Ascent Uptown - 33 stories (3rd and Poplar)

[Niner National]

Drove down Church Street for the first time in a while today. I was really blown away with just how massive this building is.

[Onthedecks]

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Edited June 17, 2016 by Onthedecks

[grodney]

Strong first post.  Welcome and thanks for the pics!!

[Guest]

26 minutes ago, Onthedecks said:

Found this site and as a worker was happy to see everyone's enthusiasm in the project so I figured I would share a couple pics from off the site this is a view from the 23 floor there is currently only 2 more floors and the building will be topped out!

Welcome!! Thanks for the great pictures. How is the progress on the lower floors? Also any idea when they will start cladding the Deck and finishing the exterior cladding of the building itself? (EIFS/Stucco, I believe)

[Onthedecks]

On June 15, 2016 at 9:23 AM, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Welcome!! Thanks for the great pictures. How is the progress on the lower floors? Also any idea when they will start cladding the Deck and finishing the exterior cladding of the building itself? (EIFS/Stucco, I believe)

Edited June 17, 2016 by Onthedecks

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Onthedecks said:

Not exactly sure when exterior will start all I see coming in is glass panels at the moment. Progress of the lower floors is flying il try to get some pics of some finished floors later.

Really Appreciate it OnTheDecks!!!!

[CLTProductions]

And the rookie of the year award goes to....

[Onthedecks]

On June 15, 2016 at 9:23 AM, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

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Edited June 17, 2016 by Onthedecks

[Guest]

12 minutes ago, Onthedecks said:

 

 

bad... ass... Thats dude!!!

[km1789]

https://media.riffsy.com/images/3ed84016385a06560957920423fea2f8/raw

 

 

 

Edited June 15, 2016 by km1789

[alb1no panther]

@Onthedecks

 

[KJHburg]

This afternoon the Ascent looks like around 29 floors up of the 33. Very imposing building and great addition to skyline. One photo from the park and one from across Graham St other side of BB&T Ballpark. 

[Midwoodian]

Its amazing how a few floors makes the difference between tall and slender looking and squatty-looking.

[captainjack]

KJHburg, we may have passed each other today!

[grodney]

Okay, getting closer on the parking covering...they've installed tabs in the concrete...I assume for mounting the covering?

 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, grodney said:

Okay, getting closer on the parking covering...they've installed tabs in the concrete...I assume for mounting the covering?

 

I Hope that Architectural mesh and metal panelling does it job. That parking deck is horrid.

[Niner National]

Can parking decks not have glass windows installed due to ventilation issues or do developers just never do that because of cost? Would be nice if they could just make parking decks look like the rest of the building.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Niner National said:

Can parking decks not have glass windows installed due to ventilation issues or do developers just never do that because of cost? Would be nice if they could just make parking decks look like the rest of the building.

The Avenue has glass panels over its. And we used to actually complain about how ugly it was.

[Niner National]

5 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

The Avenue has glass panels over its. And we used to actually complain about how ugly it was.

I had no idea that is a parking deck honestly. I guess I should have known since there is an entrance there, but it never looked enough like one for me to make the connection.

So it's just developers being cheap then. No surprise.

[GeauxCLT]

^^^seems it would get really hot in there or they would have to air condition it which seems very impractical. That said, I guess they have to do something ventilation-wise for the ones that are underground. 

[Spartan]

On 6/29/2016 at 2:08 PM, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

The Avenue has glass panels over its. And we used to actually complain about how ugly it was.

It is ugly, but it's still way better than an exposed parking deck. To me, I would equate this with someone having a glass eye. From a distance and if you're not paying attention it looks normal, but as you closer you can tell something's off. Still, this is probably the best parking structure in the city that isn't underground, and it's easy to forget that there's a deck in there.

Based on the renderings, it's not clear to me how 'permeable' the façade of Ascent's deck will be, but I hope it's at least as solid looking as the Avenue.

[KJHburg]

Ascent apartment tower today. Happy Independence Day weekend! 

[AuLukey]

I personally never minded the Avenue parking deck, it's great compared to pretty much every other above-ground deck in the rest of the city.

Speaking of Independence Day, man these units are going to have an amazing view of the fireworks display every year.  I wonder if this building will actually have any effect on the logistics of the show.  EDIT: forgot there is an entire block between this project and the outfield.

Edited July 3, 2016 by AuLukey

[UPNoDa]

I have found that if designed properly, you can have 1st level retail on most any parking garage.  Example of one below is in Tampa's historic entertainment district  (Ybor City)
https://www.google.com/maps/@27.9589863,-82.4417034,3a,75y,304.59h,94.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sf6rB-S3ax7Fkx-uiR4YB2w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1?hl=en

[Prodev]

I'll take the avenue deck over that all day. I get your point though, and if the deck were a couple levels shorter where the false facade covered it fully, it would look good. BTW, I don't think there's actually any retail there. They've just put in glass storefronts to make it look like retail on the ground floor.