Optimist Park / Belmont Projects

[Niner National]

1 hour ago, jcummings138 said:

Ace No 3 is open in Belmont

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/08/16/neighborhood-burger-joint-to-replace-shuttered.amp.html


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Ate there yesterday. Unremarkable, but not in a bad way. Burger was fairly good but is never going to get nominated for best burger in Charlotte. 

It was busy. I think they'll do well.

[KJHburg]

Couple photos from Sunday.  This area is one of the most rapidly changing neighborhoods in the city.

1. New apartments   2. new townhomes at Parkwood station. 

 

[tozmervo]

 

[Desert Power]

Anyone know what is planned here:  https://charlottenc.gov/planning/Rezoning/RezoningPetitions/2019Petitions/Pages/2019-149.aspx 

On 12/9/2019 at 2:44 PM, tozmervo said:

 

Random thought:  shouldn't the UNCC Urban Institute be Uptown instead of at University City?

[atlrvr]

Apartments

[Desert Power]

50 minutes ago, atlrvr said:

Apartments

Found this from a while ago, but it looks like this includes more lots:  https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/development/article107226887.html 

[Guest]

Apartments

And there’s another apartment building being queued up at 24th and brevard. More details in the new year.


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[Hushpuppy321]

19 hours ago, atlrvr said:

Apartments

Dang - Doesn’t Wood Partners already have like two (2) Apartment Complexes in the Optimist Park Neighborhood already?  Just wrapping my head around the notion that there’s enough / will be enough demand in Optimist Park for all these Apartments....

[slipperypete]

White Duck Taco is open as of this weekend.  

We tried it out and were impressed. Haven't been to Velvet Taco yet, so not sure who will win in the newly competitive OP/Belmont taco landscape.

Looked like they're waiting on permits - soft drinks only for now. And it's not their fault, but the pedestrian access from 10th and Seigle is dumb - go further down the Seigle dead end to the ramp-ish access around the corner from them, or down hill on 10th to walk up a bunch of stairs.  Doesn't seem like it would have been difficult to offer 2 steps right at that corner given the layout of the front walkway. 

[Matthew.Brendan]

Optimist Park is a 10 minute commute to Uptown on the Blue Line. or 15-20 to SouthEnd. You also live within 10 minutes of NoDa and Plaza-Midwood. I’d be surprised if apartment building slows down any time soon on this side of town. 

[SgtCampsalot]

44 minutes ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

Dang - Doesn’t Wood Partners already have like two (2) Apartment Complexes in the Optimist Park Neighborhood already?  Just wrapping my head around the notion that there’s enough / will be enough demand in Optimist Park for all these Apartments....

This project, and Alta Warp + Weft, is Wood Partners heavily banking on the future LSC Greenway extension... which is a great idea, except for the fact that W+W was already burned by the City with the 25th St bridge (2017 completion date?). Who knows how long until this funded greenway project finally happens...?

Edited December 23, 2019 by SgtCampsalot

[Hushpuppy321]

49 minutes ago, Matthew.Brendan said:

Optimist Park is a 10 minute commute to Uptown on the Blue Line. or 15-20 to SouthEnd. You also live within 10 minutes of NoDa and Plaza-Midwood. I’d be surprised if apartment building slows down any time soon on this side of town. 

I see what you’re saying - I wonder if these companies publish their occupancy/lease up rates or if that’s kept private for matters of competition?  If building keeps going at this rate (2 apartments opening, with 2 under construction) - Optimist Park vacant/buildable lots will be gone in 5 years.

10 minutes ago, SgtCampsalot said:

This project, and Alta Warp + Weft, is Wood Partners heavily banking on the future LSC Greenway extension... which is a great idea, except for the fact that W+W was already burned by the City with the 25th St bridge (2017 completion date?). Who knows how long until this funded greenway project finally happens...?

True - Not sure about the Greenway but I know for a fact that the 25th Street Bridge Project should break ground this coming year in 2020.  Not sure of the completion date but becuase its a City Project I would suspect it takes 18 to 24 months.

