500 West Trade (14 story apartments on site of former Polk Building)

[CLTProductions]

Current plans stats:

335 units

437 parking

19614 retail

[cltbwimob]

^^^Those plans came out in June according to Accela, and I presume they are for a full tear down and rebuild.  Any hint of changes recently since there has been some interest in saving the building?

[CLTProductions]

23 minutes ago, cltbwimob said:

^^^Those plans came out in June according to Accela, and I presume they are for a full tear down and rebuild.  Any hint of changes recently since there has been some interest in saving the building?

Yup the retail has changed slightly. Currently it's a tear down and despite the fights there's little interest in saving Polk. People need to get louder if they want it saved. 

[cltbwimob]

3 minutes ago, Jayvee said:

Yup the retail has changed slightly. Currently it's a tear down and despite the fights there's little interest in saving Polk. People need to get louder if they want it saved. 

The question is who are we to direct our displeasure toward?  Is it the DOT? Is it the developer?  A few weeks ago, the developer wanted to save it but the DOT was standing in the way-now there is little interest in saving it?  Something just doesn't make sense.  

[CLT704]

Let's destroy more of Charlotte's historic buildings!!! Yay! (Roll eyes)

 

Where the hell can I complain about this?!!

[cltbwimob]

I think it would be best to start by trying to get the historical society involved.  It is currently on the study list of buildings to potentially be designated as historic landmarks and has been in the list for a couple years now.  This one has such architectural significance that I think it should be moved to the front of the line.

[CLTProductions]

Historical society is the best bet. DOT is a challenge yes but the developer could get creative and spend the extra dough to save it. 

The challenge is the developer has no desire to spend the extra dough or get creative. Personally. I'd focus on the developer. 

[captainjack]

A grading permit was filed today in Accela for this location. "New mixed-use development."

[CLTProductions]

Plans approved. Digging through them now 

[Nick2]

[CLTProductions]

Ack, this is just to keep approvals updated. Likely wont represent the final product completely. It's the same doc that was approved like 8 years ago

[Dale]

Oh well, I can't take a major announcement every week.

[CLTProductions]

I don't hate the 20k SF of retail and 22' setback on Graham and Trade though 

Edited April 25, 2017 by Jayvee

[Dale]

Any idea how much longer this might gestate ?

[CLTProductions]

8 minutes ago, Dale said:

Any idea how much longer this might gestate ?

I don't see it happening any time soon. 

[AP3]

Not sure any renderings have been posted yet - this is from the approved plans in Accela on 4/25/17.

 

Edited May 31, 2017 by AP3

[Guest]

17 minutes ago, AP3 said:

Not sure any renderings have been posted yet - this is from the approved plans in Accela on 4/25/17.

 

This isn't a current rendering, there will be a RTAP. Should be taller and not so Jetsons.

[Dale]

49 minutes ago, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

This isn't a current rendering, there will be a RTAP. Should be taller and not so Jetsons.

Phew!

[Guest]

7 minutes ago, Dale said:

Phew!

yea it says "FOR UMUD REVIEW ONLY" this was their original 2008 proposal for the land that never happened, thankfully. They are just doing their due diligence and getting UMUD approved.

[caterpillar2]

55 minutes ago, Dale said:

Phew!

If they are over 7 stories, they have to use concrete between floors and it won't me a matchstick palace. 

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, caterpillar2 said:

If they are over 7 stories, they have to use concrete between floors and it won't me a matchstick palace. 

Personally I think the days of sticks being built uptown are numbered, unless there is an accompanying high rise.

Edited May 31, 2017 by Guest

[Matthew.Brendan]

So long Polk. You get to join a long line of lost history in Charlotte. 

[Nick2]

Wish they would incorporate the facade or something at least.

[Spartan]

On 5/31/2017 at 1:26 PM, ricky_davis_fan_21 said:

This isn't a current rendering, there will be a RTAP. Should be taller and not so Jetsons.

That's mildly disappointing. It looked like it would be vaguely art deco. I hope they do something that isn't the blocky contemporary BS architecture that we always get.

[elrodvt]

It better be for something awesome if they tear down this cool looking building.