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  1. ...darn, I guess I have to be "that guy" but every project needs one, I love the sleek design of this building and what it brings downtown, the "city center" feel for Sunrail Users and its impression, I know in many cities has an impact on the riders and their chance to splurge. I DO (I know it's Orlando) but given its central location, the building just one hundred feet taller, I believe 430' would give the building a more IN YOUR FACE city center vibe, but would also attract the developer to appeal to higher class, and larger business tenants (and small). With subtle LED lighting, A nice white and blue or green hue to the building that's noticeable would be very pleasing. I always have questioned why Orlando has yet to set up a high rise or top floor public gallery, used for art, dining, bands, and local charities that is set in the top of one of the taller buildings, and is open for public usage. I'm thinking, Suntrust, Mank of America has a restraint I believe, but privately owned, the Court House could too, or Dynetech. It would be a nice thing to have a building with a dedicated "public level" that people with permits can do what they want to use it for (as long as part is always open). I still fear that height restriction while...normally for a city can be rather nice and produce much better pedestrian and urban environments....Orlando is ALSO a tourist Mecca. When your on I drive....or say your in East Orlando, and have just moved there, you see The Orlando Eye, Skyplex, the new 450 foot  sling shot, along with possibly I square, and the building developers who are going to start throwing in 550 to 650 foot skyscrapers and may challenge skyplex. Downtown doesn't have to start building 700 or 800 foot buildings, but it is best for them to increase the height limit to 600 feet (yeah a pipe dream) so a few large office tenants come in, and you have an intriguing enough skyline, that newcomers, visitors and locals when they think of where they want to go for fun, isn't JUST I drive. It's a pipe dream and won't happe, but considering they allow to 441 feet, this would look sleeker and more impressive if slightly taller, and perhaps they could experiment with brick and mortar architecture at the pedestrician or below the 100 foot level and see how that interacts.

  2. Well, if they put homes or something I would agree, but since it is a plaza style, wall of concrete type dead end, it only allows for more restaurants and retail similiar to wall street plaza area. But I can see where youre coming from as far as it catering to vehicles in a way.

  3. Excellent. I should be in the area sometime next month, so I hope to see a significant difference in the activity, and construction since Ive last been in town last April.

  4. Projects for other areas of the metropolitan area...

    The Wellesly At College Park

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    Super Channel 55 Altamonte Springs

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    Hospital Winter Park,

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    Regent Hotel Winter Park, Construction Pic,

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    Veranda Park at Metrowest

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    Promenade At Metrowest

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    The Condominiums of Plaza del Lago at MetroWest

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    Esplanade Center at Metrowest

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    Please feel free to add more when you find them.

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