[spoonman]

Sapphire Tower is a 32-story condo tower project is located on the southwest corner of Kettner Boulevard and A Street in San Diego. Construction began in Summer 2006, with completion anticipated for late 2008.

The rendering
http://www.destinationwebcam.com/Sapphire/Sapphire_views228x339.jpg
The hole
http://live6.truelook.com/face/newface.jsp?currentindex=0&func=showimage&setname=public&skin=Sapphire&overlay=default&useapplet=true&name=/ecodb/1amnorth&showtype=3&pa=1173975265588794

[Derek]

i like this one;)

[Rise To The Top]

damn that 500ft restriction on SD's skyline...

[Derek]

it sucks :(

[ChargerFan]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c243/CrazyKevin90/3-18-07-1.jpg
I'll keep posting weekly.

[Derek]

its got a fairly large hole for its size...

[HurricaneHugo]

im guessing it has underground parking, wondering how many levels?

[Derek]

^it does...its just deeper than i would think considering the towers slender design...not sure how deep but it is but its gonna have 183 spots underground

[James2390]

I like the angles. This is a nice one.

[eburress]

I LOVE how dense this portion of downtown is going to become. I can't wait till all these towers are up! :)

[spoonman]

I think this project will fit really well into that area.

[Derek]

I LOVE how dense this portion of downtown is going to become. I can't wait till all these towers are up! :)

i cant wait either...5 more years and :omg:

[spoonman]

This project seemed to get going fast as far as clearing the site and digging the hole. It has seemed to me though that not much has been happening lately. From an outsider's perspective it seems only the crane has gone up but I'm sure there's more to it that we don't know about.

[Derek]

like i said, the hole is massive for this thing which is probablly slowing it down a bit...lets hope its not another Vantage Pointe...:(

[sandiego_urban]

This project seemed to get going fast as far as clearing the site and digging the hole. It has seemed to me though that not much has been happening lately. From an outsider's perspective it seems only the crane has gone up but I'm sure there's more to it that we don't know about.
hmmmmmmm..............I'll have to check the webcam tomorrow to see what's up



I love this tower and it's great location. A pic of the crane from ground level.

The link to the Sapphire website http://www.sapphiretower.net/home.htm Check out the website video to see more angles of the tower. Looking good!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Jaygergon/Downtown%20Streetlevel/IMG_7588.jpg

[Derek]

^i hate how that LED light banner is always in Spanish...we arent in Mexico!

but nice pic :)

[sandiego_urban]

^^That's the first time I've seen it in Spanish. I'm guessing that they change the sayings all the time. What do you expect from a contemporary art museum? ;)

[Derek]

^oh, :jester: ive only seen it in spanish...


oh well...

[sandiego_urban]

This project seemed to get going fast as far as clearing the site and digging the hole. It has seemed to me though that not much has been happening lately. From an outsider's perspective it seems only the crane has gone up but I'm sure there's more to it that we don't know about.
Just snapped these from the webcam and it appears that things are progressing normally with construction activity - open gate to the site, guys in hardhats, the office door open, etc. I imagine most of the work is being done in the hole. Remember how long it took Vantage Pointe to rise out of the ground?

Don't scare me like that ;)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Jaygergon/downtown%20development%203/1174816939865299.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Jaygergon/downtown%20development%203/1174816939864944.jpg

[eburress]

^^ They're all actors hired to make it appear that the project is still on track.

[spoonman]

:haha:



they'd better get going:whip:

[spoonman]

^^ They're all actors hired to make it appear that the project is still on track.

I'd like to see some of those actors on the Cosmo Square site. :poke:

[Derek]

I'd like to see some of those actors on the Cosmo Square site. :poke:

so would i

[Coldrsx]

that is, IMO, the quintessential condo. AWESOME.

[eburress]

I dig it too! :)

[Urban Sky]

its definitely a nice addition

[spoonman]

Looks like Sapphire hasn't emerged from it's hole yet

[spoonman]

:poke:

[Rise To The Top]

Can we get a rendering of San Diego in 2010?

[sandiego_urban]

^^I'd love to see that, also. Maybe one of the other SD forumers can create a mockup?

[spoonman]

^We need a graphics design person

[Derek]

yeah, i would definitly do it, except for the fact that i suck at life on computers...

i could however go to the CCDC office and take a picture of thier downtown SD model with future and planned projects and projects underconstruction...which is somewhat a good representation of how SD will look in the years to come

[spoonman]

That's a pretty good idea:previous:

[sandiego_urban]

Snapped today-

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Jaygergon/downtown%20development%203/sapphire23.jpg

[HurricaneHugo]

blah, hurry up!

[spoonman]

Sapphire appears to be working on the 1st floor/base of the tower. It should probably rise in synch with the Bosa highrise next door which is on the base as well...

[spoonman]

This project is out of the ground and is moving faster than the Bosa project now!

[HurricaneHugo]

Pics or its not true.

[sandiego_urban]

As of last week:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y120/Jaygergon/Downtown%20Shots/IMG_0796.jpg