Commonwealth-Morningside

[rolltide35401]

Most of these pics are of specifically where I live in Commonwealth-Morningside, with a few showing the Plaza-Midwood frontage of Central Avenue. On to the pictures...

Commonwealth Avenue, my street

McClintock Avenue

Existing small businesses to be demolished to make way for the development

Art supplies on The Plaza

Central

P-M PLCMC branch

Central27 condos

Central between Thomas and Pecan

Thomas Street

Common Market

Establishments along Central between The Plaza and Veterans Park

Former P-M Elementary School

Morningside Apartments

Thanks for looking!

[cinco]

thank you for posting. this is by far my favorite neighborhood in charlotte.... it is filled with independent, locally owned shops, bars & eateries. one vision i've always had for the hood is to do away with that vast parking lot between family dollar and cvs... i would love to see a continuation of storefront down central ave @ this location. maybe with more public parking in the back - near elizabeth billiards. there are alot of passionate people in this hood who revere it's character... i think we will continue to see locally owned businesses dominating the area for a long time.

also, what is going on with the old plaza-midwood school?

[DigitalSky]

What a great neighborhood tour!! i also am curious about what's happening with P-M School

[monsoon]

Thanks for posting. It has always been my favorite neighborhood too.

[voyager12]

Great pictures, I agree. While old and worn, I never regarded Morningside Apts as a particular eyesore or problem area. I have friends who have lived there over the years. I know they are slated for demolition to make way for the latest and greatest "mixed use" village. I hope there is a mix of prices or rentals so some of the current residents can move back. I also agree that the mostly empty expansive parking lot past CVS and across from the GLBT Community Center is a waste of great space. What Charlotte needs most of all is more retail like what exists from Thomas&Pecan along Central. What we have now is great but much too small in scope. Moving downward to meet up with the redevelopment along Hawthorne would make sense.

[DigitalSky]

Great pictures, I agree. While old and worn, I never regarded Morningside Apts as a particular eyesore or problem area. I have friends who have lived there over the years.

[Richhamleigh, DC]

thank you for posting. this is by far my favorite neighborhood in charlotte.... it is filled with independent, locally owned shops, bars & eateries. one vision i've always had for the hood is to do away with that vast parking lot between family dollar and cvs... i would love to see a continuation of storefront down central ave @ this location. maybe with more public parking in the back - near elizabeth billiards. there are alot of passionate people in this hood who revere it's character... i think we will continue to see locally owned businesses dominating the area for a long time.

also, what is going on with the old plaza-midwood school?

[peaceloveunderstanding]

Neat. Great pics, and thanks for the tour.

[dubone]

Thank you for sharing. It is an interesting neighborhood. It certainly appeals to a lot of urbanists.

[rolltide35401]

Thanks for the replies guys!

one vision i've always had for the hood is to do away with that vast parking lot between family dollar and cvs... i would love to see a continuation of storefront down central ave @ this location. maybe with more public parking in the back - near elizabeth billiards. there are alot of passionate people in this hood who revere it's character... i think we will continue to see locally owned businesses dominating the area for a long time.

also, what is going on with the old plaza-midwood school?