SAN FRANCISCO | Intercontinental Hotel | 340 FT / 104 M | 31 FLOORS - Page 3

Reminiscence · #41 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 2:49 AM**

This is good news. Hopefully, like you said, the elements wont slow them down too much.

AK47KC · #42 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 3:23 AM**

Well, the tower is not on a hill and it is only about half as high as One Rincon Hill, so the elements won't be as powerful here as it will be there. Still, just like One Rincon, this tower rises higher than anything in the area.

Reminiscence · #43 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 3:29 AM**

Yeah, a disadvantage of building a little far away from the highrise core.

AK47KC · #44 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 4:50 AM**

But at least a building built far from the highrise core will make a bigger impact than one built inside a shell of skyscrapers.

Reminiscence · #45 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 5:03 AM**

Good point, a 340' hotel in Rincon Hill or Financial District might never be seen from the outside.

AK47KC · #46 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 5:24 AM**

But then, you never know if continued development will seem to eat up the tower in a sea of highrises. One example I think, going back to Rincon Hill, is the two Metropolitan towers built in 2004. They were once the king of the hill and stuck out of the skyline. Now, they will at least be partially buried.

BTinSF · #47 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 5:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by Reminisence

Yeah, a disadvantage of building a little far away from the highrise core.

But RIGHT NEXT to Moscone West (the SF convention center)--which pretty much explains why it's being built, I think.

Reminiscence · #48 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 6:06 AM**

Of course, convention centers must and usually have some kind of hotel nearby. In this case The Intercontinental Hotel Tower.

BTinSF · #49 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 6:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Reminisence

Of course, convention centers must and usually have some kind of hotel nearby. In this case The Intercontinental Hotel Tower.

Within a block, Moscone has:

1. The Marriot
2. The St. Regis
3. The "W"
4. The Intercontinental
5. The Argent

Reminiscence · #50 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 6:30 AM**

I think SF now has close to all hotels within its city ranks. The only one that we dont have, and that I personally would love to see come here, is Shangri-La. They should occupy part of the Transbay Tower or have a building of thier own

AK47KC · #51 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 6:45 AM**

If Shangri-La comes, I hope whatever structure it occupies will be tall. This seems to be a trend for the hotel; there is a 61 storey 197 m tower U/C in Vancouver and I think the U/C 319 m, 89 storey Waterview Tower will have the hotel occupy some part of it.

Reminiscence · #52 Posted **Oct 29, 2006, 6:51 AM**

Yeah, every time I drive past the future site of the Waterview Tower here in Chicago I say to myself, why cant we have this in SF? But if Vancouver can have the Living Shangri-La Hotel at 646' (197m), we can certainly have a 700'+ (213m+) Shangri-La here.

AK47KC · #53 Posted **Oct 30, 2006, 1:08 AM**

Updated construction pictures, Webcor, come on, update!

They got past the funky levels, it seems, taken yesterday.

From Folsom St.

kenratboy · #54 Posted **Oct 30, 2006, 1:15 AM**

Wow, never run out of minutes, no contract - how can I go wrong!

fflint · #55 Posted **Oct 30, 2006, 2:07 AM**

Please stop spamming this thread

FourOneFive · #56 Posted **Oct 30, 2006, 3:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by AK47KC

Updated construction pictures, Webcor, come on, update!

They got past the funky levels, it seems, taken yesterday.

From Folsom St.

great shots. thanks for taking time for these as well as the others in the other threads.

it's clearly evident that the intercontinental will have a dramatic effect on the skyline because of its location. as j church noted, it will pull the skyline further west as the hilton does north of market. let's hope it will rise fairly quickly now that they've passed the base.

AK47KC · #57 Posted **Nov 6, 2006, 4:40 AM**

The crane has been raised.

Reminiscence · #58 Posted **Nov 6, 2006, 4:44 AM**

Great news. Anyone know how many stories the core rises to now?

AK47KC · #59 Posted **Nov 7, 2006, 6:32 AM**

Probably 12-14, I saw it while driving.

StevenW · #60 Posted **Nov 7, 2006, 1:52 PM**

I really like this tower. Can't wait to see it when it's finished.