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New U.S. 311 Strip Center for High Point

NCMike1981 — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:15:08 +0000

I have a feeling Belk will be a tenant if this proceeds....they are probably itching to close the Oak Hollow store without having to leave High Point altogether...

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New U.S. 311 Strip Center for High Point

DCMetroRaleigh — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:34:44 +0000

HIGH POINT — With the fate of Oak Hollow Mall still up in the air, developers may be starting to make room for another shopping center in High Point.

Recently, CBL & Associates asked the N.C. Department of Transportation if it could buy surplus right-of-way near U.S. 311 at Old Plank Road and N. Main Street. The area is 17.8 acres.

Project Manager and Director of Sustainable Initiatives Mike Phillips also asked for a break in the existing control of access along Old Plank Road.

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Downtown Greensboro Developments

cityboi — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:29:19 +0000

I think if we want this to be a done deal for downtown Greensboro, the performing arts center must be built with some private dollars. Greensboro voters have already rejected bonds to upgrade War Memorial Auditorium twice. Then again, if the city wants a venue greater than Durham's, it will have to take a combination of public and private money. Some estimates for a downtown venue reach $70 million. Durham's was about $48 million. Its possible that a bond could pass this time around if its a new facility downtown because of the excitement level. City Leaders need to make the case to tax payers that if we don't do this, War Memorial will eventually close due to lack of events. This would open the door for other cities in the Triad to build a major regional PAC. Greensboro has lost a lot of events due to the obsolete War Memorial Auditorium. It stands out like a sore thumb at the coliseum because everything else at the complex is upgraded. But I will only support a bond if this is built downtown. Whenever the city gets a new venue, War Memorial Auditorium will be torn down. Coliseum director talks about lack of parking at the coliseum. Build a parking deck in its place.

War Memorial Auditorium (compare this with Durham's.....this is why we are losing events to Durham. This facility hasn't changed since it was built in the 1950s)

War Memorial Auditorium with the old coliseum arena before expansion

renderings of renovation voters rejected several years ago...not bad at all, but this belongs downtown. However it would not likely look like this because they would tear down War Memorial and build a new venue from ground up if the downtown plan fails. Furthermore, downtown groups want a venue downtown that is "architecturally significant". These designs below are great but we can do better.

This rendering shows a bigger facility than Durham's. There are three balcony levels as oppose to Durham's two. This would be great for downtown Greensboro. I believe a downtown performing arts center of this caliber would have a greater impact on downtown Greensboro than the ballpark. There are only a limited number of home games a year at the ballpark during the spring and summer months, but with a performing arts center attracting 200 events throughout the year, that's getting close to having something going on almost every day of the year. Plus many events held here would attract people from other cities outside of the Triad. We are talking about famous actors, music artists, and comedians such as Steve Harvey and Aretha Franklin performing in downtown Greensboro along with broadway productions and traveling shows like Tyler Perry. Local orchestra productions would be held here too. With a state-of-the-art venue, Greensboro won't have trouble at all attracting a lot of events with the city's central location. This would only help attract further development downtown and make it even more feasible to add more hotel rooms in the center-city. If Greensboro does this right, we can have the best performing arts center in the state for many years to come. We have to build this bigger and better if we want to have the highest attendance venue in North Carolina. By comparison, Charlotte's uptown Blumenthal PAC seats 2,100. Durham's PAC seat 2,800. Greensboro is looking at a venue that will seat as many as 3,600. Touring shows evaluate locations based on potential gross revenue assuming sold out shows. Therefore, a larger theater will be more effective in competing for acts and will have greater revenue potential. As far as downtown locations, Action Greensboro has identified a number of potential sites for a PAC including: (The Weaver property or old Duke Power site next to the Children's Museum, the current city owned Greensboro Transit Authority property between E Market Street and Friendly Ave., News & Record lot across from the depot and a triangular area between N Elm, Summit Ave and Lindsay Street) The architecture would likely reflect the area of downtown it would be located. A venue built on the north end of downtown would be sleek and ultra modern. A venue closer to the southern end of downtown would have a more historic look. I'm in favor of a sleek contemporary design.

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Downtown Greensboro Developments

DCMetroRaleigh — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:04:03 +0000

Go Greensboro! Awesome idea.

