June 20, 20186 yr My God> Nucleus is the absolute ugliest building ever proposed in Cleveland. Ummm, Ok ^Oh boy... You're not the architect are you? One does not need to be a architect to have a valid opinion, just as one does not need be a musician to have good taste in music!
July 9, 20186 yr if anyone is around this time of year lol can we get some new shots of the whats up at the site? gracias! My God> Nucleus is the absolute ugliest building ever proposed in Cleveland. Ummm, Ok ^Oh boy... You're not the architect are you? One does not need to be a architect to have a valid opinion, just as one does not need be a musician to have good taste in music! haha looks schmooks — pretty sure we will all go absolutely jay-bey apesh!t if nucleus is ever built.
July 10, 20186 yr great shot thanks! do i see a bit of piling in the ground there? if so, that makes it officially u/c.
July 10, 20186 yr ^Not until the structure rises above the ground, but good to see the caisson work coming along. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
July 10, 20186 yr do i see a bit of piling in the ground there? I don't think so -- that concrete right up against the Hanna building was uncovered, not recently poured. And it looks like they're driving retaining walls in front of those concrete structures.
July 10, 20186 yr do i see a bit of piling in the ground there? I don't think so -- that concrete right up against the Hanna building was uncovered, not recently poured. And it looks like they're driving retaining walls in front of those concrete structures. yeah the steel looks to be for more retaining and on closer inspection the yellow thing is just equipment sitting on the ground and on the far right is i guess just a drainage pipe. work seems to be moving along at a pretty steady rate though, so i hope we can get more regular updates.
July 31, 20186 yr Webcam is up: http://www.playhousesquare.org/about-playhousesquare-main/playhouse-square-apartment-tower
July 31, 20186 yr Channel 19 story. http://www.cleveland19.com/story/38778147/watch-the-progress-of-the-135-m-glass-tower-going-up-in-playhouse-square-live
August 1, 20186 yr compared to all the buildings it will hide behind that alley, it has quite a large footprint
August 2, 20186 yr Channel 19 story. http://www.cleveland19.com/story/38778147/watch-the-progress-of-the-135-m-glass-tower-going-up-in-playhouse-square-live its great to see the interest and coverage, but woo boy, it’s time lapse, not time laps dan. our man dan does not come across as the brightest bulb to be covering the lumen story or the tech beat lol.
August 7, 20186 yr First foundations to be lay in october if I'm right, correct me if i'm wrong? There's still some extra site prep they need to do before they methodically pile drive.
August 7, 20186 yr It was stated upthread that the crane should be in the sky in August I don't think that's the case anymore. I think we're looking October-November.
August 7, 20186 yr It was stated upthread that the crane should be in the sky in August I don't think that's the case anymore. I think we're looking October-November. I would expect to see concrete walls/foundation floors in place before that. In fact, I don't think they've even put the foundation pad in place yet, have they? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 7, 20186 yr It was stated upthread that the crane should be in the sky in August I don't think that's the case anymore. I think we're looking October-November. I would expect to see concrete walls/foundation floors in place before that. In fact, I don't think they've even put the foundation pad in place yet, have they? Not to my (limited) knowledge
August 7, 20186 yr As much as I don't like seeing threads going off topic, I think the following photos of the Hilton construction might help put things in perspective. March 7, 2014 End of the "moving dirt around" phase, note how the site is smoothed out (Lumen site isn't at this point yet): April 17,2014 Caisson drilling equipment has been set up: May 9, 2014 Caisson drilling well underway: July 16, 2014 We finally see the first portion of the tower crane (far right of photo), and by the end of July the first phase of the tower crane was in place: clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
August 8, 20186 yr That was on topic...and depressing! So we could be looking at December or January before the tower crane makes its appearance? Are they using caissons or a pad to support the Lumen? "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 9, 20186 yr This article also provides remarkable detail on the complexity of the project's capital stack and public subsidies... Lumen apartments downtown will receive county loan http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20180808/news/171201/lumen-apartments-downtown-will-receive-county-loan "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 9, 20186 yr The article also states that Cleveland new construction costs are equal to Chicago?
August 9, 20186 yr That's probably true. Is there a way to reduce them? Probably deserves its own thread. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 9, 20186 yr I'm not sure if I believe it. Chicago has some interesting building codes that add costs to construction. But construction is not my area of expertise.
August 10, 20186 yr This project is really going to bring life and more energy to that area and I can envision it in our skyline everyday I’m driving on I-90. It’s going to be an awesome site.
August 27, 20186 yr From the Lumen webcam, it looks like the next phase of construction is beginning - caisson drilling! :)
August 28, 20186 yr Just to the make the link to the webcam easier to find. :) Webcam is up: http://www.playhousesquare.org/about-playhousesquare-main/playhouse-square-apartment-tower "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
August 30, 20186 yr Lumen News. http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/breaking-ground/TheLumen082918.aspx
August 30, 20186 yr 5 months for excavation is much longer than I expected. Crane might be up by the end of the year?
August 30, 20186 yr I remember they were thinking August for the crane to be constructed. Doesn't look like that's going to happen
August 30, 20186 yr ^^ "“We’re not building on farmland, we’re building on structures in an incredibly active section of Euclid Avenue during the late 1800s and early 1900s,” he says. “It’s not a surprise that you’d find something left. It’s a matter of what you will uncover.”" And that's on *top* of the issues with construction/excavation when it comes to downtown (glacial sediment, till, etc.) - our forumers in the geotechnical field are welcome to chime in. clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
August 30, 20186 yr I remember they were thinking August for the crane to be constructed. Doesn't look like that's going to happen I walked by today because I'm overly nosey and why not... one of the guys walking to Corbo's told me they think they'll start actual construction in early October with the crane coming somewhere near Thanksgiving to Christmas
August 30, 20186 yr How long will the crane stay up at the beacon? Will we have two cranes in the air at the same time?
August 30, 20186 yr How long will the crane stay up at the beacon? Will we have two cranes in the air at the same time? I don’t understand this obsession with cranes. It’s the finished product that counts.
August 31, 20186 yr ^ I’ll take any building being built in Cleveland as a sign of progress, crane or no crane.
August 31, 20186 yr Because they look like progress I read an article about a year ago about the psychological impact cranes have on investors. They had a cool anecdote about Austin, when people came into town, they felt they were in the right place because they could see a crane in every direction, and felt more confident investing.
September 13, 20186 yr https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/09/cuyahoga_county_executive_armo_3.html
September 13, 20186 yr https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/09/cuyahoga_county_executive_armo_3.html So a month later this loan still hasn't been approved? https://www.urbanohio.com/forum/index.php/topic,31249.msg930578.html#msg930578 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 13, 20186 yr PS published a nice rendering showing Lumen sitting among a portion of the skyline from the lake
September 13, 20186 yr PS published a nice rendering showing Lumen sitting among a portion of the skyline from the lake WOW. That is significantly more prominent than I anticipated
September 13, 20186 yr Shiny. Definitely shiny. Definitely. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
September 14, 20186 yr Awesome rendering of the Lumen! Cant wait to see see it rising - Love the view (except for Burke Airport sitting on the city’s lakefront)
September 22, 20186 yr Quick question for the construction experts....if you look at the Lumens web cam, it looks like they are done drilling the caissons? Everything is cleared out?
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