3rd Ward Midrise Projects

[dubone]

That is great news that they are moving forward. We did suspect that it was a go based on all the previous discussions, but hopefully with permitting moving forward it is now more of a sure thing.

[Guest]

http://oxblue.com/op...bus/gatewaywest

YAY webcam!

Edited November 7, 2012 by Guest

[dubone]

Wow, that is much further along than I realized. Normally the only time I am in that area, I am on the greenway bypassing this site, so I had no idea.

I am very happy that it is continuing with the ~8 story scale like the rest of Gateway. Here's hoping that other additions will be built at that scale along Trade toward 77.

[kermit]

Childress Klein is like 25 floors on the park. :-). 

 

some reports say this could get started as soon as January. Do they have permits in hand?

 

http://www.bisnow.com/charlotte-real-estate/2012/12/19/high-rise-next-month/

Edited December 19, 2012 by kermit

[atlrvr]

^ Yes.  They got them last week.

[49er]

It looks to me like they just submitted for building permits last week according to electronic plan review

[atlrvr]

http://webpermit.mecklenburgcountync.gov/webpermit/download.asp?PosseObjectId=74013066

 

Here is the permit for a 400,000 sf with 329 unit building issued Dec 11.  I believe the foundation permit was previously issued (maybe last month).

[15895]

If this started in Jan. I'd be so enthusiastic. I wonder if it would spur another development? I'm not too familiar with how the real estate game works.

[dubone]

I can't wait for a high rise to be under construction again in town.   Hopefully they haven't bastardized the design too much since the rumors and renderings came out. 

[sleightofhand]

http://webpermit.mecklenburgcountync.gov/webpermit/download.asp?PosseObjectId=74013066

 

Here is the permit for a 400,000 sf with 329 unit building issued Dec 11.  I believe the foundation permit was previously issued (maybe last month).

Has there been an announcement for this yet?

[navigator319]

The parking lot next to Catalyst is closed off and fencing going up!  Looks like this is moving forward now.

[atlrvr]

Yep....it is definitely supposed to break ground this month.

[ah59396]

Woo hoo!

[navigator319]

Does anyone have any more up-to-date renders or site plans? 

 

I live on the backside of Trademark facing all the work out their and want to know what to expect. 

[ssh214]

I just went to http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?cityID=536 and it shows that there is a 33 story condo tower proposed for the site on the other side of the new park??? Could this just be completely wrong and outdated or could it be something???

[dubone]

We've seen the renderings, and I thought the floor counts were in the mid 20s. 

[CLTNative]

I believe this was part of the original Novare plan to flank the park. Looking at this old rendering, it says Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates, Inc. This is likely dead. Also, heard there are some ownership issues over parking access with Packard Place that will inhibit anything from really going on that corner, at least in the near future.

 

[Urbanity]

What a shame as I would have love to have seen that building.  That said I love seeing the park/stadium rendering (even if the park will look different).

[uptownliving]

Don't have any new site plans for the Childress Klein project but the approved building permit is for 21 floors and 352 units of apartments.

[HopHead]

Charlotte Biz Journals is reporting that construction on the 22-story 352 unit apartment building next to Catalyst is set to begin next week. A rendering is included in the article. The tower is yet to be named. It's projected to be finished in fall 2014.

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/real_estate/2013/01/childress-klein-starting-uptown.html?ana=e_du_pub&s=article_du&ed=2013-01-09

[navigator319]

IDK if i like it Does it really fit in? 

 

I guess it's better than looking at the concrete wall of the current parking garage I look at now from Trademark

[nonillogical]

Rendering is a little meh compared to the one we saw earlier, looks like it might have stucco but hopefully not.

 

Also I know no retail was planned but I still was hoping for something that FELT more active, but it looks like the right side of the building is going to be private patio space or something.

[Urbanity]

Reading response to the visual of the building makes me laugh a little.  This isn't meant against anyone and even not so much about this particular building so much as a general sentiment.

The board talks about Charlotte as an urban city and the need for in-fill, but then gets anywhere from upset to the blahs if a building isn't some architectural gem.   Real cities are not Las Vegas strips with every building being an ooh or an ahhh.  Most dense cities are filled with a lot of nondescript buildings that give way to occasional (or if you are lucky a frequent) architectural gems.  Charlotte is lucky to have a number of them already and it will certainly get more, but sometimes a building just has to be a building.

[orulz]

Not a Charlotte resident but I generally agree with Urbanity's statement. Not every building can be a "star." If an undistinguished design yields cheaper units, then great.

 

The place where I draw the line, however, is when materials that tend to not age well are used. From the rendering, I would say it is almost certainly going to be an EIFS building. EIFS needs to be washed and repainted fairly frequently since it seems to pick up mold pretty quickly, which costs money, whereas a glass and metal curtain wall, natural stone, or even a masonry veneer needs much less maintenance.

 

The actual longetivity of an EIFS installation can vary widely with the specific system used and the quality of the workmanship in its installation, so if this building is in fact EIFS let us hope that it is at least a good EIFS installation.

[nonillogical]

Reading response to the visual of the building makes me laugh a little.  This isn't meant against anyone and even not so much about this particular building so much as a general sentiment.

The board talks about Charlotte as an urban city and the need for in-fill, but then gets anywhere from upset to the blahs if a building isn't some architectural gem.   Real cities are not Las Vegas strips with every building being an ooh or an ahhh.  Most dense cities are filled with a lot of nondescript buildings that give way to occasional (or if you are lucky a frequent) architectural gems.  Charlotte is lucky to have a number of them already and it will certainly get more, but sometimes a building just has to be a building.

Even though I was just complaining I definitely agree with you that we get a little caught up in the specifics of infill buildings (partially because we don't have THAT many to talk about). I care very little about the architectural originality of a building above its 4th floor or so when its not a signature building or skyscraper, but I AM concerned about the street-level thoughtfulness of a building in a location like this.