8 hours ago, NYC Boomerang said:

Never liked the choice to go with the brown hues.  Seems like an outdated color-scheme to me for buildings and reminds me of rust (and I don't think the "rust-belt" moniker is a positive for Cleveland in general).  Rust is a reminder of the past (and not the golden-age period of Cleveland's past).  Would have preferred to see the Beacon look towards the future.  I think the Lumen will do that nicely.  But alas, a building is better than no building!     

I thought it was simply to blend in with the surrounding brown buildings since it's sandwiched between two of them.

10 hours ago, ASPhotoman said:

I'm not sure if this has been discussed yet, but does anyone know if they plan on having any sort of rooftop patio/bar/restaurant? From the last photo, it looks like there might be an entire wall of windows. 

From the website...although it doesn't indicate if it will be open to the public.

 

Rooftop Sky Lounge with Panoramic Deck (29th Floor)

Edited March 2, 20196 yr by freethink

^ no kidding? thats great news — way to maximize a golden opportunity.

Was on a tour last week. The rooftop is for residents only. 

oh well, but its still great that its there as an amenity. 

On 3/1/2019 at 2:50 PM, NYC Boomerang said:

Never liked the choice to go with the brown hues.  Seems like an outdated color-scheme to me for buildings and reminds me of rust (and I don't think the "rust-belt" moniker is a positive for Cleveland in general).  Rust is a reminder of the past (and not the golden-age period of Cleveland's past).  Would have preferred to see the Beacon look towards the future.  I think the Lumen will do that nicely.  But alas, a building is better than no building!     

 

I was a bigger fan of the brighter hues in the original design. Cleveland tends to get a bit drab being that the majority of its wardrobe is basically brown and grey. 

47 minutes ago, ASP1984 said:

 

I was a bigger fan of the brighter hues in the original design. Cleveland tends to get a bit drab being that the majority of its wardrobe is basically brown and grey. 

I think there's legitimate criticism of this design though. They were worried about the building turning completely light- pink as it aged over time. Which would look pretty bad.

7 hours ago, CLE_Millennial said:

I think there's legitimate criticism of this design though. They were worried about the building turning completely light- pink as it aged over time. Which would look pretty bad.

 

Yeah, fair concern. Just ready for anyone to attempt something other than the typical brown/grey.

I personally think they dropped the ball on the color. Way too much browns/red on that side of Euclid to begin with. Should have designed it to really stand out. I would have loved to see something like below. 

9 hours ago, ASPhotoman said:

I personally think they dropped the ball on the color. Way too much browns/red on that side of Euclid to begin with. Should have designed it to really stand out. I would have loved to see something like below. 

 

 

I agree. Too many beige buildings in downtown. Maybe the reflectivity of the panels will play with the sun/moon/sky/night lights to create differing looks.

11 hours ago, ASP1984 said:

 

Yeah, fair concern. Just ready for anyone to attempt something other than the typical brown/grey.

At least we got the Lumen coming up! I'm a fan of the dark-blue all-glass buildings. The Lumen and the Hilton Cleveland Downtown have very similar styles in my opinion

I might be wrong but the panels appear to have a reflective quality.  I am reserving judgement on the buildings skin to change with the sky's color.

There is a similar looking building in lower Manhattan that has a more vibrant color scheme. 

The Beacon from above taken today.

Nice angle. It will look even better if nuCLEus gets built.

Its going to be so interesting to see how the panels get lighter at the top!  Nice job cropping out the parking sea...  If nuCLEus gets built this image will look pretty dense ? 

I remember what that view looked like before Gateway was built and a sea of parking lots dominated the South side of downtown even bigger than those in the Warehouse District lots. So I am grateful that the scene is denser than it was when I started becoming an urban development fan.

Does anyone have the ability to insert the new nuCLEus renderings into that photo? I would love to see what its going to look like from that angle.

It's more and more apparent how much of a void this building fills from nearly every angle...

Just now, mrclifton88 said:

 

Seeing it in person- I think it will look pretty sharp especially once the colors starts changing up the tower.  

 

EDIT: Sorry for the double post.... didn't mean to do it that way! ?

Edited March 8, 20196 yr by mrclifton88

If only they could keep those red doors!  lol   

On 3/6/2019 at 4:26 PM, Terdolph said:

That must be the University of Washington Husky building.

 

thats the infamous william beaver building. i kid you not its called the william beaver. its a hideous horror, but at least squirreled away out of sight and mind downtown. you cant miss it in an airplane though unfortunately. 

I've been supportive of the color scheme, but one thing I noticed today is that it blends so well with the BP building that Beacon will be invisible from the east.

