[Misc. Uptown Projects/News]

One of five spots they’re drilling in the 501 S Caldwell lot today, any updates on what MVC might be putting here?

 

 

[Crescent Stonewall Station]

OTOH, at least it leaves the art visible! When/ if the hotel is built the art will only be visible from a small angle.

Also- worth noting that this is following the lead of the Hilton Garden Inn / Hampton Inn/ Madison, which had the Madison portion as a skeleton with a clock on it for many years. Maybe this area likes concrete skeletons?

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

1 hour ago, j-man said:

I didnt even know that place ever opened. What happened?

No clue. Went there a couple of times. Looked like a very expensive interior, and the menu had prices to match. Lasted about maybe a month or so.

 

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2018/05/30/new-uptown-restaurant-closes-abruptly.html

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

Hopefully they have a little longer run than Suki Akor did in the Embassy Suites. 

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

A couple of night time shots.

 

 

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

Crane over 550 got much taller yesterday. Plus a random pic of Savoy  

 

 

[First Ward Urban Village / North Tryon Vision Plan]

Amen. I love First Ward Park. I pick one child up at FUMC daycare, and a second child up at Lab School. We often stop at FWP before the train ride home. 

Please. . .Shut off 8th between College and Brevard. I’ve spoken to the city about this, and their position is that they have signs up, that’s enough!

Closing this street would be a huge win for families using First Ward Park.

[The Good News Report]

19 hours ago, AirNostrumMAD said:

 

20001-2008 but instead of Apartments, it was condos.  Equally as impressive. 

 

I consider this phase to have started slightly before Element with SouthEnd's boom. Knights Stadium. Then Element.  Then Embassy Suites. Then Skyhouse. Then a lot of stuff.

Exactly. This time is very different imho.  

My two cents: Massive numbers of pricey apartments, very few places to actually buy. Go on Zillow and look for 3+ bedrooms for sale uptown (28202). From personal experience, if you’re looking for a 3/4 bedroom condo in uptown  or very close-in, you have single digits to choose from, and those are often far, far above $1mm. I’ve been here since 2002, but if I was looking to move here now, with a family, and live uptown? Very difficult. Before the crash, there were more choices. Still expensive, but they were there - Vue, Element, and a few others. Now, there are a few small complexes that are very expensive. If I wanted to move here and take a job in Charlotte, live downtown, and bring my family, it would be tough. 

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

6 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Ground floor is the one toward Carson, so 12 floors


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My bad, it looked like they were starting on the 14th floor when counting from the downhill/ left side of the pic. Exciting that they still have so many more floors to go!

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

Counting from the bottom left... up to 14th floor. The original crane was taken down yesterday.  Hard to picture the crane there now being tall enough for 8 more floors. 

 

 

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

[First Ward Urban Village / North Tryon Vision Plan]

On ‎2‎/‎1‎/‎2018 at 11:03 AM, elrodvt said:

The street through the middle of the park is so annoying. Can't lose even one street.

 

That street in the middle of the playground areas is terrible. We go to that parks with our kids frequently and I cannot understand why there is a road there. It could at least be blocked off except for special times. Is there any chance of that changing? I'm not even sure who to speak with about this, does anyone have any suggestions?

[Legacy Union (former Charlotte Observer redevelopment)]

On 2/14/2018 at 8:29 PM, sakami said:

Yes Uptown is still zoned for Myers Park High but it lost Dilworth and AG. These kids will now go to First Ward and Sedgefield Middle. Losing those schools in the elementary years will push families out of Uptown earlier than they probably planned. 

This is a big, big, big deal for parents.  Part of the reason we moved here is we wanted uptown but a good school district. Luckily my oldest won a lottery and is in an awesome charter school. 

But schools will def make a difference to those who started uptown, and want to continue here with their families.  

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

Updates from this morning. . . 

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

They’ve actually been busy, seven days a week and frequent all night concrete pours. 

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[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

Two new pics from a couple of days ago, lots of movement! Both sites had those giant silver pipes delivered, what exactly is their purpose? Some type of drainage?

 

 

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

Walls are going up.  

 

 

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

16 hours ago, HopHead said:

So about that parking lot between Northwood Ravin and the Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn... Who owns that? With everything else going on around it, how long before it's developed?

That parking lot is owned by the Convention Center and the city. 

[Stonewall Street Projects in 2nd Ward - Northwood Ravin, Proffitt Dixon, Walton Plaza]

I've lived uptown for 16 years, and near Stonewall for the last year. Exciting to see the number of under-construction projects I can now see from my balcony. 500 N Morehead, YMCA expansion, Camden Grandview condos, Crescent Stonewall, Northwood Ravin, Actors Theatre. Very exciting! Pics taken this morning.