Belk Place: Carolina Theater and Hotel Intercontinental

[KJHburg]

this is just one reason this project is so important for Charlotte and to do right.  Some many people have memories here like my mom in her 80s when she attended this concert, sat down on the front row and had to walk out due to my aunt needing to go to work right at Elvis was starting.   Her older sister my aunt was a cracker packer at Lance on South Blvd in the Factory South condo building now.  

This is not just a  high rise,  not just a  hotel this is part of the soul of Charlotte being restored here.  

from ad through web search 

[Urban Cowboy]

Ready to roll 

[DamicoKaren]

View from the 5th 3rd Building. Bonus shot of the Ellis

[Matthew.Brendan]

Woo! Great photos!

[NOLA2CLT]

31 minutes ago, DamicoKaren said:

View from the 5th 3rd Building. Bonus shot of the Ellis

and bonus shot of everyone's favorite parking deck that cant seem to find a spot....see what i did there?

[CLT_sc]

I am really happy to see this project moving to the next stage of construction.  This hotel will be a great design for CLT.  

[KJHburg]

from Instagram yesterday Concrete core walls at the Intercontinental being poured   sorry just a screen shot follow @carolinatheatreclt    But major progress here.   #CharlotteRising 

Edited November 16, 2019 by KJHburg

[Urban Cowboy]

https://salterbrothers.com.au/portfolio/

they have new renderings posted on the construction fence with the URL above.

[KJHburg]

so nice to see a crane here next to the  Truist Bank world HQ and I can imagine they will put their visiting execs there.  

[Richhamleigh, DC]

On 11/20/2019 at 1:43 PM, Urban Cowboy said:

https://salterbrothers.com.au/portfolio/

they have new renderings posted on the construction fence with the URL above.

I'm psyched that this is under construction, but sad that it's not even mediocre anymore.  It's just plain.   The originial designs were so hopeful.  I'll take it though because the larger project is so much more important.  

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Phillydog said:

I'm psyched that this is under construction, but sad that it's not even mediocre anymore.  It's just plain.   The originial designs were so hopeful.  I'll take it though because the larger project is so much more important.  

I think you were giving a pretty unrealistic rendering too much credit. We have thought "oh man thats so plain" once before, and we got Regions Bank, which is sleek as hell. I think this will fall under the "Sleek as hell" category. Its also very tall for what it is. 

[King of the Queen City]

I would definitely like this more if I had never seen the old renderings. I feel like the previous design fit the theater better and would have looked stunning beside the new library.  That said, I can’t complain too much because I’m happy about the height and the return of the theater.

[j-man]

12 hours ago, Phillydog said:

I'm psyched that this is under construction, but sad that it's not even mediocre anymore.  It's just plain.   The originial designs were so hopeful.  I'll take it though because the larger project is so much more important.  

But these renderings have been out since last year....I’m confused.

[J-Rob]

Where exactly will parking for the hotel be?  I would assume it will be valet, obviously, but where do they plan to keep the cars?

[Guest]

23 minutes ago, J-Rob said:

Where exactly will parking for the hotel be?  I would assume it will be valet, obviously, but where do they plan to keep the cars?

I believe they are leasing from 201 N. Tryon and Hearst

[JorgiPorgi]

How tall in feet exactly is this tower going to be? I know it’s 30 floors. 

[HopHead]

1 minute ago, JorgiPorgi said:

How tall in feet exactly is this tower going to be? I know it’s 30 floors. 

420' I believe...

[Guest]

1 minute ago, JorgiPorgi said:

How tall in feet exactly is this tower going to be? I know it’s 30 floors. 

421' is what I've seen, but the elevations do not include heights on the submitted documents. They do contain articulating windows though, like the original rendering, so who knows. 

[King of the Queen City]

5 hours ago, j-man said:

But these renderings have been out since last year....I’m confused.

Not sure if Phillydog knew, but I did.  Just reiterating my opinion (which I also gave when I first saw the new renderings).  Not going to constantly criticize it like some of you did to BOAT though.  I’m mainly happy to see it going vertical and believe it will look quite nice when all is said and done.

Now, the redesign released today of the Hornets City Edition Uniform (which was previously black and said “Buzz City”) is truly disappointing. “Cool gray” color with the NBA designation CHA (which nobody particularly cares for and is already on the purple statement jerseys this year). I get the impression that the Hornets don’t like them either since they will wear them only 5 times at home and 10 times on the road.

[Madison Parkitect]

I like the honeycomb pattern on the side panels, but nobody in the entire 252-year history of this city has ever abbreviated it CHA.

[turbocraig]

19 minutes ago, King of the Queen City said:

Now, the redesign released today of the Hornets City Edition Uniform (which was previously black and said “Buzz City”) is truly disappointing. “Cool gray” color with the NBA designation CHA (which nobody particularly cares for and is already on the purple statement jerseys this year). I get the impression that the Hornets don’t like them either since they will wear them only 5 times at home and 10 times on the road.

Now here’s an example where they should add the “, NC” after the CHA. People might confuse us with Chattanooga, TN (airport code: CHA).   Ok, back on topic...

[Matthew.Brendan]

or ya know, CHArleston or CHArlottesville of CHApel Hill, or CHAmblee, or CHAtham.  
 

Don’t do CLT dirty like that!!

 

(seriously who makes and approves these decisions?)

[Boricua]

22 minutes ago, Matthew.Brendan said:

or ya know, CHArleston or CHArlottesville of CHApel Hill, or CHAmblee, or CHAtham.  
 

Don’t do CLT dirty like that!!

 

(seriously who makes and approves these decisions?)

I've read the NBA doesn't want any confusion with a certain part of the female anatomy

[CTiger]

1 minute ago, Boricua said:

I've read the NBA doesn't want any confusion with a certain part of the female anatomy

CLT - Buzz City was a little on the button if you catch my drift.

[King of the Queen City]