57 minutes ago, 327 said:

I've been supportive of the color scheme, but one thing I noticed today is that it blends so well with the BP building that Beacon will be invisible from the east.

That's been my gripe since I first saw the panels go up...it blends in WAY too much.

2 hours ago, 327 said:

I've been supportive of the color scheme, but one thing I noticed today is that it blends so well with the BP building that Beacon will be invisible from the east.

Do recall that the color scheme gets significantly lighter as it reaches the top. I agree that the base will definitely blend near the bottom (as it clearly has) but I believe from a distance that it will definitely differentiate from the BP building. Or at least that's my hope 

16 minutes ago, KFM44107 said:

Do recall that the color scheme gets significantly lighter as it reaches the top. I agree that the base will definitely blend near the bottom (as it clearly has) but I believe from a distance that it will definitely differentiate from the BP building. Or at least that's my hope 

Exactly. Only the base should blend in. The upper floors have a much more vibrant color.

 

 

 

^40+ years?  Poor Crittendon Court gets no love or respect.  Maybe because it was so poorly executed.

Depends on one's definition of "high-rise" I guess.

7 minutes ago, KJP said:

Depends on one's definition of "high-rise" I guess.

CC is eighteen floors.  Isn't Beacon nineteen floors without the garage pedestal?

I'm only 3 feet tall without my legs. ?

1 hour ago, KJP said:

I'm only 3 feet tall without my legs. ?

Smart a$$?  In the city club apartment thread YOU define high rise as 10-20 stories.

2 minutes ago, Htsguy said:

Smart a$$?  In the city club apartment thread YOU define high rise as 10-20 stories.

 

Yeah well, next week I'll probably have yet another definition. ?

 

From today.

What's the pattern for the exterior tiles? Is there one? They aren't alternating.

7 hours ago, KJP said:

 

 

That parking garage two lots to the left is looking pretty barren all of a sudden. Might be time to put another Beacon up.

With a parking garage of that design i'm afraid there's not much you could do with going vertical unless you add another deck of parking that flattens everything out

also @KJP there is no alteration, the random colors create a gradient effect with like hues. It's basically going through a color wheel of browns.

I hope they paint those ugly pinkish-red beams in the parking garage so that they match with the brown-hued color scheme (which I actually like).

11 hours ago, KJP said:

 

Am I the only person who saw this pic and thought "this could have almost been the view from NuCLEus..." ?

 

I can't wait for this building to be finished and light up so birds can fly into it! ?

 

It would be cool if they could add development above the 5th street arcades to kind of balance the street out.

Have we gotten pricing info on the rent?

10 hours ago, Ruken said:

Have we gotten pricing info on the rent?

I called them. The rent is ridiculous. It starts at $1700/month and goes all the way up to over $4K/month. I would have considered moving there if a single-bedroom unit was around $1400/month, but $1700 is insane.

18 minutes ago, CLE_Millennial said:

I called them. The rent is ridiculous. It starts at $1700/month and goes all the way up to over $4K/month. I would have considered moving there if a single-bedroom unit was around $1400/month, but $1700 is insane.

Not really.  If you guys want amenity laden new construction in Cleveland (like everybody on this board is screaming for) those prices are just about right (probably a little more than $2 per square foot).  Apparently that is the bottom line for new construction (especially high rise) even in a city like Cleveland.

11 hours ago, Htsguy said:

Not really.  If you guys want amenity laden new construction in Cleveland (like everybody on this board is screaming for) those prices are just about right (probably a little more than $2 per square foot).  Apparently that is the bottom line for new construction (especially high rise) even in a city like Cleveland.

 

I'm paying $1750 for a Back Bay apartment in Boston, and that's cheap. Same price for a brand spanking new apartment in one of the best locations and new developments in the heart of Cleveland? All day.

22 hours ago, CLE_Millennial said:

I called them. The rent is ridiculous. It starts at $1700/month and goes all the way up to over $4K/month. I would have considered moving there if a single-bedroom unit was around $1400/month, but $1700 is insane.

Those are similar prices for One University Circle, the max price for Lumen is actually cheaper. The price you pay for new and shiny toys.

^where have you seen Lumen pricing? I’m down on their mailing list to be contacted when they start leasing discussions and I’ve heard nothing yet. 

On 3/10/2019 at 1:34 AM, mrnyc said:

 

thats the infamous william beaver building. i kid you not its called the william beaver. its a hideous horror, but at least squirreled away out of sight and mind downtown. you cant miss it in an airplane though unfortunately. 

Not everyone disliked that building:  https://www.emporis.com/awards/2009