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Decided to make a topic for this, obviously as the story for this land plot grows we can post updates, pictures, or even news stories about it here. Hopefully there will be some more talk about this area soon.

I couldn't find a thread about Matthews, or generally about the small towns right around CLT, so I'm making this for all things regarding my home town of Matthews! Is anyone else from the area, or live there? There is some development happening now and down the road, but I haven't seen any info on it on the boards or on the development maps. First, I noticed another parcel in the North End district, right along N Trade St, is now under construction, but I can't find any info about it anywhere. Anyone have any insight about it? I'm loving how North End is looking and feeling. As they continue to connect more and more streets around downtown they're really expanding the urban footprint. Also, the Silver Line talks have made me interested in how Matthews will develop its eventual TOD areas. Anyone think that once the Silver Line gets funded (God/Allah/Ganesh-willing), Matthews will have the potential to become a mini-urban center outside of CLT? Like Sommerville, MA or something? Food for thought. Another is one I don't know how to feel about. Plantation Estates (Which has a big retirement community complex up Fullwood Ln on 51) is expanding onto the wooded parcel across the street from the big Methodist Church on S Trade St, behind that ever-present brick wall that's always been there. Here's another story that talks about the local concerns. Okay, sure, I understand. The Boomers are aging, they want places to feel at home. And elderly citizens are a stable tax base to have in a municipality (no kids to use up the public services/schools), as well as wanting to live in walkable communities. But my biggest issue is them gating it. Which I understand, they also want safety. But when you look at how adjacent the parcel is to the downtown gridded-street network, it seems like a waste of what could have been a well-designed SOUTH End district. But fortunately, the developer is going to extend the four-mile creek greenway from its current terminus that spits out onto Trade St, so that it wraps all around its property, along Fullwood and Trade, and connecting to Freemont. So that is nice for the suburbs further out there, at least. I am wondering if I'm just too young to appreciate diversifying your age demographics. Anyway. Any thoughts? Opinions about Matthews? News updates?

Figured that since this is getting to be more likely to happen lately, it deserved its own topic: Sources: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article146287254.html http://www.columbiadevelopment.com/eastern-cary-gateway/

As we all know, Music Row has gone through many changes over the years. I would like to encourage those who have photos of such changes to share them here. Some buildings have been demolished, some simply remodeled. I know that there is a Topic for those that have been remodeled, but I'm having difficulties finding one for those that have been demolished then redeveloped. If you could, please post the address, a photo of the building/business before being demolished and the new building/business. The date the old building was constructed and demolished, along with the date the new building was constructed. In addition, if you are not the photographer, please give credit &/or a link to the article/photo. The loose boundaries for Music Row are: North - Broadway, East End Ave. & I-40 South - Wedgewood Ave. West - 19th Ave. South East - 16th Ave. South Thank you for posting!

It has taken forever, but Tallahassee is beginning to tap into its potential of becoming a more thriving densely populated city. The rapid development of Gaines Street-College Town and a proposed Florida State University Arena District is changing the entertainment landscape of Tallahassee with more developments current under construction and in the works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jq0Qeo2Etg

I think its time Chesapeake gets its own pictures forum. Over the lest few years Chesapeake has boomed in population and development, and with the recent Summit Pointe development, its safe to say that Chesapeake has a brighter future ahead of its self along with its sister cities, Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Enjoy these pictures I took at night.

I've noticed recently that the apartment leasing company MAA (Mid-America Apartment Communities) has been buying/putting up their signage on many apartment buildings/complexes in the Charlotte area. I haven't been able to find many details about this, but just a few examples I can think of are 1225 South Church, now MAA 1225, the apartments across from the Harris Teeter in Southend (can't recall the prior name off the top of my head) and Phillips Place in Southpark. I've also noticed their distinct signage on complexes/buildings that I know have been around for years. Due to the general consistency in their branding, it's noticeable when they slap their very distinct and corporate logo on anything, new or recently acquired. I was hoping to start a discussion, or at least catalog how many Charlotte area properties they own. Whether they build new, or simply prefer to acquire/rehab properties, and poll the UP crowd on their general perception of this company and ones like it who appear to be creating a small monopoly on the rental market in the Charlotte area and how this might affect things moving forward.

Since I am loosing track of the apartment projects announced in the South corridor I put together a map showing the locations of announcements I could find and any assoicated information like the number of units. I also added the uptown, Seigle Point and midtown projects which I knew about. I included the Strawn project not because it looks eminent, but I felt like it was important. The map is available here to edit: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zVkgech8oPvQ.kAkwm8EIn_7Y It is very likely that 1) I missed some projects and 2) I messed up some project boundaries (I did not check Polaris for parcel ownership). I am happy to make any corrections requested.