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[dubone]

SouthHaus
SouthHaus is a mixed use project of offices and condominiums at Ideal Way and South Blvd.  Its design is inspired by urban designs in Holland and Germany.   The project was originally designed with 200 units, but is rumored to be going through a redesign.
http://southhaus.com/
http://www.charlotte...d/SouthHaus.pdf

Park Avenue Plaza / The Atrium
Park Avenue Plaza is a small project under construction on West Park Avenue west of Camden with 36 condominiums.  
http://parkavenuecharlotte.com
http://www.charlotte...venue_plaza.pdf

Silos SouthEnd
Silos SouthEnd is in the New Bern Station area recently absorbed into the SouthEnd district.  It is a mixed use project by Citiline on the western extension of Poindexter Drive that will include 113 condos, retail/commercial space.
http://www.silossouthend.com/

As the Chelsea Southend is now an apartment project, it can be discussed with other Southend apartment projects:
http://www.urbanplan...jec-t45017.html

[dubone]

SouthEnd's TOD rules and property values are lending the area to mid-rise, stick built projects, which in this economy appears conducive to apartment building. There are currently five large apartment projects planned for the area around the Light Blue line, and the likelihood that more will follow.

Ashton SouthEnd
Ashton South End is located at 101 West Tremont across the Lynx Blue Line from Atherton Mill. The ~310 apartment project by the Hanover Company includes an 11 story tower and retail that will anchor the southern end of Camden Road. The project is under construction with expectations to be completed in 2009.
http://www.charlotte...est_tremont.pdf
http://oxblue.com/pr...aynebros/ashton
http://hanoverco.com...asp?p=Portfolio


Millenium
Millenium is a project under construction at Bland and South Tryon. 272 apartments are planned on the site, which is adjacent to the Bland Street Lynx Station. The project is expected to be completed this year.
http://www.themillen...n/Home-990.html
http://www.charlotte.../millennium.pdf


Reserve at SouthEnd
Reserve at SouthEnd is a project on South Boulevard across from Lowes SouthEnd. ~300 units are planned for the site by Atlantic Realty. The buildings on the site have been demolished in preparation for construction. It is expected to be completed in Spring of 2009.
http://www.charlotte...e_south_end.pdf

Spectrum
The Morgan Group is developing Spectrum at 2203 Hawkins Street, a site on the west side of the Lynx Blue Line at Hawkins and Rampart. ~330 apartments are planned to be completed in 2009.
http://www.charlotte...nd/spectrum.pdf


Circle SouthEnd
Circle at SouthEnd is a controversial project by Crescent (Duke Power) at Bland Street and South Blvd. It was formerly a poorly designed condominium named "C", but has been redesigned as an apartment project with claims that they are pursuing LEED certification. However, there have been no releases of designs to date, despite the project beginning construction.
Former discussion of that site is archived here:
http://www.urbanplan...showtopic=36221

Chelsea
Chelsea is a 5-story, 75 unit project at West Blvd and Hawkins Street.  The project is expected to be completed in 2009.  This project was previously a condominium project, but has been converted to an apartment project.
http://www.chelseasouthend.com
http://www.charlotte...End/chelsea.pdf

Tradition at New Bern Station
Tradition at New Bern Station is a 5-story, 285 unit apartment project by Broad Street Partners across the Lynx tracks from 3030 South.  (This project is cancelled).

http://www.ncleg.net.....2018 2007.pdf

[dubone]

Small scale office projects are being planned for SouthEnd, with Uptown's vacancy rates reaching historic lows.

Merrifield Partners plans two green (LEED certified) office projects using a typical 3 story brick design.

1927 South Tryon
The office project at 1927 S Tryon is located on the corner of Tryon and Doggett streets with ~85ksf under construction, with expectations to be completed in Q3 2008. The project includes some ground floor retail.

http://www.merrifiel...erty/36401.html


230 West Summit
230 W Summit is a ~65ksf office building with ground floor retail that is expected to be completed in Q1 2009.

[dubone]

I rode the light rail yesterday and noticed tremendous amount of activity on Circle South End.  Is anyone able to take a photo from up high in the area to at least see the footprint they are flattening for building.  It just seems they are still doing a plan that keeps much of the buildings away from the street like the plans we all saw for "C".

