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On 3/4/2023 at 5:58 PM, tarhoosier said:

Jim Gross of Arlington and other high end homes in intown areas.

Does anyone have renderings for this project?  I’ve seen one rendering attached to an article about the construction loan, but nothing else.  
 

What I did hear about the initial scale of the project vs what I see being built leads me to believe it may have been scaled back.  Does anyone know how many stories / how tall this will be?

 

Does anyone know if some of the other projects on East Blvd are still going to break ground soon?   Curious about the Epicurean Site, Starbucks/Keyman Building Site, and the Alpine Ski Center site.

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North of East Blvd and East of Scott/Kenilworth is now part of “Midtown”.   The Harris Teeter can still be part of Dilworth.  Dilworth is a residential neighborhood with many protected historic homes.  The aforementioned area will be transformed into a collection of mid-rise buildings within five years and have more in common with what is currently thought of as “Midtown” than Dilworth.  Several years ago Dilworth annexed the northern section of Sedgefield, and it’s Southern border is now Ideal Way / Dairy Branch Creek.  What makes up a neighborhood shifts and changes with time.  

The adjacency to the Cross Charlotte Trail and it’s new entrance along with the existing bus stops give this area adjacency to mass transit.  Under the old zoning TOD would have been appropriate.  Looking forward to seeing what the new zoning will be and what ultimately happens to Fountain View / Garden Terrace.

 

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On 12/1/2021 at 7:48 PM, QCxpat said:

Today 11:30 a.m. - 1701 East Boulevard, up to 19 townhomes along Lombardy Circle  & up to 332 apartments in 4 buildings along East Blvd., Jim Gross Dev. Co.

 

Can you cite your source for this information or relay your confidence in it?  My primary residence is adjacent to this development, and I was unaware of a townhouse component.  I felt like fitting the four apartment buildings and underground parking in itself would be difficult for the amount of land involved.  There was an article I read that spoke about the 80 million dollar construction loan but did not mention a townhouse component.

My hope for this project is actually as much height and density for both Lombardy Cir and East Blvd that the market can support.  In my opinion its all part of the East Blvd Pedestrian District with adjacency to transit (The Cross Charlotte Trail with the new entrance on Lombardyand multiple bus stops).  I’d be disappointed NOT to see the precedent for taller buildings on this side of Lombardy Cir created by this project.

I see the future of this area becoming part of Midtown as it’s already outgrown the mold of what people think Dilworth should be.  I hope this project acts as a catalyst for that.  I’m sure the townhomes will be wonderful if built, it’s just not what I pictured.

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In this video they talk about the new medical school being "within a 10 minute walk" of the CMC main campus.  The fountain view / garden terrace site would have provided adjacency for students and mentoring staff, potentially with a covered walkway for inclement weather etc.  If you are going to build a school to create collaboration, then you should go after that goal.  After thinking things over for a couple days, I really see this as a huge missed opportunity.  The medical school should be part of the CMC campus, not a separate campus.

I love the accessibility and how the school will tie uptown and Midtown / Dilworth together.  However, that isn't the point of a medical school.  The point of a medical school is to educate students and create a culture of ongoing education within CMC main.  It is a shame this project was hijacked and moved to fulfill development goals, not those of improving education and medical care.

Any ideas on the future of Fountain View and Garden Terrace?

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On 3/24/2021 at 11:02 AM, kermit said:

Gezzz, think about what kind of lab/office/edu development opportunities there would be adjacent to the school if 277 got removed there. Also how that would kickstart 2nd Ward redevelopment. (And how the med school could have had its own transit stop if the Silver line was routed appropriately)

1.  This!!!  Its a shame to see the silver line used to sprawl the city North instead of providing access to Charlotte's largest single employer, prestigious medical school, South End, and the city's new center (Stonewall and Tryon).  I hope everyone enjoys the convenient access to this forum's favorite non-level parking deck that the current routing provides while missing the aforementioned opportunities.  (Note:  I think it would take something like rerouting the silver line to make removing 277 appropriate.  It provides great access to this part of the city.) 

2.  As a nearby resident I'm disappointed to see this did not end up on Fountain View and Garden Terrace.  Any ideas on what will be in store for those streets?  The only thing consoling my broken heart is the quality of this project.  It will create a wonderful connection between uptown and midtown.  It will make Midtown a real place as opposed to just the location of Trader Joe's.  The connection between the Cross Charlotte Trail and this project through Pearl St Park will be fantastic.  Great way to help second ward grow and maybe create momentum for Brooklyn Village.  I was just hoping this would be the project to transform East Blvd into part of the city.  

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On 2/10/2021 at 9:05 AM, Blue_Devil said:

Nice render of the new bed tower there too. Anyone know when that is starting? 

I'm not sure I'm savvy enough to know which building in the render is "the new bed tower".  From the rendering I've seen it resembles the building on the right?  Therefore, this building would be back on the campus away from Kings Dr and closer to Garden Terrace / Fountain View.  This would also account for the elevation change seen in the rendering.

