Furman Condo/Hotel Tower

[RiverwoodCLT]

This sound like this is going to be the best deal on that property the city can get.

It is small site and has more draw backs for development than pluses.

[dubone]

It definitely reopens that same old debates. Sigh.

Anyway, if they already approved it, then good. I'm sure it was just an administrative rubber stamp to be sure it wasn't going to make it impossible for them to use the loading docks, as such.

[Norm2]

I was able to get a copy of a color rendering of the project. The glass appears to be blue. The floor plans are also the usual design for Furman.

[uptownliving]

That is a very recent change. The full size color rendering Furman showed at the City Council meeting last week showed glass with a green hue. This was the same full size color rendering he showed at the First Ward meeting about a month ago.

[dubone]

Hmmm. I wonder if there is a cost difference. I guess blue glass is more universal, but with so many blue glassed project going up, I'd prefer the green. I'm actually not even joking, if he does blue, I wonder if it would be cool to put in some red-orange accents like the Bobcats.

[Norm2]

If there is any green in there then it is just a "tint" and not a full blown green glass window. it is definately not a Tradmark sky blue, but its not where im going to look at it and be like "wow thats GREEN!" Or maybe the printer just printed it the wrong color, printers are known to do that lol.

[krazeeboi]

I don't want to see too much blue in the skyline. I think the new Wachovia tower, Trademark, and Avenue will do for now. As of now, I think the only green coming to the skyline is with 210 Trade, so I wouldn't mind seeing more of that color.

[cooperdawg]

Anyone for some pink accents on the fringe of Uptown?

[atlrvr]

Here's black and white.

The top residential floor is 25. I'm pretty sure that is the top floor of this thing.

[queensguy06]

I wouldn't mind the blue glass on that side of town. It will still break up BofA's sea of beige.

[atlrvr]

Wow....Furman's gotten pricey......the cheapest place per square foot in this new building is $400 psf. That's on floor 17, with the most expensive unit on 17 at $460 psf. That's a huge jump up for those guys, and I assume reflects the jump in constuction cost and the difficulty with the site.

Also, interestingly, there are no units 1,000 sq. ft. or larger except on the 25th (top) floor. I assume to keep unit prices down overall, he is building small units (the smallest is 463 sq. ft.) and hoping that the market is now willing to accept size vs. location tradeoffs.

[cltheel.sdl]

Are there floor plans on the website yet?

[atlrvr]

I don't think so....I received a copy, but I don't think they are online yet.

They are all open floor plans, with no doors to the bedroom area.

Also, it appears that the condo owners will have to share their 3 elevators with the hotel guests. I assume there will be key-card access restrictions.

Lastly, the condo owners will have access to the services of the hotel (like TWELVE).

[revitalize]

I bet Nelly and MJ would love to have one of these places...

[abbitt]

...as would some of the bobcats players.

[Nomanizan]

I assume to keep unit prices down overall, he is building small units (the smallest is 463 sq. ft.) and hoping that the market is now willing to accept size vs. location tradeoffs.

[sleightofhand]

I bet Nelly and MJ would love to have one of these places...

[atlrvr]

Each condo does come with a flat screen TV...that should be worth something.

[UrbanCharlotte]

Did you see a color rendering.

[atlrvr]

No.....I just had the black and white one.....I'm not sure how I feel about the facade around the parking deck.

[atlrvr]

They now have the website up and running with a color rendering.

http://www.blvdcentro.com/concourse/

[rockhilljames]

So...is everything one bedroom? Seems like the focus of this is on the hotel and not the condos.

[AuLukey]

Haha, I love the map they have for Concourse. They list:

1. Crossroad of Trade and Tryon

2. Light Rail Line

3. NASCAR Hall of Fame

4. Former Convention Center

5. Charlotte nba and wnba arena

6. Imaginon-Children's learning center

7. Courtside

what's with having Former Convention Center instead of something more attractive like "Future Entertainment Complex." Courtside isn't exactly a landmark for Charlotte.

[rooster8]

That's like calling one of the other developments a former surface parking lot.

[rockhilljames]

I can't believe they wouldn't list the library, Blumenthal, and Spirit Square.