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ChapelHillSean
I work in an office at the American Tobacco campus and I took some pictures on March 27, 2019.  These are a bit out of date but we can compare them for some progress pictures later.









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Mitch
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Nice!
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I drive up Roxboro every morning on my way to work, and have loved seeing these go up. I am not a fan of the attached parking garage, but oh well.

It will be great to see the Lennar Project go up next door, and I still have my fingers crossed the phase 2 of that will have a commercial tower, though Lennar said it is no longer in the plans, because the people who were going to build it bought the venable Center and are buildign a tower there. Regardless hopefully there is some height.

American Tobacco Part 2 will finish off the whole area! Heard some rumors there is going to be a couple of "towers" on that site, and should be announced soon.
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Dave @ Building Bull City
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This is awesome - thanks for posting these photos, Sean!

AT2 will be really interesting. When I have spoken to people at Capital Broadcasting, they have mentioned that it will definitely be more integrated into the rest of the urban landscape as a part of a walkable downtown that feels connected to the other developments (Broadstone, BB&T renovation, Willard St Apartments, etc).

A couple of towers with retail at ground level would certainly fit that description.
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ChapelHillSean
 this was taken February 12th from the east parking deck. To give contrast to the others. They are pretty fast!
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ChapelHillSean
Pictures from today May 30th to compare!

This is from Blackwell street
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ChapelHillSean
Today June 21, 2019
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Mitch
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Thanks for the continued updates Sean! I'm enjoying them!
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ChapelHillSean
Of course! Now got to figure out why this one went sideways on me...
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A couple from this past week.


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ChapelHillSean
Taken today June 27 , you will see that Van Allen is done, 555 is getting insulation! Not heard anything on retail yet.
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ChapelHillSean
July 15 morning
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Gib
Looks like the tower crane was taken down today.
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ChapelHillSean
New angle from near the north parking deck
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ChapelHillSean
This post was updated on .
October 10, 2019
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Dave @ Building Bull City
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Wow - exteriors are really close! Thanks Sean.
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ChapelHillSean
strange these show up sideways..... I only have this problem with this forum for some reason.  I don't see a way to edit the photo in the forum.

Anyways the closer building is Van Allen and the building still under construction is 555.  The Van Allen building has 0 street level retail (I think this sucks... as there is a huge block with nothing on it).  The 555 building should have street level retail... at least the plans call for it.

I also am not sure about the new parking deck... it would be awesome if this is more modern parking deck with street retail.  The entire sidewalk is closed off so I can't easily go explore.
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ChapelHillSean
October 14:
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Dave @ Building Bull City
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Once this is done, I promise to make an animated gif out of all of these photos.
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