Courtside

[dubone]

It's not lit at night really. People will move in in a few weeks, and will likely look much better for night shots. I'll take one next month.

[Miesian Corners]

The low-rise 6th St side is lit. There are down lights from the cornice line that were turned on last week.

[turbocraig]

I never really hated the back of this building like a lot of others here, but it is amazing how just these few detail modifications have really transformed the upper third of Courtside. I wonder if they have plans for the lower levels.

[monsoon]

The aubergine (the word they use for purple now) parking deck is nice too. Thanks for the photos!

[dubone]

I think it is just funny lighting. The parking deck is just clad in brick. Unless there is a new "aubergine" brick coming out of Wadesboro.

[SmellyCat]

The down lights from the "penthouse" level were turned on last night - they are bright yellow. Interesting effect, I thought it looked pretty cool.

[Miesian Corners]

I think it is just funny lighting. The parking deck is just clad in brick. Unless there is a new "aubergine" brick coming out of Wadesboro.

No aubergine brick from Wadesboro...too conservative to produce such a color. No, definitely aubergine, chartreuse, magenta, and ochre brick comes from Cheraw.

[Charlotteman]

...if not Cheraw, perhaps Bennettsville?

[ElricSeven]

As of today the balconies are up and the metallic silver of the fin has been revealed. Looks like they're down to the last 1% before completion.

[Mobuchu]

^^^ For those that are curious...

[dubone]

That fence around the LaPointe lot drives me nuts. How much does it cost to buy a new fence!?! Hopefully, the new residents will start complaining once they move in in two weeks.

[dubone]

Here are some pictures of Courtside, including the latest on the backside.

[Rickydavisfan21]

god, I am in love with this building from the front, and its growing on me from the back, thanx for the pix, can't wait til theres commotion inside, and lights on, hustling and bustling and such

[dubone]

In 10 days, we can start taking photos with people inside and around it.

[ElricSeven]

In 10 days, we can start taking photos with people inside and around it.

Or we can start taking photos of you.

[Southernyank]

That fence around the LaPointe lot drives me nuts. How much does it cost to buy a new fence!?! Hopefully, the new residents will start complaining once they move in in two weeks.

Man, I thought i was the only one!! i hate that disgusting rusty fence and how it petrudes out into the sidewalk from the top. everytime i walk on that sidewalk directly across from courtside, i feel like the sharp points on the top of the fence are going to gouge my eye out or something.

[monsoon]

I like this shot of the building. It's one of the more interesting sides of the place. In a way it favors its much older neighbor, the AT&T Long Lines building, with its square prison like windows, bland sandlike color, and aerial looking device on the top. It's almost what the Long Lines building might look like today if they found they had to build another one. Maybe the Courtside architects took some design clues from it. Or maybe it was just an accident.

[dubone]

I wrote to city council hoping that they were breaking rules by have the fence hover into the sidewalk right of way, but nothing happened with that.

E7, you'll have to buy curtains as soon as possible when you move in .

[DigitalSky]

I like this shot of the building. It's one of the more interesting sides of the place. In a way it favors its much older neighbor, the AT&T Long Lines building, with its square prison like windows, bland sandlike color, and aerial looking device on the top. It's almost what the Long Lines building might look like today if they found they had to build another one. Maybe the Courtside architects took some design clues from it. Or maybe it was just an accident.

Who knows.. but it is a unique and interesting angle.

[HighRiseHillbilly]

This would be my favorite shot if it weren't for big red standing in the picure.

Bless his heart. I'm sure he's a very nice man, he just needs to move a little to the right.

[Charlotteman]

Wow I must say the back of Courtside is looking much better! Is this about as far as they are going on embellishing the formerly harsh backside? The color scheme is quite pleasing to the eye:)

The pics are terrific and thanks for sharing. A comment I must make it how HIDEOUS those nearby power lines look! The poles are leaning, the lines are absolutely unsightly! Any plans to bury those lines????

[dubone]

Just read a page or two back in this thread and the First Ward thread. Those freaking power lines are so ugly, they constantly have power and utility crews working on them, yet there are apparently no plans to bury them!

It is so frustrating. They really make the area around the Arena look trashy from a visual perspective. It is crazy that they won't just do it.

[MZT]

Burying lines is not the end to maintenance. They go bad underground at some point, and are more expensive to replace. An engineer told me once that 25 years was a common lifespan in residential areas. Perhaps todays wires have better insulation or they do things differently in commercial districts.

There's no question it looks better, of course.

[unccmyway]

I'm liking the new lights they put on the retail level of courtside today. They add a lot to the front of the building.

[rakeshuva]

anyone have pics of the new retail lights? also, for those who are scheduled to move in soon, what's the status--is everything on time?