Charlotte Off Topic

[asthasr]

Super G is open in Pineville, although its hours are limited this week (11 AM - 5 PM).

[videtur quam contuor]

 I found some old Charlotte Hornets stuff in my closet. If anyone wishes it send me a message.

 

One small business portfolio. 10th anniversary logo. Official ball pebble grain surface. Never opened. About 7' by 5".

 

End of season game 1995

 

 

End of season game 1992

 

 

End of season game 1993

 

End of season game 1993. This is long sleeve.

Shirts have been lightly worn and washed. A bit yellow from age and some careful cleaning will make them bright white.

 

IF anyone is interested send me a private message with your preference, one to a fan, and I will try to respond promptly. Local collection will be arranged

 

Edited January 17, 2023 by tarhoosier

[15895]

Did anyone else realize St. Louis has some underground light rail stations? I didn’t realize it. And some pretty nice stops. Union Station has an aquarium, indoor minigolf and obstacle courses, etc. 

I never been to St. Louis, but it was surprising to me to find out. Some cities just fly under the radar to me so I didn’t even know they had light rail, tbh. Ridership 2019 was 13k/day to Charlotte’s 8.9k/day. (Not comparing Charlotte to St. Louis but it’s a helpful barometer at least for me since I know the Lynx so well)

[SouthEndCLT811]

Cleveland has an underground stop or two also though not as nice as what you shared from St. Louis' main station.  Here's the main Tower City stop at the Terminal Tower building.  Formally known as Union Terminal that housed the main train station.  Then became Tower City which was a multi-tier mall and site of the Hard Rock Cafe in town.  Since I've left in 2010 I don't keep up with dev as much to know what the plan is for the site now but Tower City in the mid 00's and trying to figure out what to do with it next was very similar to current Epicenter discussions

Total ridership for both rail lines in Cleveland in Nov averaged to ~9,600/day.  They're a bit cryptic in reporting but provide the total for the system and % per mode which lead to that value.

Then the airport connector on the red line is also underground.  I remember flying in with my Mom once as a kid and riding from the airport to Tower City then hopping a bus connector to our house in one of the inner ring 'burbs near the zoo

Edited January 18, 2023 by SouthEndCLT811

[KJHburg]

Boone part of the Charlotte TV market you probably have seen this but in case if you haven't.  the John Deere chase in Boone

https://www.ncrabbithole.com/p/boone-police-chased-a-john-deere-tractor?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_raleigh&stream=top

[CharlotteWkndBuzz]

Gotta figure out a way to make rent cheaper uptown for retail and boutique stores. Changes the whole vibe of a street. Elm st for example. One of many clothing stores downtown. Our Tryon st has so much damn potential. 

Edited January 21, 2023 by CharlotteWkndBuzz

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What I don't understand is the number of recently completed projects that still sit with empty retail spots.  I'm sure if the rent was more reasonable then we would see more people sticking their necks out and attempting their dreams.  I mean, if a popular and established place like Soul has to throw in the towel then what chance does a newcomer to the retail grind have?  

Why can't (or won't) these new storefronts reduce their rents at least for the first couple years of a lease in order to give something the chance to get established and hopefully grow?  Seems like it would be smarter to at least break even on the space instead of it making no income for you for a couple of years.  I'm very sure it's much more complicated than that but certainly there is a more beneficial way of doing this than simply keeping your retail empty and making nothing. 

[KJHburg]

I lease property and if it is not leasing I make a price adjustment.  Uptown landlords would rather make $0 a  month then make something.  There needs to be a pop up retail program in uptown Charlotte.  Raleigh has one and even little downtown Concord has one.  

On 1/21/2023 at 2:43 PM, CharlotteWkndBuzz said:

Gotta figure out a way to make rent cheaper uptown for retail and boutique stores. Changes the whole vibe of a street. Elm st for example. One of many clothing stores downtown. Our Tryon st has so much damn potential. 
 

South Elm St in downtown Gboro is great.  as the Mayoral candidate in NYC once said "the Rent is too  Damn High!" 

