Portman SouthEnd – Hawkins btw Ashton and Sycamore.

[QCxpat]

Today 10:25 a.m.  -  2161 Hawkins, 370 unit apt. tower with 18,700 sq. ft. of ground-floor retail/restaurant space, up 4 of the 24 floors  

Edited June 13, 2023 by QCxpat

[videtur quam contuor]

Sycamore: a wide spreading tree with significant shade. Word is from Greek referring to another type of tree in the Middle East. Transferred in N America to the tree we know. Distinctive in several ways particularly with its mottled bark and light and dark patches as large sections of bark peel away naturally in the growing process. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platanus_occidentalis

As a Hoosier it is common in that area and easily recognized. Major role in state recognition as featured in state songs and Indiana State University Sycamores. Relationship to the brewery is unknown, but comforting.

edit: How could I forget that the New York Stock Exchange was founded under the shade of an American Sycamore tree. A buttonwood tree is another name for the tree. There is one there now:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttonwood_Agreement

Note mottled bark in the depiction. 

Edited June 13, 2023 by videtur quam contuor

[KJHburg]

still my favorite apartment tower underway right now.  can't wait to see this shape up. 

this is why I like this one the best the design:

[KJHburg]

this is rising up and still my favorite apartment tower underway (and there is some good competition) 

 

 

 

Edited July 5, 2023 by KJHburg

[QCxpat]

Today 9:55 a.m. - 2161 Hawkins: working on 6th floor of 24-story, 370 unit apartment tower - height 318 ft./96.9 m.

Edited July 16, 2023 by QCxpat

[videtur quam contuor]

That rail line from Morehead to Remount, and likely further, was homeless jungle25 years ago. Trees, overgrowth, cardboard shelters, rough sleepers on unused loading docks, unusually expensive bicycles stashed in the right of way. You know the look. They all went somewhere, maybe to North Tryon

[QCxpat]

Today 10:05 a.m.

Edited July 25, 2023 by QCxpat

[dylansukkert]

This is flying up. Seems like a floor a week. 

[CLT Development]

2 hours ago, dylansukkert said:

This is flying up. Seems like a floor a week. 

It's actually incredibly impressive too, because usually parking decks take forever to pour. Also per the renderings this next floor is the last floor of the podium, so it'll really start to rise.

Edited July 25, 2023 by CLT Development

[Guest]

I thought this was supposed to share a parking deck with the Line… 

[CLT Development]

27 minutes ago, MothBeast said:

I thought this was supposed to share a parking deck with the Line… 

it does, but only partially. There is a sky bridge connecting them on the fourth floor, I just don't know the point of advertising that so glowingly.

[KJHburg]

My favorite high rise apartment tower under construction.  My favorite high rise office towers planned or under way would be Queensbridge and CarsonSouthend towers.  

[QCxpat]

Today 10:00 a.m. - 2161 Hawkins: working on 7th floor of 24-story, 370 unit apartment tower - height 318 ft./96.9 m.

• The sign on the covered pedestrian passageway says:  "The best way to predict the future is to create it."  (2nd photo)

Edited August 15, 2023 by QCxpat

[Rossario]

Nice photos, QCxpat!  In the next to last photo it looks like they have poured the first non-podium floor!

[DJ8hep]

A quick walk by today!

[SydneyCarton]

Wow!  This is rising quickly!!

[DJ8hep]

The progress today! It’s really starting to gain some height!

[RANYC]

Just curious, but does anyone know whether these podium garages are there at the developer's discretion or there because of minimum parking requirements?  I'm guessing the parking exceeds any required minimums.  If Charlotte eliminated required minimums, I'm wondering what lots might suddenly be in play and whether an elimination would in fact act as a type of real estate development stimulus in many parts of center city.

[tozmervo]

6 hours ago, RANYC said:

Just curious, but does anyone know whether these podium garages are there at the developer's discretion or there because of minimum parking requirements?  I'm guessing the parking exceeds any required minimums.  If Charlotte eliminated required minimums, I'm wondering what lots might suddenly be in play and whether an elimination would in fact act as a type of real estate development stimulus in many parts of center city.

I'm not sure when this was permitted for construction, but this project is in an area that is now zoned with a parking maximum.

[QCxpat]

Today 9:30 a.m.  -  working on the 8th floor of a 24-story apt. tower at 2161 Hawkins St.

Edited September 2, 2023 by QCxpat

[DJ8hep]

Starting to see the tower portion really take shape, it’s crazy how close it now feels from across the tracks!

[DJ8hep]

Looks like they have started on the 10th floor!

[KJHburg]

first time seeing this in about 2 or 3 weeks (which is a year in Charlotte construction timetables)

Loving the look.  Still my favorite apartment tower underway mainly due to that rooftop pool and stair step design. 

[QCxpat]

Today 10:10 a.m. - working on the 10th floor of 24-story apt. tower with 370 units, 318 ft./96.9 m.

Edited September 27, 2023 by QCxpat

[Nathan2]

Is the parking garage going to be adequately screened? Or is the neighborhood going to have to stare at another giant blank wall?