Misc. Uptown Projects/News

[QCxpat]

72 degrees today - so lovely - took a walk around Uptown - miscellaneous impressions

Mural at Discovery Place

 

The Ellis / First Ward - #CharlotteRising

Carolina Theater & InterContinental Hotel

Ducklings at the McNinch House

a little slice of the QC's skyline

CMPD Central Division - Gateway Village

Edited February 4, 2020 by QCxpat

[KJHburg]

Miscellaneous facts from the Center City 2020 report I referenced in Good News

33% of uptown residents have dogs and only 1 dog park (that really needs to change and I took some photos of mini dog parks in downtown Tampa)

Kids are booming!  73% growth in those under age 5 in the past 5  years uptown

Southend stats: 66% of the southend residents moved from another city!  

Only 33% of the southend residents work in southend or uptown.    (that is why unfortunately you need so many parking spaces at the new apartment complexes 2/3 work elsewhere and just live there because they like the neighborhood.  

https://www.charlottecentercity.org/business/reports/

 

[KJHburg]

One Wells Fargo will undergone multimillion dollar renovation of lobby and overstreet mall connections.  Wells which leases 680,000 sq ft will vacate up to 280,000 sq ft as it consolidates into company owned buildings like 3 Wells Fargo (already pushed Parker Poe out there) and Duke Energy Center where it is has not been renewing leases of other tenants. 

They are moving into the 360,000 sq 300 South Brevard building (old BellSouth AT&T building) that was completely renovated.

Subscriber story

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/02/10/uptown-tower-poised-for-big-change-with-upcoming.html

[j-man]

2 hours ago, KJHburg said:

One Wells Fargo will undergone multimillion dollar renovation of lobby and overstreet mall connections.  Wells which leases 680,000 sq ft will vacate up to 280,000 sq ft as it consolidates into company owned buildings like 3 Wells Fargo (already pushed Parker Poe out there) and Duke Energy Center where it is has not been renewing leases of other tenants. 

They are moving into the 360,000 sq 300 South Brevard building (old BellSouth AT&T building) that was completely renovated.

Subscriber story

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/02/10/uptown-tower-poised-for-big-change-with-upcoming.html

The Wells Fargo building  is so underrated. I think it’s still a very gorgeous tower. I hope they renovate the entire plaza outdoor area because it is truly dated. 

[QCxpat]

Uptown Murals - Discovery Place

East 7th Street - "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change"

East 7th Street - Equity

W. 10th St. - Charlotte Ballet

Edited February 11, 2020 by QCxpat

[KJHburg]

^^^ these are great not seen some of them I love that Back to Future Delorean mural

[Blue_Devil]

2 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

^^^ these are great not seen some of them I love that Back to Future Delorean mural

The equality one is really cool. 

[Matthew.Brendan]

One Wells is like 40 stories of pink granite and it continues across the street to Two Wells. Yep, it’s nice. 

[j-man]

Do you guys ever look at or download the all of the city’s development on the pdf from CenterCity.org 

https://www.charlottecentercity.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Development-Report-May-2019-reduced.pdf

[jordan704]

McCarthy Tire Uptown has closed. 

[QCxpat]

"Major Mark W. Syrkin Monument of Valor" @ 1.31 p.m.  "The people of Charlotte have selected this serene corner of hallowed ground to honor all members of America's Armed Forces whose units gather in our city.  We dedicate it, not only to those who made the supreme sacrifice, but to those living members who remember their comrades and still hold high the torch of patriotism and love of country.  So many served - so few were recognized.  Our city seeks to honor all who come our way."

 

Mural - College St. and 11th St. @ 12.37 p.m.

 

Mural - 618 N. College St. @ 12.42 p.m.

 

Edited February 13, 2020 by QCxpat

[KJHburg]

^^ Great mural shots we need a Charlotte Public Art and Murals thread like Nashville UP has.  these are great and it would be nice to reference them all in one place.  

[tozmervo]

12 hours ago, QCxpat said:

"Major Mark W. Syrkin Monument of Valor" @ 1.31 p.m.  "The people of Charlotte have selected this serene corner of hallowed ground to honor all members of America's Armed Forces whose units gather in our city.  We dedicate it, not only to those who made the supreme sacrifice, but to those living members who remember their comrades and still hold high the torch of patriotism and love of country.  So many served - so few were recognized.  Our city seeks to honor all who come our way."

