[SouthPark neighborhood Projects]

Does anyone have any updates on the Live Oak development or South Fair Plaza?

[SouthPark neighborhood Projects]

Zoning allows up to 180'......one rendidtion I saw several months ago had it at 14 stories, but the plans were very fluid at that point.

I've never really noticed the Live Oak site. Is it an eyesore? Should this proposal be an upgrade from what's there now?

[Good New Restaurants]

Thanks for the review Scott. I was wondering how that combo was going to work. It is a pretty weird setup if you ask me. Maybe they will working on buffering it better.

Does anybody know what the new restaurants in the Piedmont Row condo complex are like? Are they open yet?

[SouthPark neighborhood Projects]

What's people's take on the Lofts at Morrison along Sharon Road north of the mall, where Earth Fare is coming? Good place to live?

Thanks.

They seem to have sold very quickly. If it turns out to be as successful as Birkdale, I think it will be great. The one disadvantage at Birkdale, is that it tends to attract a teenage crowd which has caused noise problems at night. I don't think there will be the same issue at the Lofts given the high end nature of the shopping there. Great location (1 minute from Southpark, 10 minutes from downtown). You should also look at the new condos on the corner of Park and Fairview as well as Piedmont Row. However, and I've mentioned this before, take a look at the houses in Beverly Woods, Fairmeadows. I'm not sure what is on the market now, but they sale for considerably less $/sq ft and w/ modest remodeling would have the updated features of the condos. Hope this helps.

[SouthPark neighborhood Projects]

Louisburg square did a great job saving old trees and building around them

I agree. I hope with all of the condos there will be some effort to make the area more pedestrian-friendly. It would be great to be able to walk to Phillips Place or Southpark

[SouthPark neighborhood Projects]

The commercial phase of the Live Oak redevelopment got zoning approval last night.

Here is a link to the rezoning page that contains the 4th and final site plan....this is the first site plan that is somewhat urban....it's just the damn surface lot along Fairview.

Any thoughts on Louisburg Square or the new condos on the corner of Park and Fairview? What effect on traffic, housing market?

[SouthPark Mall]

Hah, I'm no teen myself but I do have to defend them in that the noise mostly does not come from them. I know of plenty of 20 or 30 somethings that live around me that cause plenty of noise themselves.

Movie theaters don't cause loitering, it is the mall itself that causes this. Movie theaters promote traffic after hours, but not nearly on the level the mall itself does.

Stop shaking your cane.

Promoting traffic is good? Why is Charlotte cracking down on people cruising on Tryon Street.

[SouthPark Mall]

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It seems like most of the malls that have problems are those with movie theatres. They tend to attract a lot of teenagers, who can be noisy, loiter and require a police presence. Once that happens, you are less likely to attract families, young professionals (those with money to spend at the mall). The eventual result is lower quality stores and a less attractive mall. I wonder if Southpark doesn't have a movie theatre for this very reason.

It seems like most of the malls that have problems are those with movie theatres. They tend to attract a lot of teenagers, who can be noisy, loiter and require a police presence. Once that happens, you are less likely to attract families, young professionals (those with money to spend at the mall). The eventual result is lower quality stores and a less attractive mall. I wonder if Southpark doesn't have a movie theatre for this very reason.

Anyone that has ever been to Southpoint mall or Birkdale Village can vouch for the problems associated with teens at the movies.

[SouthPark Mall]

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I think thats Northlake Mall.

Southpark will have outdoor shopping in the new Village at Southpark, but it will be a little different then The Streets at Southpoint (There will be about 5 stories of apartments above the stores). Other than Crate & Barrel, tenants haven't been released yet, but they should announce them sometime this month or in August.

Northlake mall does not compare to Southpark

[SouthPark Mall]

Any thoughts on the neighborhoods surrounding Southpark? Beverly Woods, Beverly Woods East, Fairmeadows, Barclay Downs? It looks like there has been a lot of appreciation as of late in these neighborhoods. I'm moving to charlotte within the next 6 months and would like to live in that area. Curious what locals thought about the housing market.

Thanks

[SouthPark Mall]

What's the housing market going to do in the Southpark area? I would imagine property values will soar with the new condos going up. With condos selling at $370 a square foot, you can bet more high end retail is going to move into the area.