My, Hasn't It Grown! RSA Battlehouse Tower Update - Page 22

Blazer85 · #**421** Posted **Mar 22, 2006, 8:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by elb401

austin...the intersection is going to have 3 condo towers built on it were that CSX building is.

Did they ever decide what height on those? I think I saw initially around 15-stories, but then heard maybe up to like 21-stories.

elb401 · #**422** Posted **Mar 22, 2006, 10:19 PM**

yes they decided on 22 stories.

austin356 · #**423** Posted **Mar 23, 2006, 3:29 AM**

^ ^ ^ I was talking about if they are going through with a pedestrian bridge and/or streetscape improvements to make it even slightly possible to cross water st. to the condo's and riverside park. A few years ago Main St. Mobile put out a publication that included a goal of scaling down water st. a walkable size. That public space plan can be found at www.mainstreetmobile.org And as far as floor count on the condo towers, the last rendering i saw had either 24 or 25 floors; which is on the towers' website.

elb401 · #**424** Posted **Mar 23, 2006, 2:35 PM**

oh, but I don't know about the bridge and all. I wish they would. I thought they approved some of the funding last year for it but I could be wrong. The web site says 22 stories in the annemities part about the towers.

elb401 · #**425** Posted **Mar 23, 2006, 7:23 PM**

When will all this revitalization really hit royal street (besides the RSA thing)!

Exodus · #**426** Posted **Mar 23, 2006, 8:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by elb401

When will all this revitalization really hit royal street (besides the RSA thing)!

If I'm not mistaken, the Van Antwerp has under went some renovations.

elb401 · #**427** Posted **Mar 24, 2006, 3:55 PM**

yea I thought that too but I haven't really heard anything about it.

SouthSky · #**428** Posted **Mar 25, 2006, 3:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Exodus

If I'm not mistaken, the Van Antwerp has under went some renovations.

Wasn't there supposed to be some lofts going in there?

elb401 · #**429** Posted **Mar 25, 2006, 5:03 PM**

yea, I think they were going to put some condos in there. I've heard banging comming from it about a year ago. They might still be working on it but aren't really talking about it.

pkp · #**430** Posted **Mar 27, 2006, 6:36 AM**

Some investors out of NOLA bought it for condos and backed out. It's got a decent occupancy rate so they are just collecting rent now. It's got a freaking 80% + rate and they have spent zip on improvements, so they are waiting. Plus they spent a whole $650 grand on a 12 floor building! What a bargain. I'd like to see condos or a main line hotel chain.

elb401 · #**431** Posted **Mar 27, 2006, 10:43 PM**

really. huh......So do they have any plans for the future or are they just waiting.

pkp · #**432** Posted **Mar 27, 2006, 10:48 PM**

Not that I have heard of. The building looks to need a lot of repair.

sahara727 · #**433** Posted **Apr 10, 2006, 6:38 PM**

hey everyone, that crown is really coming together. could someone please post some pictures soon? i would do it myself, but i don't know how to do the whole posting pictures online thing. it would be a shame to miss this progress any more than we already have...

Alxx611 · #**434** Posted **Apr 10, 2006, 8:28 PM**

there was a great (but small) pic of it in the paper the other day. It looks great! I'll try to scan it today.

BamaGrad04 · #**435** Posted **Apr 19, 2006, 7:50 PM**

http://www.wpmi.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=0F0B778B-6A76-4074-A6B4-D4FEDFFE7560

Here's a link to a neat video tour of part of the hotel and a shot from a 31st floor office in the tower. Follow the link and click 'watch this video'.

Musicisright · #**436** Posted **Apr 20, 2006, 3:33 AM**

Dang, that's awesome.

Here's an up-to-date picture that I took today. It's through a car window, so...

Exodus · #**437** Posted **Apr 20, 2006, 4:36 AM**

Can't wait until it's completly finished.

bystander1 · #**438** Posted **Apr 20, 2006, 4:53 AM**

looking nice....

Alxx611 · #**439** Posted **Apr 22, 2006, 2:02 AM**

wow! its getting close. ok I was wondering if anyone has any pics of any other buildings in Mobile when they were under construction, like the AmSouth Building or Government Plaza or even something like Providence Hospital or the Marriot Hotel by the mall, and post it please.

alon504 · #**440** Posted **Apr 22, 2006, 2:10 AM**

When does it open? And who will be the tenants?