City Place Complex
#51
Posted 29 September 2011 - 09:48 PM
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#52
Posted 07 October 2011 - 07:58 AM
They are sure enough rock'n & roll'n on the City Place Complex. Each day I head for work it looks different.
Looking North on Throckmorton
Looking South on Throckmorton
Looking South on Taylor
Sure enough looks like they are running 2nd street through to me...
#53
Posted 21 October 2011 - 09:02 AM
A big knockdown I heard this morning. Visual evidence...
#54
Posted 21 October 2011 - 10:29 AM
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#55
Posted 21 October 2011 - 10:35 AM
#56
Posted 18 November 2011 - 03:29 PM
Are they going to stick with the same design as City Place Two (north tower)? And what will the middle look like? I know there will be a pedestrian street/mews in between.
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#57
Posted 18 November 2011 - 03:49 PM
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#58
Posted 23 November 2011 - 02:37 PM
A little further north on Taylor St.
Looking east from Taylor St. toward hotel. If you can see, notice how far under Throckmorton the underground opening extends to the left of photo. Anyone know what they plan to use that underground area for?
Wider angle showing closed end of overhead "walkway to nowhere".
From Taylor St. look at corner of South Tower. Notice the escalators. That was just past the entrance to the Fort Worth Public Library.
From Throckmorton looking northwest toward North Tower.
From Throckmorton looking north, wider angle so that "walkway to nowhere" can be seen.
I noticed some windows on the lower level looking out into the sunken plaza just west of Taylor St. May have to see if I can get some photos looking into the windows at basement level.
#59
Posted 23 November 2011 - 03:24 PM
Looking east through dirty window about midway.
Looking east at far north end of mall area. When one left the subway area, you could turn left, up those stairs to the ice rink area or turn right through glass doors to the sunken plaza.
Backed up to get a shot of the stairs through the glass doors. These doors now lead into a short enclosed walkway the the building in the middle of that sunken plaza. Anyone know what the plans are for this area?
Stair area again, trying to see more north into where subway was. Too dark and can't get correct angle. I guess the subway tunnel is still there. Sure wish someone could talk their way in to photograph the subway area or what's left of it.
Looking more southerly.
#60
Posted 23 November 2011 - 04:01 PM
#62
Posted 25 November 2011 - 10:39 PM
#63
Posted 25 November 2011 - 10:44 PM
#64
Posted 26 November 2011 - 02:20 AM
Ya got me, but I'd guess if they leave something, it's either cost savings or structural.Does anyone want to take a guess why one row of columns and one beam was left to remain across the center of the site?
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#65
Posted 01 December 2011 - 01:22 PM
#66
Posted 20 December 2011 - 08:49 AM
http://www.star-tele...lines-fortworth
#67
Posted 20 December 2011 - 11:28 AM
I wonder if they have indeed made up their mind to go office?
#68
Posted 20 December 2011 - 05:58 PM
As Brian said and while I did not see them, the line of columns and support beam must have been structurally designed to support multiple floors above
How many? If still structurally sound, depending on how much steel rebar is in the columns, possibly at least as many floors that were there before.
Meaning if the columns were originally designed for 20 floors but previously only had to support 5... if they were still structully sound, possibly more than 5 floors could be constructed.
But I am guessing.
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#69
Posted 20 December 2011 - 06:17 PM
#70
Posted 21 December 2011 - 12:01 AM
The article mentions City Place One (the South tower) being renovated....To me, hotel is the smart bet.
I attempted a count of the number of hotel rooms in the CBD and arrived at an unofficial number of 2,500 – 2,600 rooms/suites. Comments posted here in the not so distant past suggested that DtFW has a chronic shortage of hotel rooms for a city of its stature. Also, tourism and convention business in Fort Worth continues to grow.
Seconding you BL, a hotel with the right pizzazz would be a smart decision for re-purposing the City Center One and I hope that Spire Realty think so too.
Keep Fort Worth folksy.
#71
Posted 21 December 2011 - 04:51 PM
You know, I forgot to give all of you an answer. There is an Oncor Energy electric line that originally went through on 2nd Street and when they built the Tandy Center, they chose to leave it in place and they built the mall around it. This line feeds a good bit of downtown. When they demolished the mall, they had a choice. Either leave it in place or relocate it. It was too expensive to move it, so they chose to leave it in place and it's fortunate that it was supported by columns and surrounded by concrete.
It was also cited by the previous owner as a reason for public assistance in the costs for the reopening of 2nd.
#72
Posted 22 December 2011 - 04:58 PM
Looking over the fence at this construction site. It always looks so orderly and tidy for a construction site. Nice progress.
Oh ya, that power line that feeds half of downtown? I went ahead and unplugged it. I don't care, my supper is done.
I took a vacation day today. Second in 8 years or so, except for the days when I play election judge downtown. (No vacation there, just 13 hours of work.)
#73
Posted 22 December 2011 - 05:11 PM
I took a vacation day today. Second in 8 years or so, except for the days when I play election judge downtown. (No vacation there, just 13 hours of work.)
If you're looking for another reason for your recent health scare, look no further.
(IMHO)
#74
Posted 22 December 2011 - 06:13 PM
If you're looking for another reason for your recent health scare, look no further.
I took a vacation day today. Second in 8 years or so, except for the days when I play election judge downtown. (No vacation there, just 13 hours of work.)
(IMHO)
I second that...
