Childress Klein/Ram South End Tower - Lowe's anchored (23 floors - 357')

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All parking

[Guest]

One single solitary pillar of steel was raised today on this tower, reminding me that it would be transitioning from Concrete to steel. I talked to the developer who let me know that while steel is going up, they still have another 8 more weeks until this puppy really starts to rise quickly. 

[Norm2]

Charlotte doesn't like shades of grey. She likes shades of blue ....or beige.

[Urban Cowboy]

[kermit]

More of the steel going up. Elevator shaft?

 

Edited May 9, 2020 by kermit

[Guest]

1 hour ago, kermit said:

More of the steel going up. Elevator shaft?

 

its specifically for the office tower, but the parking deck will grow around it until it gets to 9 floors, and then it'll be all office tower from there on.

[KJHburg]

as my weekly or 2x a week visits to this area have ceased in the last 2 months I don't get to go by as often.  This tower is really rising and it is huge.  The scale of this tower compared to the Design Center and Superica is unbelievable .   Today. 

[KJHburg]

Walk by photos today.  It will be interesting to  see who they get in retail as their retail spot is Prime and with some customer parking available in the deck should be leased quickly. 

[CLTranspo]

[ArchiCLT]

On 5/16/2020 at 12:51 PM, KJHburg said:

Walk by photos today.  It will be interesting to  see who they get in retail as their retail spot is Prime and with some customer parking available in the deck should be leased quickly. 

This photo is PEAK Charlotte. Well done!

[KJHburg]

getting so tall.  the Lowes tech tower. drive by today.  Once a certain restaurant opens again I will be by for weekly updates. 

 

[NCMike1990]

Now we have an aerial vid of the Lowes's Tower.  Obnoxious music aside, it's a great video!

 

Edited May 28, 2020 by NCMike1990

[Guest]

By the way, correction to the subject, this tower will be 357' tall

[Hushpuppy321]

2 hours ago, Tyree Ricardo said:

By the way, correction to the subject, this tower will be 357' tall

What changed or was it just a typo from the beginning?

[KJHburg]

walk bys today and should be back to almost weekly updates since a neighboring restaurant has reopened.  

[KJHburg]

Was in the area for early dinner today at popular Tex Mex restaurant and photos from all angles.  anyone know why they brought the Linkbelt crane in there?    Southend Rising apart of greater Charlotte Rising. 

Last photo is a reminder to Stop complaining about my camera I will have a replacement soon enough. I wore the camera out LOL

[Madison Parkitect]

Man, it's really apparent now how huge this building is going to look, especially with the one-story building next door.

[DH17]

2 hours ago, Madison Parkitect said:

Man, it's really apparent now how huge this building is going to look, especially with the one-story building next door.

I was walking with my sister today (she is in local government in this region so has interesting takes) and she lamented the coming high-rises right next to one-story buildings. How does this board view that? I for one think it can work, but she also has a point that South End as we know it will be no more very soon.

[Hushpuppy321]

24 minutes ago, DH17 said:

I was walking with my sister today (she is in local government in this region so has interesting takes) and she lamented the coming high-rises right next to one-story buildings. How does this board view that? I for one think it can work, but she also has a point that South End as we know it will be no more very soon.

I personally like the skyline being extended/added too with high rise buildings.  Charlotte's new Development Ordinance allows for denser development along the Transit line and does have some height restrictions and/or setbacks to note.  It’s just this particular development had a different Zoning which allowed for unlimited height at this lot.

[BarrenLucidity]

6 hours ago, DH17 said:

I was walking with my sister today (she is in local government in this region so has interesting takes) and she lamented the coming high-rises right next to one-story buildings. How does this board view that? I for one think it can work, but she also has a point that South End as we know it will be no more very soon.

With Uptown steadily filling the 277 loop we should expect zoning to be updated for more high and mid rise buildings in more locations. South End is the first stop but it's really only a matter of time before out starts spilling out everywhere. I don't have strong feeling one way or another but eventually those one story building owners will sell to developers who want to throw 10, 20, 30 stories on that lot. 

[CLTranspo]

11 hours ago, DH17 said:

I was walking with my sister today (she is in local government in this region so has interesting takes) and she lamented the coming high-rises right next to one-story buildings. How does this board view that? I for one think it can work, but she also has a point that South End as we know it will be no more very soon.

Would much rather have high rises adjacent to uptown than have even more sprawl outside of 485

[DH17]

10 hours ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

I personally like the skyline being extended/added too with high rise buildings.  Charlotte's new Development Ordinance allows for denser development along the Transit line and does have some height restrictions and/or setbacks to note.  It’s just this particular development had a different Zoning which allowed for unlimited height at this lot.

Didn't realize that this development had different zoning. TOD does have height restrictions, so I suppose it will have more of a "natural" change in height overall.

[Mgelbach]

[KJHburg]

from the twitter this afternoon

This 23-story CK Ram Design Center office tower is currently under construction in Charlotte’s South End. The skin of the 350,000 SF tower is a combination of unitized curtain wall, precast, perforated metal panels, and wood paneling.

[Blue_Devil]

1 hour ago, KJHburg said:

from the twitter this afternoon

This 23-story CK Ram Design Center office tower is currently under construction in Charlotte’s South End. The skin of the 350,000 SF tower is a combination of unitized curtain wall, precast, perforated metal panels, and wood paneling.

Is there a reason the Lowes' name isn't still on this?