Digging a hole is easy. The piles, concrete mat, anchors, walls and then the initial infrastructure (waterproofing, drainage, pipes & utility connections, wires and electrical junctions) and so on take a lot longer. It'll be a while until it goes above grade.
They're closing off the street for 5 years which is roughly average for a 44 floor skyscraper. It won't mean it will all be closed off that entire time, but it'll still take a while for this thing. Charlie West started in early-mid 2018 and it only just finished up recently (including fully opening Gaukel Street).
They're closing off the street for 5 years which is roughly average for a 44 floor skyscraper. It won't mean it will all be closed off that entire time, but it'll still take a while for this thing. Charlie West started in early-mid 2018 and it only just finished up recently (including fully opening Gaukel Street).