View Full Version : Baltimore Construction Pics! - 8-3-06


The-Real-Link
August 12th, 2006, 06:39 AM
Greetings everyone here on the SSC forums!

Although I've remained quite focused on the Burj Dubai and other Supertall threads in the construction section, I recently had a chance to travel back to Baltimore for the Japanese convention known as Otakon.

Being a skyscraper fan myself (a given I'm on this site huh ^^), I managed to snag a few photo updates of various buildings going up around the Inner Harbor / BCC area.

Although I was able to find out that the building right next to Camden Yards is the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor, I'm unfamiliar with another tower I barely was able to snap a couple photos of before we drove past.

Seeing as the main Baltimore Thead has thousands of posts and I could not find a mention of either of these towers going up, I thought it wouldn't be too much trouble to create a new thread. Mods, if I am wrong in action feel free to delete or move this, thanks.

Throughout the weekend of Otakon, I was only able to follow the Hilton's progress remotely, and by convention's end, noticed that the floor that had started to be built by Thursday night when I arrived, was nearly completed by Sunday evening when I left town.

If anyone would like to toss out stats / floors etc. for either of these towers, or identify the other unknown, please feel free. I only tend to visit Baltimore once a year or so so unfortunately I'm not familar with the area's newest towers going up.

Enjoy!

8-3-06:
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8-4-06:
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8-5-06
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StevenW
August 12th, 2006, 01:35 PM
Well, that is a whole lot of pictures of the "Zenith". :yes:
A 22 story residential tower around 220 to 230 ft. tall, I believe.
The Hilton is going up right next to it.
There is also another tower rising closer to Camden Yards. It's a hotel as well.
There are alot of projects going up. Some have topped out recently, "The Vue". :yes:
There are others still going on and MANY more TALLER towers will start construction next year and the year after. :yes: Today another proposal for a 65 story tower just south of Camden Yards was released. That makes 5 new tallest tower proposals. I'm sure at least three of them will rise. Just make sure you're in Baltimore in 2010, 2011 and 2012. WOW! :uh: You won't recognize the skyline then, compared to now. :)
Thanks for the pix. :)

Steve

The-Real-Link
August 12th, 2006, 10:05 PM
Cool, thanks for letting me know. I didn't think the Zenith was the tower I had focused on so intently but eh, updates are updates I suppose ^^. *nods* As far as I know I'll go back in the future so I can be sure to grab updates. Hopefully other people will give more updates than once a year though!

xzmattzx
August 12th, 2006, 10:49 PM
Baltimore is seeing some great growth. And the medical profession's amazing growth in the city is very enviable.

StevenW
August 13th, 2006, 01:52 AM
Cool, thanks for letting me know. I didn't think the Zenith was the tower I had focused on so intently but eh, updates are updates I suppose ^^. *nods* As far as I know I'll go back in the future so I can be sure to grab updates. Hopefully other people will give more updates than once a year though!
Yeah, the Zenith has a nice cladding, (when finished), although I as well as many others wished it were taller. It could not however because of the "flight-path" of the medivac helicopters.
Anything else I can do to help, just let me know. :)

Baltimoreguy
August 13th, 2006, 10:09 AM
With a nice crown the west Port tower could be 800 feet tall. Noone would belive me that west port would be getting 500+ tall buildings. Even I did n;t expect one that tall though. If the tower is mixed used with office space as well if could be even taller.

Hood
August 13th, 2006, 05:02 PM
Westport is going to be huge for the city.

StevenW
August 13th, 2006, 07:42 PM
Westport is going to be huge for the city.
I think so too, Jeff. :yes:
Another destination to look forward to for everyone. :)

JAB323
August 14th, 2006, 04:48 AM
Tanks for the update.