OUTSTANDING!!!

OMG AWESOME MAN! Nice coverage! I can’t wait to see what it will look like when finished!

What can I say? Amazing work!!! I knew you would be there to cover this moment with your camera and you didn’t let me down RBC Plaza is beginning to look really nice, even though the design is not much to talk about. The glass exterior, especially when seen from the street level, is simply gorgeous!!!

I was in Moore Square drinking some polish mead when I saw the crane in action. Thanks for the coverage, I really couldn’t get a good look at the event from inside a tent.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

RBC plaza is gonna look so hot…

I walked around the building today and it really does look good with the crown on top. From the renderings it kind of looks like crap but in reality I think it actually will look pretty sweet when it’s all lit up (hopefully) at night. They have the staircase going up the center of the spire and I think that will facilitate customization of the interior make-up. I saw a guy today sittin up there with his legs dangling off the side… I don’t feel jealous often but man that must be a sick view from up there.

I agree with JR… The renderings didn’t do justice to the building. Sure, it is not the most innovative design, but the outcome will be nicer than most people thought by looking at the renderings.

I think the RBC crown will have a memorable effect on the Raleigh skyline. People will see it, love/like/hate it but also remember it. If an image of that crown comes up on TV, internet, wherever, I believe most people will remember it and think “yeah, I saw that in Raleigh”. You do not get that effect with bb&t and wachovia towers.

that’s my husband taking the shot in the next to last one! that’s actually my camera he is using i really like your work, i tried to get some shots myself the day of the parade, got a few… but YOU obviously have some access - nice job…
and people need to remember - that’s what photography is all about - you have to remember you’re looking at a skeleton - the unfinished body… and you are showing the creation, representing the work in process.

not for publishing on website please! would you sell me a copy of that picture of my husband? one with the dryvit t-shirt

Matt, I as well as the rest of the crew that are working on this project appreciate the awesome coverage, and all the positive feedback that this project is getting. It motivates us beyond measure. Thank you. P.S. The view up there IS AWESOME !!!!

Uhm, okay, I heard nothing but all of this hype how RBC was going to be the tallest building in downtown Raleigh. It is obvious that stupid old looking BB&T building still is the tallest. How pathetic. Why would they just not add more floors in the beginning. I am sure more condos would have sold in the building. Again, Raleigh downtown will never have a dramatic skyline. THe building sucks.

T SMITHERS, RBC Plaza IS taller than Two Hanover Square (BB&T Building). Check your facts, jack. Two Hanover Square is 431 feet tall, while RBC Plaza, with the addition of its spire, is 538 feet tall. BB&T is beat by over 100 feet. And, even without its spire, RBC Plaza is still 427 feet tall. And Two Hanover Square is not “that stupid old looking BB&T building”. It was built in 1991 FYI. Reply and tell me what you think know.

T SMITHERS, rbc plaza is an amazing piece of architecture, and it really illuminates raleigh’s skyline. sure, it may not be new york or los angeles, but our little city is growing fast. the skyline is still beautiful, and this building really improves it by filling the gap between the Wachovia and BB&T buildings. and you can simply tell by looking at the skyline that RBC Plaza is most definitly taller than Two Hanover square, which is not a stupid looking building.

matt wrote: “it may not be new york or los angeles”
shoot, have you been to LA? It might have tall buildings but they’re all bland as crap. I still think BB&T would benefit from trees and hanging vines on all of the exterior landings.

Well TSMITHERS every city has to start somwhere. Lets not forget that two buildings just as tall or taller than RBC plaza will go up behind it. And considering that Raleigh has a better housing and condo market than all but three city’s in the U.S, I’m sure that more development will continue into the future.

There’s a reason this city is in or near the top 10 fastest growing cities in the states for the last 5 years at least. The trend shows no signs of slowing down. RBC Plaza is simply the first of the new wave of skyscrapers to go up downtown, I think it’s just fine as it is. Enjoy whatever skyline you are near and we will enjoy ours.

Well said, aperson!!! Like JR also said, Raleigh’s strength lies in the economic prosperity of this region. Skyscrapers is only a matter of time, just as soon as corporate relocations to DT Raleigh become frequent. Only a matter of time. As for RBC Plaza, the final height will be 538ft, although it is through cheating Architecturally, it may not be the most gorgeous building, but it is a step up from where we were. Not everyone would like it, of course.

what i meant by saying “its not new york or LA” is that it may not have the biggest skyline, or the tallest, but that doesnt mean its not still a good looking skyline

Fantastic Photos! I enjoy seeing the progress every week. I think the RBC Plaza will be the best looking tall building in Raleigh. I hope the crown is illuminated at night like the artists rendering in the N&O on 4-21-08.

Hey Phil I just looked that up. The night rendering looks real nice. I hope they light it up bright and maybe do something like the BB&T building does around Christmas time. The skyline looks so much more complete now with this tower in the middle - we’ve said it before around here but to reiterate I sure hope they light it up tastefully because of its significance.

I had heard a rumor that they considered adding more condo floors when they the units were going so quickly, but that they were too far along to do so. Who knows how much credence to put in something going around construction circles, but it would not surprise me as they are sure to have left tons of money on the table with their quick sellout.

and then there was joe…

The crown looks nice!

I wanna live in that steeple!

No city will ever look like NYC or the older cities because we have building ordinances now. New York City was created when there were no rules about greenspace and blocking neighbors sun, ect.

Yay for the spire!!!