http://www.onerinconhill.com/newslet...html#onerincon
a nice little update that they sent out by email today.
Q & A
What is the current construction status?
Construction is precisely on schedule. Crews have poured the 10th floor and are forming the 11th floor. The contractor will soon begin pouring a new floor of concrete every three days. On Oct. 1, installation of the glass curtainwall will begin. Concurrently, work will start on the interiors.
When is the topping out of the first tower?
The topping out is anticipated May 2007.
When will Phase I (tower 1) be completed and ready for move-in?
Floors 8-27 will be ready for closing and move-in sometime late 2007. Floors 28-60 will be ready for closing and move-in sometime early 2008 (anticipated).
When will Tower 2 Start?
Construction on the second tower will start sometime in 2008. An official date will be announced in coming months.
When will the whole thing be complete?
Estimated completion for Phase II is mid-2009.
What will be the traffic flow into One Rincon Hill?
The far left lane on First Street will be a designated lane that commuter traffic cannot use. You will be able to drive straight into One Rincon Hill's driveway and parking from there. Also you'll be able to enter from Harrison Street traveling east or west.
What is the availability?
Currently, the 360 initial reservations are quickly being converted to contracts. There are still more than 30 one-, two- and threebedrooms with great views available, ranging in price from $600,000 to $2.5 million, as well as 13 luxury townhomes along Harrison Street, starting at $1.4 million with private entrances and outdoor patios, and all the amenities in the tower homes.
Does the building have air conditioning?
Yes, the building has individually thermostatic controlled heat pumps in home that provides heating and cooling.
What will the noise be like?
Inside each home should be very quiet. Homes have double-paned windows. In addition, the curtainwall has further insulating qualities.
Will Tower 2 block the views of Tower 1?
No. The buildings are off-set from each other on a 45-foot diagonal. They were designed to NOT obstruct the views to the Bay Bridge or the Financial District. Tower 2 will be in the peripheral view.
GEE WHIZ
According to Bovis Lend Lease, One Rincon Hill's construction will feature:
43,000 cubic yards of cast-in-place concrete, weighing 174,150,000 lbs (87,075 tons).
12,543,212 lbs (6,271 tons) of reinforcing steel, which, if laid end-to-end, would be approximately 1,400 miles of rebar (enough to stretch from the construction site to Lubbock, Texas).