NCSU's Centennial & Biotech Campuses

[DPK]

where is the golf course, i've been waiting for years. have they actually started construction or planning the eighth kickoff for this thing.

See this post:

http://www.urbanplanet.org/forums/NCSU-s-C...755#entry716755

[cthayes75]

^The state legislature and private donations. There won't be any opposition from the legislature as this will be the official monument to Hunt. Also, the Emerging Issues Think Tank will be based out of this building which has strong support from the NC politicos.

There was $17 million for the library in this year's budget that passed in August.

[DanRNC]

^That was for planning.

[ncwebguy]

While taking Centennial Parkway to the Farmers' Market, I saw a strip of red clay south of the lake, kind of near the new Alumni building. I think that is where the new golf course was supposed to go, but didn't get close enough to see if that was the project there, or if it was other construction.

With the warm weather, I might bike down to the greenway and over that way some night this week.

[DPK]

While taking Centennial Parkway to the Farmers' Market, I saw a strip of red clay south of the lake, kind of near the new Alumni building. I think that is where the new golf course was supposed to go, but didn't get close enough to see if that was the project there, or if it was other construction.

With the warm weather, I might bike down to the greenway and over that way some night this week.

You'd be right in your assumptions. That is going to be golf course country. They have a big sign up as you turn onto Main Campus Drive out of the Alumni Center driveway. It's on the right side of the road heading toward the lake. If what I said doesn't make sense, just get on Main Campus Drive, head toward the lake, and keep going until MCD dead-ends. Make a u-turn and the sign will be on the right.

[JeffC]

I had lunch at the Alumni Center (a REALLY nice place if you can finagle an invite from a member) a few months ago, and golf course construction was well under way then...I'd imagine with the dry warm weather they have made lots of progress since then...

[pack-man]

glad to hear there are some signs of actual progress that this golf course is being built. it just seemed to drag on and on. can't wait to tee off there.

[DanRNC]

TBJ article on an experimental neighborhood being built on Centennial Campus.

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[pack-man]

i thought this was already attempted with the failed condo project

[ChiefJoJo]

^ There are people living out there. IIRC, further phases of the project were held up by a lawsuit between Craig Davis and a builder/developer.

ULI is holding an event to discuss projects in and around NCSU's Main & Centennial Campus, but also to include the Hillsborough St roundabout & streetscape project. Let's hope the university is thinking about unloading or redeveloping some of their parcels on the street, such as the Brooks Ave lot and North Hall near Sadlacks. I also hope Centenial can begin to develop with more of a pedestrian-oriented design... people focused, convenient retail, residential (dorms!), reduced surface parking, sustainable design, etc.

[JeffC]

^ There are people living out there. IIRC, further phases of the project were held up by a lawsuit between Craig Davis and a builder/developer.

ULI is holding an event to discuss projects in and around NCSU's Main & Centennial Campus, but also to include the Hillsborough St roundabout & streetscape project. Let's hope the university is thinking about unloading or redeveloping some of their parcels on the street, such as the Brooks Ave lot and North Hall near Sadlacks. I also hope Centenial can begin to develop with more of a pedestrian-oriented design... people focused, convenient retail, residential (dorms!), reduced surface parking, sustainable design, etc.

Regarding NC State selling off land, unless the University system has some exception I don't know about, everything NC State owns is property of the state, and selling property of the state requires a vote of the Council of State (basically, the Governor, Lt. Gov, and the other various statewide elected officers such as Att. General, Sec. of Agriculture, etc.)

[ChiefJoJo]

Regarding NC State selling off land, unless the University system has some exception I don't know about, everything NC State owns is property of the state, and selling property of the state requires a vote of the Council of State (basically, the Governor, Lt. Gov, and the other various statewide elected officers such as Att. General, Sec. of Agriculture, etc.)

Yeah, I think on matters University-related, UNC, State, etc, tend to get what they want though. I don't care if they sell it or not--I just want to see it redeveloped. IMO there is no excuse for the University to sit idly by while the city redoes the street, and NCSU does nothing to make it successful.

[ChiefJoJo]

Was at Centennial today and snapped this photo of Poole GC under construction... grading is mostly near I-40, and south of Main Campus Drive, away from the active part of campus. I always forget just how much land is out here:

[DanRNC]

I read something that said the tenant demand has surpassed current space available.

[pack-man]

can't wait to tee off!

[DanRNC]

NCSU has started the Advanced Transportation Energy Center (ATEC) on Centennial Campus. Its pretty ironic how Raleigh is so far behind the curve in alternative transportation but will have the center in its confines-I guess it just shows the complete disconnect between academia and the city.

Edited February 25, 2008 by DanRNC

[DanRNC]

It looks like there is another push to open a hotel on Centennial Campus. Both UNC and Duke have hotels on the campus so I don't know why this continues to be a big deal.

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[ChiefJoJo]

Update on the Poole Golf Course... things appear to be moving along for a spring 2009 opening.

[JeffC]

FYI, COPs (Certificates of Participation) funding for the Hunt Library is included in the capital portion of the Governor's budget presented to the General Assembly this week...

[Gard]

Developer wants to build a new office building on Centennial Campus:

http://www.newsobserver.com/business/story/1177047.html

[DanRNC]

Its amazing that more building hasn't gone on there considering most of the space is maxed out-you have to wonder how many potential tenants were lost because of this.

[ncwebguy]

I know the plan early on was to get larger companies to build their own buildings, i.e. ABB and later Lucent, which is now Red Hat's HQ.

The Venture buildings were built for companies, agencies, etc. that didn't want a whole building but wanted some presence on Centennial Campus. For whatever reason, that stopped a few years ago, around the time the engineering school started building on/around the oval.

I drove through last night and there is a sign for Alliance I across the street from Red Hat HQ, the last sizable chunk of land on that part of campus. They will have to start building closer to the lake or the far side of the oval if they want to preserve the oval itself for university classrooms, offices, etc.

[DanRNC]

There will be a new federal energy research institute located on this campus.

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Edited September 4, 2008 by DanRNC

[DPK]

There will be a new federal energy research institute located on this campus.

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WOO!! Centennial Campus sure does seem to be booming with activity lately. Can't wait to see a rendering of what their HQ will look like. I hope it's something "futuristic".

[orulz]

Hopefully this center will be better designed than the BTEC (which is on Oval Drive right in front of the Engineering buildings). That building is ugly and uninviting from all four sides. It's set back way too far from Oval Drive, and has a completely blank wall (minus the loading dock) facing Partners Way.