Edited January 25, 2023 by KJHburg

[15895]

12 hours ago, KJHburg said:

I lease property and if it is not leasing I make a price adjustment.  Uptown landlords would rather make $0 a  month then make something.  There needs to be a pop up retail program in uptown Charlotte.  Raleigh has one and even little downtown Concord has one.  

South Elm St in downtown Gboro is great.  as the Mayoral candidate in NYC once said "the Rent is too  Damn High!" 

I work in Multifamily Real Estate and in our industry, it’s not that the “landlord” would rather make zero, it’s that they aren’t allowed to without approval from their Lender(s) & investors and as you can imagine in the banks, everything is a long silo-ed process. Asset Management can’t just let Borrower make a change without other teams giving their approvals blah blah blah. We didn’t even let Borrowers lower rent during Covid without Lender consent (which was annoying given the volume during Covid) 

I wonder if commercial space for office towers is the same.  Now, government subsidies to retail tenants. We will welcome all day long with 0 approval from lenders needed. 

[KJHburg]

This is a Texas size land sale right here in North Carolina.  Over 8000 acres sold! 

from the Triangle Biz Journal

""Roper Island, which spans 8,263 acres in Hyde County, sold for $1.4 million, according to Aaron Sutton, managing broker of the North Carolina office for National Land Realty. The purchase price comes out to about $169 an acre.

The property boasts 25 miles of water frontage and sits in northern Hyde County along the Alligator River near the Pamlico Sound.

The sale represents one of the largest land sales in North Carolina. For reference, Raleigh-Durham International Airport is 5,000 acres in size. A spokesperson for National Land Realty said this is the largest-ever transaction in the company's history.

"It is a rare piece of property, especially the size of it," Sutton said. "It is all wetlands and swamp."""

 

[Take2]

Was on IB Independence today and took John Belk and behind that 7 floor storage building there is a new crane that popped up... what's that for? Thx so much 

Edited January 26, 2023 by Take2

[kermit]

On 11/18/2022 at 1:06 PM, kermit said:

So about a month ago my wife's car got dinged while parked on the street in front of our house. They left a note and she called. Turns out the dinger was working for  a local film who was dropping off Ewan McGregor (Obie-Wan Kenobi himself (if you are under 50), or Mark Renton (if you are over 50)) at his air b&b. Ewan stayed in Dilworth for about a month while filming Mother Couch. Since he was just across the street, my wife (with Scottish roots) was super thrilled about all this. His also very famous wife was here for a couple of days at the start (and I was super thrilled about that).

For a big star he was a very quiet neighbor. He did wheel back his emptied trash and recycling bins and he spent quite a bit of time walking or running through Dilworth. There were a couple of days where I saw him leave the house on foot with a backpack in the morning and he didn't return until after dark. This is slightly less creepy than it all sounds, my desk overlooks the street and I am easily distracted by whatever is happening out there.  We didn't chat. I hope he had a pleasant time. Was exciting for the neighbors who all did their best to be cool. 

Car is still dinged though...

The air b& b remains a constant source of amusement. The guests this week are (based on appearances only) stereotypical Japaneses tourists. A group of 6 dudes in their 20s , they came in by uber but a rented minivan for the full American experience appeared the next day. I guess Charlotte really does have a lot...

EDIT: They just returned with 4 huge Bojangles boxes

Edited January 27, 2023 by kermit

[KJHburg]

9 hours ago, kermit said:

The air b& b remains a constant source of amusement. The guests this week are (based on appearances only) stereotypical Japaneses tourists. A group of 6 dudes in their 20s , they came in by uber but a rented minivan for the full American experience appeared the next day. I guess Charlotte really does have a lot...

Maybe a Japanese version of those Brits who did youtubes about visiting Charlotte and the Midnight Diner, Bojangles.  Eating their Dunkin Donuts.  

シャーロットに遊びに来てください!私たちの素晴らしい街へようこそ!

