Southside

[MZT]

It's a breathtaking change for those of us that grew up in Greensboro.

(Well, on the outskirts of it, and rode through this area regularly when my parents took me to town.)

These neighborhoods went through a roller coaster down and up. It was a stable middle class white section of town until the early 1960s. By the early 1980s it was rent-by-the-week ghetto. Bums on discarded sofas, boarded up houses, people leaning in car windows buying drugs. Eyes-straight-ahead-look-at-nobody-and-drive....

[cityboi]

Yes, decades ago, MLK jr. Blvd use to be called Asheboro Street and it was the most affluent neighborhood in Greensboro. Over the years it began to decay then crime rose. Now the neighborhho including Southside has completly turned around and great things are happening.

[jjasonham]

It's a breathtaking change for those of us that grew up in Greensboro.

(Well, on the outskirts of it, and rode through this area regularly when my parents took me to town.)

These neighborhoods went through a roller coaster down and up. It was a stable middle class white section of town until the early 1960s. By the early 1980s it was rent-by-the-week ghetto. Bums on discarded sofas, boarded up houses, people leaning in car windows buying drugs. Eyes-straight-ahead-look-at-nobody-and-drive....

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I know exactly what you mean! I'm from NW GSO and I used to go downtown all the time with my dad to A&T. I haven't been down there in a VERY long time. The last thing I remember seeing down there was the Parker Brothers restaurant being closed down. I came back to GSO from LA last month for a wedding but couldn't make it downtown. It's absolutely amazing.

[richthofen]

So did they just bulldoze the whole area and start over? Or, if there were some homes worth keeping (as I would imagine there must have been, if it used to be an affluent area) did they do a mix of renovation and new construction?

[DigitalSky]

Great Pics! It's starting to look very good around there.. good use of color too.

[cityboi]

Some of the homes were preserved but most are brand new. Southside was very affluent many years ago. But the new homes have captured historic Greensboro homes very well and I also like the combinations of colors that are used on the homes.

[DCB]

It's great to see how much of a success Southside has been. And somewhat related - David Wharton had great article on all the urban growth in Greensboro the other day. http://littleurbanity.blogspot.com/2005/08...nto-condos.html

[cityboi]

Thanks for the link DCB. He has posted a few photos of residential buildings and projects downtown.

This one below show that the ballpark is a catalyist for residential development.

[DCB]

Yeah. I'm not too sure about the design of townhomes near the ballpark, but I really need better pictures of what they have planned before I make any real judgement,

[krazeeboi]

AWESOME neighborhood.

[cityboi]

located in the southeast qaudrant of the central business district, the Southside neighborhood was established in 1899. Its the largest residential neighborhood located within downtown Greensboro. Its being revitalized with new early 20th century style homes, historic renovation, townhomes, apartments and live-work units. The newets building that is just about complete is the Hobbs Building. Its an office building that complements the New Orleans style townhomes.

This is the Hobbs office building. As you can see, it looks alot like the buildings that are in the French Qaurter in New Orleans.

[cityboi]

This is the view southside residents see. The "brownfield" in the foreground use to be a rail yard and there is a plant o convert it into a park and will include a waterway or a chain of lakes.

If you look carefully in the background behind Natty Green's microbrewery you'll notice Southside in the haze.

This is part of Smother Place Lofts on Mcgee Street off of South Elm Street. the building with the pitch roof use to be the old Carolina Hotel and is being converted into condos

[DigitalSky]

Great photos. Southside is looking very good

[cityboi]

Thanks! The great thing is there are more townhomes planned.

[ezcheese]

great pics cityboi. i just moved back to greensboro a few days ago and i can't wait to get out and see some of the things that have changed since i moved away this past spring.

[ezcheese]

again, nice pics cityboi. i'm gonna get downtown soon to see the progress in person.

[cityboi]

Thanks ezcheese! There is always change in downtown Greensboro. A new bar has opened next to the ballpark at the corner of Smith Street and Edgeworth called "Left Field Tavern". Bellemeade Village will be underway next year

[ezcheese]

i drove around greensboro this morning and had a look around at what's new. southside is looking great! that whole area is really neat. i really like the way it's been laid out.

[DigitalSky]

Great pics again!

[cityboi]

Thanks guys,

I'm glad you got to see Southside. Its a great neighborhood and I must admit that im jealous of the people who live there. Geographically, it may not be the biggest neighborhood in Greensboro but its one of the best, id say in the top 3

[cityboi]

here are some lofts that will be built on Arlington Street which is located on the west end of Southside near South Elm Street in downtown Greensboro.

The Southside neighborhood appears to be expanding southwest towards the proposed development at South Elm and Lee Streets. That development will have over 300 plus residential units, including a downtown super market and possibally a condo tower around 10 stories. It appear Southside and the Elm/Lee development will border one another.

Two car garage

First floor bonus room with full bath

First floor bedroom & office options

All brick exterior

Industrial building architecture

9 foot ceilings

Large steel & wood balcony

12 foot ceiling plus open joists

Large master bedroom, living room, kitchen

Hardwood floors, tiled baths

Granite kitchen counter tops with tile back splashes

Professional grade appliances

Gas fire place and range

Tile walk-in shower

Standard features

9 and 10 foor ceilings

Crown molding in living areas, bedrooms & baths

Hardwood floor in living & dining room

Tiled floors in kitchen & bath

Gas fireplace w/ custgom built-ins

Granite counter tops and tiled back splashes in kitchen

Stainless kitchen appliances w/ gas range

Mastger bath w/ tiled walk-in shower & double vanity

Oversized single car garage w/ additional parking

Traditional covered front porch

Architectural shingles, hardiplank siding

Fully landscaped private courtyard

There also seem to be another residential project planned for Southside where the rail yard is called "Landing at the Depot" There are no renderings for that avaliable yet but it will be facing "the proposed Railyard Park" and the Depot. Also 13 townhomes appear to planned for King Street. There are no renderings of those yet either.

[DigitalSky]

Cool I really like those townhomes

[cityboi]

Here is the inside of one of the very nice New Orleans stlye townhomes.

Excellent view of Greensboro's Skyline! The grassy area in the mid ground will part of Railyard Park and will be a pond or waterway.

[krazeeboi]

I like that.

[cityboi]

They are nice. Some of the prices are a little steep. The New Orleans units cost around $400,000.