Ultimately, I'm posting because I'm curious where the Medical School is going to be located.  (Which sounds like will be announced in a month.)  I've always assumed it would be Fountain View/Garden Terrace, however when the previous rendering/article was released posts were made about a potential different location.  On Greenwood Cliff adjacent to the new "Medical Office Building" and Pearl St. Park.

I'm confused about the location of this rendering... the other building makes me thing adjacent to the main campus (Fountain View/Garden Terrace).  The water features and such make me think it could be intended for Greenwood Cliff / Pearl St Park.  

Maybe a rendering was done for each of the potential locations?  (Older rendering == Greenwood Cliff;  Newer rendering == Fountain View/Garden Terrace/Main Campus)

I'd like to see Fountain View/Garden Terrace so some of the activity spills over to East Blvd and energizes the neighborhood.

On 2/10/2021 at 8:54 AM, turbocraig said:

So warm and flaky...

Shake N' Bake

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I'm surprised about the Starbucks remodeling as well, I thought the redevelopment of that area would occur on a much shorter timeline.  Almost as surprised as when "Ricky Davis Fan" changed his name... now mine seems much less humorous.  

I'm very curious about what is loosely being referred to as the "Jim Gross affiliated project" on East Blvd and Lombardy Cir.  My backyard/kitchen window gets some very harsh Western sun in the evening.  I'm curious if a five story building is enough to block it, or I should be hoping for the eight story building being closer to me.  If anyone has information they can't post publicly feel free to message me.  If I feel entitled to a little extra information, who should I try and reach out to?  I've seen references to both the architect and the LLC affiliated with the project.

A while back, someone asked about property owners on Lombardy Cir receiving large offers.  This did occur, but only for properties directly adjacent to the lots on East Blvd.  Some further down the street received "letters of interest" but upon reaching out were told the developer was happy with their current site plan.  Slightly up the street offers existed but were not above market value for the house.  The last of the houses the developer did purchase went for what is in my opinion, a very small premium.  From what I've heard, the corner house on the street was slightly bullied, and in my opinion not adequately compensated.  The nice elderly couple should have been treated better.  I did receive several phone calls from a business that presented themselves as something resembling a "we buy junk houses"/distressed properties company.  The timing was correct to be related to the development.  They may have been gauging my interest in selling, although I tend to think it was just coincidence.

The greenway improvements that will add an entrance onto Lombardy Cir are fantastic.  I'm bummed about the timeline, as it seems like it will be a considerable period of time before they are even started.  The hospital redevelopment/investment seems to have spurred other investments in the area, which I believe is wonderful.  (Its a shame the People's Market couldn't hold on a little longer, it was perfect for that spot.)  I was disappointed when I went to a recent meeting regarding the hospital, only to hear people were able to push back the reconnection of fountain view to loop rd.  They even spoke about losing houses to proposed green space.  A developer has assembled every house on the street, residential is not the future of fountain view.  The lack of that connection will make the hospital redevelopment more difficult, exacerbating  the traffic issues the same people are complaining about.  That attitude is in my opinion why the "Jim Gross development" is only three stories on Lombardy Cir.  Maybe homeowners need to shift their focus from trying to prevent change, to helping new development properly compensate them as land use appropriately shifts.  Higher density might have let the developer adequately compensate the people they are displacing.  My heart does go out to several of my elderly neighbors, one of whom bought their home when they returned from WW2.  The younger people, I feel like could have seen where the neighborhood is headed.

I grew up twenty-five miles outside of Washington D.C.  When my parents bought their first home there was:  one subdivision, one strip mall, and farmland.  My hometown now hosts office buildings with government contractors, townhouses, and exemplifies urban sprawl.  When I purchased my home, my brother commented that I should have bought a condo in downtown where I could walk everywhere.  I told him that I did, I just needed to wait a decade.  It seems I was off by about 1-2 years.  I think Lombardy Cir will end up looking like a slightly less dense Harding Ave.  Some old houses mixed in with some mid-rise development.  I've seen comments on this forum about similar things happening in Atlanta, and to me it seems like a great amount of density to be part of.  I think my little pocket of Charlotte is one of the most livable places; close to Freedom Park, the greenway, uptown, Park Road, Myers Park.... the list keeps going.  It makes sense that more people would want to live in it than single family homes allow for.  There also isn't anything wrong with a mix of old and new, so I might still be around for a while.

.... can someone at least hook a homeowner up with a site plan though!

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http://ww.charmeck.org/Planning/Rezoning/2019/105-121/2019-114 site plan.pdf

1.  Thought this was interesting to look through.  Reestablishing connectivity on Fountain View seems to be a plus as the area moves toward higher density.  Not everyone is happy (See picture of a flyer distributed to local residents)

2.  As a nearby resident and heavy user of the greenway, I'd like to hear opinions on the likelihood/timeline of the greenway improvements.  Especially the new connections onto Lombardy Cir.  Do these plans mean the Florence Crittenton building will be razed?  (See picture from site plan)

3.  The "future construction" photo posted above seems to be centered on the current "Blythe Parking Deck".  Do we think that parking deck was designed or could be reinforced to act as a podium for this new building?

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17 hours ago, atlrvr said:

All that said, it is likely contingent on rezoning, so we'll see what happens.

Any guess on what zoning that would be?  MUDD or MUDD-O?