3 hours ago, KJP said:

The pour is no more. All done.

This is so dope 

I'm surprise how small the foot print is for this project.

Does anyone know if all this rain has a impact on this freshly poured cement pad. Did this pad dry in time?

Don't know but it looks like there's standing water on the pad, especially the west end of it, per the webcam....

 

 

https://app.oxblue.com/open/Clevelandco/City-Club-Apartments

I would think it is ok because there has been rain forecasted for Sunday all week so I doubt they would have went ahead with the pour if this would have messed it up. This was not a surprise rain storm. 

50 minutes ago, KJP said:

Don't know but it looks like there's standing water on the pad, especially the west end of it, per the webcam....

 

 

https://app.oxblue.com/open/Clevelandco/City-Club-Apartments

So if there is standing water on the west end then this pad is not level

A little bit of rain's not going to affect a 5' thick concrete pad.

It’ll help the pad cure. Concrete can/will set underwater.

Edited July 17, 20222 yr by marty15

Happy Monday

 

 

Bring on the crane!

1 minute ago, LibertyBlvd said:

Bring on the crane!

 

Still a month-plus away...Aug. 26. The base may be constructed before then, however. Like SHW's HQ.

https://neo-trans.blog/2022/07/11/two-cranes-coming-right-up/

 

they can just use this crane  🤖

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CgSbjjnhsOn/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

Pouring the pad for the crane!

Guess they got jealous of all the attention Sherwin William's crane was getting

From the UO Sky Lounge West 😉

I can't tell if it's just the perspective or if city club is set back further from the sidewalk than it's surrounding buildings? If so, that's a shame. Is the outline of the foundation we see now the same dimensions the building will be vertically?

46 minutes ago, clandman1123 said:

I can't tell if it's just the perspective or if city club is set back further from the sidewalk than it's surrounding buildings? If so, that's a shame. Is the outline of the foundation we see now the same dimensions the building will be vertically?

I’m totally fine with the setback if it’s to allow for the trees they have in the renderings. 

The setback has been talked about before. 

 

Pros: the much deeper sidewalk/building entrance allows for some nifty streetscaping with space for large trees. Definitely a greener stretch of Euclid Ave. It creates almost of New York feel, a visual invitation that says this building is different than other Cleveland buildings.

 

Cons: The setback when viewed looking West on Euclid from E9th. doesn't work. The parapet on 668 has a Potemkin village feel and the exposed brick wall on 668 looks awkward. Maybe there are plans to do something about that wall but, knowing how we do things here...probably not. 

 

Other than the setback I think when completed this building will be one of my favorites downtown. 

1 hour ago, cadmen said:

The setback has been talked about before. 

 

Pros: the much deeper sidewalk/building entrance allows for some nifty streetscaping with space for large trees. Definitely a greener stretch of Euclid Ave. It creates almost of New York feel, a visual invitation that says this building is different than other Cleveland buildings.

 

Cons: The setback when viewed looking West on Euclid from E9th. doesn't work. The parapet on 668 has a Potemkin village feel and the exposed brick wall on 668 looks awkward. Maybe there are plans to do something about that wall but, knowing how we do things here...probably not. 

 

Other than the setback I think when completed this building will be one of my favorites downtown. 

 

@Cadmen, that was a good and thoughtful analysis.   Personally, I'm still unsure about the purple paint and that swoopy googie-type thing on top, but I'm reserving judgment until the product is finished.

 

a bit of mocking the city club speedo render guy over on ssp 😂

 

 

 

On 8/10/2022 at 11:07 AM, cadmen said:

Cons: The setback when viewed looking West on Euclid from E9th. doesn't work. The parapet on 668 has a Potemkin village feel and the exposed brick wall on 668 looks awkward. Maybe there are plans to do something about that wall but, knowing how we do things here...probably not. 

A whimsical mural on the wall would help.  As for the parapet, perhaps adding some decorative screening along the side to make it look a little less Potemkin.

Crane parts have started to arrive. Looks like it’s going to be blue. Nice of them to go with a different color to SHW. 

Tower crane base is installed, would have snapped a pic but my husband refused to stop in the middle of East 9th at Euclid in the middle of rush hour 👎🏼🤷🏻‍♂️😆

 

You knew it was coming 👍

They would have to do this while I'm in Germany...

1 hour ago, urbanetics_ said:

 

Change the direction/angle a bit and we could have two cranes in this pic :)

We might not see the rest of the crane till they pour the base. Looks like they started on the elevator shaft today. From earlier this afternoon:

 

Great update! Can't wait to watch this be built.

 

Glad to see this!  We’re going to have 2 highly visible cranes in the sky over DT Cle for many months, between this and Sherwin-Williams.  IIRC, the cranes for Beacon and Lumen were only up simultaneously for a matter of weeks or at most a couple months. 
 

That is serious business securing the crane in place. When the project is done, how do they get that bottom crane piece out of the cement?

1 hour ago, Silent Matt said:

That is serious business securing the crane in place. When the project is done, how do they get that bottom crane piece out of the cement?

“Sunk” cost. ;)

30 minutes ago, marty15 said:

“Sunk” cost. ;)

😮 Whaaat 😧

Edited August 15, 20222 yr by Silent Matt

Odds of a third crane joining the party before the other two come down?

36 minutes ago, OldEnough said:

Odds of a third crane joining the party before the other two come down?

 

If you count what they may be using for the parking garage at SHW.   Otherwise, nothing I can think of is soon enough in the development pipeline.  City Club is a fairly small footprint, so it should go up quickly.

 

A few pics from 8-20

Nice!  Downtown will have a red and a blue tower crane!!

i see people walking by in the pics, so it looks like walking by on the street is not a big deal so far. i wonder if they make a shed path as the crane goes up? or just close off that side or street?

2 hours ago, mrnyc said:

i see people walking by in the pics, so it looks like walking by on the street is not a big deal so far. i wonder if they make a shed path as the crane goes up? or just close off that side or street?

The sidewalk, parking lane and drive lane are all closed on the side of the building. The bus lane is being used by busses and cars. 

 

The pedestrians you see on the side of the project are ignoring the closures.

^ i wondered -- as for one thing the crane looks close to the road.

As luck would have it, I’ll be downtown this weekend 👍 @KJPDo you happen to know if this will be a hammerhead crane (like SW) or luffing jib?

 

https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/08/26/euclid-avenue-downtown-cleveland-close-weekend-construction-work/

Happy Tower Crane Day!

2 hours ago, MayDay said:

As luck would have it, I’ll be downtown this weekend 👍 @KJPDo you happen to know if this will be a hammerhead crane (like SW) or luffing jib?

 

https://www.cleveland19.com/2022/08/26/euclid-avenue-downtown-cleveland-close-weekend-construction-work/

 

No @MayDay, but I'm hoping to hear some details later on today.

The road is closed and parts have started to arrive.

 

Edited August 26, 20222 yr by Mendo

Wasn't there plans for the property directly south of the parking garage? Any news/updates on that?

54 minutes ago, Mendo said:

The road is closed and parts have started to arrive.

 

Crawler crane components 👍 

5 hours ago, Ineffable_Matt said:

Wasn't there plans for the property directly south of the parking garage? Any news/updates on that?

I believe Medical Mutual was considering that site for a new building to accommodate their consolidation plans a few years ago, but they instead decided to rent space in the old American Greetings building in Brooklyn. I have not heard of any other plans since then.  Seems like it would be suitable for an apartment tower. 

 

Edited August 26, 20222 yr by LibertyBlvd