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Cell Phone Pics from late Sunday afternoon (June 28, 2015)

 

Love the verticality in pic 3 with the hotel and terminal tower aligned like that.

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    As a Cuyahoga County resident, I am a part owner of the downtown Cleveland Hilton.  In the interest of checking up on my investment, and because I had a free night certificate that was about to expire

Two from this evening, including a vantage point seldom photographed from -- the Shoreway....

 

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"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

Thanks for the pics, KJP. Very nice.

Think of how much cooler that view from the shoreway will be with the NuCLEus tower and the tower above the 515 Euclid garage!

Think of how much cooler that view from the shoreway will be with the NuCLEus tower and the tower above the 515 Euclid garage!

 

Anyone want to amuse all of us by photoshopping those in?

It's not from the Shoreway, but this it looks pretty nice from the lake!

I just realized how stunning that building is going to look.

It's not from the Shoreway, but this it looks pretty nice from the lake!

 

Wow from this angle the last remaining large gap seems to be between the BP building and the Terminal Tower.  If something of height got built, say that wild Ferrari tower proposed like a year ago, then the skyline wold fill out nicely.  Either way looking good!

view from North Point

 

 

^Great view. The new Hilton plays well with the federal re-clad.

Here is a close-up as well from same picture

Wow ^ that is the first time I have ever seen the Federal Building appear just like the rendering.

In the view from the North Point, you can see a section of the crane being raised, so it was being jumped today or whenever the picture was taken.

I agree urbanpreppie05. I think it will be an interesting addition no matter the angle of your view. It appears the architects really took to heart the importance of contextual design on such an important site. I think this is without question CooperCarry's best hotel design.

In the view from the North Point, you can see a section of the crane being raised, so it was being jumped today or whenever the picture was taken.

 

Yep - It was from today. I'll take some more as it goes up and post them. It is a pretty good vantage point.

The columns along West Mall Drive began installation! Looking good

HA! Dave, you were there like just a few mins after I was. Those people sitting on the mall were coming up the ramp as I was going down.

 

I sat out there watching them lift that column up and hammer it in. Pretty cool!

 

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The top of the crane is not visible from any of the earthcam views.  Going up!  :clap:

From today:

 

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view from North Point

 

 

It "looks" like 2 new buildings are going up in that shot. Nice!

 

From this beautiful afternoon!

 

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Great shots. Did you take the first 3 from the Fed Reserve building?

^ My guess is One Cleveland Center.

^ I would say One Cleveland Center, based upon the height and the angle.

 

Edit: Didn't see Urbanophile[/member] beat me to it

Any idea what level the elevator cores are currently at?  Can't be much more to go.

 

^ My guess is One Cleveland Center.

 

Correct!

 

^ My guess is One Cleveland Center.

 

Correct!

 

Interesting. That must be a heck of a zoom. Nice pictures.

Really great pics!

It's really interesting to see the sculptural form of this building take shape as the curtain wall is applied.

Looking a lot shorter than I thought it was going to be if the elevator shaft is at level 29....

It's height is going to be the same as the Justice Center's.

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

KJP, have they raised the height of the Hilton? The height of the Justice Center is 420', and the Hilton is projected at 374'. In this case, is the 374' a reference only to the central structure that contains the rooms and excludes the uppermost part of the tilted top that appears to have no functional space? If so, this might account for the additional height beyond the published height of 374'. Any thoughts?

The construction schedule estimated that the building would be topping off in September (I only remember because it was estimated to top off on my birthday). So, surely they're still going to be adding some height in the next two months.

I never realized what a hulking structure the Justice Center is until the Hilton project started. Next to the Justice Center, the Hilton looks downright dainty!

Agreed jborger. The heavy concrete, Brutalist design of the Justice Center seems to assault the senses when compared to the light, glassy design of the Hilton.

I think I know where they got their inspiration for the Justice Center....

 

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"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

OUTSTANDING, KJP! Perfect visual metaphor!

Another view

All the columns have been set along West Mall Drive…. looking good

Where did those come from, all of a sudden?!?!

"In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck

Where did those come from, all of a sudden?!?!

 

They totally cranked them out Sunday morning from about 8 am to Noon!

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This building is more stunning every day ... grows on me more and more.

Wow!

I agree with you Paul. It's a great study in shape, texture an reflectivity. These are fantastic pics!

Walking around downtown today, during a perfect Summer day, and a great lunch at Walnut Wednesday, I was struck by what a slim and sleek profile the Hilton presents...From my office view on East 12th, the Hilton looks like just another high rise.  Once on the street and closer, things change - This is a very slim glass tower, unlike anything else in Cleveland...

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