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Lake Charles Capital One Tower will be demolished bids out for implosion style demolition
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:13 pm
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:13 pm
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It is likely the Capital One Tower will be demolished well ahead of November.
That’s the deadline the city of Lake Charles gave building owner Hertz Investment Group to restore or get rid of the icon turned eyesore.
On Tuesday Louisiana Radio Communications employees were working to come up with a plan for relocating some of the communications equipment now located atop the 22-story, 375-foot structure built in 1983, which has been known as the Calcasieu Marine, Hibernia and the Capital One Tower.
Perry Vincent, LRC owner, said the roof of the building is home to communications equipment that benefits internet connectivity, cellular service, broadcast stations, civil air patrol operations, HAM radio operations, and oil and gas and petrochemical industry communication. That equipment will have to be relocated and the timetable for doing so has been moved up. Vincent hates to lose what was not only the city’s most iconic building, but a vital communication point.
“What was nice about that building,” Vincent said, “was that rain or shine, a repair person could gain access to the equipment that needed service, troubleshoot the problem and return immediately after the weather event was over to make the necessary repairs. You can’t climb towers in the rain.”
The first phase of an asbestos study has been completed, one of two required to demolish the building, according to Bob Schlogel, Hertz vice president of capital projects and engineering. Bids have been received for an implosion-style demolition.
LC American Press
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:15 pm to stout
Buy it and turn it into condos
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:17 pm to stout
quote:I am an ignoramus who lives in a cave, but...
The first phase of an asbestos study has been completed
They were still using asbestos in 1983?
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:25 pm to stout
It's past time for this to happen. It's been apparent for a long time that it wasn't gonna be repaired. Hope I get to watch it fall
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:28 pm to stout
How long has it been empty?
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:31 pm to stout
They should turn that into a hotel for all the illegal aliens and terrorists coming into the US.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:36 pm to stout
It gave Lake Charles a great skyline. They need to something bigger now.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:43 pm to stout
Said from day one it would never be fixed, hertz is probably glad it’s off their balance sheet. Any one guess what demo might cost and how far away you need to be to watch implosion?
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:43 pm to stout
grant Tilman Fertitta a land-based casino license and move the Golden Nugget there.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:43 pm to stout
What was going on in lake Charles in 1983 that justified building that thing anyway?
Posted on 3/19/24 at 7:55 pm to stout
Movie industry usually buys into these things for stock video footage.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:12 pm to stout
Super Susie could not be reached for comment.
Posted on 3/19/24 at 8:14 pm to stout
Demolition by neglect.
Were the owners being fined for neglect?
Were the owners being fined for neglect?
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:21 am to stout
When they demolish it, you think there will be random puffs of smoke up and down the thing and then fall straight down like the twin towers did?
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:31 am to stout
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You can’t climb towers in the rain.”
Ole baw don't know shite about tower work. Tower dogs work in some seriously bad conditions, it is just part of the job and the reason high tower techs get paid very well per climb.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 5:55 am to stout
Took some time but good news
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:07 am to stout
Serious question. Can people go watch it blow up?
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:14 am to stout
Can't wait to watch the demo from my office lol
Posted on 3/20/24 at 9:15 am to stout
I had heard that they were close to getting it transformed into a hotel but I guess that fell through for some reason.
Posted on 3/20/24 at 10:21 am to stout
I got eat at the City Club for one of the Lawton's granddaughter's weddings...damn good food back in the 90s.
Worked in there for Serv Tech Engineers in 1995/1996. First job in the instrumentation design world.
On one hand..sad to see it go...but on another, it is an eyesore.
They should take down the LC Civic Center too.
Worked in there for Serv Tech Engineers in 1995/1996. First job in the instrumentation design world.
On one hand..sad to see it go...but on another, it is an eyesore.
They should take down the LC Civic Center too.
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