[Andyc545]

dubone, on Feb 26 2008, 07:09 PM, said:

I rode the light rail yesterday and noticed tremendous amount of activity on Circle South End.  Is anyone able to take a photo from up high in the area to at least see the footprint they are flattening for building.  It just seems they are still doing a plan that keeps much of the buildings away from the street like the plans we all saw for "C".

That's what I'm afraid of and also what my gut is.  This project has been too under the radar since its opposition.  I think they are taking the cheap road out and going with what they want to make their largest profit instead of what everyone else wants.

[tozmervo]

Can anyone translate this callout? The closest I can fathom is "<something> Room Porch"

[atlrvr]

I don't have the original file on this computer (I added this rendering to dubone's post) but I think it says Signal Room something.....regardless, the building will be built to accomodate a Lynx signal shed.

[Raintree21]

The last word looks like "facade" to me.

[dubone]

I was wondering where that came from, atlrvr.  You had me scratching my head where I found it originally

I read it as 'signed room facade' or something, but I have no clue what that means.

[RiverwoodCLT]

Millennium Apts. 02-26-08  Looks like they are still working on the foundation.

Edited by RiverwoodCLT, 26 February 2008 - 09:22 PM.

[Andyc545]

They put up the concrete pouring arm tonight on Ashton S. End.  This should mean that things will begin going up even quicker, although I've been impressed with how quickly the first 3 floors have gone up given the complex layout of the floors.  Has anyone noticed on the webcamthe little triangle cut out floor they added on the third floor on the side along the light trail tracks?  Don't remember seeing that in the plans but looks good.

Edited by Andyc545, 26 February 2008 - 10:32 PM.

[tozmervo]

dubone, on Feb 26 2008, 09:04 PM, said:

I was wondering where that came from, atlrvr.  You had me scratching my head where I got that from.

I read it as 'signed room facade' or something, but I have no clue what that means.

Oh! That actually does make sense. There's a giant metal utility shed on the Millenium building site, I guess they are going to encompass it within the building shell.

[dubone]

Do the geometry proof for me, tozmervo, and show your work.  Link 'signed room facade' to 'giant metal utility shed' for us.

[atlrvr]

tozmervo, on Feb 26 2008, 11:59 PM, said:

Oh! That actually does make sense. There's a giant metal utility shed on the Millenium building site, I guess they are going to encompass it within the building shell.

Yes...this is exactly what is happening....I think the city deeded them so land, or rights to build within the easement, in exchange of incorporating the signal shed into the structure.

[tozmervo]

dubone, on Feb 27 2008, 12:37 AM, said:

Do the geometry proof for me, tozmervo, and show your work.  Link 'signed room facade' to 'giant metal utility shed' for us.

well, if we assume that facade = utility && signed = giant ... ah screw it, I guess that's what I get for quoting the wrong post! (I, of course, meant to quote atlrvr )

[atlrvr]

Andyc545, on Feb 26 2008, 11:32 PM, said:

Has anyone noticed on the webcamthe little triangle cut out floor they added on the third floor on the side along the light trail tracks? Don't remember seeing that in the plans but looks good.

I think what you are seeing is part of the original plans....what hasn't been built yet is the parking deck that will occupy the space in the "back" of the building.

[CharlotteUrbanPioneer]

Does anyone know what type of rents are being proposed for these projects?  It seems like they would have to be quite expensive to support this type of design.

[Andyc545]

CharlotteUrbanPioneer, on Feb 27 2008, 10:05 AM, said:

Does anyone know what type of rents are being proposed for these projects?  It seems like they would have to be quite expensive to support this type of design.

I heard Ashton South End is suppose to start in the 1200-1500 dollar range per month for the smallest units closest to the ground but the average 1165 sq ft unit is suppose to be upwards of $2300/month.  Of course price depends on height since this will be an 11 story building.

Millenium is $1.50/sq foot for rent.  That's $1000-$2100/month.

Yes- these units are very expensive, in my opinion, but may be a bargain for someone coming down from NYC or Chicago.

The Reserve starts at $900/month up to $1800/month but I believe has condominiums to own, also, in the upper $100s to $300's.

Know next to nothing about Circle @ SE

[RiverwoodCLT]

Ashton 02/27/08

[tozmervo]

Quick photo update on everyone's project they love to hate, the C:

Corner of Bland + South:


Along the Blue Line:


From the Park Rd parking deck: