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Up to 10 floors now. From a distance this thing really fills up a huge hole in the urban fabric. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GendWR2uiYI/UgB2XIZpMUI/AAAAAAAAAYg/_-i6KyoBdRw/w438-h584-no/IMAG0335_1.jpg Closer in it feels a bit hulking, especially next to the new Izzy's factory. I do like the h...

This building looks much better than the rendering, especially the yellow tile. Relatively decent infill serving a community need. https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-acdplCmyHJ8/UgBrbiZNg2I/AAAAAAAAAWE/PvskYT2KGX4/w780-h585-no/IMAG0332_1.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DMG2UWghqPo/UgBrd6BpvkI...

High hopes for this space. It looks like they have just about reached the depths of this dig. Some basic foundation work has already been poured. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y4v5hpWgVd0/UgBq9Ci0waI/AAAAAAAAAVE/3PVy0I8SEvQ/w780-h585-no/IMAG0322_1.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Y4v5hpWg...

The towers really are the saving grace for this building. The overall effect of this side, even with the relative monotony of the facade and balconies, should be fairly pleasant from a pedestrian standpoint. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PCag5uWW3G4/UgBrCanff8I/AAAAAAAAAXQ/aur9V6tYouQ/w750-h563...

Here are some pics from Sunday. I was trying to capture a sense of 222's impact at street level. My preference for urban form is more along the lines of DC (I lived there for a couple of years). So, despite its shortcomings, it should add density and life to a part of town that has been dead for far...

Pics from this Sunday.

The exterior panels almost completely installed on this one. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tH4A9SW_qpc/Uf7M7UF54tI/AAAAAAAAARQ/OxLNZxMDOeI/w780-h585-no/IMAG0301_1.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QvjxUOXJKM8/Uf7M95-HGyI/AAAAAAAAARY/7DyBpZMxKuU/w780-h585-no/IMAG0305_1.jpg https://lh6.googl...

Also, it looks like the Fulton Brewery patio is almost finished. Take a look. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U-2pR7n6czs/Uf7MzEErCtI/AAAAAAAAAT0/sjiVTpNVR-w/w750-h563-no/IMAG0298_1.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-r7NQEPcvXzM/Uf7MyEb7d_I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/FCp44Wz8Mpw/w780-h585-no/IMAG0300_1.jpg

They are making slow progress on the sheet piling behind the Fulton Brewery. These are from Sunday. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KhwaO7_H6kc/Uf7Mmc4MXMI/AAAAAAAAATk/9kp7M5MsfI8/w750-h563-no/IMAG0294_1.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PM9Ae3hsoTA/Uf7Mk9aTC1I/AAAAAAAAAQg/QaUXCQygEJQ/w780-h...

Some shots from last week. It looks like they've topped out (5 stories). https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-aT5UTw0cHMM/Uf6sVRPHIPI/AAAAAAAAATI/xfcRzQwqu84/w750-h563-no/IMAG0286_1.jpg https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MAADeuyEkyU/Uf6sZZkIgaI/AAAAAAAAAPA/FZjTTJouokc/w780-h585-no/IMAG0287_1.jpg https...

Here's a picture of the Rayette Building I took last week. You can see jersey barriers and they've posted a "for lease" sign for 2.5K for the first floor.

Longtime reader, first post. Some pics from this morning.