Downtown Greensboro Developments

[rancenc]

Wonderful addition to the downtown Greensboro entertainment scene.

https://www.greensboro.com/blogs/gotriad_extra/this-is-going-to-be-transformative-to-this-area-music/article_796258b8-fdf8-5929-8b1f-1eb6137cb71d.html

 

[SteveFromFuquay]

On 2/4/2020 at 7:28 PM, rancenc said:

Wonderful addition to the downtown Greensboro entertainment scene.

https://www.greensboro.com/blogs/gotriad_extra/this-is-going-to-be-transformative-to-this-area-music/article_796258b8-fdf8-5929-8b1f-1eb6137cb71d.html

 

Thanks for sharing. This is right next to that big mixed-use development that was supposed to go in. I think it was being built by a church? Does anyone know if there has been any movement on that? I can't find anything after 2018. 

[Genesis704]

YinXyang here.
Big Update:

The westin site is fully underway.

The Carroll SOB lot activity.

400 bellemeade

Hampton inn seeing a lot of activity again.



Soil testing has begun on the massive market street luxury resident project.

A&T area.

Edited February 28, 2020 by GSOcitizen

[CREGSO]

Does anyone have an update on the Morehead Foundry complex? It's a shame that it did not work out as planned. Such a great concept for that area of downtown. Reminds me of some of the other Warehouse Districts in cities such as Richmond, Raleigh, and Charlotte. Specifically, I think of Lynnwood Brewing Concern in Raleigh which has been highly successful and is always packed with young people on the weekends.

I am also wondering if anyone has info on the Historic Central Fire Station located on the backside of the Marriott Hotel (Greene Street). It doesn't appear to still be functional but I could be wrong. Given that it is on the National Register of Historic Places could by why it appears to sit empty. I think a preservation project that included a restaurant while celebrating the history of the building would bring it back to life and allow locals the opportunity to reconnect with the building.

It also looks like Marriott is in the process up updating their sign? Hopefully they pressure wash the exterior while they're at it!

 

[cityboi]

23 minutes ago, CREGSO said:

Does anyone have an update on the Morehead Foundry complex? It's a shame that it did not work out as planned. Such a great concept for that area of downtown. Reminds me of some of the other Warehouse Districts in cities such as Richmond, Raleigh, and Charlotte. Specifically, I think of Lynnwood Brewing Concern in Raleigh which has been highly successful and is always packed with young people on the weekends.

I am also wondering if anyone has info on the Historic Central Fire Station located on the backside of the Marriott Hotel (Greene Street). It doesn't appear to still be functional but I could be wrong. Given that it is on the National Register of Historic Places could by why it appears to sit empty. I think a preservation project that included a restaurant while celebrating the history of the building would bring it back to life and allow locals the opportunity to reconnect with the building.

It also looks like Marriott is in the process up updating their sign? Hopefully they pressure wash the exterior while they're at it!

 

I don't know about the foundry but yes the entire Marriott needs to be pressure washed lol and the windows need cleaning.

[KJHburg]

from Twitter this afternoon from Roy Carroll 

We will have a big announcement tomorrow via Twitter on our newest downtown hotel that will be located across from our Hyatt Place Hotel at the Carroll South of Ballpark site. #greensboro #downtowngreensboro #sogso #northcarolina #hotel #thecarrollcompanies #greensboronc

[cityboi]

Looks like the Aloft is a go!

Edited March 10, 2020 by cityboi

[CREGSO]

11 hours ago, cityboi said:

Looks like the Aloft is a go!

Now a 12 story AC Hotel!

[Genesis704]

[cityboi]

I know morale is a little low in regards to how the coronavirus is affecting Greensboro and downtown. Here are some development photos. Finally seeing some exterior changes with the Hampton Inn.

 

Hampton Inn and Suites 

Project Slugger (400 Bellemeade)

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts 

Greensboro skyline with Hyatt Place hotel in the foreground.

Edited March 20, 2020 by cityboi

[GSOstrong]

Hey does anyone know what the development is going to look like on gate city & elm? I seen they are clearing a big lot. 

[cityboi]

On 4/16/2020 at 6:53 PM, GSOstrong said:

Hey does anyone know what the development is going to look like on gate city & elm? I seen they are clearing a big lot. 

