SouthEnd Midrise Projects

[tozmervo]

2 hours ago, kermit said:

This is my regular station, I am here a bunch. Despite that I was completely disoriented by this photo, were it not for the sign I would have sworn this was another city. The growth here is just shocking, but we (I) don’t seem to notice it since it is so gradual and steady.

It looks like a Geico commercial broke out at your station.

[nicholas]

13 hours ago, tozmervo said:

It looks like a Geico commercial broke out at your station.

If you stay at that station for 15 minutes watching live music, you could save 15% on your car insurance.

[Windsurfer]

On another topic, you guys are doing to have to omit, "Midrise" from the thread's title.

[cltbwimob]

18 hours ago, tozmervo said:

It looks like a Geico commercial broke out at your station.

“Hey Ronnie, how happy are folks who save 15% or more by switching to Geico?”

Ronnie: “Happier than Kermit reading The resignation letters of top management at CATS.”

Edited May 15, 2021 by cltbwimob

[KJHburg]

Miscellaneous Southend midrises.  Dare I say the best urban district in the state?

1. the Hub apartments.  2. creative retail and office space on Hawkins 3.  the Hawk to left 4. Holiday Inn Express and I have noticed quite a few people there esp. on weekends. 

 

[jjwilli]

Impressive the Dilworth Artisan Station rezoning went from this (parking lot conversion to green space):

 

to this:

 

[stanforclt]

3 hours ago, jjwilli said:

Impressive the Dilworth Artisan Station rezoning went from this (parking lot conversion to green space):

 

to this:

 

So looks like the Walgreens will be gone? This whole block is car-centric, so huge win to me if this gets redeveloped and preserves the older L-shaped building near the Rail Trail with the new mural.

[Blue_Devil]

3 hours ago, jjwilli said:

Impressive the Dilworth Artisan Station rezoning went from this (parking lot conversion to green space):

 

to this:

 

What is the rezoning asking for? Any proposed massings?

[KJHburg]

I have heard high rise residential on the Walgreens site. It is zoned TOD-UC 

[Blue_Devil]

Rezoning was approved for the project on Toomey Rd, next to Brookhill:

A petition by Toomey Avenue LLC, affiliated with Abacus Capital Partners, to allow up to 325 residential units and 61,000 square feet of commercial space on land that includes 2207 Toomey Ave. The petition sits squarely in a new commercial microdistrict Abacus and its joint venture partners are planning to create in the area. Abacus, FCP and Big Cypress Capital own 2213, 2218 and 2320 Toomey Ave. The approved rezoning includes the building at 2213 Toomey Ave.

Speakng of Brookhill, any updates there? 

[slipperypete]

19 hours ago, Blue_Devil said:

What is the rezoning asking for? Any proposed massings?

It looks like they It's TOD-UC, but they want  a MUDD-O zoning to permit an internal drive-through for pharmacy pickup in a parking garage. Otherwise they will follow TOD-UC standards. Looks like a significant improvement for the site - keeping one historic building, adding green space, removing the alley and street front parking. Seems to me like it's worth having a drive through in there somewhere in exchange.     

[Blue_Devil]

8 minutes ago, slipperypete said:

It looks like they It's TOD-UC, but they want  a MUDD-O zoning to permit an internal drive-through for pharmacy pickup in a parking garage. Otherwise they will follow TOD-UC standards. Looks like a significant improvement for the site - keeping one historic building, adding green space, removing the alley and street front parking. Seems to me like it's worth having a drive through in there somewhere in exchange.     

IF they are asking for a drive through, to me it means the still have walgreens signed on as a retail tenant. 

[Temeteron]

The Burger King on the corner of South and Marsh has been closed for over a week now with their sign saying “Closed for repairs”….I have yet to see any trucks or activity.  I wonder if it’s because of employee shortage issues.  I always felt that if Chick Fil A was on that corner it would help the traffic issue there so much 

[tozmervo]

If they have a legitimate equipment failure, like their grill, they are probably experiencing serious lead times with replacement equipment or parts. We're seeing it everywhere right now across all trades.

[Madison Parkitect]

1 hour ago, Blue_Devil said:

IF they are asking for a drive through, to me it means the still have walgreens signed on as a retail tenant. 

