The EpiCentre / TwoTenTrade / aloft

[UrbanCharlotte]

I wonder when the first underground level will be complete. Anyone know how they're doing it, as in is the rest of the site going to be concrete columns? Plus when you go on that site you can see different renderings of the project on the main page.. pretty sweet.

[Rickydavisfan21]

the renderings from the architects website

[Rickydavisfan21]

what happened to the building on the side that was to house the movie theatre??????????

its in this rendering, I hope thats not an official end of the movie theatre

[UrbanCharlotte]

I hope not. Maybe they moved it? We'll see.

[ElricSeven]

I hope not. Maybe they moved it? We'll see.

With 250,000 square feet of retail to fill, there's going to be a lot of something. Almost would rather see 3 dozen small retail stores than a movie theatre. Of course optimum is both.

[49er]

seems like the project has been dumbed down a lot since the first flashy renderings. I hope thats not stucco theyre planning to use. Ghazi loves his stucco.

i agree, 3 dozen small stores would be of much greater impact than a theater

[UrbanCharlotte]

So I take it that they're going to fill the form they're making around the crane with concrete? How are they going to work with the crane in the foundation then?

[UrbanCharlotte]

Well for all you insomniacs, looks like it's going to be the third night out of 4 that they'll basically work from 2am-7pm. Looks like 07 is reasonable. If only every project in Charlotte went the way this, trademark, and avenue are going.

[unccmyway]

yeah...they have really picked up the pace on Avenue the past few days.

[Rickydavisfan21]

horray CHarlotte!!!! isn't it great to be an insomniac?

actually it doesn't look like anyone is on the site???? I just see the construction lights on

[UrbanCharlotte]

Looks like they may be pouring the first part of the foundation, from what I can tell. They've picked it up big time over the last week or so... maybe Ghazi was upset with the lack of progress. Anyone hear anything on the sales center? Isn't it supposed to open soon.

[stateman99]

Is it really that they picked it up or is it that we can now see more visible work. It was hard to tell the progress they were making before because all it was was digging. It nice to see the progress they are finally making though.

[ElricSeven]

Is it really that they picked it up or is it that we can now see more visible work. It was hard to tell the progress they were making before because all it was was digging. It nice to see the progress they are finally making though.

I see it every day, they're definitely mustering much more manpower than they were in the past. Might have been some rate-limiting foundation preparation work before that stopped them from full-throttle. They were pretty much 7:30 to 4:30 before and now, as noted, are starting in the early a.m. and not finishing until much later. That, and there's about three times as many workers. Very impressive.

[stateman99]

I see it every day, they're definitely mustering much more manpower than they were in the past. Might have been some rate-limiting foundation preparation work before that stopped them from full-throttle. They were pretty much 7:30 to 4:30 before and now, as noted, are starting in the early a.m. and not finishing until much later. That, and there's about three times as many workers. Very impressive.

I would assume the more man-power is just the fact that they can now get plumbing contractors in there to do the waste and drainage piping. Yeah i bet they can do more hours now because it is warmer weather. It would have been pretty cold out there at 4 in the morning in January.

[CATFAN]

Sales center to open in June at 201 S. College St. in the Charlotte Plaza building.

Units will range from 660 to 6,500 square feet and sell from the low $200,000s to more than $3 million.

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/14362449.htm

[stateman99]

Sales center to open in June at 201 S. College St. in the Charlotte Plaza building.

Units will range from 660 to 6,500 square feet and sell from the low $200,000s to more than $3 million.

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/14362449.htm

Great news! Thanks CATFAN.

[ElricSeven]

Great news! Thanks CATFAN.

Is it me, or has the location of the building changed?

[Mobuchu]

^^^ Are you talking about the outline we are starting to see in the construction? Yeah, I thought it would come further accross toward 4th.

[ElricSeven]

^^^ Are you talking about the outline we are starting to see in the construction? Yeah, I thought it would come further accross toward 4th.

Exactly, now it is on the left side near Trade. In the renderings, you can see the Plaza building on the right and what will probably be the Ritz on the left. Interesting.

[Mobuchu]

Well, after a second look at the rendering, it does appear to be closer to trade with a gap to 4th. Look at the rendering RD21 posted 1 page back, that gap is where the movie theatre was suppose to be. Wonder what they will substitute in for the theatre if it doesn't happen.

Very cool being able to see the tower outline though, thats a crap load of rebar and concrete. Does this help confirm the tower being built?

[UrbanCharlotte]

Yea, I don't know how accurate I may be, but I think the gap left in the outline maybe be for the elevator for the residents to be able to go to the lowest level of parking. Not sure, just a guess.

[UrbanCharlotte]

Looks like we have a phantom laser on the cam, if you look at 935 on the bottom right you'll know what im talking about.

[UrbanCharlotte]

Looks like they'll be pouring the first slab for parking monday/tuesday. The prepped the first slab site and put the rebar in place today. Moving along very nicely.

[stateman99]

Looks like they'll be pouring the first slab for parking monday/tuesday. The prepped the first slab site and put the rebar in place today. Moving along very nicely.

Great. How much of that area is going to be parking deck? I know they will start pouring for one part first, but will it be the whole left side as your looking from the camera or more?

[UrbanCharlotte]

The part where the wood outline/ rebar is.