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Old Posted Jun 14, 2005, 8:52 PM
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There must've been something going on on 95 or 676. It was all jammed up heading that way.

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There must've been something going on on 95 or 676. It was all jammed up heading that way.
If it was Sunday, it most likely was shore traffic going home.
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 14, 2005, 10:04 PM
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there's like idiot car just sitting there. lol

I love how WFS is right on the waterfront. It reminds me of the world trade center in B'more, and the Modis building in JAX - how it's right on the water. I love how that looks, especially from boats and bridges and stuff.

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Old Posted Jun 14, 2005, 10:15 PM
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Seems too early in the day for traffic like that. It was probably an accident or disabled vehicle.
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 15, 2005, 11:01 PM
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^but judging by the car's shadows, the sun looks to be in the west.
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 16, 2005, 2:16 AM
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Maybe mid-afternoon by the looks of the shadows.
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 16, 2005, 3:50 AM
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There is no car "just sitting there", nor are there four lanes of traffic.

The tan sedan is changing lanes, possibly without a turn signal, but the picture could have been snapped while the blinker was off. The blue car is moving up and around the merging sedan to keep there spot in the far right lane.

As someone who has (unfortunately) done alot of highway driving, that is about as common a traffic picture as you can get.
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^but judging by the car's shadows, the sun looks to be in the west.
Okay, I didn't look that far into it - I just saw a stray car there and laughed.
     
     
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Old Posted Jun 17, 2005, 11:09 PM
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Was by the site about an hour ago.

They have added another floor or two, still set back.

So the set back has defiantely been reached. That means it has < 10 floors to go before it tops out.

Shouldn;t be long at all.
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Old Posted Jun 18, 2005, 1:44 AM
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They are also putting up a lot of windows and wall panels on the north face of the north tower. Heading south on I-95 the towers pop up above the the warehouses around them. They can be seen from farther away now.
     
     
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It seems to me that the "setback floors" have a few feet extra in the floor to ceiling ratio. Didn't I read somewhere that was going to be the case?
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Old Posted Jun 23, 2005, 7:19 PM
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I don't remember reading that, but I wouldn't be surprised. I bet they are going to be just a bit more pricey, and taller ceilings would make sense.
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I noticed that when I was by there yesterday, 'dude. Makes sense to me.
     
     
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Yeah, I knew I read it somewhere -- on the Waterfront Square website. It said 9 feet on the lower floors, 10 on the upper.
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The cost of the condo goes up with the floor number, I for damn sure would want a little something extra for the money!
     
     
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Saw the towers as I rode the train home from my orientation at temple and man are they looking tall. Can't wait to see the other three to start rising.
     
     
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I was wondering if they are following the same setbacks as the model shows. If so, the north tower along the river is going to really look taller and thinner than I thought.
     
     
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Old Posted Jul 22, 2005, 4:03 PM
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When I rode past on the bus last night it "appears" they are excavating for the next tower.
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Glad to see them making progress, can't wait till they start the other projects on del ave.
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I noticed the second setback on the north tower. So it looks like there are 3 floors to go on that tower.
     
     
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