SouthEnd Midrise Projects

[southslider]

1 hour ago, tozmervo said:

Found it. Don't remember who made these, but there should really be an updated series made.

Others include:

Plaza-Midwood: Hipsters in the Ghetto 

Elizabeth: Enough about your damn historic neighborhood 

Charlotte Natives: They do exist!

 

[wilmore]

On 3/15/2018 at 8:19 PM, CriticalT said:

Studio Cellar - never been there but i thought they were popular and added something interesting the to area.  They last posted to Instagram just a couple days ago.  

 That building has  so much  character and potential.  I think there are two salons, a bible store, UPS store that always seems busy and a something lame like an architect taking up space. 

I've never seen more than a couple people in there, don't really understand how it made sense there. Also, yesterday was at Lenny Boy and Studio Cellar people seemed to be in there with like 20-30 people painting, it said they're moving to somewhere near Sycamore but I'm not sure of the location. 

 

This spot has a ton of potential so hopefully something good moves in. 

[J-Rob]

Camden Townhome update:

[cha]

I like the scale of it from the street

[Cadi40]

OK this is extremely confusing but in my mind It makes sense so bear with me. My envision of the new South End corridor aligns much with Downtown Washington DC. Many 10-15 story buildings all with retail on the bottom thus creating a lively atmosphere suitable for pedestirans. There will be taller buildings scattered around especially the closer you get to 277. Anyone else feel the same or it’s just me.

[J-Rob]

1 hour ago, Cadi40 said:

OK this is extremely confusing but in my mind It makes sense so bear with me. My envision of the new South End corridor aligns much with Downtown Washington DC. Many 10-15 story buildings all with retail on the bottom thus creating a lively atmosphere suitable for pedestirans. There will be taller buildings scattered around especially the closer you get to 277. Anyone else feel the same or it’s just me.

Personally I would like the inside of 277 to fill out more before the extent of South End turning into something like this.  Right now Uptown largely exists along one street, Tryon.  Much of First and Second wards are a blank slate, and I think the North Tryon plan for First Ward essentially gets at what you are talking about in South End.  Obviously, as sewer problems are corrected South End will continue to grow, as will the areas surrounding the BLE; but personally I am more interested in seeing increased density and walkability within 277.

[Cadi40]

Agreed. That was mean't for the far future. I wouldn't mind seeing some 10-20 story buildings with retail fill in the lots before it happens in South End. What really bugs me is the Levine land, It could easily be such a walkable and desirable part of the city but for now it will look like you took a Suburb and meshed it in with a City. 

[Nick2]

Brooklyn village/stonewall will do a lot for uptown towards what you're describing @Cadi40 and southend could easily achieve something kind of along those lines within the next decade too.

Levine land could still become something wonderful with such a large contiguous area of uptown completely unused. Just going to be an optimist about it.

[KJHburg]

From uptown you can see the cranes of Atherton now and of course the Railyard and Dimensional Funds bldg.  and close up of new Camden rental townhomes. Today look for the KJ doubleshot of 2 projects in first photo. 

[go_vertical]

Random thought here, but wouldn't the elevation of those townhomes make any potential cap over 277 there nearly impossible? I mean it could be done but they would have a concrete wall all the way up to nearly the third floor. I know the city is more bullish on a cap over the northern segment, but leaving the ability to cap over this segment down the road should have been considered. Maybe it's the just the perspective from the photo, I don't know.

[jtmonk]

9 minutes ago, go_vertical said:

Random thought here, but wouldn't the elevation of those townhomes make any potential cap over 277 there nearly impossible? I mean it could be done but they would have a concrete wall all the way up to nearly the third floor. I know the city is more bullish on a cap over the northern segment, but leaving the ability to cap over this segment down the road should have been considered. Maybe it's the just the perspective from the photo, I don't know.

The cap would be on the other side of the light rail bridge in the picture, most likely between College, Tryon, and Church Street.  No cap would be near these town homes. 

I would think the best place for the cap would be the areas I outlined in yellow.  Anything further down 277 would have to deal with on and off ramps plus other issues.  Also, by having the cap between College, Tryon and Church Street you get an opportunity to create a more engaging space than having a cap that abuts the parking deck at the Westin/Regions Bank and  Stonewall Station apts.

Edited March 29, 2018 by jtmonk

[go_vertical]

Well damn, in my wildly optimistic imagination I was envisioning a cap that went from South Blvd to Church with a linear park going the length and retail skirting the sides.

[Matthew.Brendan]

Forget the cap, can we at least get the Rail Trail extended over? You know, like it was supposed to be from the beginning...

[kermit]

1 hour ago, Matthew.Brendan said:

Forget the cap, can we at least get the Rail Trail extended over? You know, like it was supposed to be from the beginning...

Yea, honestly I think the rail trail has done more to improve Southend than the Blue Line.

[15895]

29 minutes ago, kermit said:

Yea, honestly I think the rail trail has done more to improve Southend than the Blue Line.

Isn’t the rail trail great because of the blue line?

[SgtCampsalot]

8 hours ago, AirNostrumMAD said:

Isn’t the rail trail great because of the blue line?

Actually, they raise a valid point. Just simply having a safe place to walk/run/bike down a major corridor (as opposed to a meandering greenway-type situation) was a game changer. It's why I am shocked it wasn't made more of a priority for the BLE.

[DH17]

Sorry for the poor quality, but from Uptown you can clearly see the development along and near College/Tryon in South End.

[JacksonH]

On 3/29/2018 at 9:56 AM, AirNostrumMAD said:

Isn’t the rail trail great because of the blue line?

 

Actually, they raise a valid point. Just simply having a safe place to walk/run/bike down a major corridor (as opposed to a meandering greenway-type situation) was a game changer. It's why I am shocked it wasn't made more of a priority for the BLE.

But in South End, the Rail Trail is all you've got.  There's no access there the Greenway in South End.  But in the areas from Uptown all the way to Old Concord Road, the present and future Greenway trail is very close by.  And there are those plans to create a "Greenway District" between Matheson Avenue (near the 25th Street Station) and Sugar Creek Road, near the Sugar Creek Station, so that will be like a big park right by the greater NoDa area.  So having something there comparable to the Rail Trail there would seem pretty redundant, and I think a waste of money.

[JorgiPorgi]

Dimensional Funds advisors and Railyard Rising off the Rail Trail. 

[uptownliving]

The Sanitary Sewer expansion project for SouthEnd goes before the City Council tonight for approval to start construction. The expansion should be complete by the end of 2019.

[Cadi40]

Just in time for South End to boom.

Edited April 9, 2018 by Cadi40

[AP3]

Townhomes on Dunavant St and repurposed warehouse that has yet to get leased.



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[atlrvr]

I'm always surprised they haven't gotten an office tenant yet...it looks well done, and the asking rent isn't outrageous.

[R.Talbott]

On 4/9/2018 at 4:55 PM, Cadi40 said:

Just in time for South End to boom.

Thought it was booming...

[archiham04]

on the subject of booming.... I have been working along the Rail Trail since 2007: before it was officially the rail trail (near Camden and Tremont).  It has always been a cool spot, and foot traffic has been steadily increasing, especially 5-7pm... but this spring feels A LOT different.  With restaurants and retail gaining a footing, exercise spots opening in any half renovated space, and apartment buildings on every corner: the Rail Trail is SLAMMED.  SouthEnd is not just booming, it is bustling!  It has an energy unlike anything I've seen in Charlotte.  Kind of like Uptown at lunch, but sunnier.

...and more spandex.

Edited April 11, 2018 by archiham04