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19 hours ago, Desert Power said:
It is somewhat curious the announcement mentioned CIC and Uptown, but not Ballantyne.
I don't think they own the Ballantyne or Ft. Mill offices. I also doubt they need both. The announcement was also more around renovating the buildings they own.
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3 hours ago, SpiritOf76 said:
Walked around today. The building is set back from central a nice distance. Looking forward to a wider sidewalk there. Took a shot over the fence trying to find that hole mentioned in previous post. And near the bridge - someone knocked down that little pole (circled). There is a wire attached that is sticking up like a tripping hazard. Looks to go through the sidewalk. Anyone know who can fix that?
Maybe call 311? People are always knocking down those poles over here. Right before the pandemic an arts group or someone was going to fix up that underpass with art and new lighting. I wonder why that fell through?
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We should be in 3 days a week but it isn't enforced (yet). I rarely see many people on my floor. I don't mind going in but I also live close to Uptown. Plus, working Uptown is kind of nice except paying to park!
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Activity has definitely picked up but there is a ton of room to grow. I would say the Uptown Y is only about 20-30% full in the morning vs early 2020 and honestly not many people I work with are taking the company's order to return to work seriously. Yesterday I was maybe 1 of 5 people on a floor with maybe 400 cubes. It's kind of depressing to go in on days when it is completely empty. I think companies can figure it out as long as if they set and enforce rules that are equal throughout the company.
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13 hours ago, RANYC said:
Anyone on the inside of The Plaza redevelopment? Crosland Southeast has "Eastland Mall" redevelopment as one of its current projects, but doesn't list The Plaza as either a current or upcoming project.
You are right. I wonder if they backed out or are trying to sell property? I thought they were supposed to construction before summer started. Hopefully it doesn't end up being an empty lot!
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7 hours ago, atlrvr said:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc11.com/amp/apple-research-triangle-park-traingle/10547896/
Long rumored, but finally announced. Apple opening a East Coast engineering campus in RTP. 3000+ jobs. Good for NC and rising tides and all that...
RTP is on a roll and good for them! It will be interesting to see how many other well known tech companies they can add to the area. Hopefully Charlotte can pull some better jobs too. I know we just got Centene and Robinhood but it seemed more focused on call center/ops.
Maybe with the new grown RTP can move up the list for a MLB team in NC!
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1 hour ago, Urban Cowboy said:
While my rant continues, I must also point out how dirty the city has gotten in the last 1.5 years. Charlotte used to be so clean and out of town guests would remark on how clean it felt. Now there’s trash/litter everywhere and there was a ton overgrown this past summer. Hopefully it’s just a services hiccup from Covid but the city needs to focus on regular trash pickups.
Every time we drive around we comment about how there is trash everywhere now. Happy someone else noticed it. I hope it isn't the new normal.
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5 hours ago, Nathan2 said:
Looks like marble slab creamery is taking over Nova's bakery. Slightly disappointed as its a major chain, would have been nice to have something local.
From what I understand the person who will own this location lives in the neighborhood.
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As for the sign, the neighborhood association sent out a poll a few months ago to vote for the new sign. I remember wondering why they wouldn't just reassemble the old one so that the two signs matched. I haven't seen the poll results but I think it will be something different.
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58 minutes ago, sakami said:
I can’t find anything to confirm it but Laurel Market posted that Nova’s Bakery has announced they will be closing December 13.
I found it on their Facebook page. I would personally like a Laurel Market there but doubt that would happen. It will be interesting to see what ends up there though. I also read where someone though Hong Kong closed in the space with Akahana (sp?). Seems like that building is about to get "refreshed".
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1 hour ago, js4life said:
I would think the 11 practice fields open to the public & the ability to host tournaments etc provides more activity than a private practice facility. Charlotte FC could put it's facility on the current practice fields at BOA with a stadium that could double as a outdoor concert facility
True. I guess I was just hopeful for something bigger in that spot. Should be a good get for Rock Hill though assuming the HQ/Training Facility goes there.
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10 hours ago, Hushpuppy321 said:
True but this sucks not having either teams HQ in Charlotte/NC
Agree. Seems like Eastland gets the shaft again! Maybe they can rework the proposal again? I wonder if people are really going to be thrilled with an Elite Academy and and Atrium Health facility that both only employ 20-30/each. I feel like we should be able to do better.
