SouthEnd Midrise Projects

[videtur quam contuor]

During construction (2000-2001?) the contractor was well towards completion when the company (from Wilmington NC as I recall) left the job. Just walked away. There were several months with no progress as bonding and insurance companies dealt with the situation. I walked through the site one day and found a plywood "door" ajar enough to enter and walked up the stairs to the top, pausing to catch my breath every few floors and look around. A few of the units were nearly finished with flooring and appliances, others rough. I finished on the pool level and had a fine view in all directions. About 24  floors and a solid workout. A good bit of exercise on the way down also.  Well worth the effort.

[videtur quam contuor]

Now recalling, the stairways were interior and black dark plus filled with debris and construction material. It was a braille climb. My stop on every several floors was as much to find light again as for breath. Not recommended. At that time I had no phone, not that it would have been of much use.

[KJHburg]

I really like these new Lennar apartments in South End the coloring is nice as remarked my friend in the vehicle with me.  Not Charlotte beige he said. I know one or two retail tenants has been announced I think a restaurant by Duckworths but not sure about anything else.  Today on this gorgeous mid winter 77 degree sunny day. 

[dylansukkert]

How can those already have retail tenants lined up but where I live in Solis Southline the retail still sits empty!?

[Guest]

Just now, dylansukkert said:

How can those already have retail tenants lined up but where I live in Solis Southline the retail still sits empty!?

because Charles Thrift is a hustler, and good at his job. 

Solis is being repped by Pappas.

[KJHburg]

15 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

because Charles Thrift is a hustler, and good at his job. 

Solis is being repped by Pappas.

Here is the leasing plan and yes he is doing great getting tenants.  Look at the letter of intent he has already and 2 signed leases. 

http://www.thriftcres.com/wp-content/uploads/Bradham-at-New-Bern-Station-Marketing-Flyer.pdf

here is what an Eight and Sand is

https://www.eightandsandtavern.com/

Edited February 5, 2019 by KJHburg

[KJHburg]

Miscellaneous South End photos from earlier today.  

1. more of Sedgefield shopping center coming down today.  2. New townhomes along Dunnavant 3. new apartments and retail at Dunnavant and Hawkins  4. new apartments along West Tremont where that new biscuit place is going  5.6. new apartments at Morehead and S Tryon 

[lancer22]

9 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

Miscellaneous South End photos from earlier today.  

1. more of Sedgefield shopping center coming down today.  2. New townhomes along Dunnavant 3. new apartments and retail at Dunnavant and Hawkins  4. new apartments along West Tremont where that new biscuit place is going  5.6. new apartments at Morehead and S Tryon 

The boring podium apartments at Morehead and Tryon are so very disappointing

[KJHburg]

3 minutes ago, lancer22 said:

The boring podium apartments at Morehead and Tryon are so very disappointing

I agree and I wish that office tower could have been built there but it was too early in the cycle.  Gives Spectrum a great view over this whole block to the uptown skyline for their project though. 

Edited February 6, 2019 by KJHburg

[kermit]

Edit: Sorry about the tease, there were a bunch of student projects from the UNCC MUD program up on the walls tonight. It looked like to project was for a Charlotte Gold Museum plus office space. I couldn’t resist seeing what it would feel like if I was the guy with the rendering (I am never the guy with the rendering).  None of you guys took the bait so I promise not to do it again.

[slinks away with a twinge of guilt] 

Edited February 7, 2019 by kermit

[Guest]

15 hours ago, kermit said:

Sorry about the tease, there were a bunch of student projects from the UNCC MUD program up on the walls tonight. It looked like to project was for a Charlotte Gold Museum plus office space. I couldn’t resist seeing what it would feel like if I was the guy with the rendering (I am never the guy with the rendering).  None of you guys took the bait so I promise not to do it again.

[slinks away with a twinge of guilt] 

haha, @uptownliving does this to me and @Miesian Corners + @dcharlotte + @dubone all the time. sends us UNCC Student renderings.

Edited February 7, 2019 by Guest

[Rufus]

2 hours ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

haha, @uptownliving does this to me and @Miesian Corners + @dcharlotte + @dubone all the time. sends us UNCC Student renderings.

I miss working on projects like this at UNCC. Fun times....

[gman430]

Broadstone:

Edited February 10, 2019 by gman430

[Hunted]

On 2/6/2019 at 5:52 PM, kermit said:

Edit: Sorry about the tease, there were a bunch of student projects from the UNCC MUD program up on the walls tonight. It looked like to project was for a Charlotte Gold Museum plus office space. I couldn’t resist seeing what it would feel like if I was the guy with the rendering (I am never the guy with the rendering).  None of you guys took the bait so I promise not to do it again.

