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Old Posted Dec 31, 2019, 12:24 AM
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Phoenix might be getting a new tallest building in the near future with this new proposal. Another shorter tower would go up next to it. The city is experiencing incredible growth in it's downtown since 2016 and this has a huge chance of actually getting built. The current tallest, Chase Tower, has been standing at 483 feet since 1973 and we all would love to see it retire once and for all.





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Looks nice, hope it gets built.
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Nice, although, it's closer to 533 feet than it is to 532 feet.
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This is exactly what Pheonix needs, along with good public transport
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Here is the plot of land where both towers would be built. The tallest one would go on the left half and the shorter one one on the right.


View looking from the opposite direction. These towers would be a great and much needed addition.

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The prospect of Phoenix (and DC for that matter) joining the 500+ club is exciting. Now all major US cities will have at least one skyscraper
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will this be the tallest here?
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The prospect of Phoenix (and DC for that matter) joining the 500+ club is exciting. Now all major US cities will have at least one skyscraper
Not San Jose, CA.
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will this be the tallest here?
Yes, it would eclipse Chase Tower, the current tallest, by about 50'.
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Old Posted Jan 16, 2020, 12:47 AM
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The developer has submitted FAA evaluations for this project. This thing is in inching closer to reality. Phoenix is on fire this year and there will be so many cranes popping up soon.
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It appears that the developer, Aspirant, is still working to see this project go through. They submitted for approval to increase the height to 541 feet. It appears that everything is sailing smoothly and if everything checks out hopefully they can start construction this year but the coronavirus pandemic will probably set this thing back.
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I'm just wondering if it'll be built as is per the renderings/elevations up above or if it'll be value engineered!
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The developer is still working with the city and has asked for an increase in building height limits on this lot. In my memory this is the only time that a developer has asked for such a height increase in Phoenix. The city is very strict when it comes to Sky Harbor and airplane safety in downtown so it is going to be interesting to see how this plays out. The fact that the developer is well respected here might actually help their case.
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I love the height, wish it were higher tbh, but the design just seems so busy, just a mishmash of so many different materials, directions/patterns; too much going on. Even a little simplification may go a long way to making it more unified

Out of curiosity, why aren't there taller buildings in Phoenix? I've never really thought of it until seeing this project. It's not due to seismic activity, is it?

Edit: I should have clarified that my comment was more for the Phase II building.
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I love the height, wish it were higher tbh, but the design just seems so busy, just a mishmash of so many different materials, directions/patterns; too much going on. Even a little simplification may go a long way to making it more unified

Out of curiosity, why aren't there taller buildings in Phoenix? I've never really thought of it until seeing this project. It's not due to seismic activity, is it?

Edit: I should have clarified that my comment was more for the Phase II building.
Due to nearby Sky Harbor Airport, there is a height limit of 550'. That's the official reason, but having it's emergence in the post war/suburban era, Phoenix grew out, rather than up. Light rail corridors are changing things rather quickly though.
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Due to nearby Sky Harbor Airport, there is a height limit of 550'. That's the official reason, but having it's emergence in the post war/suburban era, Phoenix grew out, rather than up. Light rail corridors are changing things rather quickly though.
I would think there would a height restriction in Wichita, KS which is the air capital of the world. However there is not. A company is considering building a 40+ story building which could be as tall as 600'. The tallest building in Wichita is the Epic Center which is almost 400' to the tip. Also Wichita tends to grow out more and not so much up.
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I would think there would a height restriction in Wichita, KS which is the air capital of the world. However there is not. A company is considering building a 40+ story building which could be as tall as 600'. The tallest building in Wichita is the Epic Center which is almost 400' to the tip. Also Wichita tends to grow out more and not so much up.
I cannot speak to Wichita's ability to build taller, but in Phoenix's case, the flight patterns go almost right over downtown, and the tarmac is about 2 to 3 miles away.
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I cannot speak to Wichita's ability to build taller, but in Phoenix's case, the flight patterns go almost right over downtown, and the tarmac is about 2 to 3 miles away.
Here is Wichitas plan.
https://www.penumbrariverwalk.com/
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