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Classical in Phoenix · #**6321** Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 5:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jjs5056

Nice article. I'm glad one of the rotundas will be reactivated and hope the art gallery will be open to the public/host events. Sounds like a great space.

I work in the Financial Center, and the North Rotunda has been occupied for at least a year by an immigration center of the Lutheran Church. It is very multinational and adds a nice cultural aspect to the property.

It has been fun watching the TI work done to the South Rotunda.

KevininPhx · #**6322** Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 7:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by PHXFlyer11

Ok, I wish these were taller by 3 stories, but much better this go-round. I like the part that seems to jet out over the intersection. Prolly a gym for residents, lol.

It may just be a design trend. There's a new 3-story (I think) apts near PV mall that has a very similar design, with that same jutting out section. I believe it's just the lobby in that building.

Classical in Phoenix · #**6323** Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 10:25 PM**

http://www.cpexecutive.com/cities/ph...004088989.html

Found this article on the 16th Street/Highland project. Sounds disappointing for such a high traffic intersection.

KEVINphx · #**6324** Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 10:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Classical in Phoenix

http://www.cpexecutive.com/cities/ph...004088989.html

Found this article on the 16th Street/Highland project. Sounds disappointing for such a high traffic intersection.

Have you heard anything about a project at 16th St. & Georgia? I mentioned it above but I can't find any information and do not recall discussion here on the forum . . .

Classical in Phoenix · #**6325** Posted **Sep 22, 2014, 10:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by KEVINphx

Have you heard anything about a project at 16th St. & Georgia? I mentioned it above but I can't find any information and do not recall discussion here on the forum . . .

https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Docu...48-12_pudn.pdf

Found this. It's old, but since construction has started, I assume it, or at least a variation of it, was approved.

KEVINphx · #**6326** Posted **Sep 24, 2014, 10:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Classical in Phoenix

https://www.phoenix.gov/pddsite/Docu...48-12_pudn.pdf

Found this. It's old, but since construction has started, I assume it, or at least a variation of it, was approved.

Just judging from the garage structure that is in place, I'm sure you are correct that some variant of this is what is going in. Thanks for the find!

I like the layout of their proposed "park improvements" for the adjacent park as well - I always question WHY we don't see more trees planted in groves this way as is commonly done in formal parks in Europe - it just makes sense in Phoenix to provide more shade!

phxresident · #**6327** Posted **Sep 25, 2014, 4:43 AM**

http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/...ises/13901381/

I am sure this is old news now.

but I did also hear a building will be built near Van Buren and Central.
I heard they would build it over the transit station ???

hope it gets built.

... ten minutes later.... ahh, i found it. here is the article about it. lets hope it happens

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/n....html?page=all

ASUSunDevil · #**6328** Posted **Sep 25, 2014, 4:57 PM**

http://azbex.com/vintage-partners-to...opping-center/

nickw252 · #**6329** Posted **Sep 25, 2014, 6:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by ASUSunDevil

http://azbex.com/vintage-partners-to...opping-center/

Awesome- I like their work at 7th Ave. and McDowell.

Hopwfully they make it more pedestrian and transit oriented. Unfortunately if they are restoring it to "50s Era" style, it will probably not be transit or pedestrian friendly.

Jjs5056 · #**6330** Posted **Sep 26, 2014, 12:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by nickw252

Awesome- I like their work at 7th Ave. and McDowell.

Hopwfully they make it more pedestrian and transit oriented. Unfortunately if they are restoring it to "50s Era" style, it will probably not be transit or pedestrian friendly.

Given the rendering and lack of any new development occurring as part of the renovation, I wouldn't get your hopes up. They can't do much to the parking lot without new structures fronting the street and drawing people into a plaza-like mall made from the original building.

A shame the 7th St/Roosevelt buildings were demo'd, as they were planning on renovating the entire strip. That area, through to the already-restored Bayless building, could've really been pedestrian-oriented and forced the City's hand in traffic calming measures, while also serving as a connection to Garfield.

Jackdavis4 · #**6331** Posted **Sep 28, 2014, 9:42 PM**

I heard exterior demolition started on the Luhrs two story building for the Marriott 19-story. Anyone have pictures or can confirm?

HX_Guy · #**6332** Posted **Sep 28, 2014, 9:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Jackdavis4

I heard exterior demolition started on the Luhrs two story building for the Marriott 19-story. Anyone have pictures or can confirm?

I can confirm, I was by there last night and actually meant to go back today to take some pictures but woke up too late.

Jackdavis4 · #**6333** Posted **Sep 29, 2014, 12:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by HX_Guy

I can confirm, I was by there last night and actually meant to go back today to take some pictures but woke up too late.

AWESOME!!!!

N830MH · #**6334** Posted **Sep 29, 2014, 6:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by HX_Guy

I can confirm, I was by there last night and actually meant to go back today to take some pictures but woke up too late.

You were overslept, did you? You have try to go to sleep early. Can you do that?

Phxguy · #**6335** Posted **Sep 29, 2014, 7:09 AM**

Did anyone buy a salvageable piece of that building? I thought about it the other day and realized I wish I could be there and strip one of terracotta columns for my living room.

CrestedSaguaro · #**6336** Posted **Sep 30, 2014, 3:30 PM**

Has anyone seen the final rendering of Marriott yet? All I have been able to find is the partial rendering of the first few floors. It would be nice to see what we are getting.

Good to see the project finally start though

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AWESOME!!!!

PHX31 · #**6337** Posted **Sep 30, 2014, 3:45 PM**

Seems like there would have to be something within the city... either a staff report for a city council meeting or something like that. If they're really under construction (I seem to think the land will sit for a while now that the building was demolished), they'd have to have produced some renderings for approval, not to mention all other civil plans.

HX_Guy · #**6338** Posted **Sep 30, 2014, 4:14 PM**

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Good to see the project finally start though

I'm skeptical that this is actually the start of the project actually starting up. There's two parts to this, the first being the demolish and while yes that has to be done for the 2nd part, the construction to happen, we've seen it far too many times that it doesn't pan out.

HX_Guy · #**6339** Posted **Sep 30, 2014, 4:23 PM**

I looked up the permit for the demolition that is currently happening and it's actually a semi-demolition, which makes sense with what I saw...which was that only the south side of the building was fenced off and the work looked pretty meticulous, not really "demolition".

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Permit # DEM 14019012 Issued 27-AUG-2014 Expires
Permit Description CANOPY DEMOLITION
Project 13-2753 LUHRS SOUTH

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
PARTIAL DEMOLITION TO REMOVE EXISTING METAL CANOPY ON MADISON ST. REMOVE FOR REUSE APPROXIMATELY 1496 TERRA COTTA TILES
ON CENTRAL AND MADISON ST

So are they planning to reuse these on the Marriott building or preserving for use elsewhere in the future by the city?

dtnphx · #**6340** Posted **Sep 30, 2014, 4:51 PM**

Still kind of sad that the original structure has to go, but I think this a testament to the city working with developers (and probably some citizen comment) about preserving what we can. If some of that façade can be used elsewhere rather than just being hauled off to the dump, I find that reassuring if not ideal.