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Originally Posted by JMatl
I totally disagree. This is a great complement to the original Rainier Tower, and fits Seattle.
I happen to be a big fan of NBBJ, the firm that designed this. Home | NBBJ
I understand how this might be a bit much for Philly sensibilities perhaps...
Too right, JM. Seattleites are very excited about this building. Its unique design may well help define Seattle's skyline the way that the Transamerica Building does for San Francisco's.
Too right, JM. Seattleites are very excited about this building. Its unique design may well help define Seattle's skyline the way that the Transamerica Building does for San Francisco's.
Thanks, Lovin! I appreciate the feedback from a local.
Giving Seattle the Boot
Rainier Square redevelopment will create the city's second-tallest tower.
The new tower will taper significantly from the base to the apex.
Courtesy NBBJ
Downtown Seattle has recently had a continuous stream of buildings breaking ground or undergoing design review and permitting. A June 2014 paper produced by the Metropolitan Improvement District and the Downtown Seattle Association reported that the area has over 100 active projects, more than twice the number reported in 2011.
Soon adding to this mix will be the city’s second tallest tower, measuring 795 feet, designed by NBBJ’s Seattle office. Working with developer Wright Runstad & Company, the plan calls for redeveloping the majority of a downtown block bounded by Union and University Streets and Fourth and Fifth avenues. The block is owned by the University of Washington, which is leasing it to Wright Runstad for the next 80 years.
A major building on the block—the 31-story Rainier Tower designed by Minoru Yamasaki with its distinct inverted pyramid concrete base—will remain. But according to the design proposal, all other structures, including Rainer Square and a shopping mall with office space, will be demolished.
This would make way for the mixed-use 58-story tower—still unnamed—located on the opposite corner of the existing Rainier Tower. It would bring in approximately 30,000 square feet of retail at ground level, a 12-story hotel, 790,000 square feet of office space, and 180 apartments on the top floors. There will be underground parking for 1,200 cars.
The designs for the stepped tower look a little bit like a boot: wider at the bottom (with floor plates maxing out at 33,000 square feet) and narrower at the top (with 15,000-square-foot floor plates).
“Great projects also come with unique challenges,” said Mindy Levine-Archer, a principal architect at NBBJ, referring to this careful effort to protect site lines for Rainier Tower and maximizing daylight for both buildings.
The University of Washington earns $1.5 million annually from Rainier Square, and estimates that the new project will bring in an additional $2.5 million each year. The redevelopment is expected to cost about $500 million.
Wright Runstad recently received a master permit. Construction will start at the earliest in late 2015, with the university setting a 2021 deadline.
This is very beautiful and the design is so Seattle. A building like this can only be pulled off in Seattle (and Chicago or New York; but those two are way too obvious).
The best skyline (by several miles) in the entire Western United States (the whole census defined region) is getting better and better. Awesome. Incredible skyline filler for an incredible city, in my opinion.
Philadelphia
Buildings Completed Over 10 floors since 2013 2116 Chestnut - 379 feet - 34 floors
Evo at Cira Centre South - 430 feet - 33 floors
Temple University Morgan Hall - 312 feet - 27 floors
Penn Medicine at Washington Square - 260 feet - 19 floors
Chestnut Square - 19 floors
Philadelphia Family Court Building - 265 feet - 15 floors
The View at Montgomery - 214 feet - 14 floors
1900 Arch - 14 floors
3737 Market - 221 feet - 13 floors
Drexel University LeBow College of Business - 13 floors
2040 Market - 13 floors
Temple University Science, Education & Research Center - 10 floors
Buildings Under Construction/Site Prep Over 10 Floors Comcast Innovation and Technology Center - 1,121 feet - 59 floors
W & Element by Westin - 582 feet - 52 floors
FMC Tower at Cira Centre South - 730 feet - 49 floors
SLS International Hotel & Residences - 590 feet - 47 floors
1601 Vine - 370 feet - 32 floors
1919 Market - 337 feet - 29 floors
3601 Market - 320 feet - 28 floors
500 Walnut - 380 feet - 26 floors
The Summit - 279 feet - 25 floors
3737 Chestnut - 278 feet - 25 floors
Children's Hospital at 700 Schuylkill - 375 feet - 23 floors
