Just because Zimmer is teasing us with this beauty, it doesn’t mean that that’s what will get built if he gets his rezoning request. In fact, I would expect it to change…not happily of course.
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Let’s cut this off here last I’ll post on this.—Yep I know all that, have been round NY enough to know what the terms mean and def know ITB for Raleigh. Just saying if you are local you know you know, else not. Example I was in NY for Christmas with a Chinese friend and suggested when go to Subway to grab lunch. Her response was to looked at me kind of confused, and ask why would we go down into the subway get get something to eat?
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Emojis require context and imagination as well…
Same with DUMBO many people outside NYC have no clue it even is an acronym. Down Under Manhattan Bridge
Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, to be precise. But, most leave off the ‘O’ 
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well, that’s just dumb…
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Google will be glad to take pay to play.
Positivity saves lives
Sounds like it was entertaining. Sorry I missed it, but I was on a trip for a couple of weeks in September. Thanks for the report.
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I wonder what the status of this will be if this projects moves forward after the new council is sworn in. I just found out Richmond, VA will demolish a 21-story tower soon with NO REPLACEMENT. And here we are planning more than 10 different 20+ story towers:
Smokey Hollow, 121 Fayetteville, Nexus (4 towers), Raleigh Crossing project (4 towers), RUSBUS tower (1 to 3 towers), North Hills (21 story tower plus a 32 story tower), maybe 400H (lol).
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@Francisco do you have any info on the building coming down? There are a lot of those 60s buildings that are remodel nightmares: asbestos & totally inadequate electrical & other wiring. This was the big problem with the iconic Wachovia building in downtown W-S. They figured out a way for a total renovation, I think its a public-private partnership. I wonder if this building in Richmond is in a similar circumstance.
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One James River Plaza. It was suppose to be replaced by another tower but that was cancelled.
Maybe one day a large company based in Raleigh will actually show its own city the same love…First Citizens, you have no excuse but how about Martin Marietta?
Maybe Jim Whitehurst will get the CEO of IBM job and maybe he’ll actually step up for Raleigh as he has already done leading RHT.
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First Citizens has been VERY loyal to Raleigh. Much speculation has been made about moving HQ to Charlotte (and a hint of Columbia, SC) for years. There are over 2,000 of US that call the triangle home and I thank my lucky stars every day. Their decision not to build a tower downtown is just that. Their decision.
Now to Martin Marietta. Between my father, his two brothers, and their father, we have over 135 years of service to that company. They have been very good to this region (and my family) to say the least. They were headquartered on Fayetteville Street in the 70s as Superior Stone Company. The change of that street to a pedestrian mall forced them over off of Lake Boone Trail. I don’t think they have any further obligation to the city.
This is all IMO.
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Those renderings are gorgeous, and the intersection desperately needs improvement. Forgive my ignorance, but do we know how realistic this is? I feel like we’ve all been burned too often by beautiful buildings that never materialize.
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