^ It sure looks like a big box. I don't see how on earth you could stack another level on top of that.
While that may not be great news, at least it's a bit of a filler until something a bit more substantial becomes a possibility on that site. Walking around there, you can definitely feel how that building will form a bit of a streetwall and separate Main from Fort. Having that building there for the next 20 or 30 years will certainly be a huge improvement over the situation that existed for the last 40+ years on that spot.
^ It sure looks like a big box. I don't see how on earth you could stack another level on top of that.
While that may not be great news, at least it's a bit of a filler until something a bit more substantial becomes a possibility on that site. Walking around there, you can definitely feel how that building will form a bit of a streetwall and separate Main from Fort. Having that building there for the next 20 or 30 years will certainly be a huge improvement over the situation that existed for the last 40+ years on that spot.
Why can't call second level be there? Sorry I just don't understand the reason from a structural standpoint.
The front ~ half along Main of 330 rises to 4 floors.
I think the back half stays at 1 or 2 floors.
Those open-web-steel-joists you see can be used to support both floors and roof. The loading is pretty comparable once you get above the main floor for commercial space.
It's good news in my books if the stretch along Main will rise a bit higher. Even at its current height it would be quite an improvement, but a couple more floors will be even better.
I hope the city/Artis do something about the narrow sidewalk on Main. As nice as it is to have lots of planters there, I really think they need to be removed and benches put in, as that bus stop is often packed and you can't walk down the sidewalk since there's so many people. Put in some of the big pots along it, but it sorely needs to be widened.
I think ARTIS owns the vertical concrete walls along Main St. So I doubt anything will change there unless the City closes a lane of traffic. But we all know how well that whole P&M thing went.
To note, the 4 'billboard' enclosures are up on the tower core. Funny the ends don't connect with each other so I assume they'll be framed in somehow. Also along the bottoms and tops. So seems like we won't see any movement on the core for a while yet.
To note, the 4 'billboard' enclosures are up on the tower core. Funny the ends don't connect with each other so I assume they'll be framed in somehow. Also along the bottoms and tops. So seems like we won't see any movement on the core for a while yet.
Last night after the Jets game I noticed the NE corner of the jump form "billboards" was closed in.
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Wow, the main floor of 330 is going to be huge...I hope they can fill it with whatever is they hope to. I wonder if the existing mechanical equipment that is now getting entombed within the steelwork will eventually get moved or will stay where it is.
Question regarding the Fort side. What does the 'econic' text indicate in the render? What word is that?
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For the "econic" my guess is that architect was just being fancy by rendering something. Just like the the front of the building...it's probably won't be labelled "The Market".
^ it isn't being narrowed from what I can tell. Those columns at the front along main street support a high canopy that will extend over top of the existing sidewalk area. The new entrance to 330 will be right in there.
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