During the zoning presentation last night it was said repeatedly that Walgreens wants to stay there but feels like they need a drive-through to be viable. It was alluded to that if the rezoning wasn't approved then the developer just wouldn't include the Walgreens parcel in the development and it would stay as a "suburban look" Walgreens.

[Blue_Devil]

3 minutes ago, Madison Parkitect said:

During the zoning presentation last night it was said repeatedly that Walgreens wants to stay there but feels like they need a drive-through to be viable. It was alluded to that if the rezoning wasn't approved then the developer just wouldn't include the Walgreens parcel in the development and it would stay as a "suburban look" Walgreens.

You would think, with the way the area was growing, Walgreens would be a bit more open to the idea of a place with out a drive through. Does that Walgreens even have a drive through as it is? That said, I can't imagine a drive through would be that hard to get added. 

[slipperypete]

7 minutes ago, Blue_Devil said:

You would think, with the way the area was growing, Walgreens would be a bit more open to the idea of a place with out a drive through. Does that Walgreens even have a drive through as it is? That said, I can't imagine a drive through would be that hard to get added. 

Yes, it has a drive through. The driveway for that creates another curb cut (total 3) and separates it from the rail trail with a big wall, and puts it in an island of driveway and parking. Hopefully this is approved and they can arrange it so that the drive through is fully internal to the parking structure. 

[KJHburg]

On the bottom floor of a parking garage I see no problem with a drive through and many people old and young alike get their prescriptions this way.  at least Walgreens is not leaving the area 

First Citizens bank has a drive through uptown in the bottom floor of the garage on S Church. 

 

[Blue_Devil]

25 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

On the bottom floor of a parking garage I see no problem with a drive through and many people old and young alike get their prescriptions this way.  at least Walgreens is not leaving the area 

First Citizens bank has a drive through uptown in the bottom floor of the garage on S Church. 

 

Drivethrough in midtown plaza too next to Trader Joes

[videtur quam contuor]

That Walgreens was contentious when proposed as an Eckerd. The Dilworth neighbors were against drive throughs on South Boulevard. There was one drive through from Stonewall to Poindexter and it was the First Union at Kingston and South. The suggestion was to put parking at the rear or side with the building close to the street as CVS has done. No dice. The compromise plan had a clock tower at the corner (?!?).  That disappeared. This was before the light rail.

[Blue_Devil]

Aspen Heights Partners under contract on high-profile site near Bank of America Stadium

Several parcels on a corner of South Mint and West Morehead streets are under contract to be sold.

A representative from Austin, Texas-based Aspen Heights Partners confirmed Wednesday the real estate firm has the 1.4-acre site under contract, but declined to say what's planned once the sale closes. The site includes six parcels total, including 315 W. Morehead St., at the southeast corner of Mint and Morehead, facing Interstate 277 and Bank of America Stadium.

http:// https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2021/05/19/aspen-heights-partners-bank-of-america-stadium.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_23&cx_artPos=2#cxrecs_s

This developer is known for building tall residential. And on 1.6 acres for what should be around a 10 million dollar sale, it likely will be.

Their most famous building is the 58 story Jenna tower in Austin!


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[KJHburg]

Yes Aspen Heights is famous for the Independent tower in Austin and they do condos and apartments.

Fully Integrated Real Estate Development | Aspen Heights Partners (ahpliving.com)

here is the Independent in Austin from Oct  to the right.  Lets hope they build tall! 

Edited May 19, 2021 by KJHburg

[CTiger]

I'm assuming the 6 parcels being acquired are those cool old buildings along Morehead that are in terrible condition?  I always hoped that those buildings could be brought back to life and become a bar/restaurant strip.

[Blue_Devil]

This is another of their projects in Austin:

http:// https://www.connectcre.com/stories/health-south-rehab-site-gives-way-to-austin-mixed-use-destination/#:~:text=The%20site%20of%20the%20former,a%20half%2Dacre%20elevated%20park

https://www.connectcre.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/AUS-12th-and-Red-River.jpg


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[AP3]

34 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

Yes Aspen Heights is famous for the Independent tower in Austin and they do condos and apartments.

Fully Integrated Real Estate Development | Aspen Heights Partners (ahpliving.com)

here is the Independent in Austin from Oct  to the right.  Lets hope they build tall! 

I imagine they will build tall enough for the penthouse units or amenity space to be able to view into BofA Stadium...I imagine that would be at least 20 stories for that site visibility, maybe more.