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I was walking down the trail the other night and thought the same thing. I'm hoping for some sort of crossing for those in the Ashton, Spectrum and Junction so that they could walk right from the trail into a back entrance to Publix. I know the train is really speeding by at that point but maybe an elevated crossing would work?
The issue is that none of this property is publicly owed, therefore this would need to be a private-partnership between Spectrum and Publix/Camden property owners. SENA has already reached-out to both parties in attempt to initiate a conversation for a collaborate on building a solution, perhaps with a little help/incentive from CCP and the neighborhood partners.
No update as of yet though
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Extra, extra, read all about! Fountains at Stonewall closed-on & construction starts in the fall with occupancy in 2015.
There's a 360* video overview of the project, it appears there are units with balconies on the backside facing 277 but, the height at which the apartments are elveated above parking should allow most tenants a view of South End and the treeline of Dilworth.
Video: http://youtu.be/TyS34iSvaYE
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Hey, don't forget to celebrate!!...
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This is awesome, a nesting pair of Peregrine Falcon (w/ chicks) has made a home on an executive office balcony @ One Wells Fargo in uptown.
Wells Fargo even put a live streaming webcam on the nest.
Article: http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/bank_notes/2013/05/new-face-in-wells-fargo-executive.html
Nest Webcam: http://www.childressklein.com/falcon1.aspx
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still nothing huh? The last I heard was in Dec 2011, the COO Leonard Bayer saying "there is no update on moving forward at this time"
http://www.goodsteindevelopment.com/virginia.html#!JUSTOmatic[mixed]/2/
I wrote him again just this past week and am waiting on some hopeful news as sourcing equity for a project like this should become easier.
I think if the 250 residential units were built to be leased as apartments that could be converted to condos when the market improves would help to get this mixed-use project off the ground.
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"we have one rider in South End that checks out the same bike from the same dock every time."
hahaha I think that might be me @ Bland Street, just out of routine I guess.I love my B-Cycle membership and their customer service; just need a dock at New Bern, Dilworth & Plaza Midwood now.
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Wow the exterior aesthetics were done nicely.
The usage of Art Deco elements for the signage/roof reminds me of movie theater from the 1920s/30s.Very cool.
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^ Nay say if it pleases you. However, I have it from good authority that a road diet on South Blvd through Southend is part of the long-term plan. Especially after bringing local officials, CDOT and the media attention to it by basically having them attempt to cross the street during a rush hour. NBC Charlotte had a report/interview last night about the traffic, safety concerns and the first pedestrian refuge to be installed at Rensselaer (Crispy Crepe to Einstein). It will just take time and gradual implementation.
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Here's the Press Kit from Center City Partners with the Rail Trail proposal.
Some great renderings of what could be vs. what is currently there especially with all the unused patches of land from Bland up to 277.
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With all the new craft brewers popping-up someone should start a Brewers Exchange Program so that craft brewers in CLT could exchange a couple of kegs with craft brewers in other cities
Then put those "Exchanged" brews in a local bars where the brewer normally has a couple of taps so the local beer-enthusiasts get exposure to new regional/national local craft brews.
Example: Triple C Brewing (CLT) exchanges their Light Rail IPA with Legend Brewing's (RVA) Golden IPA.
Each brewer then has a 'Guest' tap where name of the guest brewer can be written-in
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^^ This is actually the very first project and start to long-term traffic-calming plans on South Blvd through the neighborhood. Eventually there will be a road-diet a-la East Blvd through the neighborhood. Tryon is still being studied but, the more that SouthEnd-West is developed with new residences, like the 34 units by Gateway, the sooner a plan will come together.
Also, the next initiative is focused on the Rail Trail.
I encourage you all to come out to Byron's next Tuesday for the Rail Trail Vision Community Meeting to see what's envisioned and to share your ideas.
The vision is to make the current trail into a series of interconnected vignettes/gardens/parks to become a destination shared by the all neighborhoods adjacent to the Light-Rail and to become a destination for the entire city and visitors.
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^ Personally I think Gateway should be fast-tracked before the any of the other 3.3 billion rail-oriented transit projects.
The #s prove the ridership is already their and growing and the need is real. Amtrak ridership hits record levels in fiscal 2013
Am I alone in thinking that it's most important to get a central hub for rail transit up & operational first so there is a real and tangible nexus for all future local & regional rail projects?
With the way 3rd Ward is going to be by 2015, dirt needs to be moving on this project as of last month along with an approved extension of the Street car up to the station.
