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Unfortunately Nostyle, the few building you were talking about on trade are likely to fall victim to the wrecking ball, and ironically, due to J&W's influence on that side of town. i believe the school agreed to purchase the land, but only if the buildings were demolished. Yes they are historic buildings, but I guess they don't fit into the plans of J&W, and maybe that is a good thing. They seem to be doing pretty well so far with what they are building.

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Condo tower rising near uptown arena

May spark trend of taller residential buildings

DOUG SMITH

POLL | Where's your dream house: Uptown or suburbs?

Charlotte architect David Furman will develop a 16-story condominium tower in First Ward, taking uptown residential living to new heights and possibly starting a center city trend.

Boulevard Centro, Furman's development firm, plans to begin work by midsummer on 104-unit Courtside, about a block north of the uptown arena site.

Tim Newman, president of Charlotte Center City Partners, said uptown leaders aren't surprised by the announcement.

"We had been expecting high-rise residential to start materializing as the next wave in center city residential development, and this is the first step along that path," he said.

About 8,500 people live in the center city, where most condo and apartment buildings are fewer than 10 stories.

The Arlington, on South Boulevard just outside the Interstate 277 loop, is 25 stories.

Two announced high-rise projects uptown -- a 25-story condominium tower and a 22-story apartment building -- were put on hold when the economy lost steam about two years ago.

No large condo buildings have been started in the center city since the 10-story, 57-unit Ratcliffe on The Green sold out late last year on South Tryon Street.

With economic conditions improving and an entertainment district in the works for the area around the new arena, Newman believes the stage is set for more high-density residential development nearby.

Furman expects to complete Courtside -- yes, that is a basketball reference -- at Sixth and Caldwell streets about the same time the arena opens in fall 2005.

Newman is convinced center city amenities attract housing, and Furman confirms it at Courtside.

Important to his project, Furman said, are the planned redevelopment of the old convention center as an entertainment complex at Trade and College streets; the completion of ImaginOn, the combination children's library and Children's Theatre, at Sixth and Brevard streets; and the start of regular daily trolley service.

A Charlotte native and an N.C. State University School of Design graduate, Furman formed Boulevard Centro in 1999 after developing condos for seven years with Chris Branch at The Boulevard Co.

Furman's goal in launching the new venture was to focus on trendy projects that would provide affordable housing for young buyers priced out of the center city market.

Boulevard Centro has developed six projects totaling 136 units in First Ward's Garden District. Other uptown projects include Gateway Lofts at Gateway Village and Silo Urban Lofts in Fourth Ward.

Furman prefers to acquire relatively small tracts -- the Courtside site is just over a half acre -- and focus on edgy design and useable space.

Most of his units are loftlike with areas for sleeping, eating or lounging. Partitions and bookcases separate the areas.

Furman typically tries to hold down prices by keeping units compact. At Courtside, condos will range from 589 square feet to 1,951 square feet.

The smallest units are priced in the low $150,000s and the largest -- a penthouse -- at more than $600,000.

Boulevard Centro departed from its original plan to focus on primarily small lofts at Courtside, Furman said, after buyers contacted by his sales staff expressed a preference for larger units.

The staffers decided to compile the list of potential buyers after people interested in sold-out First Ward projects asked to be contacted on the next one.

So far, he said, buyers have reserved 70 condos in the project, valued at $32 million.

The building will have six levels of parking and include 6,000 square feet to 7,500 square feet of retail/restaurant space on the street level.

Condos will be "open, airy and filled with light," he said. "The glass will feel like it goes from the floor to the ceiling."

A wall of glass on the front of the building will extend more than 150 feet to the roof, which will have a terrace.

Furman said architectural "fins" will extend above the roof. The building will be lighted at night to give it a "signature" presence on the evening skyline, he said.

Most units will have 10-foot ceilings, bamboo floors, granite countertops and bathroom tile.

Furman favors contemporary architectural design over traditional for his urban projects, because he believes "People who aspire to live downtown have a more adventurous spirit."

Boulevard Centro has a contract to purchase the Courtside site and another about the same size beside it from the Charlotte Housing Authority.

Furman plans another project -- to be announced later -- on the adjoining site. Both parcels are on the same block as Autumn Place Living Center, a 68-unit public housing facility for the elderly.

Boulevard Centro is negotiating with Batson-Cook Co., the general contractor for The Ratcliffe, to build Courtside.

Details of 16-story tower

SIZE: 104 condos, 589 square feet to 1,951 square feet, in 16-story building.

PRICE: Low $150,000s to $600,000-plus.

SALES ACTIVITY: 70 units reserved by buyers.

LOCATION: Sixth and Caldwell streets.

CONSTRUCTION START: Midsummer 2004.

COMPLETION: Fall 2005 with opening of arena.

VALUE OF PROJECT: $32 million.

DEVELOPER: Boulevard Centro.

COOL FEATURE: Rooftop terrace with skyline view.

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That is expensive on a sq ft basis, however as you can see, there is demand for it as 70% of it is reserved and construction wont start for a couple months.

I do like the design of the building, it looks better in this rendering than in the previous rendering. It will be a nice addition to my neighborhood.

One nice thing is that it will help screen out the BellSouth switch building...which is not the prettiest thing on earth.

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I notice that the plans for Courtside include a two story retail section on the ground floor. In the plans they show the construction of an open "terrace" on the inside along 2/3 the width of the ground floor, essentially splitting the two story retail section into two levels for a portion.

I wonder what they are trying to put in there? It reminds me a bit of Cosmos which is open for a portion all the way up to the ceiling and has a terrace for the remaining portion.

Seems like it might be one giant restaurant on the ground floor of Courtside.

ESPNZone perhaps?

Wish I knew how to attach the construction snapshot I just took and a scan of the floor plan.

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I have read someone on this forum somewhere complaining about how the Polk state building didn't have a sidewalk along 5th, across from Cotton Mills. I drove by today and they have recently installed a sidewalk, presumably as part of this City View project, for students to walk to J&W.

A small tidbit of good news.

I wonder how many blocks in uptown still don't have a sidewalk on both sides. I'd wager this was one of the last.

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Construction as of March 23, 2005

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Nice. They're now past the garage levels and onto the full residential levels at floors 7, 8 and 9. After 9, 10-17 should go up really quickly since only the front and corner units are on those floors.

Seems to take a little less than two weeks per full level, putting us at the very beginning of May for 7, 8 and 9. 10-17, that's 8 floors and I would say a week per for completion. That puts us at the beginning of August maybe?

I wonder if they work on the wood flooring and other stuff while they're still pouring concrete on the higher levels?

Anyone know how this stuff works?

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I am sure they build as they go.

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Funny this all came up now, but I just got the letter from BlvdCentro asking me to come in and make my selections for the interior. Frameless shower door. SWEET.

Can't figure out what a "single pole switch" is though. Also, not sure a custom closet design is worth $1,340.

Hmmm.

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Funny this all came up now, but I just got the letter from BlvdCentro asking me to come in and make my selections for the interior.  Frameless shower door.  SWEET.

Can't figure out what a "single pole switch" is though.  Also, not sure a custom closet design is worth $1,340.

Hmmm.

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What floor will you be on?

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update: the lower floors (up to 9) scheduled to be completed by November and upper floors (10-17) by December.  No retail tenant(s) have been secured for the ground floors yet.

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So is this the UNCC building that's supposed to be across from Courtside?

http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/11254823.htm

Sounds like they're waffling on the proposed site.

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