The floor counts increased or stayed the same on 2 of the towers but their heights decreased significantly. Are they proposing 8-1/2 ft ceilings now instead of 9? I assume that's not the case in high-end buildings like these so what gives?
To answer that question immediately (only 6 weeks later!!), is yes, the floors have been shaved. Most floors in the buildings (upwards from the 26th storey) will be 9' 8.16" floor to floor. If we assume one foot for the slab, underlay, and ceiling, that's 8' 8.16" for those floors, so a little more than 8 1/2' each…
…while there are some floors between the 15th and 25th levels that are 9' 2.25" from floor to floor. Again, if we assume one foot for the slab, underlay, and ceiling, that's 8' 2.25" for those floors.
In the end, the developer needs a pro forma that works,
Meanwhile, the latest submission for SPA covers the tallest tower at the site, which will have 725 suites across its 75 floors. Database updated to reflect that.
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