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^I notice on that pamphlet they are still showing the option to put a station at Sugar Creek near the Asian Mall. I think it is imperative they take this option.
This mall is a critical site in this area, which needs revitalization. CATS apparently is not influenced by this concern in its planning. However, I think that the community is doing itself a disservice to not focus on how CATS can become a catalyst rather than simply responding to current needs. We've got a lot of tax money at stake here and it seems like the haves are getting more out of CATS than the have-nots, but the later is putting more in becomes all sales taxes are regressive.
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Does anyone know what type of rents are being proposed for these projects? It seems like they would have to be quite expensive to support this type of design.
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The www.northendsquarecondos.com has a lot of info on the "Northend".
This project is the subject of Doug Smith's next big thing article today.
It has much of the information that's shown on the www.northendsquarecondos.com website plus comments from other area stakeholders, namely City officials. Just FYI.
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^You mean you aren't impressed with Ghazi's shrine to EIFisity?
Is the residential tower under construction, or it is just the hotel, retail and other portions of the project?
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^Exactly what is "Northend" beyond what this developer has cooked up?
The www.northendsquarecondos.com has a lot of info on the "Northend".
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No that's not correct in terms of the question asked. The NE LRT does not come anywhere close to this project. The North Commuter Rail Line does go right by this project, but there are no stations planned that would serve this neighborhood. Once the train leaves Gateway Station in downtown, there won't be another station on the line until it reaches Derita.
I had suggested some time ago that the city ought to revisit the North corridor plan and look at putting something more robust on this corridor where there would be stations all along the route between downtown and I-85 and then from there on it would revert back to more of a commuter rail system. However the idea was poo-poo'd because it would cost significantly more than the current plan.If the North CR line is built, it's expected to be operational around 2011 and 2012. The NE LRT is now scheduled for 2015. As I just mentioned the North CR line will not serve this neighborhood.
I am not very abreast of the planned stops other than Derita so I will take your word for it. Thanks.
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Correct me if I am wrong but I understood the NE LRT line to be running not only to the east of Tryon but to the east side of the train yard. How would this new NE line help these communities that we are discussing?
It going to run accross Statesville Ave. a few 100 yards from the North End Square project and cut accross to North Graham St. near the back side of Druid Hills where the Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing Partnership is doing a lot of work.
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I'm sitting here wondering if this may be the official beginning to the much needed redevelopment of the North Side cooridor, such as that S. Blvd received with the trolley and later LRT. With the NE Line construction expected to begin in the upcoming few years, and the N Tryon redevelopment projects still in sight, as well as the area around NC Music Factory, this may be the time that we begin to see some major trends of change, or at least I hope.
This project is really close to the NC Musica Factory / Uptown Village. The Greenville Neighorhood / Park separate the two. The website wills this project as the Front End of North End, so I guess this it at least thinks that its the beginning.
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Why would a "North End Square" web site use a south western perspective of uptown? Details people, this is UP.
I just looked at that website today. They've removed that picture and replaced it with an aerial rendering of the project. It is very cool. see www.northendsquarecondos.com .
The website has alot of information on the area. It also finally has the prices. It has the lowest prices that I've seen since Seigel Point. Do you think that this area is better? There is a lot less foot traffic over here than there is in Belmont.
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Historically this area nose-dived when they built I-77 and the Brookshire freeway in the late 60s early 70s, which effectively cut it off from downtown. During this period there was also some pockets of urban renewal of the scorched earth type that didn't help. It should be noted however that when this was going on this section of town was more lively than South End which in the late 70s was littered with porno shops, massage parlors and boarded up buildings.
There is a definite bias in Charlotte against any areas that are not in the direction of SE Charlotte and the areas North of the city still suffer from this stigma which has a lot to do with why it has been ignored so long. It's similar to why gentrification has been going on in Noda for 2+ decades now without a lot of progress and why Plaza-Midwood is often referred to as the poor man's Dilworth.
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It looks like the Plaza Vu project being developed by The Drakeford Company is under construction. That, along with the Next Big Thing Article yesterday on Post Properties going to Morningside are two good signs for the Central Ave. corridor.
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I have often questioned why this area hasn't gotten as much traction as other that abut the Center City. Clearly, it lacks the appeal of a South End, but it is really close and for the most part, very clean. With such large scale developments like Double Oaks on the table, it looks like this is going to be a good area.
North End Projects - Camp NorthEnd, Lockwood, Greenville, Double Oaks
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Saussy Burbank is the builder and The Drakeford Company is the developer. The architectural style is different from what Saussy Burbank is known for. It has a lot of brick and a more urban look. I like Saussy Burbank as well.