The Village At South Park

[DigitalSky]

Northlake is another possibility, as Steven speculated in the SouthPark thread. I said that it would be really close to their Lincoln Co distribution center as well and it would be more of a regional draw for that mall, having something unique

[Skyybutter]

The store would look so good somewhere uptown.

[monsoon]

I would put money down that downtown is the one place you won't see this store. (unless one of the banks pays them to locate there, like the hotel)

[DigitalSky]

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/12364222.htm well the Observer's got a full article now. They do cite the Village at SouthPark Mall area as a possibility (Sharon & Morrison Rd), but say there's no official location for the store.

Ling said Charlotte probably could have had a store earlier, but when Crate & Barrel expands, it likes "to do it right."

[f0xym0p]

Is any of their furniture actually made in NC? 

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I couldn't find any information about the origin of their furniture on the website so I emailed them to ask. Here is the response I received:

"Our upholstery pieces are predominantly made in the US in North Carolina, many accessories are imported, some of the case goods are from the US, Canada and imported from elsewhere, too. So it would depend on which pieces you are interested in."

So at least many of the pieces are from NC.

[DigitalSky]

I think one of the news stations reported that they WILL be going in the SouthPark area

[nyxmike]

Does anyone have an update on this?

[atlrvr]

They've been doing the site work as part of the Village of SouthPark project.

[StevenRocks]

They've been doing the site work as part of the Village of SouthPark project.

I need to get back to SouthPark. It's been a while and I'm missing so much.

[DigitalSky]

I need to get back to SouthPark. It's been a while and I'm missing so much.

you are!! see Neiman's being built

[StevenRocks]

you are!! see Neiman's being built

I've said it before, I'll say it again. I love NM

[RiverwoodCLT]

01-03-06 Village At South Park progress

[DigitalSky]

ooh thanks for the update. Looks like the Walgreens across the street is either done or almost done

[rockhilljames]

Since this seems to be a logical place for this, I might as well bring up a South Park project that I mentioned many months ago.

I got to sneak a peek at some drawings and initial plans for a development around the edge of South Park mall. I hinted at it, and several of you wanted more details. Since I promised my source I wouldn't mention it to anyone, I didn't feel comfortable posting about it on the internet other than to say I was thrilled at the project for several reasons. Most assumed I meant vertical, I didn't.

The project was VERY much like the Village at South Park, 5 stories of retail/residential/office mix that wrapped a corner of the site. What made the project unique to me was how it tied into existing structures and created pedistrian friendly areas along a decidedly unfriendly existing area. Traffic calming techniques and pedistrian overpasses were both mentioned as potential ways of tying project areas together.

Sadly, I've learned the project is not to be, at least not in the format that I was privy to seeing. Several things doomed the project, not the least of which were no guarentees that road improvements would be completed or tenable by the city.

I still don't feel comfortable naming the developer or the location, since speculating about location can ruin an organization's ability to assemble larger plots of land (just ask the Knights about South End). Just thought you might want to know more about what the heck I was talking about.

If you're really curious about the proposed location, just look at a map. Ask yourself where the last developable land around the mall is.

[RiverwoodCLT]

There is a help wanted sign in Walgreens's window.

[DigitalSky]

If you're really curious about the proposed location, just look at a map. Ask yourself where the last developable land around the mall is.

http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&ss=...2c%20NC%2028211

Keep in mind this aerial photo doesn't include Nordstrom or half the Nordstrom wing and still has Sears

[StevenRocks]

It looks to be a decent project, even being less lofty than the other proposal. The whole mall looks and feels so difffernt than it used to.

[dubone]

Thanks for posting these. I think this project will turn out to be a fairly nice addition to that area. It is worlds better than the tacky Walgreens going up across the street.

[Miesian Corners]

Thanks for posting these. I think this project will turn out to be a fairly nice addition to that area. It is worlds better than the tacky Walgreens going up across the street.

DeeDee would never do anything tacky. She only wants the best for her city. Shame on you!

[DigitalSky]

DeeDee would never do anything tacky. She only wants the best for her city. Shame on you!

ha!

[eastsider]

A blurb at the bottom of the business section of today's paper says mall official will unveil plans on Wednesday for the shops and residences to be built at the corner of Sharon and Morrison.

[DigitalSky]

A blurb at the bottom of the business section of today's paper says mall official will unveil plans on Wednesday for the shops and residences to be built at the corner of Sharon and Morrison.

Awesome. Can't wait (but i bet most of it is stuff we already know)

[StevenRocks]

Awesome. Can't wait (but i bet most of it is stuff we already know)

There's probably a few retail suprises up Simon's sleeve.

[nyxmike]

Crate & Barrel, apartments coming to SouthPark site...

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/13601029.htm

[atlrvr]

The apartment building will have 60 floor plans ranging from one to three bedrooms and averaging 1,600 square feet, officials said. Rent will average $2 per square foot, or an average around $3,200 per month.

Good luck....the market won't sustain a $2 per square foot rent on average, especially at the size of these units. Oh well....they have enough captial that they can take a hit.