210 Trade | EpiCentre

[JRCLT]

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/whats-in-store/article263702953.html#storylink=mainstage_card3
 
Anyone know why the auction of the epicentre keeps getting delayed? Faster this thing sells, the sooner we can get it back on it’s feet (hopefully). 

Oh geez… who knows. Someone here was saying the auction was for show or something like that. That is insane.

[DamicoKaren]

If this ever gets auctioned off, I really hope they turn it into a mini mall. Would really at alot of foot traffic to this part of uptown, which had become a ghost town. 

[15895]

2 hours ago, DamicoKaren said:

If this ever gets auctioned off, I really hope they turn it into a mini mall. Would really at alot of foot traffic to this part of uptown, which had become a ghost town. 

I don't think retail outside of local & small retailers could work in uptown. Maybe an H&M. If Metropolitan didn't exist, I could see Target, Trader Joes and Petco going to the Epicenter. Pet Supplies Plus, a tiny Target, Walmart, LIDL are options  (though probably unlikely. I just don't see at least Walmart in uptown, ever).  But I think retail in uptown needs to be able to attract people in vehicles from greater center city. Why shop in uptown when SouthPark isn't all that further for some pretty wealthy demographics + other combined errands (Park Road Shopping Center, etc.) for clothes. Homegoods & TJ Maxx would be awesome there but there may be one in Metropolitan if I recall. 

This is unlikely, but I'd be interested in an AMC movie theatre, a private or public school for K-12, an international food hall, gimmicky (Rain Forest Cafe type) & cheaper restaurants (Duckworths type), fast casual for office workers and then some random attraction  with a Sea-Life or Discovery Place type vibe and a tiny Target. Dunno if there is room for all that but xD That's my wish list.

Edited August 1, 2022 by AirNostrumMAD

[JRCLT]

I don't think retail outside of local & small retailers could work in uptown. Maybe an H&M. If Metropolitan didn't exist, I could see Target, Trader Joes and Petco going to the Epicenter. Pet Supplies Plus, a tiny Target, Walmart, LIDL are options  (though probably unlikely. I just don't see at least Walmart in uptown, ever).  But I think retail in uptown needs to be able to attract people in vehicles from greater center city. Why shop in uptown when SouthPark isn't all that further for some pretty wealthy demographics + other combined errands (Park Road Shopping Center, etc.) for clothes. Homegoods & TJ Maxx would be awesome there but there may be one in Metropolitan if I recall. 
This is unlikely, but I'd be interested in an AMC movie theatre, a private or public school for K-12, an international food hall, gimmicky (Rain Forest Cafe type) & cheaper restaurants (Duckworths type), fast casual for office workers and then some random attraction  with a Sea-Life or Discovery Place type vibe and a tiny Target. Dunno if there is room for all that but xD That's my wish list.

Partly another reason I don’t like SouthPark Mall lol

[UptownGottie]

Will the auction be televised today at 10am?

[Madison Parkitect]

Anyone want to put an over/under on the final bid price? I'll set it at $10M, without any research at all put into whether that's a good price.

[sclark]

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Edited August 9, 2022 by sclark
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[CLT2014]

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas with a credit bid wins.... so back to the lender it goes. Word from the courthouse steps is nobody was really interested / serious about wanting the place other than Duncan Anderson who envisioned a family friendly revitalization of the center. He thought the bank wanted too much at $95 million. 

Edited August 9, 2022 by CLT2014

[CltFlyer]

While not specifically Epicentre related.  I thought this was significant.

Upscale steakhouse chain STK Steakhouse will be coming into Charlotte Plaza at the former Carolina Alehouse spot right across from the Epicentre.  With only 22 locations nationwide (all in major metros).  This will be a nice edition to both Charlotte and this area of uptown.  

https://charlotte.axios.com/307595/new-upscale-steakhouse-coming-to-uptown/

[tozmervo]

As that is where I catch the bus home, I will be happy to document progress 

It looks like the exterior work is substantial & they are "encompassing" the existing patio space all the way to the site wall that separates it from the sidewalk. 

[midtownclt]

This will be great for College Street - I just hope Amelie's reopens sometime soon to the public.

