THE UN-NAMED 20 STORY NEXT TO THE PINNACLE ON PAGE ONE OF THIS FORUM IS JOHNSON COURT RESIDENTIAL TOWER. PRESENTLY, THEY CANNOT START DO TO PINNACLES CRANE IN THE WAY. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE SITY HOWEVER. I WILL TRY TO FIND A RENDERING.

^ ooo i was wondering about that since i remember seeing another 20 story tower proposed on the emporis.com page for cleveland, and i thought the project was cancelled heh heh

THE TOWER WAS DESIGNED BY GSI ARCHITECTS. THEIR WEBSITE IS AWFUL HOWEVER AND DOES NOT SHOW ANY PICTURES.

hmm yea, didnt they do a version of the convention center? im thinking the lakefront one?

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Nice!! Let's just keep hoping that we can get a rendering of the project pretty soon!!

Yep, GSI did the lakefront proposal for the convention center - they have a pretty modern style - they did the University Hospitals Westlake campus and the Ohio Turnpike travel plazas as well.

Yep' date=' GSI did the lakefront proposal for the convention center - they have a pretty modern style - they did the University Hospitals Westlake campus and the [b']Ohio Turnpike[/b] travel plazas as well.

 

oh how i love the commodore perry one

More Pinnacle from 10/08/04:

 

 

Wow! The shape is showing nicely.

I want glass

A view from the Shoreway from Oct. 10th:

ohhh a nice addition for some filler into the skyline

I want glass

 

and i want ass

"and i want ass"

 

Well, courtesy of urbanohio.com's smiley menu :crack:

Great pic, now it would be great to see how District Park will add to the skyline along with the Pinnacle.

i was just downtown this evening and could see The Pinnacle rising above the WD, it looks huge compared to the buildings around it.

What the heck, a few more pics from different angles:

 

 

You can see the Bingham Building in this pic where they're gutting the upper floors and adding balconies:

 

From street level:

 

Great pic, you can see how Cleveland's downtown housing market has changed a once run down part of the city. Can't wait to see more :clap: :clap: :clap:

^ that is one of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen!

The arc thing is complete all the way back and front "shell" is being formed with lower grade steel as opposed to main frame steel:

 

Updated pics as of 10/24/04:

 

 

 

I noticed that the building was topped off - must have been a private ceremony - how do I know? The pine tree (see the red arrow):

Hey I see the tree i my second shot!

I didn't know that new constructions are topped off with pine trees LOL

ya know driving by the other day i was wondering about that tree, or tree shaped object

Read this on the plain dealer forum.  Appears as though it is from Crains Cleveland.

 

CITY CONDO TOWER TOPS OFF, RENTAL SUITES CUT

 

Ironworkers were scheduled late Friday to raise the ceremonial evergreen tree to signal the topping off of the 14-story Pinnacle condominium tower, though plans still are changing for the Warehouse District project. Developer Gus Georgalis said he no longer intends to retain half the 80 suites as rentals in order to avoid adding to downtown apartment vacancies and to make a fully owner-occupied building more attractive to prospective buyers. Still rising is price: Mr. Georgalis said he'll hike prices 10% at month's end. -Stan Bullard

 

http://www.crainscleveland.com/

Did someone say glass? Here's a pic from the first week of November - the pic doesn't do it justice - the tones are blue and green - very blue and green:

 

 

And while it isn't a huge presence in the skyline, it does add a teensy bit on the western edge of the CBD (lower left corner of the pic):

 

i heard they have the inflated giant labor rats out there in front of pinnacle? whats the labor dispute about? i imagine its holding up construction. i hope they resolve it quickly.

 

some of you may not have seen the big old rat, but its a staple in old union towns, esp like cleveland. here's some info about it and a photo:

 

http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/studentwork/cns/2002-04-03/374.asp

oh i seen that rat everywhere, esp when Bush is in town lol

Looks like they're back to work, although they now have separate entrances for union and non-union workers *eyeroll*

 

Anyways, updates from today:

 

How would you like to be the person that sits in the little cabin of a tower crane. Thats a long walk to the top. Imagine what it was like when they built Key Tower.

^i heard those crane dudes(-ettes) are in training for a year just to be able to operate one of those puppies

Updated pics from 11/28/04 - glass and mullions going up:

 

 

Can't wait to see the finished product!!

oh this is looking real nice, the blue glass stuff looks awesome.  imagine it at night! 

Is the blue glass similar to the North Point building on 9th and Lakeside?

 

Just wondering

No, the blue glass is more of a royal blue than North Point. It's almost cobalt-ish depending on what time of day. The other glass is very much like North Point (very slight aqua tinge to it).

Yesterday the 4th of December.

What do you suppose a lot not unlike the one Pinnacle is sitting on is worth at present market values?

BTW, am I correct in assuming this is the tallest building in the WD?

If memory serves me right, the lot that sits at the southeast corner of West Sixth and St. Clair recently sold for around $4 million. Mind you, that's with the current zoning/tax laws that make collecting parking fees more profitable than developing the site.

 

I'm not sure on actual statistics for the Pinnacle's height - I know Crittenden Court and the Rockefeller are current tallest but Pinnacle looks to be a contender for the top 3 if nothing else.

Well yeah Rockefellar, but I sort of consider that not so much WD.  But I see your point.

The Warehouse District's southern border is the north side of Superior so Rockefeller, Perry-Payne, etc. are in the district. But you're right that most people think of West 6th/St. Clair/West 9th...

 

Update of Pinnacle from today (12/15/04):

Snail pace, still union troubles?

ooooh we got some window paneling going in now. slow progress yes but still good news. they better move quick before the winter wind really starts to kick up!

Folks - there's been plenty of  progress - see the 'mullions' (aka lighter steel that holds the glass panes)? Those weren't completely done in my last pic. There's also work going on in the interior of the building - but I'm not climbing up on the Shoreway to take a pic of that!

Another update - from Saturday, December 18th:

Awesome shot.  Glass coming in patches.

Update from 12/27/04:

 

Yeah I went by today, not much to report on.