The Ellis – 33 Floor Apartment Tower – Lennar does what Levine couldn't.

[Hushpuppy321]

Several misquotes in the observer article though. 

1st - Representing the ‘Ellis’ as just having started construction.  It’s been under construction for 4 to 6 weeks roughly.

2nd - Says that intercontinental will be completed this year (2019) 

[j-man]

Hopefully the developer will announce the hotel  that is supposed to go on that small section on the side of it so that the entire block could be all done in one phase.

Edited March 6, 2019 by j-man

[CLT704]

3 minutes ago, j-man said:

Hopefully they will announce the hotel or office tower that is supposed to go on that small section on the side of it so that the entire block could be all done in one phase.

Pretty sure it's a Homewood Suites or something like that.

[Scribe]

3 minutes ago, j-man said:

so that the entire block could be all done in one phase

That lot is already sold, to the hotel developer. so they really can't control when the hotel developer starts. Either way it won't be long after Ellis starts rising.

[j-man]

9 minutes ago, Scribe said:

That lot is already sold, to the hotel developer. so they really can't control when the hotel developer starts. Either way it won't be long after Ellis starts rising.

Yeah I know that it is sold, I was referring to the actual hotel developer. As far as getting them to kick start and release some rendering or something. 

[j-man]

12 minutes ago, CLT704 said:

Pretty sure it's a Homewood Suites or something like that.

Ugh! Hopefully not. They seem to just create so many basic hotels that you could walk next door to and grab some Wendy's. 

[RH29732]

it's a 13-story, 211 key homewood suites

[KJHburg]

from the Business Journal article we have this nugget market street is  Ellis Lane!  

""That project, The Ellis, will bring 549 apartments in a 33-story high-rise and six-story midrise building with ground-floor retail space at Ninth and College streets. The project — whose front door will be on the Lynx Blue Line, the Charlotte Rail Trail and a new private street called Ellis Lane, which will have the ability to be closed to cars for festivals and other events — is being led by Lennar Corp.’s (NYSE: LEN) multifamily division, LMC, and will rise on a parcel that was for years owned by the Levine family.""

subscriber but you should be able to see the photos

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/03/06/how-lmc-project-marks-a-big-step-forward-for.html?ana=e_du_prem&s=article_du&ed=2019-03-06&u=oAaDx%2B74FoP4qOJ%2By4AU6dhJPpc&t=1551908001&j=87076621

[navigator319]

From same article.  Someone from the City/UNCC hold this dbags feet to the fire.

Daniel Levine, whose family owns several blocks in First Ward, said a project like The Ellis helps “set the tone” for the rest of First Ward insofar as density and mixture of uses. Levine is partnering with Raleigh-based Concord Hospitality on a hotel at Eighth and College, adjacent to LMC’s project on the same block. Levine declined to comment on other upcoming projects in the vicinity or whether his firm would sell land for others to develop, as it did with Lennar.

Levine Properties has been under construction on a massive parking deck at 10th and Brevard streets for almost four years, a project that still remains unfinished — it’s “mostly complete” but has some finishing specifications due, Levine said.

Wood-framed apartments by Levine Properties were originally planned to wrap that deck but Levine has since developed a new plan for the multifamily phase: a 12-story, concrete-frame building with more than 400 units. That project is through design development and is currently being priced with a general contractor, Levine said, though it’s not clear when those units might begin construction or deliver.

[JRNYP2C]

The laughing emoji I used about is a full on laugh out loud at Levine's comments.  All bluster.  No action.  Boy who cried wolf.  I wish the person who won the $1.5B jackpot in SC was actually from Charlotte and would just buy the land from Dan the Man and really make some bold moves.  That part of the city is such a wasteland compared to what it could be b/c of him.

[Matthew.Brendan]

Well if it ultimately delivers higher density concrete build out rather than more el-crapo stick apartments...... maybe the wait is worth it?

Who am I kidding, those blocks should already be under active development. Look at aerial maps or simply walk/drive through. It’s a gaping wound in the heart of Uptown. 

[Urban Cowboy]

Found the new site: 

http://theellisuptown.com/

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

8 minutes ago, Urban Cowboy said:

Found the new site: 

http://theellisuptown.com/

Interesting, website shows the accent color as a neon yellow/green vs the orange all the previous renderings show. Did that change?

[navigator319]

‘hardwood-inspired flooring’ hahaha got to love marketing people.

[Nick2]

50 minutes ago, CharlotteWkndBuzz said:

Interesting, website shows the accent color as a neon yellow/green vs the orange all the previous renderings show. Did that change?

I actually really like that green! Hopefully they go with that.

[Guest]

Ugh! Hopefully not. They seem to just create so many basic hotels that you could walk next door to and grab some Wendy's. 

It’s 100% confirmed as a 13 floor homewood suites and the developers are slimy when I talked to them.


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[navigator319]

From the official announcement of the hotel in October..

The 13-story upscale, extended-stay hotel will consist of 209 suites for guests, 4,000 square feet of street-level retail area, 3,500 square feet of flexible meeting and prefunction space, an expanded fitness center, a pool and a lounge with a large outdoor terrace. The property will be in close proximity to the UNC Charlotte Center City campus, Spectrum Arena, Bank of America Headquarters, the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center and two light rail stops that opened in March of this year.

“We are excited to break ground on this new property in the coming months,” Grant Sabroff, SVP of business development at Concord Hospitality, said in a statement. “Uptown Charlotte’s First Ward offers a great mix of cultural, educational and sports destinations along with easy access to the city’s main business district. We look forward to introducing guests to this neighborhood.”

[j-man]

12 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

It’s 100% confirmed as a 13 floor homewood suites and the developers are slimy when I talked to them.


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lol! I would love if  they did something different like a unique brick color, or bright stucco. 

[Guest]

58 minutes ago, j-man said:

lol! I would love if  they did something different like a unique brick color, or bright stucco. 

They have added a couple of better hotels recently to their portfolio.  The vast majority is garbage though.

Here is the developers website. https://www.concordhotels.com/

 

[j-man]

19 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

They have added a couple of better hotels recently to their portfolio.  The vast majority is garbage though.

Here is the developers website. https://www.concordhotels.com/

 

wow. These were exactly what I was thinking of that would be produced by them. Some are nice like the one in Miami and D.C. I can tolerate even the Embassy Suites Uptown, I just think they need to be a bit more creative. I want something that is sleek and will stand out. Not just be your ordinary Extended Stay type of vibe. 

[Urban Cowboy]

Looks like Concord Hotels is behind the Embassy Suites built across from the Nascar Hall of Fame. Found it in their portfolio: https://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/north-carolina/embassy-suites-by-hilton-charlotte-uptown-CLTMLES/index.html

[j-man]

15 minutes ago, Urban Cowboy said:

Looks like Concord Hotels is behind the Embassy Suites built across from the Nascar Hall of Fame. Found it in their portfolio: https://embassysuites3.hilton.com/en/hotels/north-carolina/embassy-suites-by-hilton-charlotte-uptown-CLTMLES/index.html

Yeah, and it is one of their better ones lol. And the ones at Stonewall will look identical to it. smh. 

[AuLukey]

Ready to rumble... or swim... mud wrestle?

[Desert Power]

On 3/6/2019 at 5:32 PM, Matthew.Brendan said:

Well if it ultimately delivers higher density concrete build out rather than more el-crapo stick apartments...... maybe the wait is worth it?

Who am I kidding, those blocks should already be under active development. Look at aerial maps or simply walk/drive through. It’s a gaping wound in the heart of Uptown. 

It is such a joke to keep reading these pieces where Levine acts like he is doing anything

[Matthew.Brendan]