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A new coffee shop, Higher Grounds by Manolo's, is opening in Myers Park UMC's new addition. Great article. Architect: WGM Design | Interiors: Carrie Frye Interior Design | General Contractor: Barringer Construction https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2024/04/12/myers-park-united-methodist-church-manolos-cafe-higher-grounds

You know you're a UP'er when an argument on neighborhood name-calling nearly stoops to name-calling. #PeaceAndLove

Myers Park United Methodist Church's new Multi-Purpose Building. Completion is a few weeks away. Architect: WGM Design | Interior Design: Carrie Frye Interior Design | General Contractor: Barringer Construction

Off-Topic: Interesting. 916 W 5th Street was built in 1972, and I can't recall the name of the regionally-notable architect at the moment, possibly one of Harvey B. Gantt's early works? WGM Design purchased the building in ~2001 and sold to IMEG in 2016. IMEG acquired McVeigh & Mangum Engineering a few years ago. WGM leased the lower floor to a few engineering firms over the years. I worked at 916 W 5th in 2015-2016, when WGM Design relocated to 2907 Providence Road. My biggest memories of the area were watching the construction of Centric Gateway across the street, as well as witnessing wreck after wreck at the dangerous 5th & Irwin intersection, including a pedestrian getting hit while standing in the tiny curb island.

Underground detention system. While costlier, this is used when the site does not have room for a normal detention pond.

Aerial 1/8/2024

Built in 2006/2007, 701 N Church is wider than 15'. Closer to 30'. (*actually 48-50') *Edit* - Mixed up width and depth, my fault. @DMann

You can see both capped entries in the 2011 Streetview.

Yes, the building spanning the NC-SC line was designed by WGM Design for Black & Decker in the early 1990's. Stanley and Black & Decker merged in 2009.

*The intersection of Graham St at Sugar Creek Rd, plus the realignments of Mallard Creek Rd & University City Blvd, has entered the chat* #foreverrrrrrrr

Yes. Red is the current easement. Green is the assumed new. There's newly-installed poles (2 each) near both ends of the green line.

Correct. January aerial:

I believe that was/is a proposal at 2101 Randolph, right beside their 2109 Randolph office building. You can see it grayed-out in the background on the last rendering. Not sure if accurate, but Google shows the existing building as an AT&T substation, temporarily closed (135 N Chase St). https://www.bbm-arch.com/project/charlotte-pipe-and-foundry-mews/ I'm unsure if CP&F plans to retain 2109 Randolph, with their new 520 Providence project. Probably not.

Probably now that Blue Blaze is closed. Unless you count Old Meck in Ballantyne coming soon.

Even Charlotte FC wants to turn John Belk Freeway into a river!

I first noticed deviations from the renderings on 12/28/23 during the curtain wall installation of the 8-story portion that bumps out toward the Rail Trail (below). Compare the number of balconies on the rendering to the minimal balconies provided at the corners. That's a VE-move. Also, compare the inset reveals/shadow-lines in the brick facade in the rendering below, which create visual depth. That's been substituted for thin reveals in EIFS, for a much flatter appearance.

Unless I'm mistaken in the latest photos, since when did the majority of the base get VE'd to EIFS? Cheap. Cheap. Cheap.

Aerial - 1/4/2024

This has been in the news for a year, so the new news is that they're raising the target to $150m. *Rendering Credit: WGM Design

There's a lot of other threads under the Charlotte Coffee House subforum, accessed at the top of the Charlotte forum page. https://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/forum/131-charlotte-coffee-house/

Thank you for this website!!

when KJ unknowingly just leaked Tepper's new renderings of the stadium...

It's likely that those panes of curtain wall glazing arrived broken. They installed temporary panels until replacements are ordered and arrive. This is common. Nothing to worry about. Happens on nearly every project.

Yes.

Don't take these renderings so literally. Couple critiques from an [overly-cynical] realist: (1) They're caking mature plants all over the roof. The likelihood of it ever looking that way is very minimal. (i.e. - Ascent over DFA's great example) (2) On the last Hawkins St rendering view, there's a reason why they're hiding half of the street elevation behind a street tree in the foreground. It's exposed to the parking deck. Don't forget the unsightly utility lines right in front. (3) Let's see a rendering of the south elevation along 2173 Hawkins next door. More exposed parking deck. Having an intern render glossy granite parking lots in the foreground won't even make that look good. (4) Are we sure the depicted balconies are still accurate? That doesn't match the recently installed storefront over the light rail elevation. The balconies appear to be reduced to the left and right.