Downtown Winston-Salem Developments

[rancenc]

Aerial of downtown Winston-Salem from November of last year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrn9b3tSS8Q

 

 

[jthomas]

Business 40 through downtown W-S to reopen this weekend:

https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2020/01/31/business-40-to-re-open-after-15-month-rebuild-6.html?iana=hpmvp_triad_news_headline

It's a shame that the freeway wasn't removed entirely and replaced with a surface boulevard. Perhaps if this project was only in the planning stages now, there might have been a chance - attitudes towards urban freeways seem to be changing quickly. But now that this investment has been made, the gash in Winston-Salem's urban fabric seems destined to remain for another generation.

[KJHburg]

Various Winston Salem downtown photos including new apartments in old county courthouse and some of your great historical buildings including Nissen Bldg and of course the Kimpton Cardinal at RJReynolds bldg.  

[rancenc]

I have always thought W-S has the second best downtown in the state.  With it's varied buildings, especially with all of the rehab in the former RJ Reynolds factory buildings.

[KJHburg]

One of Charlotte's best chicken sandwich joints is coming near downtown WS   Jim Noble's Bossy Beulah's.   Believe me you will love it.

""Chef Jim Noble is partnering with Durban Development of Charlotte to open their second Bossy Beulah's Chicken Shack in the former First Street Draught House at 1500 W. 1st St. The fast-casual restaurant specializes in chicken sandwiches, and also serves beer and wine. Noble and Collin Hicks, Durban's co-founder, told Triad Business Journal that they expect the restaurant to open in the next five or six months. Noble said the restaurant would seat between 40-60, split about evenly between inside and outdoor tables. The restaurant will also offer takeout and third-party delivery.""   from the Triad Biz Journal 

[CLT @❤️]

Anyone know what will become of the former BB&T building? 

[SydneyCarton]

On 7/27/2020 at 8:28 PM, rancenc said:

I have always thought W-S has the second best downtown in the state.  With it's varied buildings, especially with all of the rehab in the former RJ Reynolds factory buildings.

I agree.

[KJHburg]

sounds like some changes are coming to the original Wachovia Bank HQ in downtown Winston and this developer has a great track record having renovated the original RJ Reyonlds building into the Kimpton Hotel and apartments. 

Historic Wachovia Building sold to owner of former Reynolds headquarters | Local | journalnow.com

[rancenc]

Truliant's name going up on the Winston Towers building!

https://journalnow.com/truliant-buys-naming-rights-to-winston-towers-building-in-downtown-winston-salem/article_86d04426-5a2d-11ec-9d77-0f5319605fdc.html

Edited December 12, 2021 by rancenc

[nicholas]

On 12/11/2021 at 7:46 PM, rancenc said:

Truliant's name going up on the Winston Towers building!

https://journalnow.com/truliant-buys-naming-rights-to-winston-towers-building-in-downtown-winston-salem/article_86d04426-5a2d-11ec-9d77-0f5319605fdc.html

Sad to see the 'Winston Tower' lettering go though. That's a really iconic building for W-S, and I having a Truliant cap just doesn't  feel right.

[rancenc]

Great new on the affordable housing front in Winston-Salem.

https://journalnow.com/news/local/crystal-towers-residents-celebrate-a-win-in-winston-salem-haws-will-renovate-rather-than-sell/article_17cc8afa-7e20-11ec-a04d-3bf2f4e8674a.html

[rancenc]

Recent aerial view of Winston-Salem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZurDTdd4lTc

[SydneyCarton]

https://livability.com/nc/winston-salem/education-careers-opportunity/collaboration-comes-alive-in-winston-salems-innovation-quarter/

[RichardC]

8 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

https://livability.com/nc/winston-salem/education-careers-opportunity/collaboration-comes-alive-in-winston-salems-innovation-quarter/

Great article.  Winston-Salem is really a cool city with an interesting history, and very underrated quality of life and motherload of Art’s and amenities!

[SydneyCarton]

I agree.  I like W-S a lot.

[cityboi]

Roar Winston-Salem quietly opened complete with a food hall, 2 restaurants and duckpin bowling.

 

https://journalnow.com/entertainment/dining/fords-food-hall-is-now-open-in-roar-building-on-north-liberty/article_fabf770a-8ab9-11ec-b1cf-bfde5a49d7ed.html

https://www.roarws.com/

Edited February 19, 2022 by cityboi

[HRVT]

21 hours ago, cityboi said:

Roar Winston-Salem quietly opened complete with a food hall, 2 restaurants and duckpin bowling.

 

https://journalnow.com/entertainment/dining/fords-food-hall-is-now-open-in-roar-building-on-north-liberty/article_fabf770a-8ab9-11ec-b1cf-bfde5a49d7ed.html

https://www.roarws.com/

The food hall is only half open right now. They have an Asian Fare place opening I'm a few weeks. Around the same time, they should be able to announce the other two spots.

[SydneyCarton]

Have at least five new buildings been built in DT W-S in the past few years?  If so, can someone provide a list.  I haven't been to WS in years.

