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Will the new library and the existing old church be open to each other? A few years ago in Norfolk, VA the city built a new very modern library adjacent to a very old building and integrated the two. It is very lovely and interesting with one part being classic and the other side modern. Picture below.
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Was in Charlotte this weekend visiting my daughter. Highlights included finally getting to explore in the Plaza Midwood, Elizabeth and Commonwealth Park areas. Very neat urban neighborhoods. Beautiful fall foliage. We love the rows of bungalows and homes. Very reminiscent of where I live (architecturally). My wife and I love the houses setback on their little hills. Keep in mind I live on the coast where we have no hills so a house a few feet higher than street level may as well be on a mountain to me. Went to Repo Records. Very extensive selection of vinyl and CD's. Found a few good 80's finds. Basically walked around some areas and drove through others. Very pleasant afternoon. Hit some small shops and a cool vintage place. One thing I notice in Charlotte that I'm not used to is people are so "busy". Slow down ya'll
Had a great time and will explore some more areas next time. Also, holy smokes, there are apartment buildings going up everywhere. Reminded of me of Wings stores at the beach........a new one on every corner.
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3 hours ago, KJHburg said:
The Main Library is GONE and it weird to see the side of Spirit Square aka old 1st Baptist Church first time in my lifetime seeing that. From the ashes and rubble will rise a beautiful new library. Can not wait!
Is that a crane base in the left of the last photo? If so, add it to the list.
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Any plans here?
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How much of the growth in Austin is attributable to the tech industry? Are there other sectors contributing to the job growth in Austin? What would the effects be in Austin if the tech industry had a downturn? I don't know much about Austin but my perception is heavily skewed towards tech. I would guess some governmental as well. Energy? Oil? I know I've heard a lot about Oracle, Dell, Amazon, Google, Facebook, etc. there.
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1 hour ago, DMann said:
Just heard a rumor that Vela has requested an additional number of floors (I heard 10) and more units in the building. Anyone else hearing this?
That's exciting. Great building as proposed, will be awesome ten floors taller.
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21 minutes ago, BJKM said:
South End rising today
Great picture. Thanks.
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22 hours ago, CLT Development said:
And that won't be changing, Dilworth should get three more cranes in the next 12 months *fingers crossed* at Southern Land, H&H and Atrium Bed Tower. Uptown should be poised to get quite a few as well soon though. Vela just got permits, Graham Street Apartments are close, I would think Hall House replacement gets a crane, Hotel Intercontinental should start early next year, plus 2-3 cranes to finish up at Legacy Union by the first of next year. I will say I've been surprised at the number of "crane-less" multifamily buildings. Neither apartment building at Camp North End has a crane, nor does the building going up on the edge of Uptown on North Tryon.
OT: I'm excited about the Vela development and still excited about Intercontinental.
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Isn't there a crane base at Queensbridge? Does that count?
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6 hours ago, KJHburg said:
where Inlivian knocked down the historical Hall House and is building a midrise wood frame apartment complex.
Thanks. My azimuth was in the wrong quadrant.
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On 10/27/2023 at 10:44 PM, JorgiPorgi said:
Saw this aerial view of Charlotte on Zillow and thought it was great. Love to see the development going down South Blvd. I also love the diversity of architecture in uptown Charlotte. It’s not just a skyline of squares- we have crowns, spires, handles, jukeboxes, pyramids..
Which project is that under construction in the bottom-right?
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On 10/27/2023 at 8:38 PM, RANYC said:No, stay in Uptown right where HQs should be. I mean, how would that headline read in the Irony Courant: "Clean energy company relocates from the convergence of the region's mass transit options and from the most walkable part of the city to a newly-constructed suburban complex where a forest was felled, far from light rail, surrounded by cul-de-sacs, and where employees who want to eat out for lunch will end up generating multiple waves of car driving on any given day."
That's a long headline.
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10 hours ago, KJHburg said:New multi billion energy company spun out of Duke is being based here in Charlotte.
""Duke Energy Corp. (NYSE: DUK) has completed the sale of a key business segment to become a fully regulated utility. Hundreds of its employees will transition over to a new company.
Duke yesterday closed its previously announced $2.8 billion sale of its utility-scale commercial renewables business to Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: BAM). The business will continue to operate from Charlotte as a Brookfield portfolio company named Deriva Energy. A Duke spokesperson said about 500 employees would transition to Brookfield as part of the deal.
"We are now an independent developer, owner, and operator of clean energy projects, with the backing of Brookfield, one of the world's largest owners and operators of renewable power," Deriva Energy President Chris Fallon said. "As part of Brookfield, we have access to capital for growth and a wealth of operating expertise, which will enable us to continue our leadership in clean energy for many years to come."""
