January 11, 20196 yr 41 minutes ago, dar124 said: Aren't they're going to shut the Q down again this summer with the plan to have things finished up by the start of next NBA season?? Yes! That is the plan.
January 11, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, dar124 said: Aren't they're going to shut the Q down again this summer with the plan to have things finished up by the start of next NBA season?? Just in time for Zion!
January 11, 20196 yr The old version of the Q really looks outdated as this update comes together. Looking good so far.
January 11, 20196 yr The contrast between the older looking Q and the modern, crisp, clean lines of the glass looks amazing. I initially had my hesitations about this project, but it's coming along fantastically.
January 12, 20196 yr This will be a magnet for birds. Gonna need a team to pick them up each morning. Looks beautiful though.
January 12, 20196 yr It’s hard to get excited about this project, knowing how much of the cost will be picked up by the city and the county. Are there any updated projections for the costs, and ticket tax revenue now that playoffs seem unlikely?
January 12, 20196 yr ^I believe the original cost estimate was 140 million with the public contribution being 70 mil. I think the total cost has increased due to extras and is now 185 mil with the Cavs picking up the additional 45 mil. Edited January 12, 20196 yr by Htsguy
January 12, 20196 yr 7 hours ago, Oxford19 said: The old version of the Q really looks outdated as this update comes together. Looking good so far. The new Q has a much more sophisticated, finished look - worth every penny. Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
January 12, 20196 yr I just wish they would do gateway plaza, the part of the Q that faces Progressive Field. When the All-Star game comes they'll be using every inch of the Q and the gateway plaza section looks extremely outdated with that tiny video screen.
January 12, 20196 yr Not too important for the NBA allstar game considering the game takes place in February. But, for the MLB allstar game...........
January 12, 20196 yr It should look great lit up at night showing off the details in the atrium. For now I just see a glass box.
January 15, 20196 yr The Q is going to look amazing - it will really give the city an even more “progressive” look in the Gateway district - coupled with the more open look at the baseball park and The Beacon’s eventual overlooking modern shimmer - too say nothing of the experience inside the venue itself. I think this project is definitely worth every penny, especially considering the many years of NBA and special events to come. Edited January 15, 20196 yr by CleveFan
January 15, 20196 yr This is from a couple of days ago, but they're starting to put the glass up on the south side of the Q (the side that faces Progressive Field).
January 15, 20196 yr The glass facade that hugs the sidewalk will help create a nice walled in corridor look to the street that wasn't there previously with the old building. Hopefully the Nucleus project will do something similar on the other side of the street to compliment the look.
January 16, 20196 yr On 1/11/2019 at 10:51 PM, punch said: It’s hard to get excited about this project, knowing how much of the cost will be picked up by the city and the county. Are there any updated projections for the costs, and ticket tax revenue now that playoffs seem unlikely? This is exactly what a bed tax is supposed to be used for.
January 16, 20196 yr Final beam in Place. c.com/article/news/local/cleveland/construction-crews-raise-final-beam-at-quicken-loans-arena/95-707b05c0-3c09-4041-a370-b817789e4aa2
January 17, 20196 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 9, 20196 yr Who says we don't have lots of construction cranes downtown. I count six right here! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 9, 20196 yr KJP - Now that's funny. I may need to pull back on my crane comments given this pic. I must say that I can't remember Cleveland having this much construction.
February 11, 20196 yr And I see four cranes in the down position, so there! ? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 8, 20196 yr More updates and blue skies! They're starting to put up branding on the NE corner. Also Discount Drug signage is up on the plaza facing entrance. And a what if shot, considering all the buzz with Nucleus today ? Edited March 8, 20196 yr by GISguy
March 9, 20196 yr The Q looks awesome.... and with Nucleus goin across the street,it’s going to be incredible A41A04F4-1D0F-4315-9B58-2B6FDBF016E5.MOV
March 9, 20196 yr Looks good. My only concern is how reflective the glass is. All the renderings have shown a more transparent view of the interior elements. It also appears the "Quicken Loans Arena" is a new font Edited March 9, 20196 yr by dave2017 added
March 10, 20196 yr https://skyrisecities.com/news/2019/03/clevelands-quicken-loans-arena-finish-renovation-fall Nothing really new in this article, but it feels nice to be noticed in another construction forum.? By the way... Why hasn't anyone *cough* @KJP created a Cleveland thread on this site? Detroit and Baltimore have threads... And you may be the only hero capable of redeeming us? Edited March 10, 20196 yr by WhatUp
March 10, 20196 yr Never heard of that site. Considering how much I overdose on this site, I haven't had the time to peruse other urban development sites. ? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 10, 20196 yr 19 hours ago, dave2017 said: Looks good. My only concern is how reflective the glass is. All the renderings have shown a more transparent view of the interior elements. It also appears the "Quicken Loans Arena" is a new font I think most of the renderings show it around dusk/night (going from mental memory here lol) it'll really 'pop' at night. It does kind of act as a mirror at the moment maybe a building shadow of nucleus would fix this ??
