Downtown High Point

[cityboi]

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

[rancenc]

^{Thanks  for posting.  High Point has SOO much potential in it's downtown area!!}

[cityboi]

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

[cityboi]

Interesting new showroom in downtown High Point 

Edited March 21, 2019 by cityboi

[KJHburg]

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

[cityboi]

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

[rancenc]

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

[KJHburg]

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

[cityboi]

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

[rancenc]

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

[rancenc]

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

[nicholas]

Pics of downtown from last Sunday.  Couple of active projects, good to see see HP getting some redevelopment.

[rancenc]

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

[rancenc]

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/

[rancenc]

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/

[rancenc]

Aerial view of High Point

 

[rancenc]

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/

[rancenc]

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/

[rancenc]

On the fringes of downtown on the campus of High Point University.

https://businessnc.com/high-point-launches-arena-hotel-conference-center/

[cityboi]

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

[rancenc]

Great things happening in downtown High Point.

https://businessnc.com/nc-trend-congdon-family-spurs-high-point-innovation/

[rancenc]

Aerial view of the campus of High Point University.

 

[rancenc]

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

[cityboi]

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!

[cityboi]

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