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[atlrvr]

No kidding......a lot of people on Ideal Way predict the world is coming to an end with the Lowe's several blocks away......with this project they can hear the thundering of the 4 horsemen's hoves.

[reverbandwhiskey]

Where is this Lowe's going?

I actually live on the first little house on Ideal Way, behind the Marsh Property lot. We are moving though. Can't stand the noise from Mac's.

[orulz]

reverbandwhiskey, on Apr 4 2006, 12:22 AM, said:

Where is this Lowe's going?

On the block bounded by South, Iverson, Lyndhurst, and Magnolia. Meacham will closed internal to the block. Read the thread for background...

[Mobuchu]

They must have alot of the preliminary work with rebar and all finished on the Tyvola girders because they are pouring (or pumping I guess) concrete on top.

[A2]

reverbandwhiskey, on Apr 3 2006, 11:22 PM, said:

Where is this Lowe's going?

I actually live on the first little house on Ideal Way, behind the Marsh Property lot. We are moving though. Can't stand the noise from Mac's.

I lived very close to you RBW. I was on Poindexter for the longest. I would bet your home is worth a mint now.

I did not want to post this, but will now that the dreaded X is in Birmingham.

My Ex-Wife, who used to work with Marsh Properties, let me know many moons ago that ALL of Marsh's properties on Poindexter were going to be Bulldozed and re-built one day into a MUCH more dense project. If you have ever been down Poindexter you realize the beauty of the Street. It is tree lined and quite frankly a jewel in SouthEnd. The problem is that it was built to a very low density standard.

So with all the momentum shifting further down South Blvd.  I would suspect some major announcement from one of the LARGEST land owners in Charlotte to be coming out  VERY soon.

The Marsh family has the money and further more they have the political pull to put what they want where they want anytime.

From what I have gathered  Poindexter will probably be lined with semi-urban Townhomes. I think the area in front of Poindexter where the Pepsi Co is will be a potential issue thpugh. Is there anyone out there who knows what is going on with this property. I  do not, in anyway, want to push Pepsi out, but the reality is that the land would be better served with Retail and Dense Residential uses.

It will be around all of this NEW development plus right beside the existing 3030 South project. I have to believe buyers are really lining up ,since it is right on the line....


Any clues?


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Edited by A2, 04 April 2006 - 05:42 PM.

[MZT]

Isn't that where all those 1 story brick duplexes are? Honestly, I don't think that area is attractive at all. I had assumed it was public housing.

[dubone]

The idea is that the structures are ugly as crud, but the trees are gorgeous and the potential for the area is unbelievable.  I once lived in a Marsh property place, and had heard rumors that they might one day redevelop their land to match newfound potential of the neighborhood.

As for Pepsi, they also have plans to move, or at least that was mentioned in a transit meeting at some point a long time ago.

[revitalize]

Is poindexter a rental community?  if not, how can they just "redevelop" it into townhomes... would they not have to get all the homeowners on board for a neighborhood sell-out?  just curious...

[dubone]

Marsh Properties owns all that land.  They are rental units.  

We are not talking about the entire length of Poindexter, but between South and Elmhurst, Marsh owns all that land.

[atlrvr]

I've heard the rumors about Marsh, but I know of no concrete plans or time-frame....but the area sure is ripe now.  That are IS really beautiful.

As far as Pepsi....they are accepting unsolicited bids....have a check for about $10M?  It can be yours, and they will gladly find a new home elsewhere in the city.

[reverbandwhiskey]

Those apartments are super cheap as well. I would imagine that Marsh will want to eventually build something a little more "high rent" on that location.

[A2]

reverbandwhiskey, on Apr 5 2006, 07:57 AM, said:

Those apartments are super cheap as well. I would imagine that Marsh will want to eventually build something a little more "high rent" on that location.

When I first moved here we rented an 800 square foot unit for 600 bucks. Not bad eh??? We moved not soon after, which saddened me. I actually liked the Duplexes, but absolutely abhored the units behind Poindexter. They did look kind of unsafe. (I will leave it at that)

But, Poindexter was Great. You had your own Driveway. Your own yard. And in my unit you had a front porch. All that for 600 bucks and you are a quick jog to Uptown.

My guess is that Marsh can allow the rented units to expire and develop "at will". I sincerely believe that it will only be a matter of a year or two before we get something quite dense there.

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Edited by A2, 05 April 2006 - 04:46 PM.

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