Duke Energy Renewables Rebrands as Deriva Energy under Brookfield Ownership (prnewswire.com)
Home - Deriva Energy they need their own tower somewhere uptown
"They need their own tower somewhere uptown"
Or a new, modern and not-yet-occupied headquarters facility that would look really cool for a clean energy company located in the University City area somewhere..........
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On 10/22/2023 at 3:16 PM, baobabs727 said:
Woof.
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To any UNC Charlotte alum/fans/supporters coming to the metropolis of Greenville tomorrow for the UNC Charlotte vs. East Carolina football game, welcome. I'll be there with a few Pirates and my daughter and some of her fellow UNC Charlotte students. I'm disowning her for the day and will disown her for a week if the Pirates lose. Anyway, I hope you all have a safe trip and enjoy some of Greenville and the East Carolina campus. Too bad neither team is good this year. First team to 6 might win it.
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17 hours ago, nicholas said:
Speaking of interstates. I am continually astounded by the number of absolute idiots who will not move out of the left lane when there is a faster vehicle behind them.
Guilty. I can't stand when some dipsh*t is blazing down the left lane and flashes their lights at me. At that point I ain't moving over no matter what.
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19 hours ago, kermit said:
MARTA is a very high volume system, but it is very constrained by poor land use around most stations. The situation is getting better, but MARTA is no where near as effective as it could have been with better zoning. Rail along the Belt Line (making it like a retrofitted, supersized, CLT Rail Trail) will make a big difference if they are ever able to pull it off. MARTA rail carries 2,000 riders per mile per day per wiki.
Its been a while since I have looked at the Miami system, but when I last checked it had worse land use issues than MARTA AND worse frequency (a heavy rail system running every 20 minutes is a massive waste). Metrorail carries 1,840 riders per mile per day wiki.
New Orleans streetcars do really well, and not really because of tourists. Land use and the street running vehicles are well matched, unfortunately frequency and reliability is uneven. The St Charles line carries about 2.100 riders riders per mile (I could not easily find system wide ridership data).
Norfolk's system was badly stunted by RWNJ's in Virgina Beach who blocked the most logical expansion for an LRT ever. The stub line it is left with is well run, but serves a downtown that is not in good shape. Its kinda sad. They carry 310 riders per mile.
Charlotte Blue Line (leaving out Gold Line due to its red-headed step-child status) is really the poster-child for decent land use planning around stations, but lousy operational policies. Wiki data shows that it carries 1,435 riders per mile. If we went back to pre-covid operations I _think_ the Blue Line carried more daily riders per mile than heavy rail in Miami. 20 minute frequencies are really holding ridership back.
Finally, Washington Metro is -technically- in the South (as is Baltimore). But, yea, I know its different. FWIW, Metro carries 3,224 riders per mile according to the wiki page (fewer than I would have guessed).
Because I was curious, CTA rail (the L) carries 3,570 riders per mile.
RE: Light Rail in Norfolk, VA, there has been some talk of extending into the city of Chesapeake (Pop 250,000 +/-) since the Virginia Beach (Pop 450,000 +/-) extension didn't happen. Chesapeake is a sprawling residential suburb essentially of Norfolk. There would be potential there for quite a bit of dense TOD around the stations. In the long run it (Chesapeake) might be the better extension option.
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18 hours ago, DMann said:
Sad Day.....The Trees Are Gone!!!!!
Well, the construction crew had to have something to do.........
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A clarification to my post above...........most of what I have been told about is all forms of residential including many high-rises with retail in downtown or very close. I was told a goal was to increase density specifically in downtown and the city was encouraging developers to build "up" to the extent possible. I was told that as Wake County was now the most populated county out of market developers had been looking for projects.
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6 hours ago, carolina1792 said:Another filing for a new 20-story tower in downtown Raleigh. 200 West Morgan Street, 279 apartments. Same block as the Campbell University Law School. Doesn't seem terrible unique in design but does add density and housing.
I have a close friend who works for the city of Raleigh. If some of the (mostly unannounced) projects he has told me about begin construction, Raleigh will be almost unrecognizable 5 to 8 years from now. Congratulations. Raleigh seems about to takeoff.
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Hi guys. I hear the next UP meetup is at CLTDevelopment's house. He's cooking steaks. Can't wait.
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On 10/6/2023 at 2:30 PM, HRVA said:
Not the best but renderings nonetheless. First floor will be parking.
Woof.
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Flyers, Aviators or Pilots.
Balers or Weavers ( a nod to textile workers) would be kind of neat.
How about the Charlotte 49'ers?
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2 minutes ago, Reverie39 said:
The red building on the lower right is very cool. I'm all for unique architecture like this, Charlotte is getting a few too many copy and paste apartments otherwise.
That building does look amazing.
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Belk Place: Carolina Theater and Hotel Intercontinental
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This project hurts my brain. Does the $88 million include the hotel tower or is that just for the theatre renovation?