Yes I meant to post this. I saw that going to work Friday morning. It looks like construction is starting on the commercial/residential part of the development. There was no announcement but it appears construction is beginning.

 

A little throwback photo from 1989 with the construction of three office towers and two parking decks. The last time downtown had a lot of large scale development.

Edited April 18, 2020 by cityboi

[cityboi]

Anyone know what's happening on the lot on East Washington Street across the street from the Depot and next to the News & Record property?

[GSOstrong]

Anyone know what's happening on the lot on East Washington Street across the street from the Depot and next to the News & Record property?

I saw that a couple weeks ago and wonder too, I haven’t heard anything about it or what it’s suppose to be. I think the city has a few projects that they haven’t announced, wish I knew them

 

 

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[cityboi]

Thomas Sayre known for his large earth sculptures has one planned next to a stream along the future west section of the downtown greenway loop. Each one he makes is different but they are monumental.

https://www.greensboro.com/blogs/gotriad_extra/raleigh-artist-to-present-plans-for-downtown-greenway-sculpture-on-tuesday/article_23de4eaf-0f9f-5b5c-bf30-fbf2acc29801.html

The stream along the future section. I actually never realized that stream was there. Nice to have a natural water feature incorporated into the downtown greenway. Its not a river but it will work. I do remember them saying there would be bridges along this section of the greeway as well.

Edited April 30, 2020 by cityboi

[jthomas]

On 4/26/2020 at 10:08 AM, cityboi said:

Anyone know what's happening on the lot on East Washington Street across the street from the Depot and next to the News & Record property?

I drove by there yesterday - it looks to me like they are dumping the excavated dirt from the Westin site on this lot.

[rancenc]

Aerial view of downtown Greensboro

 

[cityboi]

5 hours ago, rancenc said:

Aerial view of downtown Greensboro

 

Nice video. Good to see project slugger in it.

[cityboi]

Raleigh artist presents plans for sculpture along downtown Greensboro Greenway 

https://www.greensboro.com/blogs/gotriad_extra/raleigh-artist-presents-plans-for-sculpture-on-greensboros-downtown-greenway/article_c748b506-26e9-58a9-bd63-1f03347ae305.html?fbclid=IwAR1IDhW0RoEr7u-5h_f_l-O9SHQpF8ToeI7b-BvHEP6cUKH6MZ5qKiJziSs

[KJHburg]

Various photos of downtown Greensboro which I pretty much had to myself this morning.  But I know it is usually active.  Great projects big and small and some great historical saves downtown too.   The Jefferson Standard Life now Lincoln Financial is one of my favorite older buildings in the state and the newer addition looks so good with it. 

Jeansboro is still in action. 

[SydneyCarton]

I agree.

Edited June 25, 2020 by SydneyCarton

[cityboi]

General update. Covid 19 is not stopping downtown development. In fact its moving forward.

Paywall article 

https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2020/08/25/has-covid-19-derailed-downtowns-growth.html

Basically the article is talking about the Westin Hotel/ parking deck and the Carroll South of the Ballpark development.

The article states that clean up on the Westin site is nearly complete and construction on the deck will begin in a few weeks. The 12- story Westin Hotel will go vertical early next year.

Roy Carroll is still moving forward with Carroll South of the Ballpark which will include a 12-story AC Hotel, office tower and residential surrounding the city deck going up.

Construction on the deck could be complete be November and Roy Carroll plans to start construction on the AC Hotel soon after completion of the deck. So it looks like construction on the Westin and AC Hotel will be going on at the same time so they'll be a few tower cranes in the Greensboro skyline.

Zack Matheny, president of Downtown Greensboro Inc. said office vacancy in downtown Greensboro is 5% and there is alot of interest for office space downtown even though we are in the middle of a pandemic. Zack Matheny expects 400 Bellemeade (Project Slugger)  to be full about 4 months after it opens.

Edited August 25, 2020 by cityboi

[cityboi]

Made my rounds through downtown 

 

[cityboi]

Some night photos 

[cityboi]

Here is a look back at Downtown projects. Renderings vs final development. Interesting to see how close they were to the renderings. However it appears they haven't included that glass awning structure at the top of Project Slugger. I really hope they include that because its a nice architectural touch. But there are subtle differences in each of the renderings which is typical in construction projects.

Edited March 14, 2021 by cityboi