DMann 1799 Report post Posted February 18 If you notice that garage has a flat first floor that could be converted into storefronts with parking above. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j-man 1695 Report post Posted February 19 5 hours ago, DMann said: If you notice that garage has a flat first floor that could be converted into storefronts with parking above. Isn’t that what it already is... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KJHburg 71136 Report post Posted February 19 Parking garage deck has lots of ground floor retail check out the leasing plan East Tower_1st Floor (vantagesouthend.com) 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RANYC 703 Report post Posted February 19 10 hours ago, j-man said: Isn’t that what it already is... I think he's referring to my post concerning the garage next to Brevard Court, which has the flexibility for first-floor retail. The Grant Thorton move to South End sort of signaled a sidebar on how Uptown might want to remake itself, and one of the ideas was expanding Brevard Court (its look and feel) by tearing down the garages on each side of MLK, so Brevard Court would be less of an alley-way, and more of an entertainment district/strip. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KJHburg 71136 Report post Posted February 25 walk by today of the south tower of the two tower Vantage Southend. 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yo Diaz! 1459 Report post Posted February 25 walk by today of the south tower of the two tower Vantage Southend. This second building seems to be going up a bit quicker than the first. Maybe it just seems that way. I remember they used a mobile crawler crane to erect the steel for the first one. This one they have a tower crane set up. Obviously they had room for the crawler to begin with and now they don’t. Even with the room, I wonder why they didn’t just use a tower crane on the first one? I guess cost. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mgelbach 4749 Report post Posted February 26 Interiors of the first tower! 16 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atlrvr 4455 Report post Posted February 26 3 hours ago, Mgelbach said: Interiors of the first tower! Those shots looks like renderings! 5 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hushpuppy321 1794 Report post Posted February 27 On 2/25/2021 at 4:55 PM, Yo Diaz! said: This second building seems to be going up a bit quicker than the first. Maybe it just seems that way. I remember they used a mobile crawler crane to erect the steel for the first one. This one they have a tower crane set up. Obviously they had room for the crawler to begin with and now they don’t. Even with the room, I wonder why they didn’t just use a tower crane on the first one? I guess cost. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes it costs more. Tower Cranes takes longer to install and the operators are paid more. Crawler Crane is faster. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QCxpat 10515 Report post Posted March 7 (edited) Today 9:40 a.m. Edited March 7 by QCxpat 15 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KJHburg 71136 Report post Posted March 8 Spectrum has and continues to do a great job with this project. Until I got close up I did not know there were so many balconies in the office building. and that hotel when built will have a STELLAR view of the skyline. Plus lots of retail spots around the parking deck. (here is a tenant that would serve the neighborhood and even the office workers a 7-11 or a gas-less urban QT or even the DGX, the Dollar General urban format store) The office tenants will love it too. from all angles today. why not a few condos atop that hotel? I am sure a couple would and could sell. 15 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phillydog 1008 Report post Posted March 8 One of the best projects coming out the ground in CLT. 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick2 5716 Report post Posted March 8 16 hours ago, Phillydog said: One of the best projects coming out the ground in CLT. Totally agree. And it's awesome how quickly the second office tower is rising! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mgelbach 4749 Report post Posted March 9 17 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ertley 831 Report post Posted March 10 Every time I see photos from @Mgelbach's drone, I start humming my own lyrics to "If I Only Had a Brain Drone": I could while away the hours Examinin’ all the towers, No matter whether rain; And my head I'd be a scratchin' With development plans busy hatchin' If I only had a drone... (Please forgive my lameness. The woman who lives below me was a theatre geek in high school and periodically starts singing...to herself, or maybe her cat, I don't know...the warbling, irritating kind of singing that's excruciating to overhear, and so it drives me to find ridiculous distractions because I can't read when she's at it. Wait. I think she's done!) 3 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a2theb 396 Report post Posted March 10 Am I right in thinking this second tower is flying at seemingly twice the speed of the first? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yo Diaz! 1459 Report post Posted March 10 Am I right in thinking this second tower is flying at seemingly twice the speed of the first?Haha , that’s what I said a few weeks back. I think the biggest reason is they have a tower crane. The first was erected with a crawler crane. I was questioning why they used a crawler on the first. I guess cost and they had space for it. Probably project pacing too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QCxpat 10515 Report post Posted March 14 (edited) Today 10:30 a.m. Edited March 14 by QCxpat 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarolinaDaydreamin 1674 Report post Posted March 15 Didn't bury power lines 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlotteWkndBuzz 2633 Report post Posted March 15 21 hours ago, QCxpat said: Today 10:30 a.m. This picture just reminded me of the lot Enterprise is on. The likelihood this Vantage project's view is disrupted by a future project is high. It would be unfortunate to block the little urban park's view between the two towers, however, it's bound to happen I would think. Would love to see some good density with all these empty lots starting at this enterprise all the way to 277 (Uptown Cab, Cigar club lot, etc). Infill on those lots are going to be crucial with truly making the transition from Uptown to South End seamless and vice versa. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tozmervo 8701 Report post Posted March 15 30 minutes ago, CharlotteWkndBuzz said: This picture just reminded me of the lot Enterprise is on. The likelihood this Vantage project's view is disrupted by a future project is high. It would be unfortunate to block the little urban park's view between the two towers, however, it's bound to happen I would think. Would love to see some good density with all these empty lots starting at this enterprise all the way to 277 (Uptown Cab, Cigar club lot, etc). Infill on those lots are going to be crucial with truly making the transition from Uptown to South End seamless and vice versa. As a reminder, the Enterprise building is considered a non-designated property eligible for historic designation. It's had some bad renovation work, but is otherwise considered a good example of 50s modernist design. http://landmarkscommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Charlotte-Modernist-Short-List-9-12-19-Home-Finance-Bldg.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urban Cowboy 4111 Report post Posted March 15 (edited) Pre-covid, I heard rumors of a tower slated for the Enterprise lot. Last I heard, it's still slowly moving forward/on the back burner, but rumors are rumors. 400'+ Edited March 15 by Urban Cowboy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KJHburg 71136 Report post Posted March 15 1 hour ago, Urban Cowboy said: Pre-covid, I heard rumors of a tower slated for the Enterprise lot. Last I heard, it's still slowly moving forward/on the back burner, but rumors are rumors. 400'+ Maybe maybe not LOL 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
