Independence Corridor

[InSouthPark]

Looked up the Top Golf thing online...wow. Awesome looking complexes and with the number of golfers in the area, would probably be a big hit if they can find the right location. 

[Third Strike]

Based on the one I see in Houston, Top Golf complexes seem to take a large amount of space. If this is built near the Bojangles Arena, I'm guessing the best place to put it is on this parcel:

 

https://goo.gl/maps/p3npK

 

This is not city owned land, but it is right across the street from the arena and the proposed sports mulitplex. Depending on how they build it, they could also place the front near or on Monroe road. Works well with the upcoming streetscape, too.

[RiverwoodCLT]

There is  one place on Independence and Sardis Road North,  the old K-Mart store.  There is plenty of room for a Top Golf there.

[Madison Parkitect]

Top Golf was also looking at the Coliseum Shops site next to WalMart. Not sure if that's still in play since I've left the architecture firm that was working on multiple proposals for that site last year, but it's another possibility.

[Third Strike]

The Coliseum Center has been purchased by a different owner, different than the one reported earlier. He plans to either move ahead with the old plan of renovating the center, or to completely tear it down and develop new retail space along with entertainment uses.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/real_estate/2015/01/update-new-buyer-purchases-coliseum-center-on-east.html

[Spartan]

I hope they knock it down and extend the "frontage" road from Walmart and use that as the center piece to their project. It's weird to think that Walmart may have been the catalyst for a good project.

[tozmervo]

Looking at the development map, it looks like a frontage road connecting eastway to the walmart (and pierson dr) was recommended at one time in a CIP package. It stands to reason it's still on the city's radar, especially  if it meant eliminating right turns onto indy from the walmart.

[Prodev]

I'd guess the "entertainment" prospect would be Top Golf as previously discussed on the boards. 

[Third Strike]

I wish something could be done with the old Varnadore Building across the street. I think it is one of the most noticeable pieces of blight seen in the city.  I'm not even sure if such a building could be retrofitted for another use, and I doubt it would ever be used as an office space again.

[rjp212]

Guess this would be the best topic to place this in. If not, feel free to move it.  

 

Infill project of 26 Modern-Style homes.  4 of them are already complete with the model open. Starts in the 400's. Interesting to see this type of development in Oakhurst.

 

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/Modernacharlotte/photos_albums

[ScottCLT]

Guess this would be the best topic to place this in. If not, feel free to move it.  

 

Infill project of 26 Modern-Style homes.  4 of them are already complete with the model open. Starts in the 400's. Interesting to see this type of development in Oakhurst.

 

There is already a development like this right beside where I live now, not too far away from there. Just look at Craig Ave between Sharon Amity and Hazelhurst. Almost the same thing as these pictures.

[UrbanGossip]

The Oakhurst area is a real hidden gem I think.  It has great housing stock, wonderful old trees all around, easy access to major roads, reasonably good school districts, etc.  Housing and land values are still very affordable considering all of this.  It's future all hinges on what happens with the planned mixed use property at Chippendale and Monroe.  If (when?) that happens and becomes what has been envisioned, it will be a catalyst for the entire area to become, I think, one of Charlotte's great neighborhoods close into town.

[rugger62]

Does anyone know what's going on near the Texas Roadhouse on Independence near 51? Apparently there is some earth moving going on, I couldn't find any permits on the code enforcement page. 

[CLTProductions]

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/morning-edition/2015/02/golf-entertainment-complex-charlotte-independence.html

 

Here's a biz journal article on Top Golf looking at a site on Independence, I would LOVE to get one of these.

[Third Strike]

The old Kmart near Sardis had its lights on this morning. Not sure if that's connected to the Top Golf news, or if someone else is scoping out that parcel. On a related note, I ran across this:

 

http://www.landdesign.com/work/projects/transit-oriented-design/Sardis-Road-Station-Area.aspx

 

Not sure how old this plan is, or if it's still in the works.

[Third Strike]

To follow up with my last post, the owner of the old Kmart site has submitted something in Accela. Looks like the developer they're working with wants to use the old building for an office.

 

https://aca.accela.com/charlotte/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=LandDevelopment&TabName=LandDevelopment&capID1=15LDR&capID2=00000&capID3=00034

[pgsinger]

To follow up with my last post, the owner of the old Kmart site has submitted something in Accela. Looks like the developer they're working with wants to use the old building for an office.

 

https://aca.accela.com/charlotte/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=LandDevelopment&TabName=LandDevelopment&capID1=15LDR&capID2=00000&capID3=00034

 

Yes, I have a friend working on this deal.  I was not given the tenant's name, so I cannot help out there.  However, my friend did confirm that Top Golf did look at this site.  It was implied that they passed on i.

[lit]

The old Kmart near Sardis had its lights on this morning. Not sure if that's connected to the Top Golf news, or if someone else is scoping out that parcel. On a related note, I ran across this:

 

http://www.landdesign.com/work/projects/transit-oriented-design/Sardis-Road-Station-Area.aspx

 

Not sure how old this plan is, or if it's still in the works.

 

What's surprising to me about this "plan" is the amount of water shown, if that blue stuff is supposed to represent water. It appears they would be damming Irvins Chreek where it goes under Independence and having a pond or lake on that side of the road.

 

Lately there has been work going on in the valley down there between the car wash and the former SuperK site. I doubt that's what they're working on, but that would be crazy.

Edited February 18, 2015 by lit

[southslider]

^That's just an optimistic visual from the City's area plan. The blue areas are flood plain along the creek, not lakes.

[sharkdawg]

I am in the business park adjacent to the photo above near the Planet Fitness.  I can't imagine re-development to that extent as there are existing buildings in place.

 

It is my understanding that the state still plans on making Sardis Rd N into an overpass and extending it beyond Independence as pictured.

[Matthew.Brendan]

The thing is... it will be extended to.... Sam Newell?? It's doable, I used to live there and walked those woods/fields but I just have a hard time picturing it. It's a big piece of open land.

[lit]

^That's just an optimistic visual from the City's area plan. The blue areas are flood plain along the creek, not lakes.

 

Yeah, I just drove through there. That's kinda what I figured. The low-lying areas are what's highlighted, so flood-plain makes sense. 

[Third Strike]

Tesla is opening their first store in the Charlotte area on Independence Boulevard, in Matthews:

 

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article12506360.html#tabs-b0710947-1-tabPane-2

Edited March 4, 2015 by Third Strike

[tozmervo]

Tesla is opening their first store in the Charlotte area on Independence Boulevard, in Matthews:

 

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/article12506360.html#tabs-b0710947-1-tabPane-2

 

Boy that's going to make for an exciting test drive experience

[Niner National]

I was surprised it took so long for this to make the news. I drove by the dealership 2 weeks ago and the building already said Tesla on it. I had no idea one was coming to Charlotte, so I went home to read about it and couldn't find anything about it.