SouthPark neighborhood Projects

[SydneyCarton]

Does anyone know where the new Novant building might rise?  I hope that it’s on the site of the really ugly building just west of McDonald’s.

P.S.: Does that McD still have the piano?  I haven’t been in there for a long time.

Edited January 9, 2020 by SydneyCarton

[CLT2014]

33 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Does anyone know where the new Novant building might rise?  I hope that it’s on the site of the really ugly building just west of McDonald’s.

On that ugly building site next to McDonald's. It was torn down and demolished a few months ago, so the building is no more. 

[SydneyCarton]

34 minutes ago, CLT2014 said:

On that ugly building site next to McDonald's. It was torn down and demolished a few months ago, so the building is no more. 

Fantastic!  Do you know what will rise there?

[CLT2014]

11 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Fantastic!  Do you know what will rise there?

Something from Novant. They haven't announced their intentions other than providing enhanced medical services to South Park. Perhaps an emergency room facility to compete with Atrium Health's facility across from Phillip's Place.... just speculating. 

Edited January 9, 2020 by CLT2014

[CLT_sc]

16 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

Fantastic!  Do you know what will rise there?

The rumor is a 20 ish story building which will contain an ED and other medical facilities.  But, nothing official.

 

Edited January 9, 2020 by CLT_sc

[SydneyCarton]

Fantastic news!

I rarely make it to SouthPark when I visit Charlotte, but I used to live nearby and love it.

Edited January 9, 2020 by SydneyCarton

[XRZ.ME]

Is there any plan for an expressway to connect south park area to I77 or I485 or uptown?

[KJHburg]

Just now, XRZ.ME said:

Is there any plan for an expressway to connect south park area to I77 or I485 or uptown?

No and there won't be light rail either.  

[CLT2014]

2 minutes ago, XRZ.ME said:

Is there any plan for an expressway to connect south park area to I77 or I485 or uptown?

No, and it is completely surrounded by residential, some of which is the most expensive in the county. 

The best hope for improving connectivity to South Park and providing options other than waiting 6 light cycles to move through Sharon / Fairview in a car, is dedicated bus rapid transit lanes with a bridge over Fairview/Sharon intersection. 

Edited January 9, 2020 by CLT2014

[Blue_Devil]

55 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

No and there won't be light rail either.  

Why no Blue Line fork through there eventually? 

[go_vertical]

ROW would be prohibitively expensive plus the NIMBYs would not stand for it. I think the only real option would be a tunnel once the area is completely gridlocked in 20+ years. 

[CLT>]

Nighttime Apex construction 

[JacksonH]

56 minutes ago, go_vertical said:

ROW would be prohibitively expensive plus the NIMBYs would not stand for it. I think the only real option would be a tunnel once the area is completely gridlocked in 20+ years. 

A tunnel would be tremendously expensive.  Maybe a monorail, which is being done in Seattle, but NIMBYs would hate that, too.  It seems like traffic in SP already is unbearable, and will only grt worse, so I don't see how they can do nothing.

[SydneyCarton]

Here’s an article about Novant’s purchase of 6400 Fairview Rd.:

 

https://www.wbtv.com/story/38130745/hospital-spends-millions-to-buy-a-prominent-southpark-property-and-could-expand/

 

I’m happy that this has come down.

 

Edited January 10, 2020 by SydneyCarton

[Blue_Devil]

17 hours ago, JacksonH said:

A tunnel would be tremendously expensive.  Maybe a monorail, which is being done in Seattle, but NIMBYs would hate that, too.  It seems like traffic in SP already is unbearable, and will only grt worse, so I don't see how they can do nothing.

Elevated light rail like in DC? Going down Fairview from South-End?

[CarolinaDaydreamin]

18 hours ago, Blue_Devil said:

Why no Blue Line fork through there eventually? 

I think its POSSIBLE to have a small line from Fairview/Tyvola to the airport(or at least to the blue line). Fairview is already not that residential and if it ended right at the mall, it could be a popular option.

[TheOneRJ]

Lol at DeeDee Harris owning that land. I do think it’s interesting they’re being so secretive with their plans here, though. 

[Madison Parkitect]

37 minutes ago, CarolinaDaydreamin said:

I think its POSSIBLE to have a small line from Fairview/Tyvola to the airport(or at least to the blue line). Fairview is already not that residential and if it ended right at the mall, it could be a popular option.

Tyvola and Fairview have houses and non-residential buildings pretty close to the street a lot of the way though. I don't know how you'd put even an elevated one-track monorail, let alone a Blue Line track, through there. It's only a 4-lane street without a median all the way from South Blvd to Marion Diehl. I agree something will have to be done to get transit to the mall area though, there's too many cars already and it's only going to get worse.

[Matthew.Brendan]

Just curious, anyone know roughly the average width of the light rail ROW?

[tozmervo]

12 minutes ago, Matthew.Brendan said:

Just curious, anyone know roughly the average width of the light rail ROW?

About 30 ft. 

[Nick2]

Southpark is going to become Charlotte's version of Buckhead, traffic and all, unless something is figured out for some kind of mass transit.

[Richhamleigh, DC]

Ironically, Myers Park started as a streetcar neighborhood.  A streetcar, perhaps utilizing antique reproductions for rrolling stock, might be more palatable.

[hinsp0]

[CLT_sc]

The apartment buildings for the colony development are coming down.  The line of buildings behind Roosters is gone.

[CLT_sc]

https://mobile.twitter.com/CLTdevelopment/status/1222912726412013569?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

 

Not a bad looking building