[nakers2]

Not sure where else to post this, but apparently WBTV thinks that the courthouse is on the corner of 4th and Caldwell.

https://www.facebook.com/116380896454/posts/pfbid02S7JG5RzuHQz3UogDQRS43Ew5zuYBGmPmTCL2g9AH9QFmDzyo6pXo1zt4566VTHWwl/?mibextid=cr9u03

[videtur quam contuor]

That was a former bank with the facade moved to that location. What is in that structure? (It is not the courthouse)

Edited January 28, 2023 by tarhoosier

[KJHburg]

5 hours ago, tarhoosier said:

That was a former bank with the facade moved to that location. What is in that structure? (It is not the courthouse)

that is an office condo building with the facade saved from South Tryon St when the Wells Fargo plaza park was developed.  Not the courthouse for sure.  On S Caldwell next to the hotel condo tower.  (Hyatt Place with rooftop restaurant) 

Edited January 29, 2023 by KJHburg

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Levine, Northwood and Horizon are teaming up on a rezoning project in south Charlotte off Providence Road near Sardis Lane. Plans include a ~100,000 square foot grocer that the rezoning documents refer to as an "exciting new grocery store opportunity." @wsoctv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[KJHburg]

saw this family photo inside of Midwood Smokehouse bathroom. 

 

[kermit]

I was super amused by the cultural reflection cast by the Chinese spy balloon on social media. The view I saw from my feed was:

Charlotte: "See, I told you Charlotte was world class. The Chinese sent a spy balloon here to learn the secrets of Southpark!"

Myrtle Beach: "'murica, F' yea!"

Wilmington: "Wait, this thing crashed on our doorstep, why is everyone talking about Myrtle Beach?"

I hope the Navy is able to get to the wreckage before my buddies in Holden Beach in their Grady White with twin 150s.

Edited February 4, 2023 by kermit

[15895]

So in the DC area (after 5 years), I can only somewhat keep up with DC development because it’s so much in the region. It’s impossible to keep up with. I Somewhat know about the Dev. In some of the major inner core suburbs  (Bethesda, Rosslyn, Ballston, Alexandria, Silver Spring, Crystal City, Pentagon City) some of the exurbs (Reston mostly) and then you just have all these other near TOD around stations that are becoming major urban centers developing around so many metro stops. 

I didn’t know this project existed but apparently it topped off today in Twinbrook. Another Vertically integrated Wegmans which makes I think the 5th urban Wegmans in the DC area next to Metro Rail. 

 

I vote Wegmans in SouthEnd or 36th St Station in Charlotte! Or wild card… Legacy Union (not sure they have the space for it though?) I believe Clayton hinted at one coming to South CLT But I’d love an urban format to serve the inner city. 

[15895]

Philadelphias trolleys will be replaced with the below vehicles starting in 2027 through 2030. 4Q19 (2019 are the easiest numbers to find ridership for)  the trolleys carried 66,000/people/day 

 

 

Current trolleys look like the below 

Edited February 23, 2023 by AirNostrumMAD

[videtur quam contuor]

Not a new restaurant and coffee is a big part of the attraction thus I post here in Coffee House about:  Abugida Ethiopian Restaurant.

I have been to Ethiopian restaurants before and this is a good one. Ethiopian waitress who may have been working the kitchen as well since I saw only two people in business. Usual Ethiopian offerings. A vegetarian friend steered me here and they have plenty of meat offerings as well. The star of the show in my estimation is the after dinner drink:  Ethiopian coffee. When I ordered after dinner she said it would take ten minutes to make meaning prepared for ME alone. The service is Ethiopian with a traditional pot artfully tipped from a foot above the demi-tasse and poured from the graceful spout into my cup. OH! what a taste experience! Coffee as I have not experienced before. The pot is pictured on their web home page and is their symbol.

Side note, but related: A while ago I saw a list of national travel slogans used by tourism agencies, national airlines and the like. Some were obvious, some inscrutable and Ethiopia was the best.         Ethiopia-Land of Origins. (IOW Humans and coffee). 

[15895]

Austin just continues to punch way above its weight in most development.

And another statistic showing Boston is booming like crazy. What’s up with Boston? 

[mad_park]

A couple of interesting write-ups on the property valuation of local private country clubs - many decreased in value!

https://www.wfae.org/charlotte-area/2023-03-27/tax-assessor-consultant-priced-quail-hollow-as-an-average-private-course

https://gregjarrell.substack.com/p/whats-a-country-club-worth

Quail Hollow club valued at just under $10 million and categorized as an 'average type private course'. 

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