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Downtown Greensboro Developments

cityboi — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:50:30 +0000

More on Greensboro's effort to build a performing arts center. Local leaders say the facility has to just as good or better than Durham's. Durham's Performing arts center attracts 200 plus events a year. The facility has attracted more businesses and restaurants in downtown Durham.

http://www.myfox8.co...0,7721459.story

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Downtown Greensboro Developments

cityboi — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:27:14 +0000

The city is clearly behind a downtown performing arts center now after a flood of calls and emails from citizens demanding it be built downtown instead of at the coliseum. Over the past few years Greensboro has been losing events to Durham's new downtown performing arts center. War Memorial Auditorium at the coliseum is indeed obsolete and there hasn't been many changes since it was built in the 1950s. City leaders want to use private funds to offset any additional cost of having it downtown. DGI president has identified at least 10 sites downtown. The center would rival the one in downtown Durham and would become an architectural icon for Greensboro. What does this mean for downtown? Orchestra concerts, Broadway productions, major nationwide traveling stage plays, famous actors, actresses and musicians. This would help create even more street activity in the evenings with more people dining downtown and attending other entertainment venues in the center-city. Other downtown facilities such as Triad Stage and the Carolina Theatre will only compliment a major downtown performing arts center that will attract people from all over the Triad and beyond making it the largest tourist destination in the center-city. A proposed performing arts center in Greensboro is expected to have over 3,000 seats which would dwarf any current theater in the Triad. In many ways this would benefit downtown more than the ballpark.

Durham's downtown performing arts center

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Downtown Greensboro Developments

cityboi — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:01:39 +0000

more on the proposed downtown joint college district.

http://www.myfox8.co...0,7417718.story

Also tell DGI what you think should happen next downtown

http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-downtown-greensboro-inc-seeks-input-on-building-ideas-20120130,0,6485484.story

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Cum Park Plaza

NCMike1981 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:03:03 +0000

ah ok, that's where I recall them being! So it looks like the store pictured above (1/28) is the old Heilig Meyers location I was speaking of! I doubt Heilig Meyers was the original tenant....have no idea although as a side note I read somewhere that Roses actually opened with the plaza decades ago

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Cum Park Plaza

DigitalSky — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:04:52 +0000

Yeah Schewels moved from the shopping center next door to this location in 2010

You can see the old one on Streetview still http://g.co/maps/whpbx

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Cum Park Plaza

NCMike1981 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:40:51 +0000

It's been a while since I've headed out that way but I'd occasionally head into Burlington on Hwy 70 back when I lived in Hillsborough in the mid-late '90s....I am pretty sure I recall this being a Schewels although I also remember there being a Heilig Meyers in the plaza....doesn't this store front 70 and is a seperate building from the main part of the plaza? If I recall Heilig Meyers was opposite Roses in the main part of the plaza (over by Wendys) and the Schewels was it's own building fronting 70....that would mean the plaza had 2 furniture stores at once although I doubt that would be too unusual....or maybe I'm confused and this was actually Heilig Meyers for part of the '90s and Schewels for the other part....I'm sure somebody here can clarify :-)

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Cum Park Plaza

DigitalSky — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:25:30 +0000

What was this store @ C*u*m Park Plaza originally? (BTW urbanplanet has autochange to change the word c-u-m to sprite - go figure)

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retail and shopping in Greensboro

DigitalSky — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:41:16 +0000

Thanks Tim! It looks nice.

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Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)

cityboi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:15:45 +0000

The airport plans to use incentives to attract new flights and destinations.

http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2012/01/25/pti-passes-incentive-plan-to-attract.html

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retail and shopping in Greensboro

cityboi — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:07:49 +0000

Here are plans and renderings for the shopping center that will include a Trader Joe's

http://www.news-record.com/content/2012/01/25/article/developer_touts_friendly_avenue_shopping_center

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Greensboro Coliseum Complex thread

cityboi — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:07:01 +0000

Looks like the city will vote on a bond in November for a performing arts center. After outcry from the public, city leaders are looking to build it downtown. However the city projects it will cost an additional $20 to $30 million to put it downtown and that additional cost will have to be picked up by the private sector, donations ect. Coliseum manager Matt Brown would still run the center if it is built downtown. If built downtown, the center could cost as much as $72 million.

http://www.news-reco...d_vote_on_table

Hopefully Mr. Issac Cain can help build it privately. Such a center is part of the "Greensboro Triumph Center". Such a center would be great for downtown. Imagine attracting broadway shows, famous hollywood personalities and well known music artists to the center-city. These acts currently come to the War Memorial Auditorium at the coliseum but lately new performing arts centers in cities such as Durham have been luring events away from Greensboro.

Performing Arts Center at the Greensboro Triumph Center
http://www.greensbor...ifications.html

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Cum Park Plaza

ricky_davis_fan_21 — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:35:30 +0000

*BUMP* This place sounds like a Wet and Wild Themed Adult Amusement Park, just saying...

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Chatham Mills Redevelopment - 150+ apt. units

cityboi — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:54:47 +0000

very exciting project! I applaud WInston-Salem for taking a number of their historical properties and converting them into urban residences and office.

