I tried, but Tower Two crane is gone. 
Got some sunrise aerial shots but there’s a missing crane!
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I noticed on the webcam yesterday morning that it was escaping! 
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The Willard crane is too short to get in a pic with the Bloc 83 crane(s), but I was able to frame it up with the 301 Hillborough crane this morning.
A bit of a more downward angle to see the construction site better.
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Wow that first pic makes downtown look huge
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That’s what she said. It’s all a matter of perspective, though she came from Atlanta so not sure what she meant. 
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That was my reaction too! The skyline really stretches out from this vantage.
A rooftop bar would so rock here! All of Raleigh’s finest midrises on display! (but it’s not in the plans )
Heh you can see the crane for the Willard project showing up in the Block83 construction cam.
We should be able to monitor Willard rising from this view.
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Kind of crazy it won’t have one. Is that outdoorspace in the renderings just a pool? I would think almost any place that is being designed going forward will include an outside/rooftop area.
They were already very desirable and with COVID-19 that demand will just increase (compared to an indoor bar).
If I had a project that didn’t include one and had not yet gone under construction i would seriously consider adding one if at all feasible.
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What did you think it would be? I assumed it would be steel given its height. Thanks for the pics update!!
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I honestly thought it would be all wood so this is a nice surprise! Though maybe just the first floor is steel.
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Oh thank god it’s not wood!
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It’s a commercial structure. 1st floor has to be steel/concrete.
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Is there such a building type as wood over first floor steel?
Yeah I think most wood buildings with ground floor retail are like that.
I typically see wood over concrete.
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Yeah I guess that’s more common, but I know I’ve seen wood over steel too. I’m trying to think of some examples but I can’t remember. 
At 7 stories, doesn’t it need some amount of not-wood on the bottom floors? I forget the code requirements, but I’m sure people on here know. Anyways, I just assumed it would all be steel. One way to find out tho! 