Metropolitan, Midtown Redevelopment

[ScottCLT]

I just noticed the gigantic cell tower in the middle of the construction site for apartments between Kings/Cherry/3rd/Charlottetown the other day. Then strangely enough, yesterday it was reported that a guy fell to his death from that tower. I'm surprised this thing hasn't come down yet. It's literally in the middle of the construction site, and there will soon be a building where it is standing. I wonder when that thing is coming down?

[nonillogical]

I just noticed the gigantic cell tower in the middle of the construction site for apartments between Kings/Cherry/3rd/Charlottetown the other day. Then strangely enough, yesterday it was reported that a guy fell to his death from that tower. I'm surprised this thing hasn't come down yet. It's literally in the middle of the construction site, and there will soon be a building where it is standing. I wonder when that thing is coming down?

I don't think it is, the site plan shows the building going around it and I think I remember there being a wall or fencing built to hide the base. 

[Niner National]

I just noticed the gigantic cell tower in the middle of the construction site for apartments between Kings/Cherry/3rd/Charlottetown the other day. Then strangely enough, yesterday it was reported that a guy fell to his death from that tower. I'm surprised this thing hasn't come down yet. It's literally in the middle of the construction site, and there will soon be a building where it is standing. I wonder when that thing is coming down?

Someone posted on here at one point that they knew the family that owns that thing and it generates a huge amount of money for the family annually, so they did not sell. The apartment building will be built around it.

[go_vertical]

This building is literaply wrapped around that tower. I'm sure they designed it so that maybe the garage is in the most immediate viscinity, but certainly many residents will have a tease of a skyline view interrupted by a buzzing, humming tower. No bueno.

[Prodev]

This building is literaply wrapped around that tower. I'm sure they designed it so that maybe the garage is in the most immediate viscinity, but certainly many residents will have a tease of a skyline view interrupted by a buzzing, humming tower. No bueno.

No units look out to the tower, just a hallway. 

 

Someone posted on here at one point that they knew the family that owns that thing and it generates a huge amount of money for the family annually, so they did not sell. The apartment building will be built around it.

The tower is on the property that Lennar owns. 

[ScottCLT]

Wow, that is just crazy. I don't think I've ever seen a cell town surrounded by a building!

[ah59396]

Wow, that is just crazy. I don't think I've ever seen a cell town surrounded by a building!

 

 

"Charlotte's got a lot (of buildings wrapped around cell phone towers)"

[HopHead]

That fact they are building an apartment complex with a cell tower in the middle is baffling to me. No way I'd live there if I were an apartment dweller.

Edited June 6, 2014 by wend28

[Prodev]

At least they'll have good cell service. I get horrible reception at my place

[nonillogical]

That fact they are building an apartment complex with a cell tower in the middle is baffling to me. No way I'd live there if I were an apartment dweller.

I'm just glad that the tower's existence (and unlikelihood of ever being removed) wasn't a complete deterrent to development on that block. We're getting a more retail-heavy apartment project than almost any other on the books right now. Unless my view was directly obstructed or there was noticeable noise, I don't think it would deter me from living there, and it will hide the tower a bit for everyone else.

[CLTProductions]

I think this story fits in this thread. 5900 sq ft building being built (for Novant Health), at the corner of Baxter St and S Kings Dr. Should be a nice fill in for the area, this will be across the street (west) from the parking deck being built right, not in that triangle shaped lot?

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/real_estate/2014/07/goode-properties-to-build-5-900-square-foot.html

Edited July 16, 2014 by Jayvee

[Prodev]

^No. It's in the surface lot of the existing office building right on the corner. 

[CLTProductions]

^No. It's in the surface lot of the existing office building right on the corner. 

Yeah, isn't that right next to the garage being constructed??

[nonillogical]

I suppose retail would be too much to hope for on the first floor? After all this will be a pretty prominent corner once the hotel is built (without retail), but we'll have retail facing King farther up the street in the apartment building under construction, and I hope that doesn't stay by itself as an island of pedestrian-oriented storefronts in the area. 

[ontap]

I think this is a minor emergency type facility and will occupy the main level of the building.

[atlrvr]

There is only 1 level.  Yes, it is an Urgent Care facility, so like a mini-ER.  Not exciting, but at least up at the corner.

[Vitamin_N]

I live in Cherry, I have four kids, and I'm actually kind of excited that they're building an urgent care facility here. (Which is kind of sad, but that's life with kids...   )

[clt29301]

When is construction starting on the hotel/apartment tower?

[southslider]

^Given this developer's extensive portfolio of transformative urban infill across the Queen City, it is quite surprising that the groundbreaking hasn't already occurred by now.

[rickrodewd]

Hey guys,

 

I was wondering if anyone heard what may be coming to the vacant retail space below Target in Midtown?  I believe there was a Home Depot there before (but that was before I moved to Charlotte).  Just curious if anyone has heard anything.  Thanks!

[LKN704]

I wish Target could somehow acquire the lower level, and perhaps make one level all grocery and one level general merchandise.

[Vitamin_N]

I've been hoping Southern Season would open up there. I'm surprised nothing's opened up there yet after all these years, as the other stores at the Met seem to do well.

[Niner National]

I've been hoping Southern Season would open up there. I'm surprised nothing's opened up there yet after all these years, as the other stores at the Met seem to do well.

There aren't many stores that require that much space.

[DMann]

There aren't many stores that require that much space.

Not to mention leasing restrictions.

[ES Charlotte]

So we could never expect something like a Sleepy Poet? or a market of the like.

 

Seems like that might be the only logical concept for this location.