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There are not any vacant buildings in SouthEnd that have 300,000 sq ft of space to my knowledge.

That would be so HOT if we got an IKEA!

There is a sign on N Davidson on a plot of land next to the junk yard that is advertising Artist Lofts....have not seen any action on it yet.

How many murders have occured in Optimist Park recently? I was not aware that it was the most murderous square mile in Charlotte.

C&B has to pop up somewhere in Charlotte... Northlake? Midtown? Piedmont Town Center? Elizabeth? Carolina Place?

The byline in that article says "Charlotte, N.C."

The Main Public Library has the Master Plan that you can view and make copies of. I don't know of any online versions.

The First Ward master plan calls for max heights of 8 stories at that parcel. The vision is that the heights taper down from Tryon as you get closer to 277. Thats why no one balked at Courtside (except for the old ladies at Autumn Place) since it is much closer to the skyscrapers on Tryon. Whereas this parcel is really close to 277. IMO anything above 5 stories would really stick out. Every parcel surrounding this land doesnt go above 4 stories (including the future Renwick). The taller buildings don't start till Davidson and Caldwell. I think something on the scale of SouthEnd Village would fit in nicely.

My understanding is that new development at 7th & McDowell will be in the 5 story range...Village of Southend is a good comparison. If it gets to be much above 5 stories expect to see some resistance from the neighborhood.