Charlotte Convention Center

[NotSoAlien]

Here are some images I have been taking over the weeks. These pictures are not in order. The top one is the latest as of yesterday but the others are back and forth.

Latest picture as of 07/12/2023

Below are random order of pictures:

 

[J.Kirk]

40 minutes ago, NotSoAlien said:

Here are some images I have been taking over the weeks. These pictures are not in order. The top one is the latest as of yesterday but the others are back and forth.

Latest picture as of 07/12/2023

Below are random order of pictures:

 

Do we know yet what is going to replace this demolished building? 

[DMann]

This is one of those buildings that I have always hated!!!  A monolithic block of foreboding concrete designed to keep all out, similar to the old Charlotte Observer building!  I cannot wait to see the resurrection of this site.

[NCMike1990]

I’ve always wanted to see what the inside of that building looked like.

Edited July 13, 2023 by NCMike1990

[Blue_Devil]

Is something actually being built here? Or are they just tearing it down

[SydneyCarton]

It’s this site where the new residential tower will be built right?

 

 

[Blue_Devil]

16 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

It’s this site where the new residential tower will be built right?

 

 

I thought they traded land with the city

[SydneyCarton]

6 minutes ago, Blue_Devil said:

I thought they traded land with the city

That’s right. I forgot about that.  I’d like to see a park here.

[ABCW]

Millenium Venture Capital is going to build a mixed use development with the remainder of their land and the city is going to hold the rest for a future hotel project.

[videtur quam contuor]

One less Dismal Charlotte™ structure.

[Blue_Devil]

9 hours ago, ABCW said:

Millenium Venture Capital is going to build a mixed use development with the remainder of their land and the city is going to hold the rest for a future hotel project.

So is this the start of the build for Millenium? 

[ABCW]

27 minutes ago, Blue_Devil said:

So is this the start of the build for Millenium? 

Don't think so, they just agreed to tear down the building as part of the land swap.

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

Just recently added the container path. Should start demoing this portion very soon. Honestly, pretty exciting to see this go lol. Should bring some life to the area. 

Edited July 14, 2023 by CharlotteWkndBuzz

[go_vertical]

Wasn't a ground level expansion of the convention center out to the corner with other uses above part of the plan or am I imagining that?

[NotSoAlien]

Not many pictures this week. They have been working on removing the below wall sections. They are doing them one by one and lifting them up and over the building using the large crane as seen in the 2nd and 3rd picture. The 1st picture below is from google streets to give an idea of what they are currently removing.  If anyone has pictures from that side, that would be great.

Picture from 07-18-2023

Picture from 07-17-2023

[NotSoAlien]

The demolition crew is making steady progress on removing the walls around the building. They use an excavator to break the walls into small pieces, which are then loaded onto a dump truck for disposal.

The building in the back has also been cleaned out. The workers pushed the trash from the floors onto the ground, then loaded it into dumpsters and hauled it away.

 

[NotSoAlien]

Tuesday:

Monday:

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

Big kudos to the demo crew here. It’s been a fast demo in my eyes and they have done a spectacular job separating the scrap metal and such. Low dust, just overall a solid job. Hope the library demo goes just as quickly. 
 

As far as the new project on this site, anyway they can connect with the underground existing exhibit hall to make it larger/continuous? 

[videtur quam contuor]

Nucor happy with all this raw material. Nucor is a Charlotte company built on recycled steel.

[KJHburg]

5 hours ago, CharlotteWkndBuzz said:

Big kudos to the demo crew here. It’s been a fast demo in my eyes and they have done a spectacular job separating the scrap metal and such. Low dust, just overall a solid job. Hope the library demo goes just as quickly. 
 

As far as the new project on this site, anyway they can connect with the underground existing exhibit hall to make it larger/continuous? 

It is not planning to connect as most of this site is for private developer and the convention authority did keep some for a convention hotel.  

 

3 hours ago, videtur quam contuor said:

Nucor happy with all this raw material. Nucor is a Charlotte company built on recycled steel.

Yes or the Gerdau mill on Old Statesville but that mangled steel will be reused for sure.  

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

On 6/3/2023 at 9:58 AM, CharlotteWkndBuzz said:

A tweet from CLT Dev below.  I’ve heard someone mention they would be possibly looking into two 500 room hotels vs one big 1k one. Utilizing the old data center and the lot next to nhof. Not concrete but a potential option  

Yes, quoting myself lol but from the most recent post from KJH in the south end high rise thread confirms what I heard a long time ago. This option has been on the table for awhile and hopefully comes to fruition. That lot next to NHOF would do wonders for that intersection if developed. 

[KJHburg]

It sounds like now the Convention and Visitors Bureau is pursuing the 2-400 room hotel options instead of one big 800-1000 room hotel that would require a lot of subsidy.  There are so many brands missing from uptown Charlotte right now in terms of upscale brands like W,  Curio by Hilton, Four Seasons,  Conrad by HIlton, Signia etc.    And Hyatt why is there no Hyatt in uptown or Southend??? I am talking a full service Hyatt hotel not their Places, Houses etc. 

Edited November 15, 2023 by KJHburg

[BarrenLucidity]

On 11/14/2023 at 7:29 PM, KJHburg said:

It sounds like now the Convention and Visitors Bureau is pursuing the 2-400 room hotel options instead of one big 800-1000 room hotel that would require a lot of subsidy.  There are so many brands missing from uptown Charlotte right now in terms of upscale brands like W,  Curio by Hilton, Four Seasons,  Conrad by HIlton, Signia etc.    And Hyatt why is there no Hyatt in uptown or Southend??? I am talking a full service Hyatt hotel not their Places, Houses etc. 

Hyatt regency would be good to see, they generally pair with convention centers. We might get Conrad to compete with the JW.

We'll probably never see a Four Seasons... but then again Baltimore has one. 

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

I know you’re a big Hilton guy KJH but Hyatts, hands down, have the best credit card redemption points for their hotels including international stays. I’m rooting for a Hyatt regency/Grand or similar personally uptown. 
 

*On the same note, always thought the office tower at the nascar hall of fame should have been a hotel vs office tower too. 

Edited November 16, 2023 by CharlotteWkndBuzz

[lit]

The Auto Show is this weekend

https://www.charlotteautoshow.com/

Gotta go to the Auto Show!