The way the Studio Ma concept approaches the train is bad. A train cutting through a pedestrian plaza is ridiculous, and the rendering was incomplete and doesn't show how it integrates with the building. Other parts were great which make me wonder what was going on here.
And it shouldn't. Buildings shouldn't integrate with train tracks except to get people across them safely, nevermind the inherent noise and maintenance issues.
Didn't Valley Metro not give them permission anyways? It's hard to blame them.
I'm not seeing anything in the Novus massings that suggests pedestrian friendly or scaled. Density without that is hell, imho.
The way the Studio Ma concept approaches the train is bad. A train cutting through a pedestrian plaza is ridiculous, and the rendering was incomplete and doesn't show how it integrates with the building. Other parts were great which make me wonder what was going on here.
And it shouldn't. Buildings shouldn't integrate with train tracks except to get people across them safely, nevermind the inherent noise and maintenance issues.
Didn't Valley Metro not give them permission anyways? It's hard to blame them.
I'm not seeing anything in the Novus massings that suggests pedestrian friendly or scaled. Density without that is hell, imho.
The yellow path between the buildings is supposed to be pedestrian oriented, and the renderings look pretty good imo. I wish they weren't basically giving up on Rural and turning inward on an internal street for the pedestrian activity, but it's better than nothing.
Inwardly focused retail corridors are designed to fail, that's like 1980s thinking. I thought they'd have learned from the various mistakes around town.
So looking at the Mirabella construction cam, I am curious what the elevator looking structure is that they are building away from the rest of the construction? Kind of odd they would build an elevator shaft by itself away from the primary construction which leads me to believe it is for something else?
We should be able to see it from the Mirabella construction cam when it goes up. The "tunnel view" headed west on University is already pretty cool with the Canopy Hilton, Mirabella and The Local cranes--one more will be even better.
So looking at the Mirabella construction cam, I am curious what the elevator looking structure is that they are building away from the rest of the construction? Kind of odd they would build an elevator shaft by itself away from the primary construction which leads me to believe it is for something else?
Hmm. The renderings make it look like that area is planned for a smaller support structure--hard for me to tell if that's one or two stories, and/or whether it is consistent with what's being built.
Lets remember they are building an old folks home.. the more elevators the better for all those motorized scooters and wheel chairs. Based on the rendering, it seems to be two story but hard to tell the scale of it.
I recently read a multi-housing pipeline report for 2019 and there's reports of two 10 story midrise towers next to the pier 202 site. No construction start date as of now but with the Pier being two 24 story towers, I was hoping to see additional height there.
So yea. They've pulled all the wood framing off. I have no clue what this is. It doesn't like it could fit anywhere in the renderings. Some kind of extravagant signage foundation??
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So looking at the Mirabella construction cam, I am curious what the elevator looking structure is that they are building away from the rest of the construction? Kind of odd they would build an elevator shaft by itself away from the primary construction which leads me to believe it is for something else?
Materials on site at Westin. Updated Tempe development list today still shows them as having their building permit issued, but no work in the last week or two since they wetted the dirt.
The Collective, on the other hand, is going gangbusters. Tower crane base in place and piles going in.
Canopy Hilton on the 4th, headed to the 5th floor.
So yea. They've pulled all the wood framing off. I have no clue what this is. It doesn't like it could fit anywhere in the renderings. Some kind of extravagant signage foundation??
I don't know what they are called, but maybe its one of those sample facade's of how the finished exterior should look like.
I don't know what they are called, but maybe its one of those sample facade's of how the finished exterior should look like.
Usually the façade mockups are very basic with just a little steel framing and what-not. Don't think I've seen on with complete concrete pour like that. I don't think it's part of the development as it seems the electrical boxes are kinda in the way. Maybe I'll just stop by and ask a construction worker
Interesting news about the Grand. So it looks like they will be starting on Phase 4 and I know there was some confusion about which phase was that. From the Study Session Meeting it looks like it will be the site directly west of the 4 story building and parking garage on the NW portion of the site. What's interesting is that that site was earmarked for another parking structure and 4 story building. It looks like now that adjacent tenant might be leasing more space and the plan is to build a taller parking structure and 9 story office building where it was originally planned for a 4 story building based on previously approved plan. It's just annoying though that we'll have an even taller parking garage face Washington.
Interesting news about the Grand. So it looks like they will be starting on Phase 4 and I know there was some confusion about which phase was that. From the Study Session Meeting it looks like it will be the site directly west of the 4 story building and parking garage on the NW portion of the site. What's interesting is that that site was earmarked for another parking structure and 4 story building. It looks like now that adjacent tenant might be leasing more space and the plan is to build a taller parking structure and 9 story office building where it was originally planned for a 4 story building based on previously approved plan. It's just annoying though that we'll have an even taller parking garage face Washington.
I'm trying to visualize this. Are you referring to West of building 3 (that is currently built) in the below image? Are they wanting to add height to the current garage or build another one? Not a lot of room left there for another garage. Are you able to reference any renderings or were they not made public?
The phase in question is Building 2 and the other half of that parking garage which I guess was also planned to be extended. I am not sure how to embed images here based on the renderings from the upcoming meeting. Maybe some one else can pull them from the Tempe site?
So right now it looks like the Apartments #6 are under construction, Building 2/3 are completed ot under construciton and the parking garages and Buildings 10/11 are all being completed?
Doesn't look like Building 10 has started yet, just Building 11 is either topped out or almost topped out. They are about to start on building 2 is what it seems like but building 2 will be taller.
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. Based on the rendering, it seems to be two story but hard to tell the scale of it.
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