Edited December 23, 2019 by Hushpuppy321

[kermit]

58 minutes ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

Dang - Doesn’t Wood Partners already have like two (2) Apartment Complexes in the Optimist Park Neighborhood already?  Just wrapping my head around the notion that there’s enough / will be enough demand in Optimist Park for all these Apartments....

Don’t forget about the 50-60 people who move to Charlotte each day...

[SgtCampsalot]

I can state from knowledge that the occupancies in the OP/Villa Heights/NoDa are not exactly as high as what everyone wants to see right now, but that is very clearly the result of so many coming online SIMULTANEOUSLY. It is still very clear that, at least spread out a little bit, there are enough people to fill all of these apartments.

[Desert Power]

1 hour ago, SgtCampsalot said:

I can state from knowledge that the occupancies in the OP/Villa Heights/NoDa are not exactly as high as what everyone wants to see right now, but that is very clearly the result of so many coming online SIMULTANEOUSLY. It is still very clear that, at least spread out a little bit, there are enough people to fill all of these apartments.

25th Street still being not even started has to be a killer for W&W and the Collective right now.

[KJHburg]

Optimist Mill shows history can be great and so can historical renovations.  Nearby new townhomes and Alexan apartments and Purl by Alta apartments.   Growing neighborhood here. 

Had a Velvet Taco (and it was good the Kobe Bacon Burger) and the longest lines still at the Dumpling Lady.  

UP Meetup here  either Saturday Jan 4 in the early evening  late afternoon bring the family  or Thursday night Jan. 9?  Let me know or I will pick a date and whoever shows up shows up.  

[videtur quam contuor]

possible yes here

[NCMike1990]

Some aerials of Parkwood Apartments from Clear Sky. Link

Imagine how different this area will look in another 10 years.

 

Edited December 29, 2019 by NCMike1990
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[Desert Power]

I'd walk over to OH.  Man, that whole area would look a lot better with something besides the railyard there

 

[Urban Cowboy]

From Charlotte Business Ledger:

”

• Optimist Park apartments: A developer has filed for a rezoning to build apartments next to Optimist Hall, according to city records. Jefferson Apartment Group says it would like to rezone the 5-acre parcel on Wadsworth Place, across the light rail tracks from the food court and office complex, “to allow the development of a multi-family residential community,” records show.”

 

http://polaris3g.mecklenburgcountync.gov/#mat=65873&pid=08102103&gisid=08102103

[DMann]

Wasn't there some talk about extending College Street to 16th?

[Urban Cowboy]

Not sure. Would be very expensive to cross the train tracks. There’s no doubt that connectivity here would be beneficial. If any area would benefit from a 277 cap it’s between Tryon and Davidson

Edited February 13, 2020 by Urban Cowboy

[videtur quam contuor]

Years ago I sold a car to a woman who lived on Wadsworth. I had never known of the street before I went there to see her. It is that short street off N Tryon and ends at the tracks. I think there was a church on the street, one of the casual, unplanned type of churches. Simple houses of a type common in the 1920's, tar roof, just the minimum, likely no central heat. She paid me 100$ for the 200$ car and gave me a post dated check for the other 100$. The second check never cleared.

With the yard tracks so close to her and the N Tryon crossing in another direction the houses did not need to be solid. They would be vibrated to dust, and hers surely has been.

Edit: Google street view shows a single structure on Wadsworth: Hope Chapel. A charming outpost of human spirit. Worth a look.

Edited February 14, 2020 by tarhoosier

[kermit]

Drilling appeared to be underway at the Yandle-Witherspoon supply property this morning (between BLE and Brevard adjacent to CSX).

Still drilling the lot this afternoon, sorry about lack of pictures (wrong side of train both ways)

 

 

Edited February 28, 2020 by kermit

[KJHburg]

from Optimist Mill Parkwood station area today.