Metropolitan, Midtown Redevelopment

[dubone]

While it is a touchy subject, I'll never fully understand the politics behind keeping a poor neighborhood poor. They just need to make sure that current residents have a share in the profits, either by collective ownership of the property, or some other means. So much of America got their core savings from appreciation of their housing. It just seems nuts for them to try to avoid appreciation.

In the mean time, they have a neighborhood that time and money forgot. You enter it, and it is like a [what is the opposite of oasis?]. Suddenly, the houses are falling apart and disheveled, people are milling around, there is litter everywhere. It is just bizarre to me.

Meanwhile, houses half a mile away sell for $500k.

[atlrvr]

I wouldn't say there is any politics behind it, rather the will of neighborhood association. Their anti-While stance worked well when there were enough other communities that were easier to gentrify and they had money to burn......now the pressure is on....houses values are skyrocketing (by Cherry standards) and they can no longer afford to maintain the houses they own to livable standards.....it has gotten to the point that they need to sell a large portion of their assets to maintain the rest, or the city will like condemn the whole lot.

[UrbanCharlotte]

I don't know if these have been posted yet, but I decided to start a new thread on them here just on the buildings.

The new Target

The other buildings. They go up to 20 stories.

[rockhilljames]

I'd like to see the Target top out at around 20 stories.

Now that would be news!

Honestly, though, I think the 20 story condo building is the most important piece. For folks that haven't made the connection before, it will bring the idea of highrises in Midtown to being reality. It shouldn't take too long to have a secondary skyline pop up after that.

[peaceloveunderstanding]

indeed. This project will get the ball rollin' so to speak. What parts are under construction right now?

[UrbanCharlotte]

I think they're just tearing the old stuff down and grading the site/ or grading will begin soon.

[Seabreeze]

A buddy of mine on another site posted this recently... oooh, pretty

Edited March 27, 2006 by Seabreeze

[Southernyank]

Love that rendering! And the two BMW's

Edited March 27, 2006 by southernyank

[DigitalSky]

ooh. I have a new wallpaper now.

[redjeep77]

^ yeah i laughed at the two bmw's too. You think that bmw paid them some $ for that rendering, or they wanted to make the image high class by putting expensive cars in the shot?

[turbocraig]

^At least they could have used Bimmer models from this millenium.

[dubone]

It is just clipart. At the streetcar meeting the other day, we joked a bit that they kept reusing the clipart of a girl with a halter top .

The cars seem to be better than the previous renderings. Midtown is moving on up.

[DigitalSky]

The cars seem to be better than the previous renderings. Midtown is moving on up.

yeah we're not stuck in 1985 anymore lol.

[Rickydavisfan21]

^At least they could have used Bimmer models from this millenium.

Those are from this millenium, in the forground is a 2001 7 series background is a 5 series from the same year

[turbocraig]

^You're right about the 7 (1995-2001).. at first glance it appeared to be an '89-95 5-Series. But.. the white car is an ancient 318, probably a ti hatchback with that grey bumper.

[atlrvr]

Sorry....background is definitely a E36 bodystyle 3-series which had the last model year as a 98 (except for the E36 M3 which was made in 99...which this is not).

Ha....I'm a dork on a whole different level than urban issues.

[turbocraig]

You ARE a dork! Only a true car geek would know the internal body style code (I knew that too). Definitely an entry-level 318 with the grey bumper.

Edited March 28, 2006 by turbocraig

[dubone]

And do you car guys happen to know if the lifespan of BMWs is less than 5-7 years? It seems to me that cars built in 1999 or 2001 would still be on the roads in 2007/2008, when this Target will be in operation. Seems like reasonable clipart to include in the rendering to me. But I might just be used to Japanese cars, which last a while.

The cars seem fine to me, but I don't think they sell strollers any more that collapse like that.

[turbocraig]

No car more than four years old will be allowed on the premises. I'm just telling you what I heard...

Edited March 28, 2006 by turbocraig

[atlrvr]

And do you car guys happen to know if the lifespan of BMWs is less than 5-7 years?

Nope...they last 9 years....well, thats how long mine lasted before I put it into the center median of I-77.

[Miesian Corners]

^some call it a median, others call it a concrete barrier...but if it makes you feel better, atlrvr...

[f0xym0p]

Has no one posted yet that the framing for the new Wendy's is now up?

[atlrvr]

I saw them framing last week...it looks pretty tall....any change that it will be a 2-story Wendy's?

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

I saw them framing last week...it looks pretty tall....any change that it will be a 2-story Wendy's?

I need pics!

[Mobuchu]

Their finally putting a dent in this thing, demo work is moving along much faster now.