SouthEnd High-Rise Projects

[JRCLT]

Business parks…….

[SydneyCarton]

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article258249605.html#:~:text=South End sees flurry of new tower development. What,FEBRUARY 14%2C 2022 6%3A00 AM

 

South End sees flurry of new tower development. What will be built in the neighborhood?

BY GORDON RAGO

FEBRUARY 14, 2022 6:00 AM

 

 

Read more at: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/development/article258249605.html#storylink=cpy

Edited February 14, 2022 by SydneyCarton

[buildleft]

Seemingly some activity at 1601 S Blvd, a half-acre lot across 3 parcels and the current home of Sandwich Max and Beijing Chinese. The project is called South and E Park and is owned by Newton Properties.

This property was not on my radar, anyone know of any plans here? Hoping for something significant

https://aca-prod.accela.com/CHARLOTTE/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=LandDevelopment&TabName=LandDevelopment&capID1=22LDR&capID2=00000&capID3=00044&agencyCode=CHARLOTTE&IsToShowInspection=

[SydneyCarton]

That was my favorite Chinese restaurant when I lived nearby.

Surprisingly, Chinese food in Chapel Hill is mediocre.

Edited February 15, 2022 by SydneyCarton

[videtur quam contuor]

The Newtons also own the Miller Business  (former A&P) at Park Avenue at the Light Rail line. I occasionally used the Beijing restaurant because it was close and there were never more than a few people there, sometime I alone. I went by last week at dinner time and was saying this very thing as I looked in the window while passing and there was no one. Both those businesses seemed to be placeholder operations. Enough rent to cover minimum landlord expenses until market conditions provided an exit. Newton also owns 1605 and 1609 South so a decent size property.

[atlrvr]

Beijing has changed owners twice in the last 10 years.  It's solid, but not spectacular.  Driving 2x as far, I'm not going to find 2x better 

It's moderately busy.  Most of the business is take out.  I would miss it.

I honestly feel like this building adds more to the streetscape than The Polk Building (unpopular opinion alert).   Mostly because they actually have foot traffic, and the setbacks are nice, and the brick has a nice texture.

[TGIBridays]

9 hours ago, atlrvr said:

I honestly feel like this building adds more to the streetscape than The Polk Building (unpopular opinion alert).   Mostly because they actually have foot traffic, and the setbacks are nice, and the brick has a nice texture.

Oh man, I agree.  I always thought it looked nice and both Beijing and the sandwich shop seem to be moderately busy whenever I'm passing by with lots of foot traffic. Hopefully whatever happens here will have equally as good street/pedestrian interaction.

[davidclt]

15 hours ago, atlrvr said:

Beijing has changed owners twice in the last 10 years.  It's solid, but not spectacular.  Driving 2x as far, I'm not going to find 2x better 

It's moderately busy.  Most of the business is take out.  I would miss it.

I honestly feel like this building adds more to the streetscape than The Polk Building (unpopular opinion alert).   Mostly because they actually have foot traffic, and the setbacks are nice, and the brick has a nice texture.

Beijing is decent and feels like it would be at home in a bigger city and for my American Chinese fix, their General Tso's is awesome. Feels retro. Looking at it across the street and squinting, I can almost imagine I'm in a larger city. I wish we had a real Chinese Dim Sum here.

[videtur quam contuor]

The man who ran the register and front of house there told me the origin story of General Tso Chicken. His differs from the wiki version but these things always have a mythological element and I remain entertained by his version.

[Norm2]

General Tso's is always my go to Chinese dish

[KJHburg]

Future sites of high rises that currently do not have threads on UP but will soon enough.  

photos 1 and 2 and text from the Charlotte Ledger article written by @TheRealClayton

""Price’s Chicken Coop

Developer: Catalyst Capital and Stiles Corp.

Location: Camden Road and West Park Avenue

Height: 30 floors

What’s Planned: Just a few months ago, lines wrapped nearly two blocks of South End with nostalgic diners waiting to take one last crunchy bite into a piece of fried chicken at Price’s Chicken Coop. Today the building sits empty, ready to make way for a 300-unit multifamily building by Stiles Corp. and local developer Catalyst Capital Partners, who is a tenant in one of the buildings on site. """

3rd photo Office tower site on the Walgeens site

H2. White Point Partners Walgreens Tower

""Developer: White Point Partners, Barings, MRP Realty

Location: Corner of East Boulevard and South Boulevard

Height: around 20 floors

What’s Planned: Once the above-mentioned Walgreens has closed, a new mixed-use project will take its place, starting construction in the 1st quarter of 2023. Local companies White Point Partners and Barings, as well as Washington D.C.-based MRP Realty, will be partnering on the venture, delivering a 400,000 square foot office tower, with ground floor retail, office amenities and a rooftop terrace. The tower will complete the transformation of what was a very underutilized block in South End.""