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On 9/25/2020 at 7:36 PM, kermit said:
Based on a couple of drive by glances it looks like Innishmore on East (the old East Blvd bar and grill spot) has packed up.
That spot is hard b/c of the parking but somehow Bakersfield has made it work. I still miss the old East Blvd.....
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On 9/24/2020 at 10:13 AM, archiham04 said:
"Stroll and Roll" was the main driver for this, but PMMA, PMNA and the local businesses got a grant from the city to pull it off. The original plan schedule was put on the back burner for a month or so as not to get out ahead of the State's reopening schedule. Whistle Pig (green building) did not build the tables (Lowe's built them) but provided a delivery pad. Whistle Pig and a group of neighbors (architects, landscape architects, and business owners) designed and constructed the barriers and amenities. We are looking into the possibility of shutting down the street for a weekend in the fall to create more buzz and bring out more customers.
That's great! We tried it out last Friday and there were some people already using it. I heard Thomas Street Tavern may reopen soon which could help fill the seats. Great idea though!
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I thought the conversion of Thomas St (in front of Dish) transitioning into outdoor dining fizzled out. PMNA's Facebook page just posted that the picnic tables are being placed and it should open this weekend through the end of November (for now). Glad this is still happening.
I walked through the area last night and noticed a lot of the picnic tables stacked around the green building across from Thomas Street Tavern. Would anyone know if that company actually built the tables for the project?
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On 6/5/2020 at 3:22 PM, norm21499 said:
I support burying the power lines, but a lot of cities don't. In Chicago, the neighborhoods around downtown have all of their utility and power line poles in the alleys. We don't have alleys though.
The power lines in Plaza Midwood are in the alleys.
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4 minutes ago, urbanlover568 said:
I'm not celebrating. My parents are extremely high risk. If they get it they will die. Pathetic people are putting dollars on lives now.
Same here. Some of the comments are sick.
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8 hours ago, A2. said:
Futures are “limit up”. Get ready for a rip your face off Bear market rally. Should make many here happy, even if it’s temporary. Take what you can get! :-)
A2
There always seems to be a bounce during the sharp downturns. I assume we shouldn't really predict too much until we know how much damage will be done. I still question how much we will go back to normal once virus risk diminishes. I don't think the virus will just go away, so there will probably still be some type of social distancing.
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12 minutes ago, KJHburg said:
this seems to be pretty big news Crosland buying the shopping center on Central from the Cole family.
I didn’t realize Midwood Corners would sell too. Interesting.....
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55 minutes ago, wrldcoupe4 said:
The deal was originally supposed to go to Charlotte a few years ago, but Richmond was the beneficiary thanks to the bathroom bill in North Carolina at the time.
Thanks for the info. I didn’t realize that happened. Glad that whole debacle is behind us. I’m a fan of RVA. Hopefully the city gets this straightened out. I bet other cities are ready to pounce on those jobs.
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9 hours ago, RiverYuppy said:
They want all 3k people to be under the same building.
There is no building with that amount of space available or planned in the city.
I came over to see what’s going on with Costar. I noticed on Charlotte Development Twitter that Charlotte may have its eyes on attracting Costar. Are these jobs really up for grabs now that Navy Hill stumbled?
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I turned 21 at that Fat Tuesday. It was the night when Pearl Jam played at Memorial Stadium!
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25 minutes ago, Lukepf said:
Looks like the major development at Evans Spring is moving forward. Mentions of a wholesale club (Costco?), a grocery store (Trader Joe's or Whole Foods?), 300 new apartments, and a "golf entertainment facility" (TopGolf or DriveShack?!)
Wow. A Costco, Whole Foods, Top Golf combo would be huge. The area needs more amenities to attract people.
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22 minutes ago, Lukepf said:
Also worth noting... The airport had continued passenger growth in 2019 and is trying to get a new direct flight to Houston.
Nice. I saw that too. Hopefully the area keeps this momentum.
Plaza-Midwood Projects (Central, Commonwealth, The Plaza)
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Hopefully, we hear about tenants soon. I haven't heard any rumors yet.