210 Trade | EpiCentre

[UrbanCharlotte]

I believe so. Clayco is doing the Epicentre, and RJGriffin is doing 210. I'm pretty sure there won't be a major lag. Theyve been preparing for this for a while.

[AuLukey]

Well I can't imagine that the GC's would have to trade out or anything as the Epicentre as a whole will not be completed yet when the construction on the tower starts. I'm sure that RJGriffin will be movin on site pretty soon if they are not already there doing prep-work.

[uptownliving]

Not big news here, but last night the Charlotte City Council approved funding for the Pedestrian bridge that will connect EpiCentre with the LRT station. The $225K bridge was part of the original incentives package for the EpiCentre project. Your tax dollars at work

[MZT]

Walk into the transit center side, and you can see they're tearing out an opening for the walkways up to the platform.

[UrbanCharlotte]

A lot of the framing is done. Looking pretty good.

[Guest]

This project really is shaping up great, I am starting to be truely wowed by the street presence that it is commanding! Hopefully this project will turn out as great as I am starting to think it will.

[NCN8ive]

They still seem to be on that third floor under TTT. It's been a couple of weeks now (more I think, but I really didn't make note of the date the first time I counted). What's the hold up...anyone know? Having that building permit for the tower doesn't do much good if it's going to be months before they get floors 4 and 5 poured. I guess I'm just being impatient...but I hate this kind of delay.

[tiblerbrit]

^^They just poured that first section of third floor. They probably go all the way across with concrete by the end of the week.

[Raintree21]

I remember reading somewhere recentlly that they were expecting to open some of the ground floor retail this summer(?). How realistic is that do you think. That would be great to have more shops, restaurants, bars, etc. open on summer and fall nights!

[dubone]

It might be realistic if you use 'summer' loosely, that is, if September is 'summer'. I don't see anything opening shop in June or July, but I think 4 or 5 months could see enough progress to get one or both of the lowrise buildings open to the public.

[atlrvr]

It looks like a concrete pump has been fixed to the condo tower poprtion of this project.

[Mobuchu]

Got some more updates this morning, heres one.

5-13-07

Edited May 13, 2007 by Mobuchu

[Raintree21]

Nice. They've removed all of the 2x4 supports holding up the cement levels. Perhaps ground level retail by summer time isn't a pipe dream.

[Miesian Corners]

You're impressive, Mobuchu.

[Nostyle]

Nice. Much better than a decaying convention center.

[Raintree21]

What do you all think of the ground floor? It seems that the grade is way off. College Street seems to be slicing in diagonally. How will they smooth this out? In the renderings it appears to be a brick sidewalk with steps leading up to the shops but that still doesn't address the fact that College Street goes downhill from that intersection...

[lptk]

I believe that shot shows Trade going downhill to the east (to the left in the shot). College is level through there (going south to the right in the shot).

[Raintree21]

I believe that shot shows Trade going downhill to the east (to the left in the shot). College is level through there (going south to the right in the shot).

OK, Trade St. My mistake. But my question remains, how will that be lined up for street level retail.

[JerseyBoy]

I believe on Trade it will just be a concrete wall (I would imagine they will add some textures to it to make it more friendly) with 1 or 2 spots near the entrance of the parking deck. The circular grand entrance in the center of the photo will have steps leading up to it. This entire complex is primarily above street level except for the section on College.

Edited May 13, 2007 by DaAchiever

[UrbanCharlotte]

I think you got it mixed up.

Trade- This goes down grade so it would be tough to have a lot of street level retail etc... but there will be an entrance to the parking and a few spots like the radio station that will locate into the little space along trade, and the Condo tower base.

College will be the most friendly, with entrances to Fox sports grill, the 2 main buildings, and the hotel tower.

4th street will be tough as well due to the grade, but there will be some activity. The hotel will take up a lot, as well as the movie theather, and the condo tower.

Edited May 13, 2007 by UrbanCharlotte

[JerseyBoy]

I think you got it mixed up.

Trade- This goes down grade so it would be tough to have a lot of street level retail etc... but there will be an entrance to the parking and a few spots like the radio station that will locate into the little space along trade, and the Condo tower base.

College will be the most friendly, with entrances to Fox sports grill, the 2 main buildings, and the hotel tower.

4th street will be tough as well due to the grade, but there will be some activity. The hotel will take up a lot, as well as the movie theather, and the condo tower.

Yes I do have it mixed up, thanks for correcting me.

[uptownliving]

It has become a regular site now to see a number of concrete trucks lined up at the EpiCentre construction site as they use the boom to pump concrete up to the latest level of this development. Truly a site to see. While I was out recently I took this pic of the boom in action at night.

[moving uptown]

It has become a regular site now to see a number of concrete trucks lined up at the EpiCentre construction site as they use the boom to pump concrete up to the latest level of this development. Truly a site to see. While I was out recently I took this pic of the boom in action at night.

this is the hotel they are pouring correct?

[Guest]

No this is the movie theatre they are pouring, the hotel is in the foreground.

Edited May 14, 2007 by Guest

[revitalize]

I'll tell you what..... right now, between EpiCentre, TTT, BoA/Ritz, and the light rail, Trade Street is a literally a war zone of construction to walk through. It's kinda scary. But all part of the growing pains of urban development progress!!!! awesome.