 

4th photo the high rise probably residential by RAM and Childress Klein plenty of room for a tall tower here and if they put in the corner with Hawkins and West should have great views. 

 

 

 

[KJHburg]

Look for a high rise hotel with some office space to go up right next to the world headquarters of Krispy Kreme on Hawkins by Om Shera.  Across from Portman's Line tower. 

and I do believe Southend is woefully under developed in hotels and I think that will change in the next few years. 

Oh yeah the little studios next the Line has a new gravel parking lot I noticed.  

[Richhamleigh, DC]

4 hours ago, KJHburg said:

Look for a high rise hotel with some office space to go up right next to the world headquarters of Krispy Kreme on Hawkins by Om Shera.  Across from Portman's Line tower. 

and I do believe Southend is woefully under developed in hotels and I think that will change in the next few years. 

Oh yeah the little studios next the Line has a new gravel parking lot I noticed.  

Thanks so much Kburg for your insight and info!

[Reverie39]

It was definitely striking to me when I looked at one point and found very few hotels in South End. Given the easy Blue Line access I would’ve thought some hotels would show up. 

[Windsurfer]

On 2/19/2022 at 6:53 AM, Reverie39 said:

It was definitely striking to me when I looked at one point and found very few hotels in South End. Given the easy Blue Line access I would’ve thought some hotels would show up. 

I caught the bus to the Blue Line from the airport once. I was curious how long it would take.. My wife and daughter were going to meet me uptown. It literally took me an hour to get to the Woodlawn Station. That, after a lot of puzzled looks at the airport as to how I could reach The Blue Line via city bus.

[TCLT]

I caught the bus to the Blue Line from the airport once. I was curious how long it would take.. My wife and daughter were going to meet me uptown. It literally took me an hour to get to the Woodlawn Station. That, after a lot of puzzled looks at the airport as to how I could reach The Blue Line via city bus.

Why take a bus from the airport to Woodlawn (or a blue line station in general) if you’re trying to get uptown? They have the Sprinter bus service to CTC: https://charlottenc.gov/cats/bus/routes/Pages/airport-connector.aspx.

[JRCLT]

Lol. “5. Airport”

https://charlottenc.gov/cats/bus/routes/Pages/default.aspx

[Windsurfer]

14 hours ago, TCLT said:

Why take a bus from the airport to Woodlawn (or a blue line station in general) if you’re trying to get uptown? They have the Sprinter bus service to CTC: https://charlottenc.gov/cats/bus/routes/Pages/airport-connector.aspx.

Because, as I mentioned, I was curious. I should've said I was curious how long it would take to get to The South End. I would've tried the express and then caught the rail down, but since my wife and kid were already uptown waiting I didn't do that.  My point was, if you're looking to stay at a hotel in The South End because of the light rail, I'm not sure there's an easy way, other than actual hotel shuttles.

 

[j-man]

Haven’t seen this rendering here yet so here ya go. 

[beige-a-vu]

Does anyone know if that little two story outcrop at the bottom right (carson and tryon) is the current enterprise building being reused? Seems like the same location and size of that building.

[Blakcatfan]

1 hour ago, beige-a-vu said:

Does anyone know if that little two story outcrop at the bottom right (carson and tryon) is the current enterprise building being reused? Seems like the same location and size of that building.

I believe that is the Midnight Diner, and the new tower pictured would be built where the Enterprise building currently is.

 

[Blakcatfan]

New Thread started at Crescent: Carson Southend (Enterprise site) S. Tryon x Carson MXD

[Blue_Devil]

1 hour ago, Blakcatfan said:

I believe that is the Midnight Diner, and the new tower pictured would be built where the Enterprise building currently is.

 

I believe he is talking about the two story triangle coming off the building, in the red clay color. 

[metropolitan]

Looks like a potential restaurant space. Would be great location for an outdoor dining balcony. Obviously new restaurants are going to want alfresco options after what we’ve just been through.

[Reverie39]

4 hours ago, j-man said:

Haven’t seen this rendering here yet so here ya go. 

This looks so good. I wonder if we can expect some high-rises in between here and 277 one day too (on the north side of Morehead, between Church and the Blue Line). The skyline will be a little disconnected until then. From what I see right now (Google Maps) there's a few lots there occupied by parking lots and low-rises, and a 277 ramp onto College that seems entirely unnecessary given the presence of an identical ramp onto South like two blocks away lol. Maybe all those can be developed further.

Edited February 22, 2022 by Reverie39