Projects & Construction:
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A 7-storey hotel could be possible at The Grounds, more jobs are being created, and we have several completed projects in today's update! Lets get updated! 
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The Grounds:
Where the "visioned" hotel will be constructed... it could become the tallest building in the development, if built to that height:
Credit: visitthegrounds
New renderings, showing the scale-up:
Credit: visitthegrounds
Credit: visitthegrounds
Credit: visitthegrounds
These are older renderings (below), but give an idea of what it will be like at street-level:
Credit: visitthegrounds
Credit: visitthegrounds
Credit: visitthegrounds
New Aerospace Jobs:
Tex-Tech, an aerospace and defense company, has acquired Fiber Materials from Spirit AeroSystems. The acquisition is expected to create 400 new jobs in Winston-Salem at Tex-Tech's new headquarters.
Interstate 74:
Credit: Dale Briggs
Credit: Dale Briggs
Credit: Dale Briggs
Credit: Dale Briggs
Credit: Dale Briggs
Credit: Dale Briggs
Economic Development News:
The City of Winston-Salem and Greater Winston-Salem Inc., are partnering to create a Spec Building Loan Program. The City will offer interest-free loans to developers for the construction of industrial or commercial speculative buildings. This program will help to make Winston-Salem more competitive in attracting employers/jobs. 61% of the companies considering Winston-Salem prefer existing buildings instead of shovel-ready land. Mayor Allen Joines said, “With this program we are being proactive in letting businesses know we are ready for them to succeed here. Increasing the inventory of spec buildings helps to foster an environment where businesses can thrive and residents can benefit from job growth and increased opportunities.”
Augsburg Lutheran Church Restoration:
Credit: Mary Key
Credit: Mary Key
Credit: Mary Key
Regenerative Medicine News:
The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine will bring together more than 40 scientists, doctors, and industry experts to make vision-restoring whole eye transplants a reality. A $56 million award from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) for the Transplantation of Human Eye Allografts (THEA) program will help make this possible. WFIRM has been approved for an initial contracting commitment of $5.2 million over four years. The studies at WFIRM will play a pivotal role in addressing the technical, biological, and immunological hurdles in whole eye transplant. “Achieving vision restoration through whole eye transplantation is an unparalleled opportunity to transform lives. This ARPA-H program brings together unmatched expertise, innovative technologies, and a shared determination to overcome challenges once deemed insurmountable,” said Dr. Vijay Gorantla. The team is made up of a potent mix of expertise and skill, which will be needed as they simultaneously advance and create cutting-edge medical devices, artificial intelligence integrations, new surgical techniques, regenerative medicine breakthroughs, and rejection mitigation. The group will work dynamically, sharing information in real time and pursuing the most promising leads. Meticulous donor eye selection, advanced ocular imaging, and specialized logistics in organ procurement and preservation will also be critical for success, and collaborators on this team are already the established leaders in these key areas of transplant science. In the end, tailored post-care rehabilitation for eye recipients will also be needed to set patients on the right track.
Novant Health Critical Care Center: Built! 
This $222 million project, with nearly 193,000-square-feet of space is officially completed. It was built with the latest in advanced care and minimally invasive procedures for the brain, spine, heart and vascular surgeries. Patient rooms have tele-ICU capabilities and this building will have an artificial heart program. Worth noting: This facility has one of the few LVAD programs in the Carolinas. The hospital is hiring for new jobs with the opening of this building.
Credit: Novant Health
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Philo-Hill Expansion: Built!
This project is now completed and the building was renamed Konnoak Middle School. No completion photographs for this one.
Amazon Last-Mile Facility:
Amazon will construct a 60,000-square-foot last-mile facility at Interstate 74 and West Pine Street in Surry County. Samet Corp., is the general contractor for this project. Completion is set for September 2025.
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Bowman Gray Stadium Renovation:
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KeraVet Bio Headquarters:
Biotech company KeraVet Bio is planning a major headquarters expansion in Winston-Salem. This expansion will help them meet projected demand for their regenerative medicine wound treatment. Sales are currently growing 24% each month.
WoodSpring Suites Extended Stay Hotel: Built!
This project is completed:
Credit: Concord Hospitality
Alternative Transportation:
Downtown Streetscape:
The Assistant Director of the City Transportation Department, Bobby Croom, said this about the two-way conversion of Main and Liberty streets: “We want to be able to provide slower vehicular speeds in our downtown area. Promote better pedestrian access for our pedestrians. Provide better access to our businesses in the downtown area. And foster economic impact from both a business development and a residential development area." The project will be constructed in three phases. The first phase will realign northbound Old Salem Road to Liberty Street, from Academy Street to Brookstown Avenue. The second phase moves north to Seventh Street to Martin Luther King Jr., Drive. The final phase is Brookstown Avenue to Seventh Street. Some of the features include corner curb extensions (“bulb-outs”) to shorten pedestrian crossings and improve pedestrian visibility. Look for new traffic signals and changes to on-street parking.
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