Ballantyne

[KJHburg]

from my walk in the Ballantyne Corporate PARK today and the more I walk this property the more I like the plans for the Reimagined Ballantyne.  This is a project to watch.  I see quite a bit of density here and it is just getting started.  

Hope the Ballantyne Bees are part of the reimagination too. (meaning hope they stay)   Even the Ballantyne Birdhouses are grand! 

[KJHburg]

a photo of the Panorama Tower at Ballantyne Village the hotel office mixed used tower.

 

[KJHburg]

Rendering of the park from the BallantyneReimagined website   Parks & Open Space | Ballantyne Reimagined (projectballantyne.com)

and this from the website:

""Green space remains a critical piece of Ballantyne Reimagined. Ballantyne will have 100+ acres of green space, with the creation of 10 parks, five of them the size of Romare Bearden Park or larger (including one 20-acre park). Northwood will create a greenway connection and bridge to the existing Lower McAlpine Greenway connecting vast park, sidewalk, walking trails and bike paths within Ballantyne to extensive south Charlotte greenway system.  Northwood plans to build a sizeable amphitheater, accommodating up to 3,500 people for community events and performances and a stream park, serving as the heart of the community. The park will include a natural stream, expanses of lawn, gardens and places to relax.""

[tozmervo]

It's too bad none of that will help certain park scores since it's all privately held... Almost like that scoring system is flawed or something.

[Hushpuppy321]

Anyone heard word on how the new Northwood Tower is leasing up?  I am figuring they're waiting to see how this does before breaking ground on their Midtown Residential Tower...

[KJHburg]

1 hour ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

Anyone heard word on how the new Northwood Tower is leasing up?  I am figuring they're waiting to see how this does before breaking ground on their Midtown Residential Tower...

I saw residents in the low rise section moved in and I think the high rise portion is just finishing up.    The midtown tower is in a completely different market so they would not wait I wouldnt think

[TheRealClayton]

2 hours ago, Hushpuppy321 said:

Anyone heard word on how the new Northwood Tower is leasing up?  I am figuring they're waiting to see how this does before breaking ground on their Midtown Residential Tower...

they aren't waiting, its happening Q1

[KJHburg]

1 hour ago, TheRealClayton said:

they aren't waiting, its happening Q1

part of a list of 57 high rises proposed or getting started

[SouthernSkyline]

56 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

part of a list of 57 high rises proposed or getting started

Of those 57 how many do you believe will actually be built? Half? 

[KJHburg]

14 minutes ago, SouthernSkyline said:

Of those 57 how many do you believe will actually be built? Half? 

a good number of them but the time frame would be long but there is a lot of multiple tower projects out there. 

[Hushpuppy321]

3 hours ago, KJHburg said:

a good number of them but the time frame would be long but there is a lot of multiple tower projects out there. 

More likely than not I believe that most of the residential towers proposed may have the most propensity to be built in the current economic climate, followed by office towers, mixed use towers and then lastly Hotel Towers (Except the ones currently stalled).

So if we get 30 or 40 towers built out of those 57 in the next 10 to 15 years that would be good.  That’s my opinion and prognostication!

[KJHburg]

Walk about in the Ballantyne Reimagined area today.  Lots of road work and site prep work being done.  Take your kids on a walk and show them the huge earthmoving equipment and trucks as big as houses.   The new Overlook office tower new home of the expanded Credit Karma office and the Japanese based Sompo Insurance.   Tenants have moved in the low rise portion of the apartments.  Still working on the high rise tower portion but nearing completion. 

[KJHburg]

Panorama Tower and I heard there is a condo up there near the top.  Just one. 

[buildleft]

1-3. Panorama Tower, just about completed. It really is a gorgeous day outside.

4. Harris Building

5. 13146 Ballantyne Corporate Place

6. Towerview apartments (and this downright horrible garage)

7-8. Elm at Stonecrest, 61-unit townhome development under construction.

9-10. Elm Terraces. 20-unit upscale townhome development under construction.

11. New Lidl along Carmel Rd near Pineville-Matthews. Not exactly Btyne but don't know where else to put it.

[SouthernSkyline]

Beautiful vistas at the Ballantyne!

[KJHburg]

Ballantyne in Flyover Friday watch the short video of the progress of Ballantyne.  This is going to be 3rd cluster of high rises outside of uptown and Southend in this city.  

