^ It has been very common in Chicago for developers to do something similar - usually real stone at the bottom two floors and then painted cast-in-place above that. It has also been done with precast systems.
Generally, the look is even more disappointing, because the transition is noticeable. It seems to say, "We wanted to use this other stuff, but the money wasn't there."
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