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:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-3-06-ConstructionPics-1.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23743.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-3-06-ConstructionPics-2.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23744.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-3-06-ConstructionPics-3.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23745.jpg)

8-4-06:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-1.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23832.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-2.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23833.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-3.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23834.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-4.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23835.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-5.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23836.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-6.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23889.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-7.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23891.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-8.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23893.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-9.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23894.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-10.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23896.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-11.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23897.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-12.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23898.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-13.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23899.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-14.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23900.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-15.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23901.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-16.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23903.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-17.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_23905.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-18.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_24709.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-19.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_24705.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-4-06-ConstructionPics-20.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_24706.jpg)

8-5-06
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/8-5-06-ConstructionPics-1.jpg Larger Size (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v120/The-Real-Link/IMG_24733.jpg)

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

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!

Baltimore is seeing some great growth. And the medical profession's amazing growth in the city is very enviable.

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. :)

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.

Westport is going to be huge for the city.

Westport is going to be huge for the city.
I think so too, Jeff. :yes:
Another destination to look forward to for everyone. :)

Tanks for the update.