Wachovia 48 Story Office Tower & 42 Story Condo Tower

[DjStedali]

i think it looks like the taper has started, or at least the east-facing corner is not completed with the latest 2 floors.

edit: nvm, looks like the opposite corner is filled in and this one is just lagging behind. guess we got a ways more to go

[Guest]

I believe you are correct and it has started to tape towards the handle on the one corner. If you look at the photos from the model the other corner starts to taper a couple floors later.

[AuLukey]

Ok, let's say that hypothetically the condo tower does get built for whatever reason. Given its peak looks to be approximately the same height as where the taper starts on the office tower, the condo tower will actually be a lot larger than i had previously anticipated. Given how big of an impact the office tower has already made and how large it looks on its side of town, the condo tower will do well to help balance that out. That is, if it is built to current design, if at all.

[monsoon]

It is, as you say, a hypothetical question. A very hypothetical one. I can't imagine it ever being built now. Forgetting the failing economy, why would a Minneapolis bank want to speculate in a high rise condo building in Charlotte, NC?

[New Name]

^ Since it was a hypothetical question, why even bother arguing against it? Not everyone needs to be negative 100% of the time. It was a keen observation.

[monsoon]

^Well..... isn't the purpose of a hypothesis being put to question, to discuss the the validity of said hypothesis? It would seem to me to be fruitless to discuss the merits of a tower that is not going to built, on Charlotte's skyline. Kinda like the discussion on the other big tower that First Union never built, the 100 story proposal of 1999. (both iterations)

However I only asked why such a tower would be built even in the context of no failing economy. If there is an answer to that, I would be very interested to hear it. Maybe someone here has some insight in the matter.

[AuLukey]

It is, as you say, a hypothetical question. A very hypothetical one. I can't imagine it ever being built now. Forgetting the failing economy, why would a Minneapolis bank want to speculate in a high rise condo building in Charlotte, NC?

[monsoon]

You know, now that there is an, apparently abandoned, very substantial platform there, I think they should just paint it and build a Wild Mouse roller coaster on it. It would certainly fit and would add a nice element to a downtown that could certainly use something like this. They could sell refreshments on the floor below it.

[InitialD]

The height of the tower was looking very impressive last night driving I-77 South. It almost odd to see another building sticking up when BofA and Hearst used to be the only ones sticking above the tree line. I started thinking about what sort of lighting might be used on the finished tower; hopefully something impressive to compete with the very prominent lighting on Hearst and BofA. I really like 1180 Peachtree in Atlanta.

[New Name]

You know, now that there is an, apparently abandoned, very substantial platform there, I think they should just paint it and build a Wild Mouse roller coaster on it. It would certainly fit and would add a nice element to a downtown that could certainly use something like this. They could sell refreshments on the floor below it.

[Munson79]

I was watching WBTV the other day and noticed that the new (Wachovia/Wells Fargo) building is included as part of the skyline behind the newscasters. Am I late on noticing this?

[DjStedali]

The height of the tower was looking very impressive last night driving I-77 South. It almost odd to see another building sticking up when BofA and Hearst used to be the only ones sticking above the tree line. I started thinking about what sort of lighting might be used on the finished tower; hopefully something impressive to compete with the very prominent lighting on Hearst and BofA. I really like 1180 Peachtree in Atlanta.

[49er]

There is no reason to assume the condo tower will not be constructed. The project has been designed with extra parking for the condo tower and there is going to be a very substantial foundation in place to support it. Wells could easily sell the rights to build a tower there....whether it be condo or office. It might be 5 years down the road, but someone will want to cash in on infrastructure that is already in place.

[atlrvr]

Forgetting the failing economy, why would a Minneapolis bank want to speculate in a high rise condo building in Charlotte, NC?

[krazeeboi]

The tower is definitely getting up there in height, but it sure looks skinny in comparison to BOA and Hearst.

[Spartan]

Thats interesting krazee, because I was thinking the opposite. The view from the airport, Wilkinson, and Morehead Street all make it look larger than BofA.

Also, I was on College Street today, and the taper has definitely started. I have a picture on my cellphone, and if I can figure out how to get it off of there, I'll post it.

[Guest]

Thats interesting krazee, because I was thinking the opposite. The view from the airport, Wilkinson, and Morehead Street all make it look larger than BofA.

Also, I was on College Street today, and the taper has definitely started. I have a picture on my cellphone, and if I can figure out how to get it off of there, I'll post it.

[U4ick]

As a newcomer my opinion probably doesn't hold much weight but I have to agree with Spartan.....I fly out of CLT on a weekly basis and for the last couple months I have noticed that One WachoFargo ( )Center is virtually shrouded by this behemoth from almost every angle. Not to mention the I-277 view....to me this POV makes it look both taller (look how much lower the road is than the foundation) and wider (since BOA & Hearst are not in the immediate foreground). Lastly, the Royal Court webcam.

[Guest]

Personally I think I think Wells Fargovia Corporate Center is much wider than Bank of America Corp and perhaps the Hearst. Lets not forget how much more Sq feet the tower has than BofA Corp, so in theory it must have a larger girth.

[abttown]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe it was mentioned that this tower has one of the largest floor plates in Uptown. I'm pretty sure the tower is wider than BOA...at least it looks that way to me.

[Spartan]

Ok, I apologize, this is a very crappy picture from my cellphone. But in my defense it looked good at the time. I need to bump up the resolution. At any rate, if you look carefully you can see the top two floors are tapered back a little. If I have time I'll try to get out there with my real camera.

Here's another picture thats not worth much of the other Wachovia towers.

As a newcomer my opinion probably doesn't hold much weight but I have to agree with Spartan.....I fly out of CLT on a weekly basis and for the last couple months I have noticed that One WachoFargo ( )Center is virtually shrouded by this behemoth from almost every angle. Not to mention the I-277 view....to me this POV makes it look both taller (look how much lower the road is than the foundation) and wider (since BOA & Hearst are not in the immediate foreground). Lastly, the Royal Court webcam.

[origin.clt]

october 14 2008

from southend

college and stonewall

taper begins on the east corner. it looks like the core also tapers down in size. note the weld plates cast into the concrete for attaching steel framing.

for full size image: wachovia detail

church and stonewall

south tryon

[Spartan]

Aha! Thanks for getting a high quality close up of that. My poor cellphone just can't duplicate a camera

[HopHead]

Double thanks for the photos... Everytime I see photos I'm looking more forward to the sweet addition this will be to the Charlotte skyline.

[Andyc545]

Awesome shots Muegen. This tower is a beast from the south especially. I like the way the glass details are turning out, also. Thanks for the taper shots, also. I was curious how they approached this.