Charlotte Photo of the Day

[ah59396]

Blues and BBQ festival was this weekend in Uptown.  I don't think the weather could have been better.  These two pics are nothing fancy, as I grabbed them with the old Iphone.  

 

 

 

 

 

[JFerreira91]

OMG. Charlotte is really changing lol!

 

When I lived there in Charlotte (2009), every time I was on Uptown there where no people at the streets. Now you've got much more events and it is really looking better and feels like a "city". It will be good years to come to Uptown and Charlotte.

Edited October 21, 2014 by Jeanf1991

[kateinuptown]

Seems to focus on a lot surrounded by low rise apartments in 4th ward

Are you talking about the vacant lots off Smith between 9th and 6th? I think most of that land is going to the new Gateway station.

 

 

I wish someone would decide they desperately want to buy out one of the the tri-level/midrise complexes and put up another high-rise over in fourth ward - for purely selfish reasons as I live in one of the current developments, want to live in a high-rise, don't want to leave fourth ward, don't want to rent, and am bored of Avenue. Buy me out and put me in a new luxury fourth ward high-rise? YES PLEASE.

 

I do realize I might as well be wishing someone would swap out my dog for a pegasus, but a girl can dream, right?

 

ETA: I have clients who have echoed the sentiment that fourth ward needs a new luxury high rise where you can actually PURCHASE a condo.

Edited October 21, 2014 by kateinuptown

[kateinuptown]

Also I don't think Vue will convert back to private ownership any time in the foreseeable future. They have about 10 privately owned condos left and I am fairly certain Northwood-Ravin gets first crack at those if the owners decide to sell.

[kateinuptown]

Taken this afternoon from the clubhouse balcony at Element 

 

 

Edited October 22, 2014 by kateinuptown

[Guest]

would love to see a charlotte aerial from 10 years ago from the same angle.

[dubone]

What is up with all these low-res 2014 photos.  I keep thinking they're 10y old and then I look closer and realize it is current.  

 

It is still amazing how far our city has developed in the last 10.  Skylines are fun, but the real improvement has been in midrise, which has spread the density around a bit.  I hope that continues, just with better city rules on streetscape. 

[km1789]

What is up with all these low-res 2014 photos.  I keep thinking they're 10y old and then I look closer and realize it is current.  

 

It is still amazing how far our city has developed in the last 10.  Skylines are fun, but the real improvement has been in midrise, which has spread the density around a bit.  I hope that continues, just with better city rules on streetscape. 

 

PREACH!!!!!

[Matthew.Brendan]

http://instagram.com/p/ugpjbioECr/

[dcharlotte]

What is up with all these low-res 2014 photos.  I keep thinking they're 10y old and then I look closer and realize it is current.  

 

It is still amazing how far our city has developed in the last 10.  Skylines are fun, but the real improvement has been in midrise, which has spread the density around a bit.  I hope that continues, just with better city rules on streetscape. 

 

I HAD TO PUT A FILTER ON MY PHOTO.

[grodney]

[Guest]

[navigator319]

Funny thing with this view is that if we get Crescent and Portman + Spectrum this wont look any different.

[15895]

Funny thing with this view is that if we get Crescent and Portman + Spectrum this wont look any different.

It sure will though if you get skyhouse II

[navigator319]

^ I'd go as far out to say not in a good way, at least from the other sky house as their view of the city will be blocked.

[15895]

Woohoooo. Clearsky has some a new album with 91 pics of uptown

I always look forward to them

http://photos.clearskyimages.com/charlotte-cbd

[go_vertical]

Everytime they post another group of photos I get a little giddy. I am so glad to see the center city getting more and more dense so quickly. Just ten years ago many of us would be moaning about the sea of asphalt. Much of that has disappeared at nearly the blink of an eye and even more is slated to be gone in another year or two. I still want that huge lot near the Vue gone though.

[Guest]

http://instagram.com/p/vi3Q8QILg4/

From a buddies Instagram. Never seen Skyhouse make such an impact.

[NCMike1990]

http://instagram.com/p/vi3Q8QILg4/

From a buddies Instagram. Never seen Skyhouse make such an impact.

That gap between Skyhouse and 525 N. Tryon will be gone when Skyhouse 2 is built.

[tozmervo]

enjoyed this compliments of @CLTskyline on twitter (who I assume must also be a urban planeteer based on the tweets)

 

[Bikeguy]

^ awesome TBT..  but name the year.  1965 maybe ?

[tozmervo]

the tweeter said 1966. good guess

[grodney]

32 months ago today (i.e. Apr 2 2012):

[CLTProductions]

That is absolutely incredible....and just think of the pictures 32 months from now. Cranes everywhere!

[ScottCLT]

It's a foggy night, and I just found it amazing when I pulled into my driveway to see the sky lit up like this, from the new screens on BofA Stadium. Those thing put out a serious amount of light! It was pitch black outside everywhere else when I took this.

Edited December 3, 2014 by ScottCLT