Sacramento: 301 Capitol Mall: A New Plan for The Towers Site - Page 93

foxmtbr · #**1841** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 2:41 AM**

The empty site brings a tear to my eye...

vicinsac · #**1842** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 4:13 AM**

Innov8, thanks for these great photos of the site. Very much appreciated!

Grimnebulin · #**1843** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 4:18 AM**

Innov8 -

P.S. Stuck in Dallas suburbs for business meetings - good god please save me. Seriously. This place makes Roseville look like LA.

downtownserg89 · #**1844** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 4:44 AM**

i was just wondering, let's say the towers never paused construction, would there be any steel in the sky yet? how far up there?

brandon12 · #**1845** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 4:53 AM**

I would say yes, it would probably be about 2 or 3 floors high. But that's just a guess and it might even be a bit agressive. Work has been on hold about 2 months now, and when they resume construction, there will be about a month work just to get the remaining piles driven for TII and pour slabs, etc. Also, the first few floors will be the slowest to go up, and the first 10 (about the height of the podium) will also be slow. I would think that once they get past the podium, they'll raise about a floor/week, maybe more.
I used to know all of this stuff like the back of my hand, now I forget!

downtownserg89 · #**1846** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 5:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by brandon12

I would say yes, it would probably be about 2 or 3 floors high. But that's just a guess and it might even be a bit agressive. Work has been on hold about 2 months now, and when they resume construction, there will be about a month work just to get the remaining piles driven for TII and pour slabs, etc. Also, the first few floors will be the slowest to go up, and the first 10 (about the height of the podium) will also be slow. I would think that once they get past the podium, they'll raise about a floor/week, maybe more.
I used to know all of this stuff like the back of my hand, now I forget!

hmm, why do you say construction will be slow at first? is it because the site is now a wildlife habitat?

brandon12 · #**1847** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 6:13 AM**

not reallly; more to do with the fact that the first few floors have irregular floorplans.

ltsmotorsport · #**1848** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 7:00 AM**

Also that the first 10 will be a whole block. That's like a pour for the foundation 10 times over. Lotta concrete and a lotta drying time.

urban_encounter · #**1849** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 2:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by brandon12

when they resume construction, there will be about a month work just to get the remaining piles driven for TII and pour slabs, etc. be more.

I like your positive thinking.

Hopefully we'll hear something soon....

goldcntry · #**1850** Posted **Mar 13, 2007, 2:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by innov8

By special request from a PM I went down to ground zero to capture a white egret or
a seagull on film making a nest or even enjoying the sun today… but I had no such luck

LOL! I'll try and remember and bring my camera back to work and get a pic the next time I see the egret... With the warmer weather, the 'wetlands' may just begin to dry up. Come to think about it, I haven't seen my duck couple for a few days.

Majin · #**1851** Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 6:07 PM**

3 weeks no news

innov8 · #**1852** Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 6:19 PM**

Two months of no work at the site.

mechanico · #**1853** Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 7:32 PM**

There are more lawyers involved with this project than construction workers.

ltsmotorsport · #**1854** Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 7:40 PM**

Well, considering that there isn't any construction going on by constrution workers, I'll have to assume you're correct.

brandon12 · #**1855** Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 7:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by mechanico

There are more lawyers involved with this project than construction workers.

That's funny but sad.

Things will have to come to a head one way or another relatively quickly-within 6 weeks or so.

goldcntry · #**1856** Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 7:54 PM**

Even the ducks have abandoned the site...

skyscaper mamma · #**1857** Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 9:42 PM**

What's the old saying?

Oh yeah.....
Good things come to those who wait.

downtownserg89 · #**1858** Posted **Mar 15, 2007, 10:01 PM**

bah! it's been 2 whole months though! i think we've waited long enough.

and oh my, you're missing an r!

urban_encounter · #**1859** Posted **Mar 16, 2007, 2:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by Majin

3 weeks no news

I have a gut feeling that you are going to be waiting a lot longer for this one...

Better hope Nassi comes through with Aura in the next 16 days.

Deno · #**1860** Posted **Mar 16, 2007, 5:27 PM**

Looks like were going to have another big hole in the downtown area again. Well that will replace the one we had on J st. What would Sacramento be without a big hole downtown?