Ally Charlotte Center (f/k/a Tryon Place) - 26 floors - 427'

[Guest]

Interestingly, if I'm reading this correctly, in part B, they are currently rezoning their electronic sign allowance to exceed the maximum of 3,000 sq feet per side.

Edited January 3, 2020 by Guest

[Matthew.Brendan]

Yes a video board might distract all the motorists from staring at their own personal video billboard in their hands 

[pgsinger]

I guess its an electronic board...

[Madison Parkitect]

49 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Interestingly, if I'm reading this correctly, in part B, they are currently rezoning their electronic sign allowance to exceed the maximum of 3,000 sq feet per side.

Yeah, that's an interesting way to word those two paragraphs. It sounds to me like they want two video screens of 450 sq ft each and then, separately, up to 3,000 sq ft of wall signage (which I imagine would be non-electronic since it's in a different paragraph). The section of the code they specify just says signage must conform to the code chapter about signage, so I can't quite figure out what specifically they're asking for.

[Guest]

Just now, Madison Parkitect said:

Yeah, that's an interesting way to word those two paragraphs. It sounds to me like they want two video screens of 450 sq ft each and then, separately, up to 3,000 sq ft of wall signage (which I imagine would be non-electronic since it's in a different paragraph). The section of the code they specify just says signage must conform to the code chapter about signage, so I can't quite figure out what specifically they're asking for.

well unfortunately they used very out of date elevations (depicting Tryon Place) which suggests
way bigger spaces

[Madison Parkitect]

1 hour ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

well unfortunately they used very out of date elevations (depicting Tryon Place) which suggests
way bigger spaces

Weird, I can't figure out what they're asking for. Contradictory numbers all over the place.

[Guest]

14 minutes ago, Madison Parkitect said:

Weird, I can't figure out what they're asking for. Contradictory numbers all over the place.

Guess we remain in the dark, unless my email gets answered.

[Crucial_Infra]

2 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Guess we remain in the dark, unless my email gets answered.

I’m starting to get nervous about this thing now. Change might be good but I worry too large of a sign can have unintended consequences by making the skyline actually appear smaller. See the wework sign fiasco which throws off the scale of background buildings like BOACC from that angle making it appear smaller. 

[jordan704]

My Original Expectation:

https://youtu.be/84sZh8htqrc?t=37

 

Edited January 3, 2020 by jordan704

[JorgiPorgi]

1 hour ago, jordan704 said:

My Original Expectation:

https://youtu.be/84sZh8htqrc?t=37

 

That would have looked great on  the pyramid of LU1 as well. 

[KJHburg]

the top hat thingy atop Ally.  The hotel is really starting to rise now the lower floors are done. Today. 

 

[Madison Parkitect]

Panels being put up on the hotel now, maybe someone can go by and get a ground-level shot?

 

 

[KJHburg]

On 1/8/2020 at 8:53 AM, Madison Parkitect said:

Panels being put up on the hotel now, maybe someone can go by and get a ground-level shot?

 

You asked and I snapped (the photos that is)   Today Ally Center and the JW Marriott hotel from all around ground and above.  

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

You asked and I snapped (the photos that is)   Today Ally Center and the JW Marriott hotel from all around ground and above.  

Oh wow, I didn't realize the Stonewall face wasn't just a flat box, neat. 

[turbocraig]

45 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

You asked and I snapped (the photos that is)   Today Ally Center and the JW Marriott hotel from all around ground and above.  

So on Tuesday around 945A, I was stopped in traffic on Stonewall in front of Ally and there was a white-haired guy in a green pullover with a Nikon taking pics of all this from the entrance to the Gantt parking garage.  That wasn’t you, was it?

[KJHburg]

2 hours ago, turbocraig said:

So on Tuesday around 945A, I was stopped in traffic on Stonewall in front of Ally and there was a white-haired guy in a green pullover with a Nikon taking pics of all this from the entrance to the Gantt parking garage.  That wasn’t you, was it?

LOL No have a Cannon and was not uptown on Tuesday.  

[Guest]

3 hours ago, turbocraig said:

So on Tuesday around 945A, I was stopped in traffic on Stonewall in front of Ally and there was a white-haired guy in a green pullover with a Nikon taking pics of all this from the entrance to the Gantt parking garage.  That wasn’t you, was it?

KJ talks like the parking hut is his personal property, but what if he himself is the parking hut, and those are just selfies.

[turbocraig]

37 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

KJ talks like the parking hut is his personal property, but what if he himself is the parking hut, and those are just selfies.

Mmmhmm. 

 

[... i’ll have what she’s having.]

[KJHburg]

here is the Ally garage as seen from 615 Regions front door.  I eagerly await the screening as it has no ground floor retail or nothing.  

Freeway shot leaving uptown. 

[KJHburg]

couple more photos I took today of the hotel and tower.    and the top hat is seen in the last photo.  

[KJHburg]

Walk by photos today. 

[tarwater]

They resumed putting up the, uh, "crown." It still looks the same, no?

[Yeahdoug]

2 hours ago, tarwater said:

They resumed putting up the, uh, "crown." It still looks the same, no?

They are waiting for their second order of amazon bedsheets to come in. 

[KJHburg]

walk by and drive by photos today.  Did not get a look at the top hat or curtain top.   JW Marriott hotel rising.   Still awaiting the plans for their mega garage. 

 

[TheOneRJ]

Hotel making it’s presence known.