One Riverside - 260 feet - 22 floors
East Market Tower I - 281 feet - 21 floors
Penn Medicine South Tower - 302 feet - 19 floors
Museum Towers II - 16 floors
Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care - 292 feet - 14 floors
AQ Rittenhouse - 12 floors
1924 Arch - 11 floors
Dalian on the Park - 10 floors
The Study at University City - 10 floors
Proposed Buildings Over 10 floors 1911 Walnut - 525 feet - 43 floors
Riverwalk Tower I - 446 feet - 42 floors
Mellon Independence Center Tower - 429 feet - 35 floors
Broad & Washington Tower I - 33 floors
Broad & Washington Tower II - 33 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower I - 29 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower II - 29 floors
1213 Walnut - 294 feet - 26 floors
1900 Chestnut - 295 feet - 25 floors
Residences at Schmidt's Tower I - 25 floors
1901 Arch - 370 feet - 22 floors
Edgewater II - 260 feet - 22 floors
Chinatown Eastern Tower - 252 feet - 21 floors
Riverwalk Tower II - 220 feet - 21 floors
Riverwalk Tower III - 220 feet -21 floors
2400 Market - 20 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower III - 19 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower IV - 19 floors
1528 Cherry - 17 floors
205 Race - 17 floors
One Water Street - 16 floors
700 Schuylkill Tower II - 15 floors
700 Schuylkill Tower III - 15 floors
Residences at Schmidt's Tower II - 15 floors
735 S. Columbus - 15 floors
AC Hotel by Marriott - 14 floors
401 Race - 13 floors
Hudson Hotel - 13 floors
700 Schuylkill Tower IV - 10 floors
4224 Baltimore - 10 floors
Buildings Completed Over 10 floors since 2013
2116 Chestnut - 379 feet - 34 floors
Evo at Cira Centre South - 430 feet - 33 floors
Temple University Morgan Hall - 312 feet - 27 floors
Penn Medicine at Washington Square - 260 feet - 19 floors
Chestnut Square - 19 floors
Philadelphia Family Court Building - 265 feet - 15 floors
The View at Montgomery - 214 feet - 14 floors
1900 Arch - 14 floors
3737 Market - 221 feet - 13 floors
Drexel University LeBow College of Business - 13 floors
2040 Market - 13 floors
Temple University Science, Education & Research Center - 10 floors
Buildings Under Construction/Site Prep Over 10 Floors
Comcast Innovation and Technology Center - 1,121 feet - 59 floors
W & Element by Westin - 582 feet - 52 floors
FMC Tower at Cira Centre South - 730 feet - 49 floors
SLS International Hotel & Residences - 590 feet - 47 floors
1601 Vine - 370 feet - 32 floors
1919 Market - 337 feet - 29 floors
3601 Market - 320 feet - 28 floors
500 Walnut - 380 feet - 26 floors
The Summit - 279 feet - 25 floors
3737 Chestnut - 278 feet - 25 floors
Children's Hospital at 700 Schuylkill - 375 feet - 23 floors
One Riverside - 260 feet - 22 floors
East Market Tower I - 281 feet - 21 floors
Penn Medicine South Tower - 302 feet - 19 floors
Museum Towers II - 16 floors
Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care - 292 feet - 14 floors
AQ Rittenhouse - 12 floors
1924 Arch - 11 floors
Dalian on the Park - 10 floors
The Study at University City - 10 floors
Proposed Buildings Over 10 floors
1911 Walnut - 525 feet - 43 floors
Riverwalk Tower I - 446 feet - 42 floors
Mellon Independence Center Tower - 429 feet - 35 floors
Broad & Washington Tower I - 33 floors
Broad & Washington Tower II - 33 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower I - 29 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower II - 29 floors
1213 Walnut - 294 feet - 26 floors
1900 Chestnut - 295 feet - 25 floors
Residences at Schmidt's Tower I - 25 floors
1901 Arch - 370 feet - 22 floors
Edgewater II - 260 feet - 22 floors
Chinatown Eastern Tower - 252 feet - 21 floors
Riverwalk Tower II - 220 feet - 21 floors
Riverwalk Tower III - 220 feet -21 floors
2400 Market - 20 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower III - 19 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower IV - 19 floors
1528 Cherry - 17 floors
205 Race - 17 floors
One Water Street - 16 floors
700 Schuylkill Tower II - 15 floors
700 Schuylkill Tower III - 15 floors
Residences at Schmidt's Tower II - 15 floors
735 S. Columbus - 15 floors
AC Hotel by Marriott - 14 floors
401 Race - 13 floors
Hudson Hotel - 13 floors
700 Schuylkill Tower IV - 10 floors
4224 Baltimore - 10 floors
That is really great! Philly is on fire! Can't wait to see how much this changes the feel of Center City next time I'm there.
D.C. obviously doesn't have any skyscrapers in the city proper, but we do have a few new buildings in the new downtowns in the suburbs under construction and going through the permit process that are noteworthy.
