ClassicColtrane

April 1

Judging from the rendering, the apt tower will have black lining around the windows right?

November 11, 2023

Shall we +1 for construction of a condominium building off Prosperity Church Rd.?

November 10, 2023

37 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

High rise watch alert: Charlotte Ledger is reporting and I have just confirmed that OmShera or a LLC affliated with them has purchased the site at 1520 S Tryon site across from Dimensional Funds for $8.475M. Sounds like a hotel is destined for this site location of Elder Gallery. This would be a great site for a hotel and more are needed in Southend with only one hotel opened today the Holiday Inn Express. (though hotels are planned at Vantage Southend and Carson Southend a couple of blocks away) They closed on this property 10/30/23.

That is wonderful news, but for all things holy in this world, can someone please purchase & develop this lot? Ha! Pretty bad pedestrian experience with a disjointed sidewalk and cars parking/exiting the makeshift lot as you see in the Google Earth screenshot.

November 2, 2023

19 minutes ago, Temeteron said:

Sounds like it’ll be a Chanel cosmetics only. That space is too small for it to have the full line.

A full store might be redundant with their dedicated space in Neimen Marcus, so probably just cosmetics

November 1, 2023

39 minutes ago, CLT Development said:

damn it. I was just sitting here being productive at work, popped over at lunch, and now all I want to do is make a rendering of what I would do here in a CAP scenario.

Do it, do it, do it!

2 hours ago, kermit said:

The average Charlotte resident (along with the average American) has never imagined the prospect of paring back auto infrastructure. Most folks reflexively assume that auto-mobility is the ONLY form of mobility, and it will remain viable forever. Because of this nearly universal reflex, it is nearly pointless to seriously advocate for the removal of 277 (or just the Belk or Brookshire portion of it), these suggestions generally just get laughed out of the room. So jokeish proposals like the Belk River are used to illustrate how the massive amount of space consumed by this freeway can be reused, this is an effort to get the folks who can't imagine a non-car commute to begin to see how much space their lifestyle choice wastes (because they will just shut down if you start talking about removal). The absurdity of the proposal also keeps most folks from getting mad about the prospects of removing a road. I have thought a great deal about it, but I can't see a more effective way to get Charlottean's to begin to acknowledge that there is some logic to reducing the space we devote to cars (but I am not an expert in advocacy). IMO the River joke has been a surprisingly effective way to get mainstream Charlotteans to begin to think about some of the ways we can address the automobility problem (we are still talking about it here and I would wager to say all UPers understand the physical impossibility of turning the top of a hill into a river).

AFAIK the state has never once acknowledged the possibility of capping the Belk so I am not aware of any state dollars for the project. For me, capping seems to be very expensive, while generating little return. While people generally support a cap, very few of them are aware of the costs involved in this. I am all for removal and repurposing the land into park, transit and mixed use space which would bring much of this land back to the tax rolls. Unlike a cap, removal would generate a huge ROI as well as substantially improve quality of life for folks in the area.

Mostly agree with this, but why does a park have to generate a return? Does Polk generate a return? Does Freedom? The cost will be substantial, but the "return" should be a state of the art public amenity that visitors and Charlotteans enjoy for generations. I think it'll almost single handedly rid Charlotte of its "You feel like you're inside of a bank lobby" quip thst we've endured for decades.

October 23, 2023

Grabbed this the other day headed eastward on Morehead. The building feels like it’s towering over the street and creates an illusion as if you’re driving right into it.

October 19, 2023

6 hours ago, Blue_Devil said:

Yunta has a similar theme and is probably the best restaurant in the city

Agreed! Same with Puerta. Some of the best food I've had in Charlotte and they have a vibey atmosphere and hosts live DJs.

September 18, 2023

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July 20, 2023

Not sure if it’s been posted yet, but UNC branding up at Legacy Union.

May 30, 2023

27 minutes ago, RANYC said:

my opinion doesn't matter here, but what sticks out to me is what a total miss these buildings are aesthetically. the ashton, lowes tower, portman residential project in process, and many of the low-slung buildings in the immediate area such as the design center are heavily brick. i find the brick to be authentically carolina, and its concentration in this area adds to its identifiability and charm. that cousins is running away from it with these designs is rather disappointing.

Sort of leads to a question I've been thinking about - how much collaboration or synchronization is there between developers in South End (or Uptown for that matter) to purposely create a skyline aesthetic from certain angles in the city? For instance, it seems like towers in Uptown are situated so they look great coming down Wilkinson from the airport, or 77 south, or 277 north. Or is it just random and accidental?

May 23, 2023

2 hours ago, KJHburg said:

My nephew works for TIAA and they work or at least he is told to 3 days in the office 2 remote. Yes TIAA is selling that bank after owning it a few years not sure I know the back story on it.

Goodness it would be amazing if we could use them to kick off that Carson & Tryon tower by Crescent. I want that project to happen so bad.

