby illustrations of the hotel portion.

It is a really nice space, if I don't say so myself. Sorry that the pictures aren't that great though. I failed to take a picture of the bathroom. Note that a few display items and wall titles are not posted in these shots which were taken prior to the grand opening last week.

Sales office is opening next week. We had final display boards delivered yesterday.

Jason, Great new shots!

Yes, it changed several months ago. I know that the interactive components and renderings are ready to show. There was a lot to do to prepare the space, so the opening has slightly pushed. Can't tell you when, but I suspect any day now.

Sweet shots Jason.

Sweet shot. We need to work 1beale into that.

Thanks. We are working on sales center related items now.

West Memphis if I'm not mistaken is almost 8 miles away. The problem is those fields are flood plains - and they flood frequently. No feasible way to build there. It actually makes for great views from downtown. It is really cool to watch the storms roll across Arkansas into Memphis from there.

Jason, Cool shots. Welcome to UrbanPlanet - didn't know you had joined.

We did all of the renderings except for the bottom three. Those three interior renderings of the lobby area, etc. were created by the interior design team as part of their services. We are working on a new shot of the pool deck right now - it is really nice up there. Has changed significantly from the video. Crown looks a bit gold in that small avatar because of the "gold" light. It is a rendering I created for the cover of Pinnacle Magazine.

I'm hiding.....LOL. It has been more fun just sitting back and reading. I don't have any info. on the opening date.

it is 70 for sure

Hi Nashvillwill - maybe I confused things with my written description. Will release plans soon. Had to get some other drawings in their hands first though. The brick portion is the same height as the previous one. The only entry into the brick building is for the restaurant. Hotel enters in main doors on tower on Fifth and condo main entry is on Church. The parking enters in the alley on the south and is all under the entire footprint. Hope that helps clarify.

Thus the Huddle House suggestion...... Okay - sorry. that is not good info.......I do believe that the amenity level plans that go live soon will clear several things up. The two corners that front on Church ar the retail spaces along with the main lobby to the condos. Lobby to hotel is on 5th. At that same level are meeting rooms, business center and ballroom. Restaurant main entry is also on 5th, but in the brick part of the building - which places the door down a level from the main lobbies. Under the main tower on this level are various services spaces. Main amenity level has pool deck, fitness, theater, bar, club room spa, etc.

I think while we are at it, I'll suggest to Tony a Huddle House too. Just doesn't get any "higher-end" than that.

I wouldn't count on ground breaking in January just yet. But you should count on the sales center opening then. We should be posting the amenity levels within the next several days - at least that is the plan if we don't get side tracked dealing with other items. Walgreens? Gross....LOL

slight bluish tint to reflective glass...silver metal....thus a lot of reflecting.........base has dark red brick and stone trim on amenity blgb........main base has dark gray and light gray granite.....glass at lower twelve levels is slightly more transparent........ let me know if that is too vague

Color has not changed. It just looks different in different lighting and sky conditions.

Here are two. Both are pulled back to more typical view angles - versus that full height shot that has a super zoomed lens and is impossible to ever see that way. Unless we update the animations we probably won't create any new close-ups of the crown. I liked it more solid too, but understand the decision. The day to day view angles are going to almost always be pretty far away and will probably make it tough to tell a difference - at least that is my opinion - except for those in helicopters, or with magic flying powers.... :-)

Not shorter. I think it is a few things that make it look different - as you say the stepping is a bit different, but this camera is highly zoomed so it flattens out everything. It looks better to me from this angle which is a view from the symphony balcony.

Actually the parking is all below grade. It contains meeting rooms, ballrooms, restaurant, and on the alley side loading docks, etc. Holes were added in fins of crown to cut down on wind resistance as well as cost. From any realistic views you will be hard pressed to tell the difference.