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What makes you so sure it's not parking? That could have a separate elevator serving it, so the main course could skip it.

What makes you so sure it's not parking? That could have a separate elevator serving it, so the main course could skip it.

Not likely, as there is a floor of office below this, and no indications of a ramp. Also. I dont believe the plans called for any sort of parking. I think all the parking is to be in the new ramp.

What makes you so sure it's not parking? That could have a separate elevator serving it, so the main course could skip it.

Wrong type of flooring for parking. That would have been post tension concrete and not a metal floor at the base.

Since I got sucked into old railroad pics as well heres downtown east in 1972:

http://magichammer.rrpicturearchives.ne ... 72-336.jpg

and the sea of parking was still there back then as well!

http://magichammer.rrpicturearchives.ne ... 72-337.jpg

Love seeing the Great Northern Train Station in the lower right of that second photo. I didn't realize that it went right up to the river.

Looks like 35W through downtown is under construction in that first photo.

and the sea of parking was still there back then as well!

That sea of parking was already 10 years old. If you're not familiar with the Urban Renewal movement of the 60's, I suggest you do a bit of research and prepare to be sad.

From Crooked Pint last night.

Downtown East Wells Fargo building 9-4-14 by bapster2006, on Flickr

Pics from Labor Day.

10 cranes porn

Downtown East cranes 9-5-14 by bapster2006, on Flickr

After shooting out of the ground this project seems to have slowed down a lot. Thought they would be on level 3 by now and they still have a lot of the second level to complete. Maybe the holiday killed productivity?

Yes, because construction is linear and moves at a constant rate.

10 tower cranes in that picture?

9 tower cranes and the "big" crane at the stadium.

Holy jamoly batman! Just found the most high res zoomable picture of the yard and wells fargo buildings... very cool

http://www.ryancompanies.com/upload/Dow ... ial%29.jpg

Holy jamoly batman! Just found the most high res zoomable picture of the yard and wells fargo buildings... very cool

http://www.ryancompanies.com/upload/Dow ... ial%29.jpg

That is one very fancy piece of fiction right there. Good luck with that many tree planted on that plaza with it being concrete pavers or slabs. There will not be much for grass. Are they tearing the building down that houses the the outdoor restrooms and maintenance facility? The park is even too generous with the trees if the MFSC wants to have all of these event is would trample the tree roots.

Holy jamoly batman! Just found the most high res zoomable picture of the yard and wells fargo buildings... very cool

http://www.ryancompanies.com/upload/Dow ... ial%29.jpg

That is one very fancy piece of fiction right there. Good luck with that many tree planted on that plaza with it being concrete pavers or slabs. There will not be much for grass. Are they tearing the building down that houses the the outdoor restrooms and maintenance facility? The park is even too generous with the trees if the MFSC wants to have all of these event is would trample the tree roots.

I'm pretty sure that's an early render before a lot of changes... And a lot of wishful thinking.

I was more commenting on the zoom capability for looking at details of the wells fargo buildings

The zoom is cool, but doing that makes me wonder are the apartment on the 4th street only facing the street with the halls next to the office building? If not, I'm sure I'd not want to wake up to having someone looking in my apartment from the office building across a short distance.

Is there separation of the apartment buildings both on the 3rd and 4th street side of the office towers. if so, how much is there?

Holy jamoly batman! Just found the most high res zoomable picture of the yard and wells fargo buildings... very cool

http://www.ryancompanies.com/upload/Dow ... ial%29.jpg

Just noticed there's a residential building on 5th between park and Chicago (left side of the picture). I don't recall hearing any plans for that block.

Holy jamoly batman! Just found the most high res zoomable picture of the yard and wells fargo buildings... very cool

http://www.ryancompanies.com/upload/Dow ... ial%29.jpg

Just noticed there's a residential building on 5th between park and Chicago (left side of the picture). I don't recall hearing any plans for that block.

I said something about that soon after these renderings became originally surfaced and no one said anything. .....don't want to block the view now....