Popular Post QCxpat Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 (edited) 22 hours ago, KJHburg said: If the hotel is cancelled but since the building is design for a tower above, could not some other type of property maybe an apartment tower be built above it? Basically using the air rights and design features already incorporated into the base above the Carolina Theater. I agree with @KJHburg that either a hotel or residential tower is likely to be built atop the Belk Theater's 5-story glass base at some point in the future, similar to the Hearst Magazine Tower in NYC. In the latter case, the original 6 story limestone-clad base was constructed in 1928. It was supposed to be the base of a larger tower, but that was canceled due to the Great Depression. Then, in 2006, 40 hexagonal glass and steel stories were added to the 6-story base making a total of 46 floors reaching a height of 597 feet/182 meters. The Hearst Magazine Tower is located at 8th Avenue and 57th Street, NYC. Here are a couple of photos of it from the web - Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearst_Tower_(Manhattan) Edited August 18, 2021 by QCxpat 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KJHburg Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 ^^^ that is a great looking building much bigger footprint than the spot over Carolina Theater but I do believe this base for a 30 plus story tower will not go un-used. I just hope we dont have to wait 80 years like in NY. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RANYC Posted August 18, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 18, 2021 4 hours ago, KJHburg said: ^^^ that is a great looking building much bigger footprint than the spot over Carolina Theater but I do believe this base for a 30 plus story tower will not go un-used. I just hope we dont have to wait 80 years like in NY. I can assure you most of us on this thread won't have the chance to wait 80 years to see a tower atop this theater. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post carolinaboy Posted August 20, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 20, 2021 I think the Intercontinental as shown in the renderings is beautiful. I hope to see it eventually built elsewhere uptown if not ultimately at this site. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post QCxpat Posted August 28, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 28, 2021 Today 11:20 a.m. - Ah, the labors of Sisyphus! Another week, another glass pane. 11 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KJHburg Posted October 2, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 Inch by inch this building is slowly rising. Charlotte Rising very Slowly. I have not walked by this in a couple of months. Some interior shots from the fence holes. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacksonH Posted October 2, 2021 Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 3 hours ago, KJHburg said: Inch by inch this building is slowly rising. Charlotte Rising very Slowly. I have not walked by this in a couple of months. Some interior shots from the fence holes. I'm counting one new pane of glass that has been added since QCxpat's post on August 28. Hopefully more substantial progress has been going on inside the theater. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CltFlyer Posted October 2, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 2, 2021 At this rate. They might have the framing for the hypothetical hotel done before the all of the glass is up on the base. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theronhobbs Posted October 4, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 4, 2021 Relax! At least we'll be able to take the Silver Line to the grand opening! Perfect timing! 3 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post QCxpat Posted October 5, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 5, 2021 (edited) Today 3:15 p.m. Edited October 5, 2021 by QCxpat 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DMann Posted October 13, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Someone spent an inordinate amount of time flying a drone all around the Carolina Theatre site last night around 8 pm. Anyone fessing up to that? 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theronhobbs Posted October 13, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Novum Structures announces the first cable facade of its kind in Charlotte, North Carolina https://www.archpaper.com/2021/10/sponsored-novum-structures-announces-first-cable-facade-of-its-kind-charlotte/ No idea where they grabbed the surrounding buildings from in the renderings, but at least we get a massive new park across the street... 14 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Randy Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 3 hours ago, theronhobbs said: Novum Structures announces the first cable facade of its kind in Charlotte, North Carolina https://www.archpaper.com/2021/10/sponsored-novum-structures-announces-first-cable-facade-of-its-kind-charlotte/ No idea where they grabbed the surrounding buildings from in the renderings, but at least we get a massive new park across the street... 6th/Tryon corner detail is going to be really nice and clean! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SydneyCarton Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 This is impressive! 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Mgelbach Posted November 15, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) On 10/13/2021 at 9:58 AM, DMann said: Someone spent an inordinate amount of time flying a drone all around the Carolina Theatre site last night around 8 pm. Anyone fessing up to that? Wasn't me! Edit: I didnt realize this was from October.... Edited November 15, 2021 by Mgelbach 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1Son Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) With the announcement of all the projects in SE and the Ellis hotel project restarting are there any rumblings on the Intercontinental hotel project proceeding/continuing? Edited November 17, 2021 by #1Son typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheRealClayton Posted November 17, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 13 minutes ago, #1Son said: With the announcement of all the projects in SE and the Ellis hotel project restarting are there any rumblings on the Intercontinental hotel project proceeding/continuing? The rumblings never went away. Its happening. 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1Son Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 19 minutes ago, TheRealClayton said: The rumblings never went away. Its happening. Thanks @TheRealClayton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KJHburg Posted November 17, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 4 hours ago, #1Son said: Thanks @TheRealClayton part of the 60 towers yet to rise but it will rise again from its base. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SydneyCarton Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 6 hours ago, TheRealClayton said: The rumblings never went away. Its happening. Do you think that the hotel will start rising in 2022, or is this a longer term project? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheRealClayton Posted November 17, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said: Do you think that the hotel will start rising in 2022, or is this a longer term project? I would think 2022, really depends on clearing up what's happening with he financing. But if it was dead dead, they wouldn't be paying at least $20K a month on a crane to sit there doing nothing, because none of the work being done there needs a tower crane. Edited November 17, 2021 by TheRealClayton 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Madison Parkitect Posted November 17, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, TheRealClayton said: But if it was dead dead, they wouldn't be paying $20K a month on a crane to sit there doing nothing I don't know how much cranes cost to own, but if I was starting a new business in a growing city, a crane rental/operations business might be my first choice. Those guys have to be making a killing and there's pretty much always just one company doing all of it. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJHburg Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 1 hour ago, Madison Parkitect said: I don't know how much cranes cost to own, but if I was starting a new business in a growing city, a crane rental/operations business might be my first choice. Those guys have to be making a killing and there's pretty much always just one company doing all of it. in boom times they are but ask about their business back in 2010 when there were few cranes anywhere. Heede is the dominant crane operator and supplier here for sure. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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