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Chatham Mills Redevelopment - 150+ apt. units

twincity — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:46:44 +0000

Ken Reiter of Durham and Jerry Deakle of Raleigh is requesting rezoning of the historic Chatham Mills on the northwestern edge of downtown Winston-Salem. The vacant buildings sit opposite the Hanes Geo plant. The mill was built in 1907 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/jan/13/wsmet01-chatham-plant-could-be-turned-into-apartme-ar-1809517/

-154-158 residential units in PHASE ONE.
-40 residential units or commercial/office in PHASE TWO
-recreation space
-retail space
-pedestrian bridge over Peters Creek

from cityofws.org

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PTRP (Piedmont Triad Research Park)

twincity — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:07:28 +0000

This is rumored to be the next phase involving WFU. We dont know yet if Building 90-1 will be office, lab, residential, or all three!

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RJ Reynolds Apts/Winston Factory Lofts II

twincity — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:57:47 +0000

Fox8 aired a report on the new project as well as the continued success of downtown residential. Work will start next month. Completion date is set for summer 2013. Clachan is adding a gaming room, rooftop deck and small movie theater.

http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-old-tobacco-warehouse-to-be-converted-to-apartments-in-winstonsalem-20120118,0,3080467.story

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High Point to host 2013 & 2014 USA Cycling National Championships

sean — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:13:29 +0000

the local cycling community is very excited about this event as they will be able to compete with national-caliber bike racers here in the Piedmont Triad. kudos to Chip Duckett and Mock Orange Racing!

http://www.cyclingne...carolina?fwcc=1

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Burlington Square Mall Faces Foreclosure

DigitalSky — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:04:42 +0000

Great news for Holly Hill.... if only we could see this happen at other dying malls. They REALLY have the advantage of being between the Triad and Triangle.

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Burlington Square Mall Faces Foreclosure

NCMike1981 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:10:06 +0000

http://www.digtriad....Burlington-Mall includes an extensive TV news report on the mall at the top of the article

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Greensboro Coliseum Complex thread

cityboi — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:09:11 +0000

Coliseum director pitches $60 million in projects in bonds at the coliseum, half of which would go towards a new performing arts center. This will require voter approval and I will be voting no. The performing arts center belongs downtown and i'm tired of our short sighted city leaders always building venues that belongs downtown elsewhere in the city. It also irks me that a few people seem to be making the decision that this venue should be built at the coliseum. Action Greensboro and Downtown Greensboro Inc. have been talking about a downtown performing arts center for a number of years now and city leaders should be backing that plan. Let the private sector build this facility.

http://www.news-reco...nsboro_coliseum

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High Point to host 2013 & 2014 USA Cycling National Championships

cityboi — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:36:03 +0000

The Triad lands another major national championship sporting event. High Point beat out Austin, Tx and Sacramento, Ca. Its expected to attract 20,000 spectators and it will be the first time the event will be held in the southeast. Word gets around after Greensboro hosted the U.S. Figuring Skating Championships, future national swim championships in Greensboro and professional tennis in Winston-Salem.

http://www.news-reco...l_championships

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South Elm Street Redevelopment

cityboi — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:07:09 +0000

AlmaPinnix, on 17 January 2012 - 01:50 PM, said:

Is the 10 story condo tower still in the works for this redevelopment project, and the full sized grocer?

I'm not exactly sure. As far as the grocer, I doubt it since Deep Roots, which will be a full service grocery store, will be opening up on the other end of downtown. The project could include something around mid/high-rise, particularly if they build the hotel. I wouldn't expect anything really tall in this project.

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Burlington Square Mall Faces Foreclosure

DCMetroRaleigh — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:22:35 +0000

Alamance County is booming in retail. With the economy rebounding, I would not be surprised to see the revival of Mebane's Buckhorn shopping destination, although that is actually in Orange County.

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Burlington Square Mall Faces Foreclosure

NCMike1981 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:11:49 +0000

Well I'll be, looks like they got an anchor to take the former Belk space: Dunham's Sports is taking up all of the 89,000 sq foot former Belk:

http://www.bizjourna...-to-become.html

a list of the current mall directory....looks like the mall is far from dead, although many stores seem to be local it's better then having a dead mall:

http://www.hollyhill...mall-directory/

They seem to be doing pretty good as they have now filled the former Belk and JCPenney spaces. as a side note Burlington Coat Factory almost located in the space but it looks like the mall chose Dunham's instead. I'm not familiar with the chain but I'm picturing a Dicks Sporting Goods type place...it appears as if this will be the first store in the state for the chain...

http://www.dunhamssports.com/

Perhaps Holly Hill can lure a few more chains back with the anchors filled....at least a Bath and Body Works or something lol

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UP|Triad Downtown Project Rundown Maps

AlmaPinnix — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:56:10 +0000

Its been, 5 years.. can we get an updated map?

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South Elm Street Redevelopment

AlmaPinnix — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:50:08 +0000

Is the 10 story condo tower still in the works for this redevelopment project, and the full sized grocer?

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