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Philadelphia
Buildings Completed Over 10 floors since 2013 2116 Chestnut - 379 feet - 34 floors
Evo at Cira Centre South - 430 feet - 33 floors
Temple University Morgan Hall - 312 feet - 27 floors
Penn Medicine at Washington Square - 260 feet - 19 floors
Chestnut Square - 19 floors
Philadelphia Family Court Building - 265 feet - 15 floors
The View at Montgomery - 214 feet - 14 floors
1900 Arch - 14 floors
3737 Market - 221 feet - 13 floors
Drexel University LeBow College of Business - 13 floors
2040 Market - 13 floors
Temple University Science, Education & Research Center - 10 floors
Buildings Under Construction/Site Prep Over 10 Floors Comcast Innovation and Technology Center - 1,121 feet - 59 floors
W & Element by Westin - 582 feet - 52 floors
FMC Tower at Cira Centre South - 730 feet - 49 floors
SLS International Hotel & Residences - 590 feet - 47 floors
1601 Vine - 370 feet - 32 floors
1919 Market - 337 feet - 29 floors
3601 Market - 320 feet - 28 floors
500 Walnut - 380 feet - 26 floors
The Summit - 279 feet - 25 floors
3737 Chestnut - 278 feet - 25 floors
Children's Hospital at 700 Schuylkill - 375 feet - 23 floors
One Riverside - 260 feet - 22 floors
East Market Tower I - 281 feet - 21 floors
Penn Medicine South Tower - 302 feet - 19 floors
Museum Towers II - 16 floors
Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care - 292 feet - 14 floors
AQ Rittenhouse - 12 floors
1924 Arch - 11 floors
Dalian on the Park - 10 floors
The Study at University City - 10 floors
Proposed Buildings Over 10 floors 1911 Walnut - 525 feet - 43 floors
Riverwalk Tower I - 446 feet - 42 floors
Mellon Independence Center Tower - 429 feet - 35 floors
Broad & Washington Tower I - 33 floors
Broad & Washington Tower II - 33 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower I - 29 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower II - 29 floors
1213 Walnut - 294 feet - 26 floors
1900 Chestnut - 295 feet - 25 floors
Residences at Schmidt's Tower I - 25 floors
1901 Arch - 370 feet - 22 floors
Edgewater II - 260 feet - 22 floors
Chinatown Eastern Tower - 252 feet - 21 floors
Riverwalk Tower II - 220 feet - 21 floors
Riverwalk Tower III - 220 feet -21 floors
2400 Market - 20 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower III - 19 floors
Renaissance Plaza Tower IV - 19 floors
1528 Cherry - 17 floors
205 Race - 17 floors
One Water Street - 16 floors
700 Schuylkill Tower II - 15 floors
700 Schuylkill Tower III - 15 floors
Residences at Schmidt's Tower II - 15 floors
735 S. Columbus - 15 floors
AC Hotel by Marriott - 14 floors
401 Race - 13 floors
Hudson Hotel - 13 floors
700 Schuylkill Tower IV - 10 floors
4224 Baltimore - 10 floors
That is impressive!! Looking forward to the next time I get to visit Philly!
D.C. obviously doesn't have any skyscrapers in the city proper, but we do have a few new buildings in the new downtowns in the suburbs under construction and going through the permit process that are noteworthy.
The DC suburbs have some of the better urban development in the country. I would like to see more of that scale building in the District. It seems ideally scaled to be tall enough to prevent the DC landscaper issue and yet short enough to not tower over the monuments and capitol.
So, this has sparked my interest so I have been researching development in this neighborhood a little bit. Here is what I have found out:
Under Construction
The Riverfront = 300 units
Galley at Capitol Riverfront = 324 Units
800 New Jersey = 335 Units
Lofts at Capitol Quarters = 195 Units
Arris = 327 Units
Parc Riverside = 277 Units
Park Chelsea = 430 Units
Permits Issued
82 I Street = 234 Units
Ballpark Square = 292 Units
909 Half Street = 400 Units
Total Units Under Construction/Permits Issued for Capital Riverfront
3,114 Units
***There are two more buildings that are expected to be added to this list too so this number will probably rise again. Just crazy!***
Ok, this neighborhood has to be the hottest development neighborhood in the country right now. Another +500 units are moving on the former Half Street project now called "Monument Valley." This development has already been dug out because the project began right before the recesssion when it came to a hault.
That will bring the neighborhood to over 3,600 units when it, along with the other projects with permits gets underway. That is just crazy for such a small area.
Ok, this neighborhood has to be the hottest development neighborhood in the country right now. Another +500 units are moving on the former Half Street project now called "Monument Valley." This development has already been dug out because the project began right before the recesssion when it came to a hault.
That will bring the neighborhood to over 3,600 units when it, along with the other projects with permits gets underway. That is just crazy for such a small area.
I love Capitol Riverfront & am thinking of moving their from my H Street apartment. But I think I might wait until more construction is completed, i don't want to live in a construction zone
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