What's up with the way the windows are going in?  Wouldn't you expect a section to be completed before putting in windows in another section?

 

They are of nice colors, however.

ya know i saw the tip of of The Pinnacle from Lorain/Carnegie downtown.  It barely dented the skyline, but still, if something 20+ stories got built in the lot where the crain is it would definately be adding height to that area and it would be a noticeable skyline change. 

Quote from WD.org page: With initial occupancy scheduled for February 15, the 80 unit Pinnacle Building will set a new standard for excellence in downtown for sale housing options. The high end units in this full service building will be all condos from day one. Twenty units have already been sold!

 

First update of the new year - from Jan. 4, 2005:

 

Looks like they got alot of work to do by February 15th!

^You aren't kidding, Frank - I'm guessing they'll say "oh we meant, first occcupancy by February 15th". They better hope for some good weather days. Updated pics from 01/16/05:

 

Yep, it's the usual update - a few more windows filled in. As slow as it's taking, I have to say there's noticeable progress even with the cold weather:

 

 

sloooow is right. i think trump threw up three or four crummy people-box towers out here in ny since the pinnacle construction began.

 

i'm kidding, slow and steady progress is fine. i wonder how they work up there in the open with the blowing cold and snow? they better hurry it up, the pinnacle officially opens in like two weeks!

Some renderings of the interior

 

WoW :-o

Lets hope this get done ontime but more importantly safely and properly.

 

I'm still considering relocating to this building and truely want it to be a success with hope of other high-rise condos to follow!

 

This is one LARGE step into transforming our beautiful city from lackluster (from a highrise/condo standpoint) to a service oriented sexy city!

 

:clap:  :clap:

Welcome double penny

If you can afford a condo there, I want you job mytwosense.

LOL!!!

 

I wanted to add.  I love this forum, i've been on here about a year, but i always forget to log in  when responding.  :type:  I'll do better in 2005.

 

Affordable.  I live in NYC about 10 days out of each month.  Trust me.  the pinnacle and district park are VERY affordable and here in cleveland we get MUCH MORE BANG FOR OUR BUCK when it comes to real estate.  As more units go up, more needs will come with them.  We just need to fight for more everyday "taken for granted" in the suburbs type retail.  Downtown needs a bookstore, laundrymat, 24 hour drugstore, regular everyday restaurants like choptle, yours trueley, applebees, etc.

 

I dont want downtown to be like bratenahl....great apartments...but i can't do anything in my immediate area. 

i miss my yours truly on the square when i used to live there.........

 

anyway, welcome back? mytwosense........

SOME MORE

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the population rises as it is doing, those everyday amenities will follow. 

 

 

 

Ughh...Nice view, except that they really should have cleaned that middle rear portion (the white section) of the Rockefeller Building when they did the rest of the facade.  It looks disgusting.

Hey folks, it's your weekly "look at the two new windows" photo of the Pinnacle - grand opening in less than 10 days:

grand opening in 10 days? that looks like they are pushing the time limit close

Wow, this is really progressing at snail's pace, isn't it?  I wonder how peeved the pre-construction buyers are...

 

Are there any updates on the stalled District Park project?

^ Mister Good Day...there's a search box at the top that's excellent for finding buried threads.

hey, thanks for that!  i did try that before starting my own posts, but I guess i was still redundant, eh?

tell me that Pinnacle has all the steel they need for the project to be completed!  or is it the price of glass that has brought this project to a standstill???

Yes, it's the long awaited update of the next pane of glass for Pinnacle! Well, actually there is a little progress - the northern facade's glass is mostly in place and they're adding the glass panels to the balconies. I also checked the  web site and it seems like about 33 of the 80 units are spoken for. Considering they start at $350K, it's good to know there is indeed a market!

is it possible that they're just working in the interiors and they like the breeze passing through the building?  the windows will come last?  hmmm???

Is it just me, or does anyone else think the steel beams on the outside of the building are going to mess up the views from the inside?

Is it just me or is this an ugly design?

I think it's one of those designs that will 'grow' on people. I like what I'm seeing - I think Cleveland has plenty of handsome, older masonry buildings and it's a nice change to see something all-glass. As much as I liked the concept of District Park, the buildings were pretty tame - not bad, but not really attention-getting either.  I'm not a fan of where the garage meets the tower but I think they might be planning to add some facade treatment to better integrate it.

 

oallastavros - have you seen the renderings of the views? I see what you're saying but I think the views will be relatively un-impeded:

 

I like the design.

 

That's it

Guess I never really noticed the beams in those interior views so maybe it'll be okay after all.

ok, so with 45% sold, isn't it about time to wrap this thing up?  If they're waiting for the snow to stop, they should've just built it somewhere else...

did they say it would open in february? maybe they meant 2006...

What do we say to columns instead of exposed steal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmm, that does give the building more cohesion between the tower and the parking deck. I'm still waiting to see if they actually do paint the steel blue like the renderings.

What do we say to columns instead of exposed steal?

 

The collums in front (first two/three floors...existing structure) are not steal but cement ones...as for the other (new stuff) well have to see it finished first.

Maybe I wasn't so clear.  Do you think it'd look better to have those cement columns overlaid with a white (marble column-like) material instead of leaving them as cement columns?  The vertical beams at the sides of the building would be done similarly.

If it were up to me I'd keep the top the same and do something with the bottom columns only.  Be it marble like etc... I would even go for some other color than white or white-ish if it looks right.

WEll Im in favor of covering the cement collums...pretty awfull in person.

I'd start by putting in the rest of the windows and moving people in already!

^ I'll second that. :clap:

Hmmm...

 

Are they importing the materials from Mars?

This will really slow down now with the 310 Laborers on strike. 

"This will really slow down now with the 310 Laborers on strike."

 

When you say they're on strike... well, I walked by Pinnacle today and didn't see any picketers set up  :wtf: I also noticed the areas marked "Union Entrance" weren't there anymore - are they on strike and absent from the site?

 

Anyhoo, here's an update from today. It looks like most of the glass is up on the northern half except the penthouse floors:

I really hope this labor problem does not effect Georgalis's views on building in the WHD. The condo's seem to be selling ok considering nothing is finished. I really think if this thing is a success, Georgalis and others will start building on some of the parking lots in downtown.

Labor always seems to shoot themselves in the feet. 

Yes, they are on strike and absent from the site.  Many of the union construction projects around the city are shutdown.  Read the article in Saturdays Plain Dealer and it will tell you more.

Ouch! Thanks for clarifying - I wasn't sure if it was related to the earlier pickets. Hope they get that resolved right away.

 

Here's the link to the article http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/1114853464196770.xml

I just read the article.  They are going on strike for 1 to 1.5 percent of pay.  So say they strike this whole week.  Guess what?  They lost at least 2% of thier wages for the year.  And since this is the warm weather months, probably more.  If it lasts two weeks, then that is 4 percent.

So who is robbing these people, the employer or the union bosses?

Some sites are paying retroactive such as cwru nrv, coltman road apts in little italy, john adams hs, shaw hs and many others.  but there are a handful that won't.