Dilworth Projects (Kenilworth, Morehead, East)

[Jt282506]

We do....

HA! Okay okay fair enough. Touche

[dcharlotte]

That hotel looks like it could pass for a lower quality option of the halfway house on North Davidson. Awful. 

[nonillogical]

That hotel looks like it could pass for a lower quality option of the halfway house on North Davidson. Awful. 

McCreesh? Come on, none of us love the aesthetics of the building but hyperbolic comparisons to buildings that literally share no architectural similarity aren't helping anything. Similarities/differences aside, it is FAR from the worst looking building proposed even right now, its just disappointingly generic for what could have been a cool boutique hotel. 

[Missmylab4]

It's ugly! I've never seen a hotel look so "unhotel" like.

[aceboogie]

I've heard other people talk about the lack of appearance of this hotel. I find it interesting that more hotels are being built in Charlotte. Perhaps a ploy to land some bigger events? Hmmm...

[ScottCLT]

It's ugly! I've never seen a hotel look so "unhotel" like.

 

It actually reminds me of the O'Henry Hotel in Greensboro.

[Jt282506]

Let's replace a mexican place with a mexican place!!!! Gotta love that logic (sarcasm). http://charlotterestauranttraffic.com/news/bakersfield-otr-coming-east-blvd/#.Uywsm61dUx0

 

Anyways, this place is actually pretty good, one of the only good things about Cincinnati.

[nonillogical]

Let's replace a mexican place with a mexican place!!!! Gotta love that logic (sarcasm). http://charlotterestauranttraffic.com/news/bakersfield-otr-coming-east-blvd/#.Uywsm61dUx0

 

Anyways, this place is actually pretty good, one of the only good things about Cincinnati.

I rolled my eyes too, can we get anything other than Mexican/TexMex on East Blvd? But hey, this could be the one to work the best so far in this space. I really believe we need a place that is a bar first and restaurant second there to thrive, and something with a unique focus at that. 

[ChessieCat]

Let's replace a mexican place with a mexican place!!!! Gotta love that logic (sarcasm). http://charlotterestauranttraffic.com/news/bakersfield-otr-coming-east-blvd/#.Uywsm61dUx0

 

Anyways, this place is actually pretty good, one of the only good things about Cincinnati.

 

I would have preferred a Skyline Chili or Grater's ice cream but an insider from the other "Queen city" says they have no interest in expanding here... 

[mad_park]

Let's replace a mexican place with a mexican place!!!! Gotta love that logic (sarcasm). http://charlotterestauranttraffic.com/news/bakersfield-otr-coming-east-blvd/#.Uywsm61dUx0

 

Anyways, this place is actually pretty good, one of the only good things about Cincinnati.

 

as mentioned in the comments section, the fact that there is no parking and that the neighbors will tow if you park in their lot presents a big challenge to anyone looking to operate in this space.

[ScottCLT]

The monstrosity at Morehead and Kenilworth that's been empty for years is coming down. It's about 1/2 way torn down now.

[atlrvr]

^ The best thing about the new projects is the much better sidewalk treatment at the intersection, which is beyond horrible along Kenilworth.  I wonder if they are widening Kenilworth between Morehead and Harding as part of this development to accomodate bike lanes?

[Niner National]

Morehead is going to look so different with these two apartment projects and the Duke Foundation's new HQ.

[southslider]

^^yes, Kenilworth will be slightly wider north of Morehead for a bike lane.

[kermit]

Remediation is underway at the ugly hotel site at Worthington and Cleveland.

[atlrvr]

The third Morehead St project is close to breaking ground.  The developer of Solis Dilworth just received their building permits and recently closed on the purcase of the land at the SW corner of Kenilworth and Morehead.  This is the site where the Walgreens was originally proposed and denied during rezoning.

 

The will be demolishing the ~1920s apartment building a the corner, plus I believe 3 other former single family homes along Kenilworth and Morehead.  This is the craftsman bungalowish looking project that had a rendering posted on here several months ago.

 

[Niner National]

It's pretty amazing how different that stretch of road will look in the near future. I bet Dilworth Grill is excited about all the new residents they'll have nearby.

[Mobuchu]

Soooo much better then a Walgreens!

[R.Talbott]

 

 

The will be demolishing the ~1920s apartment building a the corner, plus I believe 3 other former single family homes along Kenilworth and Morehead.  

 

Do you know which 3 homes?  There are some really beautiful homes right next to the apartment building.

[atlrvr]

The white wood house adjacent to it along Morehead, and the two houses (maybe a tudor and something else) adjacent along Kenilworth.

 

In other news, Marsh Properties is asking for an amendment to their rezoning to allow for an adjacent lot to be included in their apartment project at Euclid and Lexington.  This would be the next property west along Lexington.

[kermit]

That hotel looks like it could pass for a lower quality option of the halfway house on North Davidson. Awful. 

 

heard from a DCDA member that the board was prepared to send the hotel back to zoning for redesign. However, no one filed a protest petition against the project so the DCDA never brought it to vote.

 

FWIW

Edited April 7, 2014 by kermit

[nonillogical]

I'm not the best person to judge this since I don't like chicken salad generally, but is this really a good idea for an East Blvd restaurant? Even people I've shown this who do like chicken salad are a little bit grossed out by a menu with nothing but that. http://themayobird.com/menu/

[tozmervo]

Oh bless their hearts. Their clogged, struggling hearts.

[Miesian Corners]

I'm not the best person to judge this since I don't like chicken salad generally, but is this really a good idea for an East Blvd restaurant? Even people I've shown this who do like chicken salad are a little bit grossed out by a menu with nothing but that. http://themayobird.com/menu/

Anything with Duke's mayonnaise is good.  

[Mobuchu]

Looks like a tower crane is about to go up at the Crescent Dilworth site at Morehead and Harding.  They were moving parts around for it this morning when I drove by.