Trader Building Progress

[urbanvb]

Dominion Enterprises has new home, lofty goal

NORFOLK - A prominent downtown couple splits amicably after a 15-year relationship. The two try to divvy up their stuff fairly.

But what to do about the posh new place they were building for the next phase of their lives?

One gets the digs in the separation agreement, and the move starts Monday.

[vdogg]

Dominion Enterprises has new home, lofty goal

[willy]

Wouldn't this make trader the largest building downtown, not HH? I think HH is quoted as over 400,000 sq ft.

[lammius]

What building was that reflection captured on? It looks like it's on Plume but I can't think of anything there that glassy.

[gosscj]

You're right it definitely seems to be Plume St. I think it may be Selden Arcade.

[okinawatyphoon]

Are the DE signs even on the building yet? And they're moving in new week. What a boon to businesses on Granby. Hopefully some of these employees will sign up for a condo in Granby Tower once they see how great dowtown is.

[Seven Cities]

You're right gosscj. That picture was taken at the Selden near Yorgo's.

Okinawa - the signs are not up yet. And its going to be a staggered move in. About 100 employees are going in between this week and next. First its going to be people from Robin Hood Rd and then after they are done, those at Bendix Rd in Va Beach are coming in. At the same time, people from the current building across the street will be moving in as well. For the most part, the shuffling will be going on until sometime in April. Most of the moving will still However the first floor is not even complete. Paint is still being applied and ducts and columns are still exposed. It will be sometime next month before that work is done.

One thing that has bothered me about this building is the fact that there is one access point to/from the parking garage. Cars can only go in/out of the building by making a right turn onto City Hall Avenue. Traffic already backs up regularly on City Hall Ave heading toward 264 during rush hour, a few hundred more vehicles wont make the situation any better.

[vtfan18]

One thing that has bothered me about this building is the fact that there is one access point to/from the parking garage. Cars can only go in/out of the building by making a right turn onto City Hall Avenue. Traffic already backs up regularly on City Hall Ave heading toward 264 during rush hour, a few hundred more vehicles wont make the situation any better.

[Chesapeake Pirate]

I remember this traffic issue being addressed up front as a non-issue because of the staggered work schedules followed by the employees of the internet based businesses of Trader now Dominion. Can anyone comment who actually knows?

[lammius]

I would've thought Plume to be a better street for parking access.

[gosscj]

I would've thought Plume to be a better street for parking access.

[tekk2k]

[urbanvb]

seeing red x's here too.

[tekk2k]

sorry about the the problems with the photos. I uploaded them to geocities. I guess geocities can't handle the traffic on something. But now, I have uploaded them to Flickr. and they should work fine now.

[urbanvb]

Great photos. I love the street numbers above the doors. So classic.

[PeninsulaKiddo]

Great photos. I love the street numbers above the doors. So classic.

[rusthebuss]

It will look alot better once the Hilton actually gets built! Hopefully the 2 buildings will complement each other yet not look the same cmss crap

[vaceltic]

I want that one glass window to be filled in! When I see pictures of Trader like that, it stirs my nerves.

[okinawatyphoon]

Great shots tekk2k!!

[Marco757]

When are they going to add the Dominion Enterprise signs to the top of the building? Is that still in the works?

[vtfan18]

i guess we'll all take what we can get but everyday i run by the building and it makes me yawn! there is no better example of a "fill in the box" type design than this building. Yes, from the street level it looks ok but from a distance you really question the roofline and stumpy box like look.

[lammius]

i guess we'll all take what we can get but everyday i run by the building and it makes me yawn! there is no better example of a "fill in the box" type design than this building. Yes, from the street level it looks ok but from a distance you really question the roofline and stumpy box like look.

[spiker3]

Dominion has begun moving people in, they started moving in on Monday, certain divisions (my roommate is one of them) Construction is still ongoing on the 19th and 20th floors, as well as the lobby. I asked for an update on signage, if she could ask around. And i've been promised a tour and the view from her office on the 15th floor

[cpeakesqr]

The roofline really is my least favorite part of this building. It's not too horrible viewing it from the Portsmouth waterfront or maybe uptown, but if you're looking at the "fat side" I think it does little to improve the integrity of the Norfolk skyline.

[PeninsulaKiddo]

Some guys like a woman (or building) with a little meat on their bones . I mean, I wouldn't know, but that's word on the street.