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#75
Posted 22 December 2011 - 07:56 PM
I took a vacation day today. Second in 8 years or so, except for the days when I play election judge downtown. (No vacation there, just 13 hours of work.)
If you're looking for another reason for your recent health scare, look no further.
(IMHO)
Likely the case. Stress was really my only risk factor. (thin, pretty good shape, good diet for 23 years, non-smoker etc...)
One of the reasons I have not taken vacation was I figured I was going to get fired. (did not think the new owners would renew my contract) in which case, I would sell my 90 days of vacation as I might would be on vacation the rest of my life. In reality, my job just got harder and I am on my third year with the new people. (why can't bad things happen to good people.) My job has gotten much better in this last year. I am working much harder as well as they are accepting of much less then their super bright 35 year old Dell boys that they brought in. I am going to work this gig as long as they pay me too much and then I am going to prop my feet up and watch The Peoples Court all day, every day. (besides walk around Fort Worth like a nimrod of course.)
#76
Posted 22 December 2011 - 10:56 PM
#77
Posted 28 December 2011 - 01:09 PM
#78
Posted 29 December 2011 - 08:28 PM
I do like this increased visibility of the Sundance West Building. I love that building. Also, note the stars in the sky tonight...
#79
Posted 21 January 2012 - 01:19 PM
And of course, the most important aspect of this crane, is that it is tall enough to see the top out of my windows so I can see them work.
#80
Posted 21 January 2012 - 02:15 PM
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#81
Posted 21 January 2012 - 08:18 PM
#82
Posted 22 January 2012 - 01:40 PM
#83
Posted 22 January 2012 - 07:46 PM
I hope for safey sake they perform a passing load test on the crane before using it for real work
Did you rush downtown yesterday afternoon to yell through the fence at the workers from what I assuming is professional crane operator to remind them not to forget this important step in the installation process?
#84
Posted 23 January 2012 - 04:15 PM
I hope for safey sake they perform a passing load test on the crane before using it for real work
Did you rush downtown yesterday afternoon to yell through the fence at the workers from what I assuming is professional crane operator to remind them not to forget this important step in the installation process?
#85
Posted 24 January 2012 - 08:59 PM
When I was fortunate enough to reach the age for civil duty as a juror, I remember taking the subway to TC, going to the courthouse and when breaking for lunch eating at the TC food court while watching the ice skaters.
Sad that it's gone and sad that I don't see Fort Worth as much as I would like to.
#86
Posted 24 January 2012 - 09:10 PM
#87
Posted 24 January 2012 - 09:33 PM
Shelley, North Irving isn't that far. You could come back and visit more frequently.
That fact makes it even more sad - that I am only 30 minutes away but never seem to
#88
Posted 22 February 2012 - 08:03 AM
I can hardly imagine a need to bring in this huge extra crane when there is such a huge one on site. (Why don't they ask me about these things...)
#89
Posted 16 March 2012 - 09:41 AM
Major progress, as usual.
#90
Posted 16 March 2012 - 10:55 AM
#91
Posted 16 March 2012 - 01:04 PM
#92
Posted 16 March 2012 - 06:43 PM
It has been blogged on FWF that hotel demand in downtown Fort Worth is very strong. At one time, it was speculated that One City Place Tower would be redeveloped into a hotel. Could the fact that the connecting skywalk to the Renaissance Hotel suggest that hotel use is no longer an option; and has the omnipotent long reach of Sundance Square struck once again?
#93
Posted 29 March 2012 - 09:54 PM
#94
Posted 23 April 2012 - 11:13 AM
#95
Posted 23 April 2012 - 08:58 PM
I think the tower to the south should be converted into a hotel because of the future "Conventions" that is being discussed.
I believe that any plans to convert the south tower into a hotel were squashed by the usual suspects; "Can't have more than one hotel north of 5th Street".
As for a snagging a future national political convention as is being suggested in an article published in the Fort Worth Business Press, the state of our city's intra-city transit is woeful. Here is our Convention and Visitors Bureau, rather embarrassingly, touting Fort Worth's attributes:
"As Fort Worth prepares to host a mega-sized state Republican convention this summer, city boosters say it might be time to pursue an even bigger prize – snaring a national convention……..Ticking off Fort Worth's attributes, city officials say visitors can easily navigate the city's downtown, strolling from their hotels along the blocks of restaurants and nightclubs stretching from the convention center on the south to Sundance Square on the north. Those who tire of walking can always hop aboard Molly the Trolley". – Fort Worth Business Press 4/23/12
Molly the Trolley…really?
Here is what some of the competition has done.
2012 Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, North Carolina
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2012 Republican National Convention, Tampa, Florida
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#96
Posted 20 May 2012 - 09:57 PM
#97
Posted 21 May 2012 - 05:14 AM
They work on this complex 6am to 6pm every day but Sunday.
I am surprised they have not started on One City Place (South Tower). Maybe they are waiting for their own parking areas to be finished to work from.
Just went to the owner's web site (Spire Realty) to look for more of a clue but see no new information.
#98
Posted 21 May 2012 - 01:00 PM
#99
Posted 09 June 2012 - 11:12 AM
This shot from the Worthington. (While the 18,000 Republicans were at the convention) I do love these packed hotels... And nice people.
This shot is kind of giving me an idea of what the plaza area is going to look like.
#100
Posted 09 June 2012 - 01:34 PM
Dissent is mostly drowned out at Texas GOP convention in Fort Worth | Elections & Politics...
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