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April 28

I really hope the lot next to this one gets developed soon.

April 28

Looking good today.

April 28

2 hours ago, JRCLT said:

I think that mound of soil was there to help compact it (one of the ways to do it) I probably would assume one reason is because of the basement that they filled under cabaret. Don’t know if removing it means it’ll start but it probably means they got the settlement they wanted in the soil.

I was thinking this too but wondered if there was better news lol. Thank you.

April 27

Are they working on the office portion? Looks like they cleared off lots of the dirt that was on that end. Just asking. I know things like this are usually done in phases but I saw some movement there and was curious.

April 18

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April 16

On 4/14/2024 at 9:09 PM, CLT Development said:

It's because the Ally retail was designed by an architecture firm that focused on creating interesting and focused retail, created a merchandising strategy for the units, and just made highly desirable spaces. They used some of Charlotte's best design teams, and brought in Asana Partners, who is a national leader in retail management and programming.

Legacy Union used the same architecture firm to design its core and shell as its retail spaces. There was no extra thought. I mean just look at it.

• The sidewalks are tiny on Church, and leave no space for outdoor seating, something that is pretty much vital in 2024.
• The retail on Church St is surrounded by an entrance and an exit to the parking deck. It's chaotic for street life. People are forever queuing in and out, with a constant backup of exhaust-spewing cars.
• Places, where there could have been outdoor seating, were turned into large permanent planter areas.

• Thanks to the lack of setbacks, and the enormous pedestrian tube the block is always in shadow.

• There is no character or defining characteristic to the retail facades.

• I've heard that the spaces weren't properly set up for full service restaurants, which is likely the ideal tenant.

A broker recently said to me "no, I wouldn't even try to fix those spaces, they are unfixable."

Well said! Thank you so much.

April 16

I heard someone while walking around SouthEnd telling the person that they were with that this is just going to be another 6 story apartment building. I laughed! Have they been living under a rock!? They really think this has topped out.

April 16

Fully cleared off with taping around the lot.

April 15

I’m really shocked that glass is going up already!

April 14

Old Duke building residential conversion. Not sure if this has been posted or how long this signage has even been up. Hopefully this will begin soon!

April 14

This might end up being my favorite Noda apartment new build. At least for the exterior being mostly brick and having a nice sharp look yet having an aged look.

April 14

I hope whoever buys the other parcels plan really innovative high rise development. The North side needs more density to match the south side. I honestly felt like the previous plans were quite lackluster in comparison to the new and improved library.

April 14

Can someone explain why the retail on LU is pretty much vacant when right across the street, the Ally building has one of the most vibrant ground floors in all of Charlotte…is it the rent?

April 8

Can someone confirm the total floors? This thread says 20 but every news header says 13…

April 8

Kind of blurry, but there has been lots of cleaning up of the fenced in surface of this area. Hotel news??

March 17

On 3/13/2024 at 7:39 PM, KJHburg said:

Well since there is only 2 current stick built apartment buildings being built inside 277 loop right now, every little project is needed. The lack of new apartments in uptown is unbelievable when you look to the south, north, west, or east. Hopefully Vela starts their high rise this year.

And this type of mentality is why most of the United States looks like copy and paste. I will never be happy just because it helps the demand. These structures will stand past our lifespan and we will have to look at the result of what greedy developers built for the sake of profit with bare minimum thought of good city planning.

March 13

On 3/11/2024 at 10:22 AM, Professor said:

As soon as the finish the Intercontinental Hotel on top of the old Carolina Theater project.

Well I should leave this comment in my dying Will.

March 13

On 3/11/2024 at 10:14 AM, Professor said:

We've been waiting for years. And to think, the foundation got the land for a dollar. I've given up. We should have had a showpiece there by now.

At this point, I’d rather they just finish this glass box and scrap the hotel so that we can have the roads back to normal. I’ve never been so sick of a construction site more in my life.

March 13

On 3/11/2024 at 1:08 AM, JorgiPorgi said:

….but it won’t be taller than the Vue. 596 feet is not the accurate height of this tower.

There has been 100 speculations on the height so we shall see…

March 13

10 hours ago, KJHburg said:

I get asked about this apartment complex a lot and yes it is happening. The Daniel Corp. apartments planned for N Graham between 6th and 7th Streets.

From the Ledger this morning:

"": An Alabama developer has finally closed on its purchase of 1.6 acres in Fourth Ward uptown, after winning approval for plans for a 7-story apartment building from the Historic District Commission.

The Daniel Corp. of Birmingham, Ala., paid $9M for two parcels on Graham Street between 6th and 7th streets, according to documents filed this week with the register of deeds. The company plans to build apartments on land that contains an old tire shop and the former Fourth Ward Bread, which has a brick façade dating to the 1950s that is deemed historic.

The company was planning to build above the 1950s building but told the Historic District Commission that it is “not salvageable and requires demolition.” However, the company plans to rebuild the front portion of the building in its original form.""

10_2023-00865_dec.pdf (charlottenc.gov)

Just another basic stick built apartment with no character. Thanks for the update though.

March 10

I’ve stayed off this thread for about a year and yall are still uploading pics that look the same as the ones from a year ago. Just hang up the entire project at this point. The hotel component renderings don’t even do it for me anymore.

March 10

Any word on when the last phase is going to break ground? The office/residential component.

March 10

On 3/6/2024 at 9:34 AM, carolinaboy said:

Could someone get a shot or two of the Inlivian project uptown? I'd love to see the progress. Thanks in advance.

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