Dilworth Projects (Kenilworth, Morehead, East)

[southslider]

Right, the gap is new, thanks to Colonial. Long-term, there will be trail on both sides via development. The annoyance of the Pepsi gap is it adjacency to a station.

[kermit]

I noticed a sign today announcing/promoting a new outparcel/strip of small scale retail adjacent to the Food Lion (former Bi-Lo and Bloom) on Park rd. It looked like it would bookend the strip where the Comet is located.

 

If it gets built the strip should reduce the blight visual impact of the large (IMO) Food Lion parking lot, but none ot the retail space in the area seems particularly well utilized.

Edited February 10, 2013 by kermit

[tozmervo]

I'm just going to nitpick your use of the term "blight" - that parking lot is pretty small and well landscaped. It's hardly wrecking the urban neighborhood character of Dilworth. 

[kermit]

^fair enough.

 

Its not horrible, but it always feels like a long walk to get past it.

[Prodev]

As you pointed out, the strip center will bookend the food lion, so it really won't have much impact on the parking lot since it will be where what's now just grass, I also wouldn't hold my breath since the strip center has been planned since the store opened as a Bloom a few years back. Granted, there was no demand for retail then to justify building it, I don't know if the demand there is today or in the near future will be at rents high enough to support the cost. 

[kermit]

Framing is about 1/3 finished at the Cottages on Euclid site.

 

Their timing is good, SFH sales appear to be -very- healthy in Dilworth at the moment, prices appear to be returning to the $300 per sq ft range again (disclaimer, that data is from a limited sample)

 

The Duke Endowment building is about to go vertical, they have excavated an impressive basement / parking structure.

Edited March 3, 2013 by kermit

[Matthew.Brendan]

What is the Duke Endowment building going to be exactly?

[kermit]

^ Office space for....

 

The Duke Endowment (its a foundation). Their office are currently in rented second floor space on N Tryon (IIRC).

 

http://www.dukeendowment.org/

Edited March 3, 2013 by kermit

[atlrvr]

https://aca.accela.com/charlotte/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=LandDevelopment&TabName=LandDevelopment&capID1=13LDR&capID2=00000&capID3=00070&agencyCode=CHARLOTTE&IsToShowInspection=

 

Another interesting project.  300 units with underground parking on Harding Pl at Morehead overlooking the Greenway.  This is behind (but maybe includes???) the "Good Offices" building on Morehead at Little Sugar Creek/Greenway.

 

That 1400 Harding parcel itself is only 1/3 acre, so I assume it includes adjcanet properties for a project of this size.

[kermit]

The CBJ article on this project was posted today:

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/real_estate/2013/03/crescent-planning-300-unit-apartment.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2013-03-28&u=jDmEk+CKbYnAvaVfOFOlFGXcGSC

 

Crescent is the developer and they 'will' assemble 2 acres for it.

 

The article also mentions the Forestar project (Morehead and Monticello) should begin construction in 'late 2014'

Edited March 28, 2013 by kermit

[rjp212]

So if the neighboring Forestar project is 211 units on 1.5 acres and this is 300 units on 2 acres, we are probably looking a something similar in size.   ~6 stories?

[Guest]

https://aca.accela.com/charlotte/Cap/CapDetail.aspx?Module=LandDevelopment&TabName=LandDevelopment&capID1=13LDR&capID2=00000&capID3=00070&agencyCode=CHARLOTTE&IsToShowInspection=

 

Another interesting project.  300 units with underground parking on Harding Pl at Morehead overlooking the Greenway.  This is behind (but maybe includes???) the "Good Offices" building on Morehead at Little Sugar Creek/Greenway.

 

That 1400 Harding parcel itself is only 1/3 acre, so I assume it includes adjcanet properties for a project of this size.

Now I'm getting nervous about overbuilding...

[Prodev]

Now I'm getting nervous about overbuilding...

So are the guys who write the checks. Sourcing equity is getting very tough in Charlotte these days due to the fear of overbuilding. Much tougher than other cities like Raleigh/Durham, Nashville, DC, South FL...

[Prodev]

Not sure if it's still Lincoln Harris, but a pre-submittal meeting was scheduled for 170 apartments on the former Walgreens site at Kenilworth & Morehead. 

[Norm2]

Not sure if it's still Lincoln Harris, but a pre-submittal meeting was scheduled for 170 apartments on the former Walgreens site at Kenilworth & Morehead. 

Apartments are better than Walgreens, although I was not opposed to the Walgreens.

[Temeteron]

Longboard's will be opening next week. This is where picasso's/Sutton house used to be. Longboard's is going to be a cavo fish taco type of concept (not affiliated with them though). The interior has been remodeled extensively and has art work everywhere including bar stools that have been painted by Quail Hollow 8th grade students. There are also of course surf boards all over the restaurant. I think it'll be a hit!

Edited April 18, 2013 by Temeteron

[nonillogical]

I hope its good, it has potential to be a regular spot for me. I am more than a little irritated at the way they hired a street artist to paint a mural on the side of the building on the blue background, THEN repainted the building mustard leaving an awkward blue rectangle around the mural. It looks awful.

[kermit]

Not sure if it's still Lincoln Harris, but a pre-submittal meeting was scheduled for 170 apartments on the former Walgreens site at Kenilworth & Morehead. 

 

CBJ reports on this project today:

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/real_estate/2013/04/terwilliger-pappas-eyeing-morehead-and.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2013-04-29&u=jDmEk+CKbYnAvaVfOFOlFGXcGSC

[Norm2]

I wonder how tall 170 apartments would be on the site? 3 or 4 floors?

[Guest]

It's only 2.2 acres. maybe 1 floor parking 4 floors of apartments. Hopefully we will get a walgreens inside of it anyways ;-)

[Prodev]

Two small observations:

 

1) The former autoparts store on Tremont (behind the Dunkin Donuts) is currently being gutted. I don't yet know what it will become.

There's a sign on the fmr auto parts store for a gym saying "coming soon". Can't recall the name, but I got the impression it was a crossfit or HIT workout type of gym. 

 

Also, one of the retail spaces at The Tremont is under contract. I believe it's for a salon. 

[rjp212]

Had posted the zoning petition for this in the Southend Forum a few days ago, but it's pretty much on the border of Dilworth/Southend.  Marsh Properties is planning 180-200 apartments on the 2.47 acres.  Currently the site is the location of Carolina ACG.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/real_estate/2013/05/marsh-planning-180-to-200-apartments.html

[Miesian Corners]

There's a sign on the fmr auto parts store for a gym saying "coming soon". Can't recall the name, but I got the impression it was a crossfit or HIT workout type of gym. 

 

Also, one of the retail spaces at The Tremont is under contract. I believe it's for a salon. 

Just what Charlotte needs, another work-out place.  Maybe they can sell frozen yogurt and cupcakes, too.

[Guest]

In other retail news. Dilworth drug is moving next to jersey mikes, because of kenilworth commons' lack of parking. Also Shu and Brief are opening in Dilworth/SouthEnd. Shu is a shoe and accessories store, Brief specializes in Undies and Loungewear.

Edited May 11, 2013 by Guest

[Miesian Corners]

Shu and Brief will be on S. Tryon to the right of Apostrophe Lounge.