USA and Giarratana ’ s team have had unbelievable vision for that . Once he started creating residential living in downtown , everything he ’ s done has been bigger and better . This far and away exceeds anything in the downtown market .”
MEETING CHALLENGES OF PROXIMITY AND SAFETY One of the most significant challenges facing Archer Western in the construction of the 505 Tower is the very thing that makes it desirable — its location in the heart of downtown , and therefore its close proximity to surrounding buildings and projects . The building shares a construction site with the city of Nashville , occupying a third of the space for the tower , while the remaining two-thirds is allotted for the construction of a parking garage .
“ The parking garage started before we did ,” notes Evans . The Archer Western team has employed several strategies to mitigate this challenge , including the construction of sidewalk canopies to store materials and tools overhead and maximize available space .
“ The other big piece is that in the center of the site we put a self-climbing core system into our elevator shaft ,” says Evans . “ It literally will jack itself up , and
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