It It just feels like this won't even begin to move until:
(1) The NS Inter-modal Yard at the airport is complete and operation
but mainly (2) The CRISP grade separation of CSX/NS at ADM Milling is complete and operational, especially with this bullet point of CRISP:
The Amtrak New York City to New Orleans Crescent is currently the only passenger train that passes through the project area.
Upon the completion of the Charlotte Gateway Station in Uptown Charlotte, six additional passenger trains will pass through the busy crossing, adding to the potential delays to freight and passenger train traffic. NCDOT is also proposing to add two additional Raleigh – Charlotte round trips in the near future. The project will eliminate potential delays to passenger train service due to freight trains passing through the crossing.
So it just seems that until these 2 projects are completed, increased passenger train service to Charlotte will not proceed, thus, not warranting the construction of Gateway Station solely for the NC Regional trains & hopes of the Red Line coming to fruition.
hurry up and wait..
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"I'd buy that for a dollar!"
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not sure if this is news but....
I just saw the official Publix 'Coming Soon' sign up on the South Blvd parcel across from Lowes.
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I heard on NBC Charlotte this morning that the Fountains at Stonewall parcel should be closed-on in May and construction can get underway.
They also mentioned that there ore talks of a multi-use tower being built on the parcel across from NASCAR HOF, but could be as much as 4/5 years away.
I hope soemthign gets built on those open fields next to 277... every time I go by there they beg "develop us; give us purpose for being here!"..
How long ago did they re-do those interchanges to free up that land anyway?
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^^Nice, now if those lots on each corner of Bland and Tryon could get something developed we'd actually get a feel of neighborhood-cohesion with the part of South End on the west side of Tryon and maybe even start to feel a bit more urban through that part of the cooridor; hopefully begin traffic calming through there too.. (was that being too visionarily optimistic?)
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^^ During previous conversations with the staff there, All American takes up that whole building.
They have 3 additional uniquely designed bar areas that are only opened up for special events (New Years Eve) or private functions.I've never seen them open during normal daily operation so maybe they are looking for way to utilize the space to generate revenue that the "Pub" (term used extremely loosely) currently cannot generate by itself.
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^Good read..
I got tired of waiting, so went ahead and borrowed some track and cars from the Blue line and started a line down Independence.
...then I woke up, took a shower & went to work...
disclaimer: I did not create nor take credit for the image posted above-
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trying to compare I recalled reading Skyhouse (23 floors) being around the $60 Mil mark.
So could be a project of decent stature, if it's anything at all.
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CBRE arranges $50 million loan for EpiCentre owner
Any speculation over this $50 Mil possibly being used toward finishing off 210 Trade?
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I wonder if the SENA/CCP had anything to do with this since the rest of South End TODs are currently zoned w/ height restrictions to mid-rise. Perhaps they influenced the developer to fit that mold.
Maybe since Camden is supposed to build another TOD on South next to Publix, they want to maintain good relationships with the neighborhood leaders by reaching a compromise on their design to fit 'The Vision for South End'.
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^^ that is extremely disappointing.
Any idea if they plan to still keep the 9k sq ft of ground level retail space and the same amount of apartments as well or is the whole thing being scaled way back?
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^^ I'm not totally opposed to something residential along there
However, I just feel like this design wouldn't really work in that spot.
Yeah this rendering looks good, but I think it wouldn't translate to a quality place to live and would feel forced.
The grade in the back up to 277 in would block all views for the firs 3/4 floors and the put the roadway directly in line of site with 4/5 floors and then that whole area still feels so sterile and this design just doesn't fit for me, maybe something more architecturally urban-inspired with 8-12 floors, but IMO this feels like a South Park/Endishy project that wandered into a corner of center city that's not quite yet ready to define itself especially with the uncertainty if Brooklyn Village, or a similar project, will move forward in that area.
Maybe I would feel different if there weren't so many other residential projects underway around town with similar design ques but, when I think of what 2nd ward is and should be I just don't think this residential development 'in it's current design' should be built there.
I mean how do you all envision 2nd Ward by 2020?
We all can feel what 3rd Ward's is becoming (soon to be everyone's favorite ward) and once Gateway is built it becomes the front door/welcome mat to the city.
But what about 2nd, will it just be filled with a myriad of this and that low/mid rise residential projects, some miscellaneous infill office buildings?
I could see residential there but ,something with more height, urban design and with actual street presence/frontage to set a president in that area. Not this.
Dilworth Projects (Kenilworth, Morehead, East)
in Charlotte
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Stumbled across a rendering of this project on skyscrapercity but, I'm unsure if it's been posted already elsewhere or is even up-to-date.