March 10, 20196 yr I 11 hours ago, WhatUp said: https://skyrisecities.com/news/2019/03/clevelands-quicken-loans-arena-finish-renovation-fall Nothing really new in this article, but it feels nice to be noticed in another construction forum.? I hadn't seen the SkyRiseCities site before but it was really cool to see a Cleveland article right next to cities like Dallas, Miami and Canton/Guangzhou. Though the Q's glass panels are very mirror-like at the moment, I really like their steel blue tones- I think if Nucleus was dressed in that color, it would be really sharp. I agree with GISguy - I'm really looking forward to seeing the new Q when it's lit up at night - that should be a great look.
March 11, 20196 yr South Neighborhood debut today. https://fox8.com/2019/03/11/the-q-celebrates-grand-opening-of-south-neighborhood/
March 11, 20196 yr i drove by the Arena today.. it was beautiful.. I really like how its turning out. That area will look amazing once Nucleus is in too
March 12, 20196 yr 5 hours ago, G00pie said: i drove by the Arena today.. it was beautiful.. I really like how its turning out. That area will look amazing once Nucleus is in too I really like the idea of NuCLEus finishing up right around NBA All-Star Weekend, February 2022. That along with the Q is gonna be great for CLE's public image. Any idea how long the construction period is going to last? Can we leave a couple crane's in the air for good measure? That's roughly 2.5 years from this August. Edited March 12, 20196 yr by ASP1984
March 12, 20196 yr Same angle as above with the new sign installation, but I haven't added a pic in a while.... so there e
March 13, 20196 yr It doesn't appear "QUICKEN LOANS" will fit in one line. Intrigued to see it finished. Btw here is the new Discount Drug Mart entrance signage
March 13, 20196 yr 28 minutes ago, dave2017 said: It doesn't appear "QUICKEN LOANS" will fit in one line. Intrigued to see it finished. Btw here is the new Discount Drug Mart entrance signage "Loans" could be right justified below "Quicken"
March 13, 20196 yr 6 hours ago, ASPhotoman said: "Loans" could be right justified below "Quicken" "Loans" could be center aligned below "Quicken" "We each pay a fabulous price for our visions of paradise." - ????, ???????
March 13, 20196 yr The Rocket Mortgage sub-brand rolled out a new, more streamlined logo and typeface in January. The 'Q' and 'U' put up so far suggests that the parent company brand is following suit, although nothing's been announced yet. Edited March 13, 20196 yr by roman totale XVII My hovercraft is full of eels
March 26, 20196 yr On 3/12/2019 at 10:27 PM, dave2017 said: It doesn't appear "QUICKEN LOANS" will fit in one line. Intrigued to see it finished. Btw here is the new Discount Drug Mart entrance signage Discount Drug Mart entrance on Quicken Loans Arena. Yeah...corporate sponsorship has gone way too far lol. Between this and Columbus' Big Lots Arena, Ohio has some utterly crappy and cheap embarrassing sponsored arena names. Like the way the arena renovation looks, though!
March 27, 20196 yr Quicken Loans Arena - before and after transformation: What you need to know Updated 6:53 AM; Today 6:49 AM By Rich Exner, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio - Quicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland has taken on a totally different look from the exterior during a two-year, $185 million renovation project due to be completed this fall. https://www.cleveland.com/news/2019/03/quicken-loans-arena-before-and-after-transformation-what-you-need-to-know.html
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