IN PROGRESS: Capitol Cove

[glassandsteel]

Yup, and a third including tower(s).

[Garris]

This is phase one of a project that should fill in the whole parcel. Of course market forces will determine if/when the additional phases are built.

[runawayjim]

Of course, that was supposed to be the case with Citizen's too...

- Garris

[Recchia]

was it really (that was before my time)?

[CtownMikey]

isn't that where the "waterfront" campus rumor came from a couple years ago?

isn't that where the "waterfront" campus rumor came from a couple years ago?

[frymasterspeck]

Pardon me, but that stick construction looks so anachronistic, especially for something that big.

[mental757]

anachronistic

[Pseudo_Work]

Pardon me, but that stick construction looks so anachronistic, especially for something that big.

[Cotuit]

Cap Cove has topped off the north end of the building, you can see the shape that the final product will be, looks pretty nice.

[runawayjim]

this is actually taller than i expected. i thought it was just going to be 3 stories.

[Frankie811]

this is actually taller than i expected. i thought it was just going to be 3 stories.

[runawayjim]

But it doesn't look right if your driving into the city from Charles St and then down Canal St. It looks totally out of place. It looks like your putting a 4 story building next to a group of 30 story buildings.

[Cotuit]

But it doesn't look right if your driving into the city from Charles St and then down Canal St. It looks totally out of place. It looks like your putting a 4 story building next to a group of 30 story buildings.

[Frankie811]

Well that is strange, since there is only one 30+ story building in the city.

[CtownMikey]

as long as we're being honest

[Baines]

Yes sir, you are correct. But I wasen't making an accurate statemate. Only an observation. If you look at the Caipitol Cove project and then the Providence skyline, you'll immediately see how out of place it looks. At least in IMHO.

[Garris]

Exactly...your pint was clear. However, in the absence of several towers linked together (waiting for the Citizens lot and Parcel 12) t fills a void and will look OK along a rehabilitated river.

[Cotuit]

It looks hawt through the trees from North Main. Hopefully the finish materials will look good and it won't end up being a 903 clone.

[AriPVD]

I'm surprised you can still build 4 storeys with combustible structure in Rhode Island.

Looking forward to seeing the project next time I'm in RI.

[09/21/38]

If you go back to the first page of this topic, there is a statement from the developer of an addtional three condo towers behind the current structures if there is a need for future additonal units in the marketplace.

So there could be more height some day at this location.

[Frankie811]

Marketing downtown condo projects slows

The first phase of the Capitol Cove project now under construction near the Amtrak station in Providence, 96 residential units, will be condominiums.

But the developer will wait to see how the real estate market fares next spring before building the second phase, 153 units, and deciding whether they will be apartments or condominiums.

[xine]

I'm surprised you can still build 4 storeys with combustible structure in Rhode Island.

[09/21/38]

In the project rendering, the developer of Capital Cove makes it look like you can see the water in the canal from accross the park but in actuallity you have to be at the side of the canal to see the normally 2-3ft of water flowing by. The only time the water is at the height of the rendering is when a hurricane is crossing into southern conn.or after five inches of rain and there is a flood warning.

[runawayjim]

In the project rendering, the developer of Capital Cove makes it look like you can see the water in the canal from accross the park but in actuallity you have to be at the side of the canal to see the normally 2-3ft of water flowing by. The only time the water is at the height of the rendering is when a hurricane is crossing into southern conn.or after five inches of rain and there is a flood warning.

[Garris]

just curious, and i don't mean to offend... but do you seek out the negatives in everything? if the rendering didn't show water in the river, it'd look like the place was next to a ditch.