[KJHburg]

Lots of renovations and some new construction.  New Bailey Power plant office building new build.  New apartments by Grubb to north of that. 

Hotel Indigo in old Pepper Building.  Renovation and addition of  new apartments at the old GMAC office building by Flow. 

https://www.downtownws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Development-Values-2011-2020-004.pdf

https://www.500w5th.com/

I don't live there and only visited 1 or 2x a year but it is fairly vibrant.  Lots of renovations and some new builds.  the Innovation district is quite busy.

https://www.innovationquarter.com/

I would suggest you visit and walk around their downtown. 

 

[rancenc]

10 hours ago, KJHburg said:

Lots of renovations and some new construction.  New Bailey Power plant office building new build.  New apartments by Grubb to north of that. 

Hotel Indigo in old Pepper Building.  Renovation and addition of  new apartments at the old GMAC office building by Flow. 

https://www.downtownws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Development-Values-2011-2020-004.pdf

https://www.500w5th.com/

I don't live there and only visited 1 or 2x a year but it is fairly vibrant.  Lots of renovations and some new builds.  the Innovation district is quite busy.

https://www.innovationquarter.com/

I would suggest you visit and walk around their downtown. 

 

Winston-Salem has always been a interesting city in my eyes.  It has the grittiness of a Northeast/Midwest  industrial city with a plethora of architecturally  significant buildings still intact and in use as well.  So glad to see the Pepper Building under renovation.  The former RJ Reynolds HQ is now a hotel/apartment complex and the  Nissan Building which was once the tallest in the Southeast back in the early 20th century is a upscale apartment complex.  And you can not speak but positive on the continuous rehabilitation of the sprawling RJR factory complex which is now the Innovation District.

[SydneyCarton]

15 hours ago, KJHburg said:

Lots of renovations and some new construction.  New Bailey Power plant office building new build.  New apartments by Grubb to north of that. 

Hotel Indigo in old Pepper Building.  Renovation and addition of  new apartments at the old GMAC office building by Flow. 

https://www.downtownws.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Development-Values-2011-2020-004.pdf

https://www.500w5th.com/

I don't live there and only visited 1 or 2x a year but it is fairly vibrant.  Lots of renovations and some new builds.  the Innovation district is quite busy.

https://www.innovationquarter.com/

I would suggest you visit and walk around their downtown. 

 

I worked there a few days a week many years ago while I was living in Charlotte.  It's pretty close to Chapel Hill, and yet, I haven't been there in years.  I'll go there some day soon and post some photos.

[nicholas]

On 2/24/2022 at 8:23 PM, SydneyCarton said:

Have at least five new buildings been built in DT W-S in the past few years?  If so, can someone provide a list.  I haven't been to WS in years.

As noted above, the main projects in the past few years have been the Bailey Power Plant renovation/addition, the Link apartments a block north of that, the Hampton Inn on Cherry St, and the apartments at 1st/2nd/Broad St near Truist Stadium (edge of downtown).  I think a new parking deck on Main at 3rd as well.  There were some other projects that had broken ground prior to Covid, but not sure of their status now.  There was something started on the south part of the block that holds 500 West 5th, and there was supposed to be some luxury apartments or something called Mayfair on 4th which would connect with the Hotel Indigo, but I think that project might have stalled.  There was also supposed to be something across the street from that on the 3rd St side, but not sure what or how far along it is.  I briefly drove through WS a month or so ago on my way back to Charlotte, but it was dark so kinda hard to tell what was going on.

[SydneyCarton]

Thanks.  I should visit WS some day.   I've always liked it.  Frankly, Raleigh has never impressed me, but WS has an interesting charm.

[KJHburg]

On 4/21/2022 at 11:47 AM, SydneyCarton said:

Thanks.  I should visit WS some day.   I've always liked it.  Frankly, Raleigh has never impressed me, but WS has an interesting charm.

I was there today.  Here are some photos of downtown lots of new apartments going up in and near downtown, renovations.     Love all the renovated older higher rises.  Always a stop inside the Kimpton Cardinal the old RJR HQ building the model for its bigger brother up north called the Empire State Building in NYC.   from wikipedia:  ""The building is well known for being a design inspiration for the much larger Empire State Building that was built in 1931 in New York City.[8] There is a legend (not a legend it happens)  that every year the staff of the Empire State Building sends a Father's Day card to the staff at the Reynolds Building in Winston-Salem to pay homage to its role as predecessor to the Empire State Building.[5][9] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.""

West 4th St has lots of restaurants and bars and renovated high rises into hotels, office buildings and apartments.  

New kids museum will relocated I am guessing to downtown Winston called Kaleideum.

https://www.winstonsalem.com/2020/06/kaleideum-reveals-design-for-new-building/

 If you have NOT been to NC cities without a trip to Winston Salem.  

 

[SydneyCarton]

That looks great.  I’ve been to WS many times, but I haven’t been there for ten years.  It’s only about an hour from CH, so I’ll venture there some time soon.