COLUMBIA, SC | The Tower at Main & Gervais Streets | 226 FT / 69 M | 17 FLOORS - Page 2

GSS · #21 Posted **Jan 2, 2009, 5:40 PM**

Nice update pictures. I didn't know there were palm trees in Columbia

KB0679 · #22 Posted **Jan 9, 2009, 1:25 AM**

Specifically, they're Palmetto trees, which is the SC state tree. They're only indigenous to the coast, but they do quite well in Columbia due to the warm climate there. They're practically all over the city.

br549 · #23 Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 7:49 PM**

This new glass facade building, though attractive, would be much more appealing with a 'hat'. The SouthTrust building next door is a prime example of the outdated flat-top: they're an eyesore of radio/phone masts. The Southern exposure grid of the downtown Columbia streets begs for the use of solar. See an example here:

http://www.paintbreak.com/mainandgervais.html

KB0679 · #24 Posted **Jan 23, 2009, 1:55 AM**

^That would be really cool. And I agree, there should be some variety at the top. Columbia has too many flat-topped towers as it is.

KB0679 · #25 Posted **Mar 10, 2009, 3:31 AM**

Shots courtesy of Waccamatt from SSC, taken 2-8:

KB0679 · #26 Posted **Mar 15, 2009, 4:03 AM**

Shots courtesy of growingup15 from UrbanPlanet:

KB0679 · #27 Posted **Apr 16, 2009, 3:24 PM**

Some recent stillshots from WIS-TV's skycam taken 4-15:

KB0679 · #28 Posted **Apr 25, 2009, 8:52 PM**

The glass is starting to go in. Pictures taken 4/23, courtesy of growingup15 on UP:

KB0679 · #29 Posted **May 2, 2009, 2:30 AM**

Taken 5/1:

KB0679 · #30 Posted **May 12, 2009, 1:01 AM**

Taken 5/10:

KB0679 · #31 Posted **Jun 7, 2009, 11:32 PM**

Taken 6/6:

KB0679 · #32 Posted **Jun 22, 2009, 3:42 AM**

Two shots I took earlier today with the camera phone:

Austinlee · #33 Posted **Jun 24, 2009, 1:42 AM**

I like this design!

KB0679 · #34 Posted **Jul 7, 2009, 2:36 AM**

^Yeah, I'm liking it the more it progresses.

Taken 7/4:

KB0679 · #35 Posted **Jul 21, 2009, 8:39 AM**

A newly found rendering of this tower. Definitely looks more DudaPaine-ish:

KB0679 · #36 Posted **Jul 28, 2009, 3:41 AM**

KB0679 · #37 Posted **Oct 26, 2009, 6:19 AM**

Taken 10/25:

NBSC sign can be seen on this side of the tower

KB0679 · #38 Posted **Nov 28, 2009, 7:45 PM**

Taken 11/27:

(sorry about the glare)

KB0679 · #39 Posted **Dec 28, 2009, 6:36 AM**

All that's left is the bank branch (National Bank of SC), restaurant, and fitness center for the ground floor, but the tower officially opens for business tomorrow, so I guess this thread can be archived to moved to completed projects. This will probably be Columbia's last office tower for some time now since there are older towers with lots of space available in the CBD, especially with the tenants that are moving into this tower, and the state's only F500 company moving from downtown to a nearby suburb across the river.

Onward · #40 Posted **Dec 28, 2009, 7:14 AM**

Glad to see its about done. Drove by it last time I was up in Columbia. Has a nice impact on the skyline. Too bad we dont get anything new down here in Charleston. Cant wait till I get orders from this place ha.