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Haha... also in full transparency, my first name is Theron. Pronounced "THERE-in." I went to my first UP meetup a few weeks ago. Looking forward to posting several more of our upcoming newsworthy project announcements in a couple threads that I think most will be interested in! Shhh...

Thanks! The existing building is a pre-engineered metal building (PEMB), so those are just the exposed (and painted) z-girts after removing the metal siding. The rest of the exterior includes a couple types of composite siding and new metal siding. This shell building is still waiting for a tenant.

My architecture firm, WGM Design, just completed an adaptive re-use project at 901 Tuckaseegee with Trinity Partners. More photos can be found here: https://wgmdesign.com/901-tuckaseegee/ Original PEMB:

THIS is a true 3-stories-tall sign of luxury!

Novum Structures announces the first cable facade of its kind in Charlotte, North Carolina https://www.archpaper.com/2021/10/sponsored-novum-structures-announces-first-cable-facade-of-its-kind-charlotte/ No idea where they grabbed the surrounding buildings from in the renderings, but at least we get a massive new park across the street...

October 1 was National Manufacturing Day, and October is South Carolina Manufacturing Month. SC's manufacturing economic impact is estimated to total between $194 billion and $206 billion annually. 16% of the state's GDP is associated with manufacturing. Manufacturing supports, either directly or indirectly, over 30% of all jobs statewide. The industry pays well and averages an annual salary to is 33% higher than the state's average wage. Manufacturing creates more jobs than virtually any other sector and has a multiplier effect of 2.4. 38% of SC's General Fund revenue comes from the manufacturing industry. SC manufacturing is largely anchored by the aerospace, automotive, and tire sectors along with their extended supply chains. These three sectors experienced growth at a collective rate of more than 3X the state average over the past decade. https://myscma.com/governor-mcmaster-issues-proclamation-recognizing-national-manufacturing-day-and-south-carolina-manufacturing-month/ As an architect who works with many industrial manufacturing and distribution clients in NC and SC, we are seeing incredible growth in the industry right now. Manufacturing kept us afloat during the pandemic.

Relax! At least we'll be able to take the Silver Line to the grand opening! Perfect timing!

Soil boring this morning on Winnifred Street.

According to a 2021 aerial on Charlotte Explorer, you can see Tryon Park Road labeled below. This is likely an evolution of the "Entertainment District" that has long been rumored. If delivered as announced, development will certainly stretch toward N Tryon in the future. The 3 industrial buildings' days are certainly numbered as well. Also, the future extension of Tyner St will also help to cause a spurt of redevelopment in the existing building stock along Stetson Drive. Charlotte Explorer: https://explore.charlottenc.gov/#

Article this morning in The Architect's Newspaper: "Deck parks are increasingly in vogue in the Southwest’s downtown cores, but aren’t a good fit for El Paso" https://www.archpaper.com/2021/06/deck-park-increasingly-in-vogue-but-not-a-good-fit-for-el-paso/

Unfortunate news this morning. This could be filed under a couple threads.

CubeSmart Self Storage. GIS lists the owner as: TSO BRYANT STREET SELF STORAGE LP, 1401 PEACHTREE ST STE 400, ATLANTA GA 30309. 1.34 acres sold for $2.75m on 1/12/2018. It will open in July.

Today is National Trails Day. This scenic trail loops the pond at The Park - Huntersville, designed in 1988 by my firm, WGM Design.

Referring to the original announcement post in the Economic Development thread of Saucy Brew Works at 501 E Morehead, renderings appear to show the abandonment of the former Caldwell Street right-of-way, which is great news. According to aerial from GIS below, the street had apparently already been abandoned. Another great streetscape improvement to the East Morehead corridor! Edit: Rendering attached. You can see the curb radius of the original street being repurposed as 2 parallel parking spaces, but that's subject to CDOT approval.

Right, I don't see that ever happening. It takes an act of Congress to create a new interchange, and the NCDOT is not in the business of eliminating them. In my opinion, the more connectivity with I-85 the better, to lessen the congestion at the newer University City Blvd interchange. Other connectivity projects are taking place in the area, including the fairly-new University Pointe Blvd overpass. Another bridge over I-85 has been planned north of Harris Blvd. On another note, I'd bet that most University City residents don't remember the previous highway-level interchanges at (1) US-29 and the I-85 connector and (2) US-29 and NC-49 before they were "downgraded" to signaled intersections. Here's a quick aerial history: 1993 - US-29 Connector with I-85, before NC-49 splits away from US-29 2004 - "City Blvd" Interchange and I-85 widening from 4 to 8 lanes 2012 - Preparing for the future LYNX Blue Line 2019 (currently available aerial)

At the time of the 2D (and 3D) Google imagery, the hotel tower was under construction. There was a construction elevator on 4th Street, and the roof was used as a lay-down area during the course of construction. Building inspections would not allow the roof to be used as any type of storage afterwards as well. While the building does have its issues, this image was a temporary condition.

According to the latest available aerials, this still leaves a gap behind Cannon Pharmacy and Auto Bell. Are there any plans to connect this final section? Could the new light rail station just north add this to its scope?

I'm an architect in Charlotte, and it's not just lumber. Lead times for materials and products across the board are at high levels. We're experiencing 6 to 8-month lead times right now for steel, and costs have nearly doubled since pre-COVID levels. There are only 3 major manufacturers of steel decking and joists in the US, and even 12 regional suppliers are subsidiaries of 2 of the same 3 national companies. Most steel foundries are currently operating with only one shift, which is unnecessarily inflating the market. If this trend continues, we might see the market soon revert to using precast concrete double-tee's, in lieu of steel for some warehouse projects.

Ahh wow! The new street sign makes those 167 utility poles in the background just fade away! So beautiful! ❤

Since we're on the subject, to give a shoutout to the interior designer of La Belle Helene, the credit goes to Carrie Frye of Carrie Frye Interior Design. Here's a link to the project page with a description and photos: https://www.cfidstudio.com/lbh

They should've rendered the hideous power lines for accuracy...

Good News! Those units will be screened. See the elevation below.

Is there anything in the works to mandate new TOD's bury all overhead utility lines? With a densifying SouthEnd, it's absolutely pathetic to see great developments ruined by messy utility lines. If any of these newly-planted street tree species have the potential to grow to impact the required clearances of the lines, you know for sure that Duke Energy contractors will come hacking their way through SouthEnd streets in about 15 years. Architecture firms shouldn't have to spend hours photoshopping utility lines out of final photos or using renderings in lieu of finished photos of horrible street elevations. AKA: Vantage, Railyard, Lowe's, Portman, 2100 South Tryon, etc...

This is great! Old Concord needs to be added between Sugar Creek & Tom Hunter.

Boat ramp. Building it now so it's cheaper.