 

Where is this? I knew about the monument in Thompson park, but I don't recognize this one

[QCxpat]

The Monument of Valor is located by a reflecting pool on the north side of the Charlotte Convention Center, between Stonewall St. and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

                  

Edited February 13, 2020 by QCxpat

[stw52]

On 2/10/2020 at 5:18 PM, j-man said:

The Wells Fargo building  is so underrated. I think it’s still a very gorgeous tower. I hope they renovate the entire plaza outdoor area because it is truly dated. 

I always thought they should remove the water fountain and dated tower and replace it with a glass boxed retail sitting on the water pond. Could make it a coffee shop, even a Starbucks.

Edited February 13, 2020 by stw52

[KJHburg]

speaking of miscellaneous projects here is the bridge over Stonewall St and convention center expansion this morning.  First support column is up and done on the Whole Foods side.

 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

speaking of miscellaneous projects here is the bridge over Stonewall St and convention center expansion this morning.  First support column is up and done on the Whole Foods side.

 

WOW, they aren't wasting time.

[Desert Power]

1WFC is still a very beautiful building on the outside,  but man a lot of the floors are dated.

[AuLukey]

1WFC is still a very beautiful building on the outside,  but man a lot of the floors are dated.

You’re not wrong there. Maybe they’ve been updated since the mid/late-90’s; but I remember admiring the, even then, dated green marble floors and walls in some of the elevator lobbies during First Union’s Kids Day at Work every year.

Getting to go out onto the “jukebox” balcony was breathtaking for a preteen future Skyline-Enthusiast. I’d be surprised if WF did that sort of thing anymore.

[videtur quam contuor]

Somewhere about that time you mention, early to mid 90's there was an event in the top floor space and a magician did the trick where an attendee (the "mark") chose a card from a deck and then after a shuffle the card has "disappeared" only to appear stuck to the outside of the window. A conventional trick but special due to the location.

The magician did other card tricks and illusions. Cannot recall what the event was.

Edited February 15, 2020 by tarhoosier

[Crucial_Infra]

14 hours ago, AuLukey said:

 

You’re not wrong there. Maybe they’ve been updated since the mid/late-90’s; but I remember admiring the, even then, dated green marble floors and walls in some of the elevator lobbies during First Union’s Kids Day at Work every year.

Getting to go out onto the “jukebox” balcony was breathtaking for a preteen future Skyline-Enthusiast. I’d be surprised if WF did that sort of thing anymore.

 

 

6 hours ago, tarhoosier said:

Somewhere about that time you mention, early to mid 90's there was an event in the top floor space and a magician did the trick where an attendee (the "mark") chose a card from a deck and then after a shuffle the card has "disappeared" only to appear stuck to the outside of the window. A conventional trick but special due to the location.

The magician did other card tricks and illusions. Cannot recall what the event was.

Years ago (1994 or 1995), I went to go see a play at Blumenthal with my father who was in town to visit me. Afterward, dressed in suits like a couple of bankers, we decided to try to get up to the top of First Union. We walked right past security who just nodded at us like we must be associates of Ed Krutchfield, jumped on the elevator and took it up to the Jukebox balcony. When it opened, we stepped off into a nearly totally dark opening except for the lights coming through the huge windows overlooking the city. Almost immediately, we realized we shouldn’t be in this area but not before climbing the stairs to look out first. We still talk about how cool that was. 

 

Edited February 15, 2020 by Crucial_Infra

[DMann]

The executive dining room is up there and has private events from time to time.  There will be an Ellen Cherry Experience there on March 26th from 6 - 10:30 hosted by the Assorted Table Wine Shoppe in the Public market. Tickets are available at $200 each.   Go here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ellen-cherry-experience-tickets-86932466347?aff=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailordconf&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=viewevent for ticket information.  I have been before, and the Experience itself is great, and the food and wine parings are wonderful.

 

[KJHburg]

new Chase Bank branch is in a great location formerly a SunTrust I might have to check it out but I don't want to bank with any bank from New York City! 

 

[CLT2014]

2 hours ago, KJHburg said:

new Chase Bank branch is in a great location formerly a SunTrust I might have to check it out but I don't want to bank with any bank from New York City! 

With amenities this exciting, I might just venture into Uptown tonight. It now has a US Bank AND a Chase Bank Branch. Gotta make some ATM withdrawls.

[DamicoKaren]

On 2/13/2020 at 10:33 AM, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

WOW, they aren't wasting time.

Is this part of the rail trail expansion? 

Edited February 16, 2020 by DamicoKaren