[slinks away with a twinge of guilt] 

You just gave @Cadi40 a heart attack.

[Cadi40]

It definitely did not amuse me when I read it was a project from UNCC students, damn them. 

[navigator319]

This finally is getting underway.  I'm a bit underwhelmed after having a decade of planning and thought, BUT its great this site and area will get activated.  Will have a major impact on the area.

The main building will have 75,000 square feet of creative office space and feature exposed mechanics, beams and brick as well as lots of glass. There also will be 15,000 square feet of first-floor retail.

The site has ample surface parking...

A second 4,200-square-foot building, including an 1,800-square-foot rooftop, will be on an outparcel.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/02/12/renderings-inside-plans-for-this-creative-office.html?iana=hpmvp_clt_news_headline

[lancer22]

1 hour ago, navigator319 said:

This finally is getting underway.  I'm a bit underwhelmed after having a decade of planning and thought, BUT its great this site and area will get activated.  Will have a major impact on the area.

The main building will have 75,000 square feet of creative office space and feature exposed mechanics, beams and brick as well as lots of glass. There also will be 15,000 square feet of first-floor retail.

The site has ample surface parking...

A second 4,200-square-foot building, including an 1,800-square-foot rooftop, will be on an outparcel.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/02/12/renderings-inside-plans-for-this-creative-office.html?iana=hpmvp_clt_news_headline

If they want to lease office space next to Brookhill be my guest

 

[jjwilli]

 

So much surface parking. Seems like a miss.

[Bruco72]

21 minutes ago, jjwilli said:

 

So much surface parking. Seems like a miss.

This is a pretty fringy location. It’s on the “wrong” side of Tryon.  Anything too aggressive would carry some pretty substantial risk . 

Edited February 12, 2019 by Bruco72
typo

[lancer22]

3 minutes ago, Bruco72 said:

This is a pretty fringy location. It’s on the “wrong” side of Tryon.  Anything too aggressive would carry some pretty substantial risk from. 

It's telling that you have a Tryon St address and name your project after a side street.

 

[jjwilli]

5 minutes ago, lancer22 said:

It's telling that you have a Tryon St address and name your project after a side street.

They read too much Charlotte Agenda with Ted hyping up Tremont. The name is awful. Trymont? Yikes.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, jjwilli said:

They read too much Charlotte Agenda with Ted hyping up Tremont. The name is awful. Trymont? Yikes.

I think with the amount of adaptive re-use and apartments and new construction commercial/retail on Tremont, theres a reason to be hype about it.

[SgtCampsalot]

2 hours ago, navigator319 said:

This finally is getting underway.  I'm a bit underwhelmed after having a decade of planning and thought, BUT its great this site and area will get activated.  Will have a major impact on the area.

The main building will have 75,000 square feet of creative office space and feature exposed mechanics, beams and brick as well as lots of glass. There also will be 15,000 square feet of first-floor retail.

The site has ample surface parking...

A second 4,200-square-foot building, including an 1,800-square-foot rooftop, will be on an outparcel.

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2019/02/12/renderings-inside-plans-for-this-creative-office.html?iana=hpmvp_clt_news_headline

59 minutes ago, jjwilli said:

 

So much surface parking. Seems like a miss.

I wanted to put eyes on this lot for the thread's sake, because it took me a bit to remember existing conditions:

 

IMO, anything that may encourage a re-use of these buildings 100 ft up Tryon from this is a good thing in my view. S Tryon deserves some good stuff.

I'd be concerned of that surface parking was on the eastern side of S Tryon, but it's not.

Edited February 12, 2019 by SgtCampsalot

[lancer22]

27 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

I think with the amount of adaptive re-use and apartments and new construction commercial/retail on Tremont, theres a reason to be hype about it.

I agree and I wasn't trying to trash Tremont, it's just that Tryon has a lot of cache in the office game and they chose not to use it

 

[jjwilli]

11 minutes ago, lancer22 said:

38 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

I think with the amount of adaptive re-use and apartments and new construction commercial/retail on Tremont, theres a reason to be hype about it.

I agree and I wasn't trying to trash Tremont, it's just that Tryon has a lot of cache in the office game and they chose not to use it

He probably was referring to my post about the Charlotte Agenda hyping the street. I don't think they are wrong either. There is a lot to be hopeful for once all the underway & proposed construction is done. Throw in the potential for a few more of the vacant / under-utilized buildings to flip (corner of Hawkins and Tremont has HUGE potential with that old building there) and the industrial companies move out (Horne Co & Doughton ) and you have one of the best mixed use blocks in the city. It's good to see it extending to the west side of S Tryon too with this office buildings and all of the townhomes being built. Brookhill won't be around forever at the pace of it being torn down.