NEW YORK | 99 Washington Street (Holiday Inn) | 488 FT | 50 FLOORS - Page 7

UTEPman · #**121** Posted **May 14, 2013, 2:14 AM**

Maybe it's the fact that this buildings is skinny and primarily concrete, but it looks much taller than it's supposed height in pics

babybackribs2314 · #**122** Posted **Jun 10, 2013, 5:15 PM**

Still no cladding...

99 Washington Street June 2013 Construction Update

SonnyinMiami · #**123** Posted **Jul 26, 2013, 2:44 PM**

Hey everyone ... any updates on the cladding ? I heard it will be very interesting ... Zebra stripped ?

10023 · #**124** Posted **Jul 26, 2013, 2:46 PM**

You're never going to get much from a cheap hotel development.

SonnyinMiami · #**125** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 4:52 PM**

Hey everyone ... does anyone have recent pics on this project ?

antinimby · #**126** Posted **Jul 31, 2013, 5:47 PM**

Why?

The less one sees of this, the better.

SonnyinMiami · #**127** Posted **Aug 1, 2013, 2:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by antinimby

Why?

The less one sees of this, the better.

Is it really going to be that ugly and/or out of place ? I'm kinda excited about it. What would have gone better in it's place, ... something taller ? Maybe a more upscale hotel ? I doubt it would be a haven for low-class drug dealers, low-class prostitutes & uneducated thugs & ghetto-trash ? The owners seem to be taking pride in that it will be the world's tallest Holiday Inn. ...

Roadcruiser1 · #**128** Posted **Aug 1, 2013, 7:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by SonnyinMiami

Is it really going to be that ugly and/or out of place ? I'm kinda excited about it. What would have gone better in it's place, ... something taller ? Maybe a more upscale hotel ? I doubt it would be a haven for low-class drug dealers, low-class prostitutes & uneducated thugs & ghetto-trash ? The owners seem to be taking pride in that it will be the world's tallest Holiday Inn. ...

I have some pictures from mid July but my phone is old and the upload cable no longer works so I can't post them, but from what I can see it's very ugly and cold. Typical Kaufman

. It's just a massing of cinder blocks and window slots. No facade has went up yet, but I could be wrong now since I haven't been down there for 2 weeks..........

sbarn · #**129** Posted **Aug 12, 2013, 3:59 AM**

The facade has begun to go up. Some pictures from ZippyTheChimp @ WNY:

jackster99 · #**130** Posted **Aug 12, 2013, 5:12 AM**

I guess the only saving grace of this tower is that it's at least better then what was there before? The metal grate parking garage that previously occupied this space looked absolutely horrendous

SonnyinMiami · #**131** Posted **Aug 14, 2013, 9:06 AM**

It's hard to tell if it's even slightly reflective of direct sunlight ... it looks not but, I could be wrong. ..

Design-mind · #**132** Posted **Aug 14, 2013, 3:28 PM**

That is one big empty wall! What a lost opportunity for natural light.

scalziand · #**133** Posted **Aug 14, 2013, 3:46 PM**

That's depressing.

Downburst · #**134** Posted **Aug 14, 2013, 4:02 PM**

You know, I actually really like the massing and proportions of this tower. But the materials and that giant blank wall are atrocious.

SonnyinMiami · #**135** Posted **Sep 1, 2013, 1:34 AM**

Does anyone know if this building will have a pool ? ...

miesian · #**136** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 10:52 PM**

OK, don't hate me but I kind of LIKE that blank wall..... I like the red windows too...... should I worry?

SonnyinMiami · #**137** Posted **Sep 2, 2013, 11:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by miesian

OK, don't hate me but I kind of LIKE that blank wall..... I like the red windows too...... should I worry?

I think that the ESB's windows have red frames also ... next time I'm in the city, I'll try to capture some shots .... hopefully, I'll get nice pics of how it interacts with the light from sunset & maybe even blue hour.

DURKEY427 · #**138** Posted **Sep 3, 2013, 4:47 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by miesian

OK, don't hate me but I kind of LIKE that blank wall..... I like the red windows too...... should I worry?

I quite like the facade to

. But i am easily pleased.

Guiltyspark · #**139** Posted **Sep 8, 2013, 11:39 PM**

They may do some interesting lighting at night on the blank wall. I was just in Baltimore and the downtown HI had some cool green light on it after the baseball game.

Design-mind · #**140** Posted **Sep 9, 2013, 2:26 PM**

I am starting to wonder if the big blank wall was intentional. Maybe they know of a future development next door??