Around downtown Phoenix *12 MB worth of photos*

[HX_Guy]

After the Phoenix AM meeting this morning, I took the opportunity to snap some photos on foot since it wasn't horribly hot yet.

These show off the majority of the projects under construction as well as just some shots around downtown...

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/Panoshot1.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5593.jpg

Walter Cronkite School of Journalism - already at the 3rd story and pretty short, I'm not sure how this will end up with 110' at only 6 floors.
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5599.jpg

ASU Dorms
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5601.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5602.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5609.jpg

Alta Phoenix
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5612.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5613.jpg

Lot at 1st St and McKinley...looks like it's a staging spot for the ASU Dorms
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5614.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5620.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5623.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5624.jpg

Hanny's building finally has new glass
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5629.jpg

Inside Hanny's
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5627.jpg

School of Journalism and view of the Viad tower that will soon be blocked
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5630.jpg

My idea of how every sidewalk in downtown Phoenix should be shaded
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5632.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5637.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5642.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5643.jpg

Inside 15 W Monroe, future Hotel Monroe
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5646.jpg

Again inside future Hotel Monroe
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5647.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5648.jpg

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5654.jpg

Down Portland St
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5655.jpg

The "infamous" new office building at 7th Ave and Van Buren
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5590.jpg

[bwonger06]

pics arent working, for me at least.

[PHX31]

Damn... awesome sneak previews of Hanny's and the Hotel Monroe (that one is going to be art deco money). The old palm-lined streets of Roosevelt or FQ Story or where ever you are really are handsome.

Nice flicks!

[bcp]

wow...great photos and nice to see so much happening in DTP

why is that last building 'infamous'?

[InfillJunkie]

Woohoo lots of fun cranes!!

[PHX31]

Wait...
Based on this picture, are they building both dorm towers at the same time? I thought they were going to build one tower at a time. It looks like there are the beginnings of two separate buildings (and the journalism building is in the background):
http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5609.jpg

[HX_Guy]

It's one tower, and an elevator shaft that goes between the buildings I believe plus I believe the middle part between the towers that will house the retail and cafeteria I believe.

[HooverDam]

wow...great photos and nice to see so much happening in DTP

why is that last building 'infamous'?

There was a somewhat brash user on these boards who got very agitated that we were all talking about skyscrapers that may or may not get built, but weren't paying attention to that government office building. We tried to explain that its kind of an uninspired government building that doesn't really have any interesting ground floor retail or street interaction.

Anyway, great shots Hx_Guy. I still can't get over how damned hideous the Sheraton is. Its so freakin' terrible, the colored windows don't exactly do anything for the building either.

[HX_Guy]

The worst part of the Sheraton is actually the front face of the tower...I can't even believe it's the front, it looks like the back...yet it isn't. Couldn't they have at least made both to look like the back does with windows running from side to side?

It's like a huge dead wall...

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly3rd07/12.jpg

vs.

http://www.nitnelav.com/IMG_5604.jpg

[Jeeper]

Best Phoenix set I've seen in a while. Thanks for sharing.

[HX_Guy]

Thanks for the comments...

One other thing I'm noticing is a growing trend is the block wide buildings. What is the story with this? The Hyatt has it, but it is a little "thicker" compared to the new stuff...but the Sheraton, the ASU Dorms, and the upcoming Central Park East all take up a whole city block length wise, plus they all seem to go from east to west. Downtown will end up with wall after wall as you face it from the north it seems.

Why not build on a smaller footprint but go higher, and leave land for future expansion or a second building.

[Sekkle]

Nice photos. Thanks. 44 Monroe is a good looking building... especially compared to the Sheraton.

[DevdogAZ]

Wait...
Based on this picture, are they building both dorm towers at the same time? I thought they were going to build one tower at a time. It looks like there are the beginnings of two separate buildings (and the journalism building is in the background):
One will be built fast and ready for occupancy next fall, while the other won't be ready until Fall 2009, but I don't think that necessarily means they won't be working on both at the same time, just that one will be fast tracked.

[PHX602]

Great photos. I really like the 2nd shot with the bball court and 44 monroe. Damn that building fills in the skyline so nice!

[sundevilgrad]

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/Panoshot1.jpg



This picture should be banned. It makes DT PHX look horribly desolate and short and sprawling!

[HooverDam]

I meant to ask earlier, is there actually being work done on Hotel Monroe? Or is whats in there right now just old left over stuff? I never seem to see anyone going in or out of there, so I kind of assumed the work hasn't started yet.

[HX_Guy]

Great photos. I really like the 2nd shot with the bball court and 44 monroe. Damn that building fills in the skyline so nice!

Yes it was really the perfect place for a high rise on the Phoenix skyline.
If Central Park East goes forward (ground breaking rumored for October 2007), it will rise to the left of Chase about the same height as 44 Monroe and be another great addition to the skyline.

Here is another shot I didn't put up earlier, but it was also taken this morning from the same angle...

http://www.nitnelav.com/DowntownJuly162007/IMG_5594.jpg

[HX_Guy]

I meant to ask earlier, is there actually being work done on Hotel Monroe? Or is whats in there right now just old left over stuff? I never seem to see anyone going in or out of there, so I kind of assumed the work hasn't started yet.

Yes, work is on going at 15 E Monroe right now. If you look at the picture above from the inside of the building, you will see that they have placed cardboard over some of the walls and doors and there is tape all over the walls and ceilings. I'm not sure what the purpose of this is, but it's some sort of work.

Also, all the windows are uncovered so you can peek inside now. They used to all be blacked out from the inside.

[NorthScottsdale]

Thanks for the comments...

One other thing I'm noticing is a growing trend is the block wide buildings. What is the story with this? The Hyatt has it, but it is a little "thicker" compared to the new stuff...but the Sheraton, the ASU Dorms, and the upcoming Central Park East all take up a whole city block length wise, plus they all seem to go from east to west. Downtown will end up with wall after wall as you face it from the north it seems.

Why not build on a smaller footprint but go higher, and leave land for future expansion or a second building.

I dont know for sure and im just guessing here, but id think they are building wider buildings that face north and south for energy reasons. in the summer especially, thats less building that is exposed to sunlight in the morning and afternoon, so it would probably be way more energy efficient.

great pics btw :)

[Upward]

Nice. I replied to your duplicate thread in City Photos as well. :)

[vertex]

Damn HX, you rawk... :banger:

[loftlovr]

Love em
Love em
Love em

-even the sprawling photo at least shows how much is going on!

[FireMedic]

Awesome Pictures !
I love seeing all them cranes and construction going on
I can't wait to move their !

[Azndragon837]

Wow, great photos! Those ASU dorms are going up fast! And the Sheraton - as I quote my boss (regarding crappy Scottsdale signage applications that we review): barf, barf, barf, barf! LOL.

-Andrew

[oliveurban]

Beautiful.

I'll add to the chime in this (and other threads) - I really don't like that ASU/red-and-gold coloring of the Sheraton.