 

[Hushpuppy321]

Ballantyne as a destination…. Watch out River District, Ballantyne Reimagined is trying to steal your thunder!

[buildleft]

Rezoning is underway for 9726 Wade Ardrey Road just south of Ardrey Kell High School. 30-unit townhome development across eight buildings is to replace *one* single-family home. Steady densification keeps rolling along for this area...

[buildleft]

Walked by a new townhome development along Marvin Rd near Old Ardrey Kell Rd. Rezoning was approved in May, demo started in October, and it looks like construction will be starting soon. The 42-unit project is replacing 6 single-family homes, and looks like it will be very upscale.

Bonus pics of Ballantyne Reimagined and the new Novant Hospital at Johnston/Providence Rd W. Today.

Edited November 29, 2021 by buildleft

[Hushpuppy321]

Rezoning Requests 2021-160 and 2021-161 are for new CMS High School and Elementary School Sites (@ Torringdon and Ardrey Kell Rd Areas Respectively) which I knew but what I didnt know until I looked at Site Plans was they are both proposed with 420 & 430 Apartments each for 850 total (Does include a few Townhomes) units.  How are these proposed schools going to ease overcrowding when high density is proposed right along with the schools themselves?  Seems like same thing with that K-8 STEAM School at Rea Farms and the coming Ballantyne Reimagined will bring thousands more residents to the schools as well.  Does CMS going in with a Developer like this at least save the School System any $$?  I’m sure it doesn’t help with school overcrowding….

Edited December 15, 2021 by Hushpuppy321

[go_vertical]

Surely the school capacity is being planned with current area population + expected population within mentioned development in mind. And if these rezoning really are for NEW schools and not relocations/rebuilds then it will absolutely ease overcrowding (at least for the short term). 

Edited December 15, 2021 by go_vertical

[rancenc]

New retail/sports venue coming to the Ballantyne area.

https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2021/12/14/pga-tour-superstore-joins-promenade-on-providence-lineup/

[InSouthPark]

On 12/15/2021 at 12:08 PM, Hushpuppy321 said:

Rezoning Requests 2021-160 and 2021-161 are for new CMS High School and Elementary School Sites (@ Torringdon and Ardrey Kell Rd Areas Respectively) which I knew but what I didnt know until I looked at Site Plans was they are both proposed with 420 & 430 Apartments each for 850 total (Does include a few Townhomes) units.  How are these proposed schools going to ease overcrowding when high density is proposed right along with the schools themselves?  Seems like same thing with that K-8 STEAM School at Rea Farms and the coming Ballantyne Reimagined will bring thousands more residents to the schools as well.  Does CMS going in with a Developer like this at least save the School System any $$?  I’m sure it doesn’t help with school overcrowding….

It helps over crowding because they are adding a HS that will probably house 2500+ students.  They aren't just moving a high school.  As for new apartments on-site creating issues with overcrowding...are we really expecting out of county high school kids to be moving here?  Sure some people might move there so that they can go to that school...but then that opens a spot at another school.  EVERY high school is overcrowded (except for where my kid goes, Northwest School for the Arts LOL).  And from my experience in apartment living, new apartments rarely have high school teenagers.  When I got divorced and lived in an apartment for a few years, I think my large apartment complex had maybe 4 high school kids.  Way more elementary, and just 2 middle school kids.

As for adding apartments and townhomes...I am sure working with a developer is helping offset some of the school building costs.  

[videtur quam contuor]

Edit:  You mentioned "out of county kids moving here" and I understood that to mean the student and the family come as one. To be certain that others understand what is involved if they read that as the student alone comes I offer this below.

As a point of information to the above post, for those students seeking to attend CMS schools at any level and whose legal guardians do not reside within the county, a tuition payment is required which is usually the per pupil allocation by the Board of Education. I do not know the current figure but it would be a significant amount for most families. Residency must be proven by documents. Students residing with a relative with a notarized statement is insufficient to qualify as legal change of guardianship. Guardianship transfer is a legal process and cumbersome, as it should be, to eliminate hasty decisions. In my years working at schools I saw a handful of such situations with payment. They usually lasted a few months. Many more who attempted without payment were refused and went elsewhere. Such tuition students may be disqualified from participating in non academic activities as well. There are some qualifications; special cases such as state guardianship (DSS), some military families and others.

Our taxes pay for our students and no others.

Edited December 17, 2021 by tarhoosier

[JRCLT]

A lot of schools in CMS are at capacity or maybe even over…