cityboi Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 (edited) Here is an aerial of downtown High Point. Guilford County is the only county in the state that has two cities with urban cores. Greensboro's population is around 280,000 and High Point has a population of about 105,000. Both cities have seamlessly grown together as if it were one big city. If it were one municipality it would have almost 400,000 people. High Point is the Home Furnishings Capital of the World and it hosts the world's largest home furnishings market twice a year. Twice a year High Point becomes of big city with 70,000 people from all over the world flooding the streets and showrooms in downtown High Point. It has been nicknamed North Carolina's International City. info on downtown High Point revitalization efforts. The city wants to have a 365 day a year active downtown and not just during the furniture market. https://www.highpointnc.gov/cityproject/inquire.html some sketches High Point is really going for an urban streetscape with urban plazas. It looks like a streetcar system is being looked into based on one of the sketches https://www.highpointnc.gov/cityproject/docs/1302HighPointSelectImages.pdf Unique multi story enclosed pedestrian bridge between buildings Edited May 1, 2019 by Neo Removed image on request Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks for posting. High Point has SOO much potential in it's downtown area!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboi Posted April 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) While High Point doesn't have super tall buildings, it has a very dense downtown for a city its size. Some of the architecture is amazing. Forbidden City Museum/Showroom in downtown High Point more of downtown High Point Furnitureland South Edited April 25, 2015 by cityboi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cityboi Posted March 21, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted March 21, 2019 (edited) Interesting new showroom in downtown High Point Edited March 21, 2019 by cityboi 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KJHburg Posted April 30, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 New food hall announced next to High Point Rockers baseball stadium. This is a great project for downtown High Point. https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2019/04/30/developer-unveils-first-tenant-for-the-outfields.html 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboi Posted October 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) High Point to build an American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2019/10/21/furniture-industry-organization-unveils-hall-of.html?iana=hpmvp_triad_news_headline Edited October 21, 2019 by cityboi 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted November 25, 2019 Report Share Posted November 25, 2019 New food hall coming to downtown High Point! https://www.greensboro.com/entertainment/dining/food-hall-coming-to-high-point/article_79ca5b20-d4a0-57ef-8a6d-b6fe388b0965.html 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJHburg Posted December 6, 2019 Report Share Posted December 6, 2019 Great to see this office building and food hall by the Rockers and their ballpark downtown (and not another showroom) https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/listings/9/item/2317 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboi Posted December 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 More development around downtown High Point ballpark. 100,000 square foot 5 story mixed use building https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2019/12/12/skyline-views-and-secured-parking-promised-in-new.html?iana=hpmvp_triad_news_headline 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted January 7, 2020 Report Share Posted January 7, 2020 Not downtown, but jobs and multi million investment coming to High Point! https://www.nccommerce.com/news/press-releases/packaging-manufacturer-create-46-new-jobs-guilford-county 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 High Point's new baseball stadium continues to attract new development. https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2020/01/30/congdon-family-puts-up-30-million-for-downtown.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicholas Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 Pics of downtown from last Sunday. Couple of active projects, good to see see HP getting some redevelopment. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Mystery company proposing 165 new jobs in downtown High Point. https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2020/07/10/high-point-to-consider-154-million-in-incentives.html?iana=hpmvp_triad_news_headline 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 7:53 AM, rancenc said: Mystery company proposing 165 new jobs in downtown High Point. https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2020/07/10/high-point-to-consider-154-million-in-incentives.html?iana=hpmvp_triad_news_headline Mystery company has been announced!! https://www.rhinotimes.com/news/lights-camera-100-million-investment-in-high-point/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 On the fringes of downtown.....the campus of High Point University continues to grow! http://www.highpoint.edu/blog/2021/02/80-million-library-is-hpus-next-step-in-transformational-growth-plan/ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted April 27, 2021 Report Share Posted April 27, 2021 Aerial view of High Point 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Current and potentially future activity around the baseball stadium in downtown High Point. https://myfox8.com/news/newsmakers/the-destination-creator-trucking-industry-leader-believes-downtown-high-point-development-project-at-crossroads/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted September 13, 2021 Report Share Posted September 13, 2021 Another attraction in the works for downtown. https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/american-home-furnishings-hall-of-fame-headquarters-opening-soon-in-high-point/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted September 18, 2021 Report Share Posted September 18, 2021 On the fringes of downtown on the campus of High Point University. https://businessnc.com/high-point-launches-arena-hotel-conference-center/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cityboi Posted September 25, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) On 9/18/2021 at 2:07 PM, rancenc said: On the fringes of downtown on the campus of High Point University. https://businessnc.com/high-point-launches-arena-hotel-conference-center/ This is a very impressive place. A 4,500 seat arena, 2,500 seat conference center and 60 room hotel. The great thing is that this isnt just a place for university sports and activities. It will serve as a venue for the city of High Point. High Point now has a place to host arena events such as concerts as well as conferences. I honestly think this is the best looking mini arena in the state. Edited September 25, 2021 by cityboi 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Great things happening in downtown High Point. https://businessnc.com/nc-trend-congdon-family-spurs-high-point-innovation/ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted January 11, 2022 Report Share Posted January 11, 2022 Aerial view of the campus of High Point University. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rancenc Posted April 6, 2022 Report Share Posted April 6, 2022 New hotel in the works for downtown High Point. https://www.yesweekly.com/business/128-room-springhill-suites-by-marriott-hotel-coming-to-downtown-high-point/article_585245a4-b5e0-11ec-8d01-b72fe8e1178e.html 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboi Posted April 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2022 3 hours ago, rancenc said: New hotel in the works for downtown High Point. https://www.yesweekly.com/business/128-room-springhill-suites-by-marriott-hotel-coming-to-downtown-high-point/article_585245a4-b5e0-11ec-8d01-b72fe8e1178e.html Great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityboi Posted April 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2022 (edited) Following Greensboro and Winston-Salem, downtown High Point is opening a social district allowing people to drink alcohol on public streets. One of the very few examples of the Triad being the first. All three Triad cities have started downtown social district before Charlotte Raleigh and Durham. Greensboro was the first major North Carolina city to do so. They have been doing this in places like New Orleans and Savannah for a while. This is definitely a plus for the downtown area, will help attract more people and encourage more people walking the downtown streets. https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/high-point/downtown-high-point-adding-social-district/ Edited April 22, 2022 by cityboi 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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