Plaza-Midwood Projects (Central, Commonwealth, The Plaza)

[ah59396]

Oh boy! Another pizza restaurant is Pizza-Midwood!

http://m.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2015/05/06/update-pure-pizza-targets-midjune-opening-for.html

[HopHead]

Oh boy! Another pizza restaurant is Pizza-Midwood!

http://m.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2015/05/06/update-pure-pizza-targets-midjune-opening-for.html

 

Pizza is the new sushi apparently..

[Guest]

Oh boy! Another pizza restaurant is Pizza-Midwood!

http://m.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2015/05/06/update-pure-pizza-targets-midjune-opening-for.html

Firstly, I saw the plans for this redo, and it sounds top notch.

Secondly, I can walk to the corner of my street and see 4 pizza places, and probably 10 within a 1/2 mile radius, you don't see me complaining. Though lately my waist line is.

Edited May 7, 2015 by Guest

[ah59396]

Firstly, I saw the plans for this redo, and it sounds top notch.

Secondly, I can walk to the corner of my street and see 4 pizza places, and probably 10 within a 1/2 mile radius, you don't see me complaining. Though lately my waist line is.

Yeah, but you've got a ton other options besides pizza. The lack of creativity regarding the food scene in plaza midwood is saddening.

[nonillogical]

Pure Pizza is maybe the best in town though, so I'd be happy to see it stay, and maybe Pizza Peel bite it and become something else (its decent, but I would never pick it again over Pure, Revolution, Mellow Mushroom, Intermezzo, Vapiano, etc...). At any rate I'm just sad about Lulu's having closed. Loved that place. 

[Midwoodian]

Concrete foundations for the patio at HHM have been poured and rebar is sticking out for the vertical portion. It's a pretty big patio and will make that part of the shopping center look a lot nicer.

[Prodev]

I really really really wish they were re-aligning the entrance with Clement Ave. It's such a cluster f*** already and I imagine it'll only get worse once the apartments across the street are occupied. 

[Midwoodian]

I really really really wish they were re-aligning the entrance with Clement Ave. It's such a cluster f*** already and I imagine it'll only get worse once the apartments across the street are occupied. 

 

I agree, it really is.  I try to avoid Central between Clement and Plaza as much as possible. I take Hamorton or Commonwealth as often as possible...

[Niner National]

I really really really wish they were re-aligning the entrance with Clement Ave. It's such a cluster f*** already and I imagine it'll only get worse once the apartments across the street are occupied. 

Yep. I work in an office in the Midwood Smokehouse building and when someone is trying to turn left onto Clement and someone else is trying to turn left into the shopping center, it is a complete clusterfudge because the way things align, the cars sorta block each other. The two need to be aligned and there needs to be a light.

[archiham04]

I'd imagine the obstacle to that would be the proximity to the rr tracks and not wanting folks to get caught on the track during a redlight.

[archiham04]

PM resident Shawn Greeson is going off the deep end attacking Billy Maddelon on the VLE issue.  

...blowing up facebook.

[southslider]

^Proximity of the RR tracks isn't stopping the City from planning a new signalized pedestrian crossing near Clement.

Edited May 9, 2015 by southslider

[Guest]

Andrew Jackson highway sure screwed over Plaza Midwood. It cuts the grid to Chantilly so that immediately kills walkability. It's designed to funnel traffic from the burbs to downtown so it isolates it even more. I wonder if a pedestrian bridge would help at all?

[archiham04]

^If not for Andrew Jackson highway, we would all be choking on Central and 7th... but generally yes, I'd agree.  It would be nice if there were more connections between Commonwealth and Chantilly.  I think that tunnels might be more likely than bridges, but I don't know if either are realistic.

[kermit]

In imaginary "money is no object" world we could put Independence in a tunnel from wendover to the split.

[archiham04]

to be honest, I am kind of okay with the way indy is right now... from Wendover into town.  If I were wishing for more, I would wish for a viaduct (1000 feet or so) over Briar Creek to allow for a wider greenway underpass.

[CLTProductions]

Did we already know this?

 

 

1204/1212 Central
demolition of existing building on 1204 Central & re-development of 1212 Central

 

 

Todd's Flowers buildng is the one being demoed, and the brick one next door is being redeveloped. This could be promising

[rjp212]

^^  Glad to see office development coming to that part of town.

 

Nichols Co is proposing replacing Todd's Flowers with an office building, which I believe will be pushed close to the street with parking in the rear.  Unclear, if they plan on including their former office building in the development (the grey 2 story house at the corner of Central and Hawthorne)

Edited May 11, 2015 by rjp212

[Third Strike]

I'm guessing the site at 1200 Central will probably be the next site on this block to be redeveloped. Nicholas owns that site as well, and I'm sure that's a prime location, especially being at the corner of Hawthorne and Central. Though, I kinda like that house that currently sits there.

 

I'm also guessing an infill development at the corner of Central and Lamar is bound to happen at this point.

[archiham04]

I would bet you they are renovating the brick building to office, and using the Todd's flower pad for parking.

[southslider]

^No, there will be a new building.

Edited May 12, 2015 by southslider

[pgsinger]

Does the entrance to Hatcherland (Bistro, HHM, FD, etc.) need to be aligned with Clement to put a light there?  I have seen other intersections with slightly out of alignment streets that work just fine.  It seems that they are close enough to make it work.

 

And speaking of traffic, I think they should put a left turn signal in for West bound traffic on Central turning onto Pecan.  That would help accelerate the movement of traffic through PM proper.  Also, eliminating the bus stop or moving it to the other side of the intersection would help as well.  There is stop in front of the library and in front of Midwood Smokehouse.  Those two stops more than service those blocks.

[Prodev]

^No, there will be a new building.

The description says they are demoing the Todd's Flowers building and renovating the brick building, so it's unlikely there will be a new building, since the Todd's lot will most likely be parking for the other building. 

[Crown]

The intersection of 7th and Caswell/Pecan DESPERATELY needs a revamp. 

[Midwoodian]

Does the entrance to Hatcherland (Bistro, HHM, FD, etc.) need to be aligned with Clement to put a light there?  I have seen other intersections with slightly out of alignment streets that work just fine.  It seems that they are close enough to make it work.

 

And speaking of traffic, I think they should put a left turn signal in for West bound traffic on Central turning onto Pecan.  That would help accelerate the movement of traffic through PM proper.  Also, eliminating the bus stop or moving it to the other side of the intersection would help as well.  There is stop in front of the library and in front of Midwood Smokehouse.  Those two stops more than service those blocks.

 

Totally agree.  There needs to be a left turn lane there.  I also think a traffic study should be done for the Central Ave. area between Hawthorne and Nandina.  With the car traffic, bus traffic, pedestrian traffic (including the large amount of jaywalkers crossing Central instead of crossing at Thomas or Pecan) and street parking on the southside of Central, something needs to be done.  I feel like I'm going to get in a wreck or hit someone whenever I travel through that stretch--so I stick to Commonwealth and Hamorton.  

 

Crossing Central on Pecan, north or southbound is also difficult, because of the offset alignment of Pecan and people turning left on either side.

 

Would adding a light at Clement help control flow? Also, I use to think the on street parking on Central between Pecan and Thomas was a hazard, however on  nights and weekends that might be the only thing keeping the stretch safe for pedestrians and vehicle traffic.

Edited May 13, 2015 by Midwoodian