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MARCH 2017 \ BUILDING DIALOGUE \

Development) zoning, which would push the density upward and allow

for a high-rise up to 350 feet. Suppa sold the land to PMRG in 2013.

With zoning already handled by Suppa, PMRG moved fast on design.

“We quickly had to figure out how to design the building,” says Nail. “It’s a

52,000-square-foot site and the garage takes up a good chunk of that. We’re

three and a half levels underground next to a river and a creek and that’s

been a challenge all in itself. The zoning requirements were very tight, the

floor plate of the tower is only 10,000 square feet, very inefficient size to

build, it’s too small. There were a lot of challenges there.”

But that iconic location, while challenging, set the tone for the design.

According to Nail, they told Gromatzky, “Since we’re at the confluence,

\ The Confluence Goes with the Flow \

OPENING ART:

Residents of The Confluence will have

immediate access to Confluence Park

along with its trails, benches, pedestrian

bridges and water overlooks.

FAR LEFT:

Installation of the hot tub and pool is

well underway. The heated pool will

feature a glass wall on the west end that

will provide above- and below-water

views of Confluence Park.

TOP RIGHT:

Steve Kelly, the owner’s representative,

watches over the final stages of the project.

BOTTOM RIGHT:

Breathtaking views are just one of the

many features of The Confluence.

“Confluence.

Things come

together.

The right

ingredients

and suddenly:

Abracadabra!”

– Neil Gaiman, author