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Now a 12 story AC Hotel!

Does anyone have an update on the Morehead Foundry complex? It's a shame that it did not work out as planned. Such a great concept for that area of downtown. Reminds me of some of the other Warehouse Districts in cities such as Richmond, Raleigh, and Charlotte. Specifically, I think of Lynnwood Brewing Concern in Raleigh which has been highly successful and is always packed with young people on the weekends. I am also wondering if anyone has info on the Historic Central Fire Station located on the backside of the Marriott Hotel (Greene Street). It doesn't appear to still be functional but I could be wrong. Given that it is on the National Register of Historic Places could by why it appears to sit empty. I think a preservation project that included a restaurant while celebrating the history of the building would bring it back to life and allow locals the opportunity to reconnect with the building. It also looks like Marriott is in the process up updating their sign? Hopefully they pressure wash the exterior while they're at it!

That all makes sense @jthomas especially in regards to Transit. Even Raleigh is still trying to figure that one out... It seems to me that a lot of the larger employers in GSO are either Manufacturing or Aeronautical and have a need for industrial flex space (as opposed to downtown corporate office) similar to what you see around the airport (Volvo/Mack, Syngenta). That said, there are still a number of mid-size companies taking up 10k, 15k, even 25k-30k sqft of office in the suburbs. The Brooks Group is an example of a mid-size company that recently relocated from Lake Jeannette to 301 N Elm. "It will be designed to sustain the growth we are experiencing," Brooks told TBJ. "We're excited to be part of the downtown Greensboro community, and to be more engaged in where our team lives and plays," he said. "This will give our team access to restaurants and make a better impression on our clients -- everything will be right here. Downtown provides the right image for us." https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2018/10/03/triad-based-training-company-will-move-to-downtown.html?iana=cp_news_link

Interesting points regarding residential @HRVT and @jthomas. Like @cityboi, I was leaning towards office, thinking that would drive more companies to locate downtown and hopefully attract a younger employee base to "live, work, & play" downtown, but then again, they need a place to actually live! The Carroll South of Ballpark project should bring a good mix of both. Regarding Office, do you see existing Greensboro companies relocating downtown from Lake Jeannette, Friendly, and other areas of town? Or is Greensboro set up to attract new companies from other parts of the Triad/State?

Do you want to see more Office or Residential in Downtown Greensboro?

Great photos @cityboi