Design Center Expansion in South End

[wilmore]

22 minutes ago, Scribe said:

Uhm... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=charlotte+design+center+redevelopment+plans

with the very first result "a building by building look at how 'Design District' will transform SouthEnd" by Charlotte Agenda... https://www.charlotteagenda.com/98116/building-building-look-design-district-will-transform-south-end/

The other results are not any worse....

Posting this article originally would have been a whole lot more helpful, especially considering the author was in this thread saying to Google it...

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, wilmore said:

Posting this article originally would have been a whole lot more helpful, especially considering the author was in this thread saying to Google it...

I blame seasonal affective disorder, we got our first glimpse of spring up here only to be dashed by winter coming right back Sunday and Today. 

[Cadi40]

I meant in a manner of how would the retail impact south end and how much exactly.

[Hunted]

20 minutes ago, Cadi40 said:

I meant in a manner of how would the retail impact south end and how much exactly.

There's no metric for that. I'm not even sure how that would be answered.

I'm with Ricky Davis Fan. Sure it was a snarky response, but you honestly habitually post absurd things. No offense.

All in favor of snarky sarcasm to ridiculous questions say "aye".

[videtur quam contuor]

I vote against snarky sarcasm. 

[Matthew.Brendan]

3 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Asking for someone to summarize something complicated is a little silly.

That’s actually the entire reason I enjoy reading this forum. It’s nice to be able to get a condensed view of the overall plans of what’s happening around town. Not all of us can or want to dig through the minutiae of every proposal.  

Edited April 16, 2018 by Matthew.Brendan
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[Guest]

20 minutes ago, Matthew.Brendan said:

That’s actually the entire reason I enjoy reading this forum. It’s nice to be able to get a condensed view of the overall plans of what’s happening around town. Not all of us can or want to dig through the minutiae of every proposal.  

Alright. So here goes. Ram originally bought the entire structure and turned it into the Design Center. They sold to Asana, who specializes in adaptive re-use for a huge price of $48M. Asana received the historic structures and the parking deck that was developed prior to the sale. Asana retained numeous outparcels that they plan on developing for residential, retail, and possible some additional office. Ram has announced a 14 floor boutique apartment building on Hawkins and Doggett. Asana's plans are retail and boutique office. Retail is along "tomkins alley" an alley that bisects the property, and restaurants will mostly face Camden, Worthington or the center courtyard that has the water tower in the middle of it.  Below are renderings of Asana's plans, plus floorplans, and below that is possible future buildout by Ram. 

 

 

 

Edited April 16, 2018 by Guest

[Cadi40]

Thank you RDF, Sorry for my incompetence. 

2 hours ago, Hunted said:

I'm with Ricky Davis Fan. Sure it was a snarky response, but you honestly habitually post absurd things. No offense.

 

Offense taken and sorry I didn’t realize asking questions, speculating, getting in discussions, etc.  on a platform that encourages all of what I listed is absurd.

[jjwilli]

19 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

and below that is possible future buildout by Ram. 

Is Unit 230 A where Pike's is now? 

[Guest]

Just now, jjwilli said:

Is Unit 230 A where Pike's is now? 

[Guest]

15 minutes ago, Cadi40 said:

Thank you RDF, Sorry for my incompetence. 

You are good. I can be a bit of a Diva. lol

[CTiger]

For those who haven't been by in a while, the courtyard around the water tower at the design center is being worked on now, and looks pretty good.  Superica looks like it is nearing completion, as the interior is being decorated, and I saw them hauling furniture inside recently.  Barcelona looks like it has a ways to go still.  There is a ton of excavation going on around the building, where it looks like there will be a good amount of added patio space and street presence.  The cafe in the front has some steel framing up, but the entire patio out front is still mostly just a patch of dirt.  I'll try to get some pictures when I walk by today.

[HighRiseHillbilly]

1 hour ago, tarhoosier said:

I vote against snarky sarcasm. 

It's getting to be a bit much. We came here to learn from each other. We may not all be civilized intellectuals, but we can at least try to act like it & treat each other as such.

Love the joking & camaraderie, but the snark isn't necessary or productive. 

40 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

You are good. I can be a bit of a Diva. lol

You have a lot of information that people want. With great power comes great responsibility. 

[KJHburg]

All I have to say is I can't wait to Superica to open  as chef Ford Fry has great Tex-Mex cred with me being from Houston.  I have eaten at his El Fenix in Alpharetta and it is fantastico! 

[nicholas]

Not sure where to drop this since I didn't see a General South End thread, but the kiosk is coming along.

[Hunted]

1 hour ago, Cadi40 said:

Thank you RDF, Sorry for my incompetence. 

Offense taken and sorry I didn’t realize asking questions, speculating, getting in discussions, etc.  on a platform that encourages all of what I listed is absurd.

Eh, fair enough. I'll concede. I'm honestly just as in-the-know as you. I enjoy looking at tall stuff like everyone else. Who am I to judge?!

[KJHburg]

This is TRUTH!  for the kids and old people like me and @ricky_davis_fan_21  LOL 

 

Edited April 16, 2018 by KJHburg

[15895]

1 hour ago, HighRiseHillbilly said:

It's getting to be a bit much. We came here to learn from each other. We may not all be civilized intellectuals, but we can at least try to act like it & treat each other as such.

Love the joking & camaraderie, but the snark isn't necessary or productive. 

You have a lot of information that people want. With great power comes great responsibility. 

[Nick2]

Sincere thanks for the summary @ricky_davis_fan_21.

I've been following this thread since its creation but sometimes so much new info and revisions get posted it's hard to keep up with specifics of the project especially when there are a few dozen other project threads to try to keep up with.

A little snarky sarcasm is fine on occasion but too much of it can make this forum toxic which none of us want.

[KJHburg]

That Jeni's Ice cream is going in the jewel box standalone retail out front on Camden.   https://www.charlotteagenda.com/115328/jenis-ice-cream-south-end/

Edited April 16, 2018 by KJHburg

[JorgiPorgi]

Thanks for the info! Some of us remember the Assholery that used to be on this site and definitely do not want it back. 

[Vitamin_N]

8 hours ago, JorgiPorgi said:

Thanks for the info! Some of us remember the Assholery that used to be on this site and definitely do not want it back. 

But we were so close to deciding which was better--Charlotte or Atlanta...

[Miesian Corners]

10 hours ago, JorgiPorgi said:

Thanks for the info! Some of us remember the Assholery that used to be on this site and definitely do not want it back. 

 What? You don't long for the days of metrobi*ch? 

[NcSc74]

2 hours ago, Vitamin_N said:

But we were so close to deciding which was better--Charlotte or Atlanta...

Ahhh the good ol days.

[KJHburg]

Construction of the jewel box retailer space where Jeni's Ice Cream will go. Today. 

I am glad I missed these "good ole days" mentioned from UP years past.