The RailYard SouthEnd

[pgsinger]

I am pretty sure that is just trim placed on the outside of the window.  The others will soon match it.

[Matthew.Brendan]

[KJHburg]

I may like Dimensional Funds better but I do really like the Railyard.  Like the use of brick and the central courtyard.  Today. 

[J-Rob]

Standing tall in hurricane Flo.




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[KJHburg]

Today the Railyard.  can anyone confirm Allstate's long rumored large lease here?  Today. Bonus shot up Tryon St toward uptown. 

[SoDoSoPa]

2 hours ago, KJHburg said:

Today the Railyard.  can anyone confirm Allstate's long rumored large lease here?  Today. Bonus shot up Tryon St toward uptown. 

From what I've heard, they'll be moving the staff from 615 S. College to here.

[KJHburg]

Yes the technology folks from what I heard and there are 450  plus at WeWork right now.  I have heard rumors of 90-100K sq ft lease there but nothing for certain.  

Edited September 18, 2018 by KJHburg

[JorgiPorgi]

Still my favorite project right now. 

[Guest]

Still my favorite project right now. 

Can’t wait for spectrum to sit where you are standing, and Charlotte beer garden to open where the lighting building is.


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[AP3]

The lighting company has moved out so the beer garden should be starting soon!

[pgsinger]

On 9/4/2018 at 4:54 PM, jjwilli said:

Love the building but this window bothers me...

 

They now have you covered.

[deleted]

This building thus far looks exactly like the renderings.  Can't say that very often...

[KJHburg]

Drive by shots today after lunch at Superica.  Bonus shot of the new beer garden demo work. 

[lit]

Wait, they demo’d the existing brick buildings to build a new Beer Garden? I find it hard to believe they couldn’t have incorporated those into their plan somehow, especially if they’re building a Beer Garden. Were they in that bad of shape?

[CLTProductions]

1 hour ago, lit said:

Wait, they demo’d the existing brick buildings to build a new Beer Garden? I find it hard to believe they couldn’t have incorporated those into their plan somehow, especially if they’re building a Beer Garden. Were they in that bad of shape?

The existing building was only brick on the front. The rest of tin, and ugly. And the building caused a setback issue. It’s fine it’s gone. 

[Hushpuppy321]

What street is that Beer Garden being constructed on?

[AP3]

Just now, Hushpuppy321 said:

What street is that Beer Garden being constructed on?

S Tryon and W Catherine 

[JorgiPorgi]

From this afternoon from Bland St. 

[NcSc74]

I must admit these South End shot make me wish I were 15 years younger and 100K richer lol.  Seriously, the meandering scale of the buildings and how close they are to thorofares gives the impression of urban energy.  How is South End from street level?

[15895]

2 hours ago, NcSc74 said:

I must admit these South End shot make me wish I were 15 years younger and 100K richer lol.  Seriously, the meandering scale of the buildings and how close they are to thorofares gives the impression of urban energy.  How is South End from street level?

Very active. 

[SgtCampsalot]

11 hours ago, NcSc74 said:

I must admit these South End shot make me wish I were 15 years younger and 100K richer lol.  Seriously, the meandering scale of the buildings and how close they are to thorofares gives the impression of urban energy.  How is South End from street level?

 

9 hours ago, AirNostrumMAD said:

Very active. 

It is active. As much as my uptown neighbors always describe South End as a dormitory, it's gotta be great if the environment is entirely new to you.

[Matthew.Brendan]

As much as it’s active it’s infuriatingly disconnected. 

Want to walk over there? Needless fence - walk around the block instead. Rail trail? lol, nope it’s just random disconnected bits of sidewalk. 

There may be people everywhere, but the flow is so bad. 

[CLT2014]

55 minutes ago, Matthew.Brendan said:

As much as it’s active it’s infuriatingly disconnected. 

Want to walk over there? Needless fence - walk around the block instead. Rail trail? lol, nope it’s just random disconnected bits of sidewalk. 

There may be people everywhere, but the flow is so bad. 

The flow is reflective of the neighborhood not being a master planned development or a historically walkable neighborhood. SouthEnd is historically an industrial area and focused on production rather than livability. The developers have been throwing up massive apartment buildings faster than the city can keep up with improving infrastructure. Given the growth strains across the city, it isn't surprising SouthEnd also has to take a number and wait on infrastructure needs. SouthEnd is just one part of the city's competing priorities and SouthEnd is also impacted by how spread out the development has been. 

In due time I think the neighborhood will become better connected and cross walks will be added, sidewalks will be fixed, fences will be taken down, etc... but the city is going to lag the speed of developers. Developers just have to focus on their 1 acre lot. The city is stuck trying to figure out how to fund improvements to a neighborhood 2 miles long (from 277 to Camden) and connect it all together. 

Edited October 9, 2018 by CLT2014

[KJHburg]

Today and this is looking good.  Pieces of the garage waiting to be assembled.  I will be glad once the micro apartments start that will hide this garage.  

[J-Rob]

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