Misc. Uptown Projects/News

[Brendv7]

The Barings building is beautiful, but such a missed opportunity that needed to be a third taller. They spent all this money on the ornate sail, fancy lights, and clearly think of it as a big time property, but it barely peaks out so as to even be visible. 

[KJHburg]

they can change the name but this is one of the best buildings in uptown Charlotte the newly named Truist Tower.   

[Guest]

Not sure where to put my story, but this seems like a good place.

Investments in light rail and other big projects paved the way for a development boom that’s powering us into the 2020s; ‘vision, commitment and foresight’

https://charlotteledger.substack.com

[Spartan]

Anyone know what BoA is doing to their fountain at the Square? 

[tozmervo]

12 hours ago, Spartan said:

Anyone know what BoA is doing to their fountain at the Square? 

Seems like they dig up half that plaza on a yearly basis

[SydneyCarton]

Is the fountain still there? I didn't walk by there on my last trip to Charlotte this weekend.

[kermit]

23 minutes ago, tozmervo said:

Seems like they dig up half that plaza on a yearly basis

That is where they bury all the deposits each year....

[SgtCampsalot]

What is the deal with the old fire station on 5th St (next to The Vue)?

Someone posted something a month or so ago... It's the one a former NFL player had been involved with?

[grodney]

9 minutes ago, SgtCampsalot said:

What is the deal with the old fire station on 5th St (next to The Vue)?

Someone posted something a month or so ago... It's the one a former NFL player had been involved with?

The People's Market second location: https://www.charlotteagenda.com/187538/the-peoples-market-opening-a-second-location-in-historic-firehouse-uptown/

 

[SgtCampsalot]

6 minutes ago, grodney said:

The People's Market second location: https://www.charlotteagenda.com/187538/the-peoples-market-opening-a-second-location-in-historic-firehouse-uptown/

 

Of course, thanks!

What are the odds they'll hit that Summer 2020 open date? I don't see any movement yet.

[CLTProductions]

1 hour ago, SgtCampsalot said:

Of course, thanks!

What are the odds they'll hit that Summer 2020 open date? I don't see any movement yet.

0%

[KJHburg]

As a major landowner in uptown Charlotte this retirement may have an impact here and maybe they will sell more of their properties.  The CEO of NC Railroad is retiring.  You know some of those big surface parking lots along Brevard owned by the NC RR.  also a development site next to the Hilton uptown, next to Charlotte Plaza.  

From the Triangle Biz Journal

""The man who has led the North Carolina Railroad Company for nearly two decades is retiring.  Scott Saylor, president and CEO since 2001, has notified the board of his plans to retire this July, NCRR confirms.   Saylor has spent 31 years with the company. He was initially hired in 1989 - NCRR’s first new hire in more than 100 years. The company owns and manages a more than 300-mile rail corridor that stretches from Charlotte to Morehead City.  In an exclusive interview, Saylor calls the decision to retire bittersweet – but says it comes at a good time.""

Without NC RR support the LYNX line would not be in place or it would have been a lot more expensive to do.  

https://www.ncrr.com/

Edited January 7, 2020 by KJHburg

[Blue_Devil]

3 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

As a major landowner in uptown Charlotte this retirement may have an impact here and maybe they will sell more of their properties.  The CEO of NC Railroad is retiring.  You know some of those big surface parking lots along Brevard owned by the NC RR.  also a development site next to the Hilton uptown, next to Charlotte Plaza.  

From the Triangle Biz Journal

""The man who has led the North Carolina Railroad Company for nearly two decades is retiring.  Scott Saylor, president and CEO since 2001, has notified the board of his plans to retire this July, NCRR confirms.   Saylor has spent 31 years with the company. He was initially hired in 1989 - NCRR’s first new hire in more than 100 years. The company owns and manages a more than 300-mile rail corridor that stretches from Charlotte to Morehead City.  In an exclusive interview, Saylor calls the decision to retire bittersweet – but says it comes at a good time.""

Without NC RR support the LYNX line would not be in place or it would have been a lot more expensive to do.  

How could he have been the first new hire in 100 years...... Was the entire company run by the crypt keeper? 

[KJHburg]

2 minutes ago, Blue_Devil said:

How could he have been the first new hire in 100 years...... Was the entire company run by the crypt keeper? 

Me thinks that is a misprint first CEO from outside or something I don't know?

[videtur quam contuor]

1 hour ago, Blue_Devil said:

How could he have been the first new hire in 100 years...... Was the entire company run by the crypt keeper? 

Also, "He was initially hired..." presumes he was subsequently hired. I think not.

[KJHburg]

The new pedestrian bridge over Stonewall and Convention Center renovations and I saw them pouring concrete inside the convention center for the new bridge support from one of those windows along Stonewall. 

[Desert Power]

On 1/7/2020 at 9:12 AM, KJHburg said:

As a major landowner in uptown Charlotte this retirement may have an impact here and maybe they will sell more of their properties.  The CEO of NC Railroad is retiring.  You know some of those big surface parking lots along Brevard owned by the NC RR.  also a development site next to the Hilton uptown, next to Charlotte Plaza.  

From the Triangle Biz Journal

""The man who has led the North Carolina Railroad Company for nearly two decades is retiring.  Scott Saylor, president and CEO since 2001, has notified the board of his plans to retire this July, NCRR confirms.   Saylor has spent 31 years with the company. He was initially hired in 1989 - NCRR’s first new hire in more than 100 years. The company owns and manages a more than 300-mile rail corridor that stretches from Charlotte to Morehead City.  In an exclusive interview, Saylor calls the decision to retire bittersweet – but says it comes at a good time.""

Without NC RR support the LYNX line would not be in place or it would have been a lot more expensive to do.  

https://www.ncrr.com/

Really hope they sell those for development...and that whatever is built on each side adds to the rail trail in that area. 

[tozmervo]

Looks like there's finally an active upfit in the retail space that used to house "the boardroom" restaurant in 128 S Tryon (first citizens). According to the permit sign on the door, it's going to be a Korean BBQ. 

[CLTProductions]

20 minutes ago, tozmervo said:

Looks like there's finally an active upfit in the retail space that used to house "the boardroom" restaurant in 128 S Tryon (first citizens). According to the permit sign on the door, it's going to be a Korean BBQ. 

https://www.charlotteagenda.com/185558/new-upscale-korean-restaurant-with-tabletop-barbecue-opening-in-march-uptown/ it is this

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

Saw that too, toz.  That place is going to kill it!  Glad it's Uptown too.  CLT's korean bbq game was severely behind.  But now we have Let's Meat, Iron Dish (new in university area, which is awesome, but ppl havent talked about it much), this new place - the boardroom, and Gyu-Kaku not korean bbq, but similar concept.  I also like how this new spot is going to be a little bit more swanky.

[KJHburg]

Couple miscellaneous photos from yesterday of various buildings uptown. 

first shot still one of my favorite shots from that angle. 

[Bikeguy]

Taken by a fellow cyclist during this week's PMTNR ... 

[DCtransplant]

Police station coming along very nicely

[DMann]

Anyone know the expected completion date of the police station?

 

[Nick2]

On 1/12/2020 at 8:35 PM, DMann said:

Anyone know the expected completion date of the police station?

 

Late 2020.