Sacramento Proposal/Approval/Construction Thread - III - Page 293

Pistola916 · #**5841** Posted **Oct 18, 2015, 5:33 PM**

Is there someone with inside information that is constantly updating the list? Some of these proposals have gone up in height, and according to *this person*, The Metropolitan is under construction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Sacramento

enigma99a · #**5842** Posted **Oct 18, 2015, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pistola916

Is there someone with inside information that is constantly updating the list? Some of these proposals have gone up in height.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Sacramento

That's what I've been saying. And I'm sure the person is a lurker here, so come out of hiding

UnclearColt · #**5843** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 7:38 AM**

So over 95% of the edits to that page since July 2014 have been made by the same Wikipedia user. That user also has made a few edits to light rail and Sac RT wiki articles.

LandofFrost · #**5844** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 3:20 PM**

The Aura!!

Holy crap that was the best designed condo complex that never happened...

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/ne...o-tower-proposal-from-2005shows-new.html

They did manage to build the commercial building that was planned for the other half of that site, maybe this isn't complete pie in the sky. I wonder if they would have to re-hire Libeskind.

Majin · #**5845** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 4:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by LandofFrost

The Aura!!

Holy crap that was the best designed condo complex that never happened...

http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/ne...o-tower-proposal-from-2005shows-new.html

They did manage to build the commercial building that was planned for the other half of that site, maybe this isn't complete pie in the sky. I wonder if they would have to re-hire Libeskind.

I seriously doubt it.

wburg · #**5846** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 7:23 PM**

Sounds like they're just renewing the permits rather than let them expire and have to re-entitle the entire project.

snfenoc · #**5847** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by wburg

Sounds like they're just renewing the permits rather than let them expire and have to re-entitle the entire project.

That's exactly what they are doing. Nothing to see here...for now. If they propose something, I hope it includes housing and is on a smaller scale (I don't think tall towers aren't in the cards). Crapitol Mall needs some life after 5 PM.

enigma99a · #**5848** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 9:45 PM**

Nice to see tower cranes up in the air on the DOCO project.

Pistola916 · #**5849** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 10:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by enigma99a

Nice to see tower cranes up in the air on the DOCO project.

How tall is the Kimpton tower? The Wiki page said 320 feet. I think it's below 300.

enigma99a · #**5850** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 10:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pistola916

How tall is the Kimpton tower? The Wiki page said 320 feet. I think it's below 300.

No clue, someone will have to chime in. But only 16-17 floors no way equals above 300ft.

innov8 · #**5851** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 10:33 PM**

Plaza Tower
200’ (Top of 16th floor)
221’ (Top of parapet)
233’ (Top of mechanical penthouse)

The plans say 233' but the elevations say 250'

UnclearColt · #**5852** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 11:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by enigma99a

No clue, someone will have to chime in. But only 16-17 floors no way equals above 300ft.

I was actually surprised when I was comparing the hotel's proposed height with other highrises downtown. The Courthouse Building is listed as 18 stories/350 ft. tall, so it seems the Kimpton tower might be pretty close to that size.

Pistola916 · #**5853** Posted **Oct 21, 2015, 11:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by UnclearColt

I was actually surprised when I was comparing the hotel's proposed height with other highrises downtown. The Courthouse Building is listed as 18 stories/350 ft. tall, so it seems the Kimpton tower might be pretty close to that size.

Floors in office high-rises tend to have higher ceilings, thus making it a taller building. Floor ceilings in residential/hotel high-rises are shorter. It's possible for a residential/hotel tower to be 40 stories and be 300 feet.

I'm guessing the Plaza tower will be around the same height as the Citizen or Elks building.

UnclearColt · #**5854** Posted **Oct 22, 2015, 12:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pistola916

Floors in office high-rises tend to have higher ceilings, thus making it a taller building. Floor ceilings in residential/hotel high-rises are shorter. It's possible for a residential/hotel tower to be 40 stories and be 300 feet.

I'm guessing the Plaza tower will be around the same height as the Citizen or Elks building.

Yeah, I'm just kind of curious where that 339' figure in the Wiki article comes from. I've never seen a foot-height given for the hotel tower in any articles or documents, only a floor count.

Majin · #**5855** Posted **Oct 22, 2015, 12:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pistola916

Floors in office high-rises tend to have higher ceilings, thus making it a taller building. Floor ceilings in residential/hotel high-rises are shorter. It's possible for a residential/hotel tower to be 40 stories and be 300 feet.

I'm guessing the Plaza tower will be around the same height as the Citizen or Elks building.

Thats pretty disappointing but I hope this is just the start of more highrise (housing or hotels) downtown. I'm neutral on more office buildings (such as the Vanir Tower) but that at least will help fell out the lack of destiny of tall buildings downtown.

CastleScott · #**5856** Posted **Oct 22, 2015, 8:52 PM**

^ Great updates and I was wondering what those tower cranes were for, I saw them go up from a point near where I live in north Natomas..

Scott

BillSimmons · #**5857** Posted **Nov 7, 2015, 1:27 PM**

The Ice Blocks building is on FIRE

ozone · #**5858** Posted **Nov 7, 2015, 4:19 PM**

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The Ice Blocks building is on FIRE

It's still smokey at 8:18 AM. Looks like a sizable chunk of the facade was taken out. Have no idea what the interior looks like. Probably will have to be razed now.

wburg · #**5859** Posted **Nov 7, 2015, 7:30 PM**

So it can sit as a vacant lot for a few more decades? The brick portion of Building 3 is gone, but the poured concrete buildings are still intact--Globe Mills burned out completely but was still reused, so while there will be a lot of "back to the drawing board" it isn't necessarily a total loss. Still a major setback and a disappointment. Ironically, the developer was going to go back to the Planning Director this coming Thursday to approve removal of the upper part of the Building 3 wall to allow for bigger windows on the second floor. Now the entire wall is gone.

ozone · #**5860** Posted **Nov 8, 2015, 12:34 AM**

Some people would argue with a fence post.