May 17, 2023

Absolutely brutal. I'm assuming the grass is a placeholder until plans are finalized, with completion projected for Summer 2025, per the article above.

But why so long? Is that normal for project this size? This is THE INTERSECTION in uptown, you'd think things would be accelerated a bit here.

May 11, 2023

1 hour ago, CLT2014 said:

They declared bankruptcy in March and sold themselves to Bluestar Alliance management firm that has scooped up other struggling brands like Hurley, LimitedToo, Brookstone, et...

I'd expect a shift to online sales as primary mode for Scotch and Soda and numerous store closings as Bluestar tries to turn the brand around.

Makes sense, and there's plenty of Scotch & Sode items in Nordstrom down the hall.

May 10, 2023

Looked out the window at the office and the tree line along Tryon caught my eye, as always.

Also no evidence of the Intercontinental Hotel starting quite yet.

April 5, 2023

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March 16, 2023

Taken at 4:45pm today - live music and vendors. Got engaged and begrudgingly moved out to the burbs, but the activation in Birkdale Village is unmatched.

March 16, 2023

2 hours ago, TheOneRJ said:

ZARA’s first NC location to open at SouthPark Mall: https://www.businessinsider.com/zara-store-openings-renovations-us-list-2023-3?amp

HUGE! There are so, so, so many people in Charlotte who have been clamoring for a Zara for years. This helps not only Charlotteans' shopping experience, but people's perspective on Charlotte's " cool factor" ... can't tell you how many times I've had friends come visit me who said "geez, Charlotte doesn't have a Zara?"

March 15, 2023

Anyone know what this is? I'm a novice at researching city/county records.

March 3, 2023

On 3/1/2023 at 7:03 PM, Miesian Corners said:

I’m still waiting for all those cascading plants which were supposed to cover up much of that screening.

Currently live in this building and uhhh yeah flower beds are still empty lol

February 7, 2023

40 minutes ago, TCLT said:

This is a useless post. What is the point in posting a screenshot of the headline of an article and not even link to the article. It’s bad enough when a paywalled article link is posted without copying or summarizing it but this is some next level brain dead content.

Do ya'll talk to people like this in person? For this to be an urbanist forum, there's a lot of keyboard warriors who talk tough on here. Relax and use Google. It would've taken less time than it took to write out that post.

January 31, 2023

10 hours ago, KJHburg said:

. Portman apartment tower 24 stories

10 hours ago, KJHburg said:

So lets review (and I need the review) what high rises are under construction over 10 floors in Southend Gold District right now? Not proposed but under construction:

1. 110 east 23 stories

2. Portman apartment tower 24 stories

3. Greystar apartment tower on S Blvd. 24 stories

4. Campbells Greenhouse apartment tower 12 stories

5. Apartment tower on W Morehead and S Mint Aspen Heights 12 stories

am I missing any under construction high rises over 10 floors?

In 2023 it is going to be the year of what gets started and is under construction not proposed. Most everything will get built eventually but I am looking for dirt turning permits and crane base planted. I know we should have several more starts this year including Queensbridge but given the financing market now it is getting harder and harder.

of course 3 Morehead apartments towers all next to each other

Incredible! I thought the Aspen Heights property was 17 stories tho? Did they downsize?

January 30, 2023

2 hours ago, RANYC said:

Centre South has been renamed 22nd Century South.

Just based on the renderings, I’ll take the mid rise all day

Centre South is indeed taking forever to get started, but I combed thru Jason Thomas' comments on IG (can't remember the post), and he said a huge update on this project is imminent and plans are solidified.

January 26, 2023

43 minutes ago, RANYC said:

Holiday Inn at College Street and 6th is apparently rebranding as a DoubleTree, as reported by JThomas’ instagram. I’d say that’s good news. That stretch and streetscape are incredibly sleepy. Now if only the freakin library and 7th and Tryon construction could get going.

Astonishing how that side of Truist tower cannot keep a restaurant there. I worked in Truist tower for 4 years and we didn't have lunch/dinner there once. Hopefully with the library, 7&Tryon construction, and Vela apartment tower it'll will create the requisite density to support future tenants.

December 25, 2022

21 minutes ago, PuppiesandKittens said:

So the Epicenter is being renamed, parts will be repaired and the owners hope that more family-friendly tenants will lease space there.

OK…

Successfully repositioning a property usually takes more than that, right?

I’d say that luring the Apple Store from Northlake Mall before it decamps for Birkdale Village, even if the cost is free rent, would be a way to make this center work.

Or Zara. And judging by the comments under Jason Thomas’ last post, the people are sooo ready for a Zara in Charlotte!

December 21, 2022

3 hours ago, j-man said:

I agree. This is one of the best hotels in all of Charlotte. This looks better to me than any other one Uptown by a landslide.

Whew, then it’s a pretty sad state of affairs in uptown, my friend. And I’m not as down on its design as others.

We desperately need Lincoln Harris AND convention center hotel to happen.

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