Misc. Uptown Projects/News

[kermit]

^ Chamber is rumored to be going to the Independence Center (where the Marriott is). FWIW

[Guest]

Here is an update on the scope of work for duckworths. Pretty exciting sounding! It will really activate the street over there!

 

 

• Detailed Scope of Work: Exterior design changes to an existing building for a new restaurant. The previous use of the building was a restaurant and we are proposing a new restaurant design. The building is currently vacant. Exterior design changes will include, replacing existing windows at street level with retractable/moveable windows, a new street level window opening, modify an existing street level window to match the size of the other street level windows, modify and continue the wood trim facade at the street level windows, replace and add new awnings over street level windows and main entry, replace tile over 2nd story windows with precast to match other 2nd story windows, new exterior colors, new lighting, and new signage.

[CLTProductions]

Sounds great!!! "retractable/moveable windows, a new street level window opening" is becoming just about necessary these days

[rjp212]

I believe this was only a proposal.  Kind of glad it wasn't built as it's pretty ugly.

 

http://www.aparchitect.com/portfolio/gateway-charlotte-nc

 

Edited May 19, 2014 by rjp212

[Norm2]

I believe this was only a proposal.  Kind of glad it wasn't built as it's pretty ugly.

 

http://www.aparchitect.com/portfolio/gateway-charlotte-nc

 

Was this proposed for Gateway Village? I have never seen this before. Yes it is quite ugly!

[tozmervo]

regardless of the architecture, I'm just glad that bank gothic finally phased out as a popular font.

[dubone]

This is probably nothing, but a guy from Grubb Properties stopped in my office (I am in Brevard Court) to ask me if my access to the office was related to the property at 330 South Tryon (Chamber of Commerce Bldg).  I know the Chamber is planning to not renew their lease,and that Grubb recently bought the property.  Hm,,,,,,,

 

That would be so awesome if that 330 S Tryon building met its demise and got a higher quality high rise with proper Church St design and plans.

[carolinagarnet]

The Chamber of Commerce building is pretty narrow on Tryon. I'm no expert, but I would imagine redevelopment options would be limited unless they found a way to build over Brevard Court.

[CLTProductions]

Looks like Ally Center and Fifth Third Center are going up for sale....anyone got a couple hundred million laying around??

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/blog/real_estate/2014/06/owners-putting-two-charlotteoffice-towers-up-for.html?page=all

[HopHead]

The Embassy Suites hotel in uptown had it's groundbreaking today: http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/Groundbreaking-on-another-Center-City-hotel-261744371.html

 

10 stories

250 rooms

7,000 sqft of banquet space

Edited June 4, 2014 by wend28

[tozmervo]

Boy that did get taller with redesign

[Guest]

Pretty Substantial amount of retail on Brevard.

[dubone]

Boy that did get taller with redesign

Is it sarcasm?  Didn't it only go up like a story or two?

 

Glad that finally something has the retail that the city wanted on the Brevard corridor. 

Pretty Substantial amount of retail on Brevard.

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Wait, is this sarcasm too?  That isn't all that big of a retail spot. 

[15895]

I'd be surprised if that retail spot was Anything but restaraunt.

Brevard is ironically enough pretty anti-urban. A blank wall of Convention center, a near full blank wall of NASCAR, incomplete sidewalks, AT&T is a no go pedestrian wise, pass a parking lot, and you pass the CTC which isnt exactly inviting neither.

And does that mean no retail for Caldwell? I like Cladwell more than Brevard personally

[CLTProductions]

Wow, this came out of nowhere it seems, but glad it is finally underway!! Love all the cranes in uptown

[Guest]

looks a tad bit "hospital-y" to me. But I dig it. I'm a little confused by the overall site plan… I can't tell whether the retail building actually attaches to the hotel in any way, what so ever… It doesn't appear as though it does.

[CLTProductions]

looks a tad bit "hospital-y" to me. But I dig it. I'm a little confused by the overall site plan… I can't tell whether the retail building actually attaches to the hotel in any way, what so ever… It doesn't appear as though it does.

I thought the SAME thing about a hospital, but yeah overall I like it, nice addition to the area for sure.

[HopHead]

looks a tad bit "hospital-y" to me. But I dig it. I'm a little confused by the overall site plan… I can't tell whether the retail building actually attaches to the hotel in any way, what so ever… It doesn't appear as though it does.

 

When I first heard about it being an Embassy Suites, my expectations weren't very high, so those were exceeded. Should fit nicely in that part of uptown.

[CLTProductions]

Does anyone know what is going on with the "facade construction" at 101 independence center? It doesn't look like they're doing much of anything, and may turn out similar to what happened at BofA corporate center.....Blocked off and under construction for a while, with nothing to show for it. Still have NO idea what they did at corporate center other than add a stupid flower triangle thing.

[km1789]

the work at the Corporate center was to work on some utilities and mechanical systems for the building that are located underneath the plaza. So really all that happened on the surface was new pavers/design on the ground plane and the triangle which is a large vent to the utilities below

[tozmervo]

The column wraps at the entrance to Independence Center were always in rough shape and getting beat up. The new wraps should look a lot nicer and less bulky.

 

I love the new plaza design at the corporate center. It's very elegant and clean, there are some great site details that I'm probably going to copy on future projects. 

[nonillogical]

This earlier rendering of the Embassy Suites was SO much nicer IMO. http://assets.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/Embassy%20Suites%20rendering*304.jpg?v=1

I don't actually like anything about this one, other than hopefully a nice treatment for the retail along Brevard which we can't see. Awfully dead-looking along Caldwell. 

[15895]

I wonder what the other sides will look like. There is a blank wall it looks like on Cladwell. Wish it was a sheet of reflective glass indtead

[New Name]

I like how The Park is back under construction in the rendering...  in fact... how old is this rendering...?

[Guest]

I like how The Park is back under construction in the rendering...  in fact... how old is this rendering...?

Its a couple weeks old, tops. They probably didn't want to show their competitions hotel ;-).

Edited June 5, 2014 by Guest