They use the site for food preparation, it seems, but it's not yet open for walk in service I think.

[ClassicColtrane]

1 minute ago, midtownclt said:

This will be great for College Street - I just hope Amelie's reopens sometime soon to the public.

They use the site for food preparation, it seems, but it's not yet open for walk in service I think.

dude! i was walking down college street coming back from dinner and looked to my left and saw someone in the kitchen and it scared the hell out of me! haha

[Desert Power]

On 9/15/2022 at 11:03 AM, ClassicColtrane said:

On 9/15/2022 at 11:00 AM, midtownclt said:

This will be great for College Street - I just hope Amelie's reopens sometime soon to the public.

They use the site for food preparation, it seems, but it's not yet open for walk in service I think.

dude! i was walking down college street coming back from dinner and looked to my left and saw someone in the kitchen and it scared the hell out of me! haha

Yeah. There are often folks in there working.

[Jakeupps]

Looks like the EpiCentre is getting a new name and facelift.  Seems like there will be a lot more retail and less nightlife "rowdiness".  Interested to see what tenants move in and construction is planned to begin very quickly.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2022/09/27/epicentre-rebranded-to-queen-city-quarter-cbre.html

[RANYC]

5 minutes ago, Jakeupps said:

Looks like the EpiCentre is getting a new name and facelift.  Seems like there will be a lot more retail and less nightlife "rowdiness".  Interested to see what tenants move in and construction is planned to begin very quickly.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2022/09/27/epicentre-rebranded-to-queen-city-quarter-cbre.html

Now the Queen City Quarter.  Sensible enhancements to the courtyard, getting rid of escalator and upgrading staircase with night lighting similar to 620 S Tryon.  Will incorporate pop-up retail and visual arts until renovations are done and as they lock down tenants.  Unclear to me what’s being done with the interaction with the street and whether that may be “opened up” somehow.  Also hired 12-20 security guards who are authorized to “detain, arrest and process.”

[SydneyCarton]

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/whats-in-store/article266360946.html

 

 

Edited September 27, 2022 by SydneyCarton

[Madison Parkitect]

It'll always be the Epicentre in my heart.

[Reverie39]

Honestly Queen City Quarter is a pretty cool name if they had to change it. QCQ is a very easy to say acronym too.

[JRCLT]

Honestly Queen City Quarter is a pretty cool name if they had to change it. QCQ is a very easy to say acronym too.

The Double Q C?

[KJHburg]

here is the image from Biz Journal name rebrand is first step in revitalizing this place.  I wish the Hornets would consider locating their training center here with some kind of Air Jordan store. 

 

[RANYC]

5 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

here is the image from Biz Journal name rebrand is first step in revitalizing this place.  I wish the Hornets would consider locating their training center here with some kind of Air Jordan store. 

 

I’ve decided to withhold judgment and hold back on any excitement on this place until I hear the dollar amount of the renovations or actually see the completed product.  Haven’t heard about any changes to the center’s street interactions, and I don’t know if landscaping and fixed pavers is the sort of reform that makes this a boon to uptown.  How do we know this isn’t mere rebranding with minimal substance?  Lipstick on a pig?  I need to google CBRE receivership-led revitalizations.

[Madison Parkitect]

They can get all the retailers in there they want but unless they figure out a way to turn it inside-out to face the street, it's just a suburban shopping mall without a roof. 

[TCLT]

They can get all the retailers in there they want but unless they figure out a way to turn it inside-out to face the street, it's just a suburban shopping mall without a roof. 

Not really sure why that’s a bad thing or why it would prevent it from being a draw. If you have the right retailers it could still be a shopping destination.

[TheOneRJ]

Rendering looks decent. The future of this complex is going to completely depend on the tenant mix though so hopefully they get it right

[Reverie39]

On 9/27/2022 at 8:59 PM, Madison Parkitect said:

They can get all the retailers in there they want but unless they figure out a way to turn it inside-out to face the street, it's just a suburban shopping mall without a roof. 

Except instead of being suburban it's right in a downtown and easily accessible by transit or on foot for many. What's wrong with that?