Brooklyn Village Redevelopment in 2nd Ward

[ah59396]

CBJ sez Northwood is planning 400 res units plus 50,000 sqft of office and retail space

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/real_estate/2015/05/northwood-ravin-makes-upset-bid-for-uptown-land.html

 

 

I'm no math wiz, but all this out bidding really looks great for the city.  Does this just go into the "general coffers"?  I know the city is battling a $22m deficit right now, so couldn't they just tack that easy breezy $14.5 million right on to that debt?

[CLTProductions]

I'm no math wiz, but all this out bidding really looks great for the city.  Does this just go into the "general coffers"?  I know the city is battling a $22m deficit right now, so couldn't they just tack that easy breezy $14.5 million right on to that debt?

Going towards the NASCAR HOF loan, which I am sure will in turn help with that debt. Not having to make loan payments and interest and such.

Edited May 26, 2015 by Jayvee

[rjp212]

I hope they get outbid.  "Up to 8 stories with 400 apartment units" sounds like another bland massive superblock.

[Rufus]

8 stories?  Seriously?  That should be laughed out of the building.  I agree there needs to be an outbidder ASAP. 

[southslider]

Once you reach a height that requires steel or reinforced concrete (instead of wood framing) you may as well keep going up.

[15895]

I don't mind 8 floors if done right. This isn't the only parcel along Stonewall. There is the block infront of NASCAR and beside the 3 buildings with the clock tower. That would be better for Highrise also.

I think a mix between different heights would actually be aesthetically pleasing.

I'd actually like to see Walton Plaza be Lowrise/midrise with a single building lining stonewall with height variances from 5-17 floors with each section having a different look and ground floor retail. Maybe safe the ends of the block for a Highrise.

Edited May 27, 2015 by AirNostrumMAD

[dubone]

MOD NOTE: The sale of the city parcels and redevelopment activity along Stonewall is best kept consolidated in the 2nd Ward topic where the parcel sales were always discussed.   Similar to 3rd Ward the last few years, it can be a separate topic if it is a high rise (so Crescent Uptown will remain a separate topic).   

 

Otherwise, there is too much overlap in the discussion of these parcels to be separate topics for each one, especially with plans likely to yield midrise development.  

[Prodev]

^Maybe this will motivate them to build high-rise, so they can get their own thread.

[ah59396]

Fountains

[cltbwimob]

^^^The color choice on the building is quite bold.  I wonder if it will blend well with all the other similar projects in Charlotte

[Vitamin_N]

^^^The color choice on the building is quite bold.  I wonder if it will blend well with all the other similar projects in Charlotte

 

I find it quite gaudy--that shade of beige really clashes with the shade of beige I'm used to.

[DMann]

I find it quite gaudy--that shade of beige really clashes with the shade of beige I'm used to.

Isn't that more like a stadium mustard color?

[ah59396]

If Morocco can offer the blue city of Chefchaouen and Jordan the red city of Petra; why not the beige city of the Piedmont? Carolina Cream? The Big Beige?

[15895]

I actually like the building a lot in real life. It's very imposing and people I take uptown looping around 277 to Kenworth staring at it.

[cltbwimob]

If Morocco can offer the blue city of Chefchaouen and Jordan the red city of Petra; why not the beige city of the Piedmont? Carolina Cream? The Big Beige?

Theme song ideas:

 

"Take me down to the big beige city where the walls are bland and quality's $h!++y" 

"We built this city; We built this city on beige-stuc-co"

 

In celebration of our strong ties to Germany...

 

"Du...Du hast...Du hast beige"

[ah59396]

Theme song ideas:

"Take me down to the big beige city where the walls are bland and quality's $h!++y"

"We built this city; We built this city on beige-stuc-co"

In celebration of our strong ties to Germany...

"Du...Du hast...Du hast beige"

Hahahahaha!! Fantastic!

[CarolinaCrown]

Embassy Suites is starting to fly up

[DMann]

Unsubstantiated rumor, but a fairly reliable source:  ATT building Demo'd to make room for a major expansion of the Hilton. Perhaps our 1,000 room hotel by expansion?

[Guest]

Unsubstantiated rumor, but a fairly reliable source:  ATT building Demo'd to make room for a major expansion of the Hilton. Perhaps our 1,000 room hotel by expansion?

But they own the land across the tracks from them. They would just develop a tower there, they have plans for a 400 room hotel there. 

[HopHead]

Unsubstantiated rumor, but a fairly reliable source:  ATT building Demo'd to make room for a major expansion of the Hilton. Perhaps our 1,000 room hotel by expansion?

 

I have to say, I wouldn't be upset if that building was demo'd... If it's for the Hilton expansion, even better. 

[CLTProductions]

Unsubstantiated rumor, but a fairly reliable source:  ATT building Demo'd to make room for a major expansion of the Hilton. Perhaps our 1,000 room hotel by expansion?

Yeah to RDFs point they own plenty of land to expand on. I highly highly doubt the building would be demolished. An expansion would be sweet though

[DMann]

I have always thought the lobby of the Hilton was misplaced.  If they expanded to Brevard, they could make a pretty impressive lobby / front desk area.  Again, just speculating.  That could also lead to making Brevard 2 way from Stonewall to Trade.

Edited June 10, 2015 by DMann

[dcharlotte]

The parking lot between the existing AT&T building and the tracks would provide a large enough footprint for a 1,000 room hotel unless they wanted to scale it into multiple towers. 

 

I don't know too much about the AT&T building, but it is the most suburban building in all of Uptown and may not be getting much leasing action. Limited parking, limited views, and at a light rail stop across from the convention center may make the land much more valuable than a crappy office building that probably needs a lot of updating for a new tenant(s). It would be cool to see a building this size in Uptown converted into a startup hub by the city.

[Guest]

The parking lot between the existing AT&T building and the tracks would provide a large enough footprint for a 1,000 room hotel unless they wanted to scale it into multiple towers. 

 

I don't know too much about the AT&T building, but it is the most suburban building in all of Uptown and may not be getting much leasing action. Limited parking, limited views, and at a light rail stop across from the convention center may make the land much more valuable than a crappy office building that probably needs a lot of updating for a new tenant(s). It would be cool to see a building this size in Uptown converted into a startup hub by the city.

Very good point! Its only 21 years old though. I feel like it has another decade or so of life left. 

 

Happy Birthday by the way dcharlotte... 

[navigator319]

Unsubstantiated rumor, but a fairly reliable source:  ATT building Demo'd to make room for a major expansion of the Hilton. Perhaps our 1,000 room hotel by expansion?

 

I'd buy drinks for everyone on this board if in fact this building is demoed.  Sole crushing POS hunk of concrete with no redeeming value.