http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/2166/cgelevation20070315dv5.jpg

These are photos of the renderings that were given to me on 11 x 17 sheets
of paper. I wanted to scan them but they are just to big.

Anyway, like I have said before, the NEW Capitol Grand rendering that is
nearly finished with the EIR process is 965' to the top of the spire. To the
top of the structure is 771' and the spire on top rises up 194' to the final
height of 965'. To meet parking requirements with the city the tower has
7 of above ground parking and 6 below. The below grade parking would go
down 75' and have slurry walls of 3 feet thick surrounding the hole.

My only real complaint at this point is the look of the base at the street
level. It has a bunker quality about it... could use a little work.

The Tower would use 5 different types of stone, 2 different types of glass,
2 different types of metal and 3 different types of concrete. I think that
pretty impressive for a tower of this size.

The big question... will it be built???

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Courtesy of urban_encounter @ SSP:

Capitol Grand Tower
@ 12th and J street
70 story 965' to spire
771' to roof
mixed use condo/hotel tower/office tower
1.17 million sf (total space)
54,634 sf commerical office
278 residential units
200 hospitality rooms
Developers: Mo Mohanna and California Medical Group
Architect: Nadel Architects Inc

Currently the tower is undergoing a traffic study (last I heard it was postponed, unfortunately :( ).

it would be a great building for sacramento :)

looks good, but i think it could be a bit better. But still, it will dramatically change their skyline, which is good

I would like to see it go up too, Nadel architects, has been doing some pretty decent work these days, this tower would be there tallest, and also a great signiture for the Sacramento skyline......!!!!

Isn't there a height restriction due to how close the airport is to downtown?

^Sac Airport isn't close to downtown, it's 10 miles up northwest on Interstate 5.

does anyone know anything more about this building? if its still proposed?

sooo, is this still a possibility? any experts on sac town?

This thing would really stick out! Sac town skyline is fairly small and i believe the tallest is around 130m.

Yea there is no way in hell this is gonna happen. I don't even think the tallest building in Sacramento reaches a 130 meters. I would be surprised if it did. Anyway, it really looks like this project has been cancelled.

Canceled projects seem to happen a lot to Sacramento, Salt Lake, and Boise.

Whoa it looks like some of those skyscrapers in Dubai. It's cool I hope it gets built. But hey to every6 one that's saying it's not gonna happen i thought the same thing about Devon Tower in Oklahoma City and now it's over half way topped out.

Sweet. Sac should get another skyscraper.

ugh oh, please tell me there not actually gonna use concrete