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12 hours ago, AP3 said:
Signage is in place for Rhino Market and B.Good. Window film is on place for JJ's.
Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkInside B.GOOD
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anyone know if the brick pavers will be replaced? You'd think with a name like "Rail Trail" that separate 'lanes' for bikers and pedestrians would be provided.
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A "fanboy" of eminent domain? I don't think that word means what you think it means, either. You picked an odd hill to die on.
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30 minutes ago, Dale said:
^ Notable example of indifference.
I don't think that word means what you think it means
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^ dude wtf are you gumming on about? Give it a rest. You make no sense and are being obtuse about eminent domain. Meanwhile nobody really cares to argue with you bc they realize what foolishness you're driveling. Wise men and whatnot...
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4 minutes ago, Dale said:
What are you guys talking about ? The thread is here under 509 S Tryon.
D'oh! I logged on this morning, saw the comments, did a quick perusal...eyes glanced right past it.
For posterity:
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If the Duke thread got removed intentionally b/c of big business interests....wow. Terrible terrible look for this place.
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My take is they exercised their right before the contract voided even though they didn't have the necessary funds, thinking the capital would be provided at one point or another. Shoot-first-ask-questions-last.
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42 minutes ago, caterpillar2 said:
I walked by yesterday and there was a customer. Maybe he can get that big loud Jesus guy that screams around the square to move there so he won't drive us nuts.
I was thinking more of a water hose to all 4 sides. This is center city, not Burning Man.
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2 hours ago, SgtCampsalot said:
It's House of LeMond, men's clothing boutique. He used to be in Area 15. Easily the best styles you wont find anywhete else, and at the cheapeat prices.. My entire sweater, scarf, belt, and shoe collection have come from him for the last few years.
The owner (I just call him LeMond) is a really great guy. When he's not doing local fashion scene stuff he's working with youths to teach them how to dress well for success.
I'm an old soul, and really appreciate and support this kind of thing. As the oldest in a single-parent household growing up, I know from experience that having men in the community reach out and show compassion, interest, and positivity opens a young man's world bigly. Hopefully this continues in Charlotte, instead of the wasted energy and focus on perceived past wrongs.
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Yeah Abbeydale moved into Tryon Plaza. Now this shop is taking the old space. Seems to be men's clothing as before. Interesting little pipeline developing.
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Maybe this has been commented on way back in this thread. But does anyone know what the greenery is supposed to look like once matured? Are we talking full on Hanging Gardens of Babylon or Snoopy Christmas tree?
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20 hours ago, cltcane said:
I just want the groovy 1980s geometric light panel on the Stonewall side of the building saved and relocated. I'm not sure why, but it's always been one of my favorite public art installations in Uptown.
It was a great game-day landmark meet-up spot back in the day
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2 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:
Personally I think it could be as tall as 600, just depends on top of the building, how its built out.
and how much podium parking is used
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Tech scene's humble beginnings--needing cheap floorspace & years of hours of coding and living on nothing--are the antithesis to what exists now. Now, land values reflect the IPOs. Tech beginnings are fundamentally at odds with tech fortunes. The ability to iterate to demand in a 20 year monopoly generates $$$$$; spread over the multitude of companies there now relative to space, it creates high entry barriers that never existed before. Combine this with the fact that youth academia has embraced coding, and that creates an entire sea of young entrepreneurs banging at the gate w/ their next big idea or line of code. (This really is a sea-change in the history of computer science from a business pov.) If you are one of the lucky few coders out there to get bought up by Oracle or Apple for the patent, you stay and enjoy being able to afford that cost of living. If you're idea requires a longer gestation period, then you either move or die--competition isn't always the best driver of success; indeed, it kills. Which brings us to Charlotte...and its leadership. So, we are getting spill-over, but are we generating anything homegrown? Charlotte leadership needs to put its foot on the gas IMO. The future is here. Right now.
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18 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:
I think they are trying to figure this whole project out from an architectural standpoint. Its Crescent, so naturally they want to figure out how to wedge some residential along with the retail, hotel and office. Think of all the uses of Lincoln Harris but on 1/3 the land. Can't be easy to execute.
Yeah my first thought was: start building and add floors. That doesn't work if there are architectural and design changes. Would also reset the negotiation table re: naming rights and other contracts.
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11 hours ago, KJHburg said:
Something big is afoot I think and who knows we might get our 30 plus story tower back instead of a shorter 20 story tower. I know of at least 2 anchor tenants out there for sure but could be a black swan someone we wouldn't think of.
Perhaps the desire for a taller tower has postponed digging?
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Anyone know what's going on here:
A steel-framed structure has appeared suddenly. Seems to be only 2 floors.
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Noticed fencing up at the Omni's Black Wall.
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On 11/3/2016 at 0:24 PM, alb1no panther said:
quick chop of what something would look like on that corner.
bump since we're talking about this again with reference to Orlando
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20 hours ago, caterpillar2 said:
It is so disappointing that the Carolina theater property was sold to the Foundation of the Carolinas for nothing. The renovation date has been set back from 2017 I believe. This property is in a wonderful location and it is disappointing that every so often, a new rendering is submitted of what will happen. I am sure that they have no idea and plan on selling the property as time goes by and we have to wait even longer. I don't believe that money is an issue with the foundation.
OR it could just be that good folks across both aisles decided this as something worth attempting but were wise enough to put a hard tether on the deal.
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16 minutes ago, Vitamin_N said:
Was this in the evening? It's a nice location as gas stations go but it gets some interesting characters after dark.
Around high noon
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3 minutes ago, elrodvt said:
I agree that light rail might promote enough infill to make that walk and those neighborhoods pretty interesting. Not if it just turns into a ton of 5 story apartment buildings built on top of parking podiums though.
I walked back via Tryon and the area around the shelter is certainly blighted and the city appears to never clean it up either which of course leads to people not caring and the cycle gets worse... Plus I saw 2 drug deals take place as I walked through there (and lots of hard stares). It doesn't scare me off but I sure would not walk through there with my wife. It's the only place in Charlotte I've felt that way so far and it is RIGHT outside prime downtown which is terrible. Maybe some police presence is in order??? It just seems like a mens shelter could co-exist with development if run properly. I for one don't want to just run those people off as it makes sense they're in an urban setting. That said, it was the same near the Denver shelter in LoDo. Although there at least there were plenty of other people and police around so at least it felt safe(r).
Also, it appears there will not be very good connectivity to the train from Tryon north of 277? No flyover walkways or sidewalks being added to cross streets etc. to get across amtrak and then LRT line to a station. That seems like a missed opportunity if true.
Witnessed a sell/buy at the Kangaroo on 3d/Charlottetowne just the other day. Budget for policing has to be cut in some areas.
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I say this has been up for almost 2 weeks now.