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Old 05-04-2014, 01:43 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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I believe they said the tallest "concrete" building west of the Mississippi.
No, they said the tallest concrete structure.

Structure and building are two different things.

 
Old 05-04-2014, 01:50 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Northwest Houston
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No, they said the tallest concrete structure.

Structure and building are two different things.
OK but the tallest concrete "structure" is not necessarily the tallest structure of any kind is it?

You can have a steel building or structure that is taller, right

My point is when they said it was going to be the tallest concrete structure west of the Mississippi they were not claiming that it was going to be the tallest building west of the Mississippi, were they?
 
Old 05-04-2014, 02:08 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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OK but the tallest concrete "structure" is not necessarily the tallest structure of any kind is it?

You can have a steel building or structure that is taller, right

My point is when they said it was going to be the tallest concrete structure west of the Mississippi they were not claiming that it was going to be the tallest building west of the Mississippi, were they?
The tallest concrete structure is the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas, which is 1,149 ft and happens to be the tallest structure west of the Mississippi.
 
Old 05-04-2014, 02:20 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Northwest Houston
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The tallest concrete structure is the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas, which is 1,149 ft and happens to be the tallest structure west of the Mississippi.
Maybe at this time but by the time that building gets built another building will have already exceeded it.

The latest addition to the Los Angeles skyline — the New Wilshire Grand, the tallest structure to be built west of the Mississippi — takes a major step forward Saturday when more than 2,000 truckloads of concrete are driven through downtown for what is being billed as the world's largest continuous concrete pour.

They'll be pouring it on at New Wilshire Grand site - Los Angeles Times

There is a reason they specifically state "tallest concrete" so as not to claim the tallest of any kind..Get it
 
Old 05-04-2014, 02:49 PM
 
Location: Dallas, Texas
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I seriously doubt those two buildings will be built. Even the "photos" of them are generic.
 
Old 05-04-2014, 02:52 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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Maybe at this time but by the time that building gets built another building will have already exceeded it.

The latest addition to the Los Angeles skyline — the New Wilshire Grand, the tallest structure to be built west of the Mississippi — takes a major step forward Saturday when more than 2,000 truckloads of concrete are driven through downtown for what is being billed as the world's largest continuous concrete pour.

They'll be pouring it on at New Wilshire Grand site - Los Angeles Times

There is a reason they specifically state "tallest concrete" so as not to claim the tallest of any kind..Get it
I already know about that, but it won't be taller than the Stratosphere.
 
Old 05-04-2014, 02:54 PM
 
Location: The Bayou City
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I seriously doubt those two buildings will be built. Even the "photos" of them are generic.
THIS. It's clear not much money was spent on the renderings/design. Not to mention.. 1300 additional condos in downtown? I've heard only a small percentage of Museum Tower is sold, after like 2 years.. And the Beat lofts apparently remain empty. Not to mention the influx of other residential units hitting the market downtown in a few years like the Elm Place tower conversion, ect.
This project just doesn't seem likely unless parts of the towers have office and hotel components as well. Even then, it doesn't seem likely..
 
Old 05-04-2014, 03:03 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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THIS. It's clear not much money was spent on the renderings/design. Not to mention.. 1300 additional condos in downtown? I've heard only a small percentage of Museum Tower is sold, after like 2 years.. And the Beat lofts apparently remain empty. Not to mention the influx of other residential units hitting the market downtown in a few years like the Elm Place tower conversion, ect.
This project just doesn't seem likely unless parts of the towers have office and hotel components as well. Even then, it doesn't seem likely..
Museum Tower has million dollar condos....the average person cannot afford it. That has a lot to do with it not selling out. Like I said, if these apartments are affordable, it will sell out. There's a demand for apartments in the core.
 
Old 05-04-2014, 03:03 PM
 
Location: The Mid-Cities
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It's called a proposal guys. They need to get an o.k. from the city of Dallas first to develop on what's currently urban park land. Why would you pay a firm an X amount of money for renderings when you can't even have permission to build on the land. When and if the city gives them an ok than expect to see more realistic drawings.
 
Old 05-04-2014, 03:07 PM
 
Location: Dallas,Texas
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It's called a proposal guys. They need to get an o.k. from the city of Dallas first to develop on what's currently urban park land. Why would you pay a firm an X amount of money for renderings when you can't even have permission to build on the land. When and if the city gives them an ok than expect to see more realistic drawings.
Exactly!

I would have did the same thing if it was me...
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