SouthEnd High-Rise Projects

[RANYC]

1 minute ago, Blue_Devil said:

There is a reason they actually haven’t actually posted signage compared to a crescent  next door. I will say I think your thought process is more correct on that project.

I did see a rendering of the next tower currently under way at Legacy Union.  I found it to be pretty stunning.  Spirit Square project may break ground before Queensbridge.  Uptown is still where it’s at.

[Hushpuppy321]

I understand that new projects need to hype up everything but don’t you all think this statement is a Head Scratcher?  Wasn’t BOACC a larger project?

 

The two-block project includes a 40-story office tower totaling 750,000 square feet, as well as two high-rise apartment buildings and retail and restaurant spaces. “One, the sheer size and scale of the project is unlike anything Charlotte has experienced,” he said

[Guest]

Not necessarily a height thing. All three buildings together are for sure the most sq ft announced all at once. Legacy Union is in phases or I would consider that first. 

[RANYC]

1 hour ago, MothBeast said:

Not necessarily a height thing. All three buildings together are for sure the most sq ft announced all at once. Legacy Union is in phases or I would consider that first. 

But queensbridge is coming in phases as well, and not all at once.

[Guest]

We didn’t know as much about LU initially as we do this project is my point. More sq ft for LU in the end but it wasn’t announced as a single cohesive project in the same way

Edited April 30, 2022 by Guest

[RANYC]

5 hours ago, MothBeast said:

We didn’t know as much about LU initially as we do this project is my point. More sq ft for LU in the end but it wasn’t announced as a single cohesive project in the same way

I see what you’re saying, but to answer hushpuppy321’s question, I think the article is being a bit hyperbolic about queensbridge, but so it goes.  Even though it’s public-private, I actually expect the Spirit Square re-do adjacent to the new library to be more compelling place-making than queensbridge, though I know queensbridge will have taller bldgs.

Edited April 30, 2022 by RANYC

[CLT Development]

On 4/28/2022 at 6:36 PM, Blue_Devil said:

Great article, but they are a bit behind on the Line. NorthEastern and SVB have now both taken space. And there is another tenant, under the pseudonym “Golden Ticket”

They haven't been announced, they have filed office upfit permits though. Both are under pretty strict NDAs.

On 4/30/2022 at 11:11 AM, Hushpuppy321 said:

I understand that new projects need to hype up everything but don’t you all think this statement is a Head Scratcher?  Wasn’t BOACC a larger project?

 

The two-block project includes a 40-story office tower totaling 750,000 square feet, as well as two high-rise apartment buildings and retail and restaurant spaces. “One, the sheer size and scale of the project is unlike anything Charlotte has experienced,” he said

Its definitely the largest ever in total square footage for a single block of development that was announced all at once. DEC plus the original condo tower might have almost qualified.  It was 8 floor taller Museum Tower is today.  But it didn't happen all at once. Bank of America Corporate Center, much like Key Tower in Cleveland was originally going to have a baby corporate center attached to it with an additional 400K of office and hotel.

 

Edited May 1, 2022 by CLT Development

[TCLT]

Its definitely the largest ever in total square footage for a single block of development that was announced all at once. DEC plus the original condo tower might have almost qualified.  It was 8 floor taller Museum Tower is today.  But it didn't happen all at once. Bank of America Corporate Center, much like Key Tower in Cleveland was originally going to have a baby corporate center attached to it with an additional 400K of office and hotel.

 

But is it the largest ever in total parking announced all at once? Cuz that’s the real Legacy worth having.

[KJHburg]

Various Southend high rises and Southend skyline shot.  and I noticed surveying work on the building and lot on Winnifred where at 15-17 story apartment tower is proposed by Delray Ventures.

actually the Delray tower is 15 stories 400 apartments 15K of retail 25K of office and a couple levels of parking.  It was long building.  

Edited May 6, 2022 by KJHburg

[Blue_Devil]

17 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

Various Southend high rises and Southend skyline shot.  and I noticed surveying work on the building and lot on Winnifred where at 15-17 story apartment tower is proposed by Delray Ventures.

actually the Delray tower is 15 stories 400 apartments 15K of retail 25K of office and a couple levels of parking.  It was long building.  

Any renders of the Delray at plot?

[KJHburg]

1 minute ago, Blue_Devil said:

Any renders of the Delray at plot?

no just looking at the information in their brownfields application but I heard from someone who has seen it it is a long fat thin building as the lot is. 

[atlrvr]

It's pretty similar to the last rendering of 10Tryon.  David Furman is the architect.

[j-man]

[KJHburg]

^^^ I saw a rendering of this Cousins tower recently and it looked great. Mostly brick it looked to me. 

[Blue_Devil]

1 hour ago, j-man said:

For this development, there is going to be a bunch of retail on the other lot, where hot taco is. The first tower is on the parking lot next door. 

[j-man]

16 minutes ago, Blue_Devil said:

For this development, there is going to be a bunch of retail on the other lot, where hot taco is. The first tower is on the parking lot next door. 

Any renderings?

[Blue_Devil]

9 minutes ago, j-man said:

Any renderings?

No, just they are going to put 700,000 total square feet on that plot.

[metropolitan]

Any idea of what the two towers on the Cousin’s owned lot across from Pins mechanical are going to look like? Resi or office? Suspect Resi mostly . When might renderings drop?

[KJHburg]

40 minutes ago, metropolitan said:

Any idea of what the two towers on the Cousin’s owned lot across from Pins mechanical are going to look like? Resi or office? Suspect Resi mostly . When might renderings drop?

one of both I have heard and nothing I have seen yet but both high rises 

[j-man]

Don’t know if this is high or midrise but hey it’s pretty decent sized. 

[Blue_Devil]

5 minutes ago, j-man said:

Don’t know if this is high or midrise but hey it’s pretty decent sized. 

That is awesome, and honestly another reason why I don't mind the Cousins tower going no retail (There should be a coffee shop or restaurant space on the trail, but can't have everything). The Hot Taco property is also going to be very activated. There is such a thing as too much retail if it is too spread out. This section of Tryon will be very dense.  

Edited May 10, 2022 by Blue_Devil

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

Nice update! Is south end going to get protected bike lanes someday or is the rail trail going to deter that idea? Would love protected lanes from uptown into south end. Sometimes I like riding in the street vs rail trail esp if it’s crowded. 

[kermit]

10 minutes ago, CharlotteWkndBuzz said:

Nice update! Is south end going to get protected bike lanes someday or is the rail trail going to deter that idea? Would love protected lanes from uptown into south end. Sometimes I like riding in the street vs rail trail esp if it’s crowded. 

The rail trail is beyond its capacity so it is no longer a useful (or safe) bike route. We need protected lanes.

[RANYC]

I bet if you put protected bike lanes & sidewalks & tree-lined roadside canopy everywhere in Charlotte, along with a fully built-out greenway system on the ballot as comprising a transit plan funded by half a penny, it would pass with flying colors.

Edited May 10, 2022 by RANYC

[Urbs42]

At what point do we get enough density to burry the power lines along S Tryon? Just seems silly/sad at this point.