Travel observations and new developments of other cities and countries

[markhollin]

Miami River Development, Phase 1, 54 stories, 643 ', 632 apts., 12,300 sq. ft. of retail (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):
 

[markhollin]

One Chicago, East Tower, 76 stories, 971', residential (courtesy of YIMBY Chicago):
 

[markhollin]

San Francisco's Potrero Power Station, 24 stories, 264 units (courtesy of YIMBY Bay Area):
 

[markhollin]

Austin: The Modern, 55 stories, 345 condos, 12,000 sq. ft. of retail.
 

[nashvylle]

The Modern is the most Nashville looking tower. 

[MLBrumby]

Haven't been to Austin in several years. They have some striking new (mostly good looking) architecture, but they really do like the stacked boxes style of tower.  That slanted building with the curved wall intrigues me the most. What is that one?  

Edited August 5, 2021 by MLBrumby

[MontanaGuy]

3 hours ago, MLBrumby said:

Haven't been to Austin in several years. They have some striking new (mostly good looking) architecture, but they really do like the stacked boxes style of tower.  That slanted building with the curved wall intrigues me the most. What is that one?  

It's called the Block 185 Tower which is an odd name for a building.  It will be 594 feet high.  I hate to admit it but Austin is way ahead of us as far as tall skyscrapers are concerned and they're getting a lot of density too!

 

Edited August 5, 2021 by MontanaGuy

[markhollin]

New York City, Virgin Hotel renderings, 38 stories, 476', 460 rooms (courtesy of YIMBY New York):
 

[markhollin]

Renderings for 5850 West Jefferson Blvd. in Los Angeles. 22 stories, 395,000 sq. ft. off office space (courtesy of YIMBY LA):
 

[nashville born]

I'm thinking at least two heads explode if something like ^^^^ was proposed in Nashville.

[smeagolsfree]

Put some rocket booster under it and stand by for lift off.

[rolly]

Here's the Walter,  a 35 level residential project in Raleigh's 'North Hills' mini downtown. 

Outside of Charlotte, it's the tallest building by floor count in the Carolinas.

Of course everyone's bummed these aren't in the CBD, but this area actually is getting more towers than downtown so we're just takin what they're givin. 

Source: developer's video posted by @KJHburg

[markhollin]

Renderings for Obama Presidential Library in Chicago: 235' tall in Jackson Park neighborhood on south side (courtesy of YIMBY Chicago):
 

[21jump]

20 hours ago, rolly said:

Here's the Walter,  a 35 level residential project in Raleigh's 'North Hills' mini downtown. 

Outside of Charlotte, it's the tallest building by floor count in the Carolinas.

Of course everyone's bummed these aren't in the CBD, but this area actually is getting more towers than downtown so we're just takin what they're givin. 

Source: developer's video posted by @KJHburg

The tallest building in Raleigh is not downtown? Is North Hills close to downtown like midtown or the Gulch here?

[rolly]

1 hour ago, 21jump said:

The tallest building in Raleigh is not downtown? Is North Hills close to downtown like midtown or the Gulch here?

Yes, the tallest in Raleigh is downtown (the PNC Tower with a spire at 538', but with just 32 floors, compared to 'the Walter' at 35.  The North Hills area is a few miles north of downtown.

Similar to Nashville's situation, where the tallest building is 617' (again with a spire) but just 33 floors compared to the tallest by floor count with 505 Tower having 45 floors.  Second place in the state by floor count is now Four Seasons with 40 (I think it's considered topped out).
 

That North Hills area is interesting. It was a (dying) mall on I-440 on a bluff overlooking downtown. A developer, John Kane, has replaced the old mall with a mini downtown.
Here's a render of the expansion underway for the oldest part of North Hills mall, to replace a JCPenny  store currently being torn down.  

It's somewhat a response to places like Nashville and Austin (other sunbelt capitals) that are grabbing up relocations and marquee developments.  It's really a battle. So developers try to offer 'work/live' communities like this.

[KJHburg]

^^ the tallest buildings by floor count in NC are all in Charlotte and so are the top 10 tallest buildings in the state save the PNC Plaza at 538 feet in downtown Raleigh.  

This new 33 story apartment tower in Raleigh will be that city's 4th tallest building overall in height. 

By floor count are 60 story BofA Corporate Center 871 feet, 48 story Duke Energy Center,  46 story Truist Tower, 50 story Vue apartment tower, etc.  

this is fairly up to date but our tallest in Charlotte and mainly office towers with the exception of the Vue apartment tower.   List of tallest buildings in Charlotte - Wikipedia

[donNdonelson2]

I love that beautiful crown (Queen Charlotte’s Crown) on the B of A Corporate HQ! Looks great both day & night. 

[markhollin]

FAA has received an application for 1.049 ft. super tall  at 1428 Brickell Ave. in downtown Miami.  That is the tallest that can be requested by South FLA air traffic codes (courtesy of YIMBY Florida):
 

[markhollin]

Louisville, KY:
 

[Brichar4]

Toronto multi tower proposal at 245 Queen Street East. Project includes towers at 24, 28, and 37 floors, while maintaining some of the street level structures. 

[rolly]

I recall Louisville was going to get a new tallest, the Library Tower. I guess that didn't check out.

[smeagolsfree]

I think you mean the Museum Plaza.

 

[rolly]

Thanks for the correction!  It's not really a beauty, but curious at least...

[Auntie Yock]

6 hours ago, rolly said:

Thanks for the correction!  It's not really a beauty, but curious at least...

Oh, Museum Plaza was a horror. I believe they (thankfully) stopped construction because the excavation was damaging the nearby beautiful 19th century architecture.

[markhollin]

I like this design of a "medium-skinny" of sorts in New York: Columbia University's 600 West 125th St (34 stories, 391 ft.,  141,000 sq. ft. community space, 5,000 sq. ft. retail, and 142 residences for students/ faculty. The small site used to have a McDonald's.