Vantage South End - 1100 S Tryon

[Matthew.Brendan]

I guess I could provide a UP live feed? lol

[pgsinger]

Rezoning signs are up.  I do not think this was there prior to the meeting referenced above, but it may have been.  We also got an email a week or so ago about drilling on site, in and around the parking lot and gravel lot behind the paved lot.  I assume that was geotechincal related...assuming Phase IIs, if any, were completed earlier.

[CLTProductions]

[KJHburg]

Love it and here is a Business Journal story about their new partner Ivesco from the ATL https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2018/10/11/spectrum-cos-partners-with-atlanta-investor-on.html?ana=TWT_staffAF

Will start on spec too if anchor tenant is not found that is good news too 1st Qtr 2019. 

Edited October 11, 2018 by KJHburg

[deleted]

^^

This thing keeps getting better.  Love the overall design and the color of the brick.

[Matthew.Brendan]

Notch up another win. Great upgrade for the spot. The transition into SouthEnd continues to improve. 

[J-Rob]

The article mentioned they are marketing this as a "gateway to South End".   What are the chances of something being built across the street where the Enterprise is that blocks the Spectrum property?  (Hopefully I am not forgetting something already in the works).  I am a big fan of the Spectrum design.  While I am all for increased density, I would hate for this beautiful set of buildings to be blocked by something less becoming.

[DMann]

The Enterprise building is actually a protected property.

[jtmonk]

I believe this will be on part of the block with the Enterprise.  This is the corner of Tryon and Morehead.

[Midwoodian]

1 hour ago, DMann said:

The Enterprise building is actually a protected property.

What does this mean?  Who /what protects it?

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Midwoodian said:

What does this mean?  Who /what protects it?

Its actually historic architecture.

[CTiger]

13 minutes ago, Midwoodian said:

What does this mean?  Who /what protects it?

Here is the article on it courtesy of the agenda:

https://www.charlotteagenda.com/18814/that-weird-little-enterprise-on-tryon-was-an-award-winning-architectural-design-back-in-its-day/

I don't actually see it on the register of historic buildings in Charlotte, so I have no idea if it can be torn down or not.  It would be cool if it could be preserved, upfitted, and incorporated into a larger site plan, since it is something of a historic structure, but I think we all know the likelihood of that happening.

[kermit]

15 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Its actually historic architecture.

While I am generally very pro-preservation, I gotta say this building would be an excellent candidate to just pick up and move to a more appropriate location. I don't think it was ever a coherent part of its district so there wold be no contextual loss associated with moving it.  If any part of Charlotte is well suited for increasing its density it is here (and First Ward).

 

 

Edited October 12, 2018 by kermit

[Nick2]

They could just build around it couldn't they?

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Nick2 said:

They could just build around it couldn't they?

Southend's own Thirsty Beaver, I like it

[Nick2]

1 minute ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

Southend's own Thirsty Beaver, I like it

Exactly what I was thinking of.

[JorgiPorgi]

5 hours ago, Jayvee said:

In the first picture: what is that fun in the back of the left building? Is that part of the hotel portion? 

[Guest]

3 hours ago, jtmonk said:

I believe this will be on part of the block with the Enterprise.  This is the corner of Tryon and Morehead.

correct. This won't obstruct any views though. 7 floors stick built = 80 feet. 9 floors office equals probably more like 150+ feet

1 minute ago, JorgiPorgi said:

In the first picture: what is that fun in the back of the left building? Is that part of the hotel portion? 

That fin is an overhang for one of the patios. theres a matching one accross the way. FYI this center green portion is going to be just over 1 acre. Hopefully i have my own article going up tomorrow. *FINGERS CROSSED*

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53 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

correct. This won't obstruct any views though. 7 floors stick built = 80 feet. 9 floors office equals probably more like 150+ feet

That fin is an overhang for one of the patios. theres a matching one accross the way. FYI this center green portion is going to be just over 1 acre. Hopefully i have my own article going up tomorrow. *FINGERS CROSSED*

Project reminds me of a nicer Gateway Village (which I like).  Very similar.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, JBS said:

Project reminds me of a nicer Gateway Village (which I like).  Very similar.

Yea it definitely has a Duda Paine vibe, first time we saw it I thought it was Duda, who did Gateway. They are really good at activated public spaces. Gateway Village has by far the best plaza uptown. They basically invented "place making" in Charlotte
 

Edited October 12, 2018 by Guest

[atlrvr]

I just wish both buildings weren't perfectly symmetrical.... something different with balconies, or heights, or orientation, and maybe  slight rearrangement of materials.

That would make the public plaza feel more original....

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, atlrvr said:

I just wish both buildings weren't perfectly symmetrical.... something different with balconies, or heights, or orientation, and maybe  slight rearrangement of materials.

That would make the public plaza feel more original....

That's a fair point. As someone who hates campuses, this definitely has a campus vibe. Which makes you wonder...

[15895]

Legacy Union looks good in its reflection...

[BullDurhamer]

looks like a hospital. 

[JorgiPorgi]

I do not like this. It’s so grey. I’ve been trying to make myself like it but I can’t.  I’m sure it will look better when built. Just looks like a giant, grey cruise ship to me.