Projects & Construction:
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This week, we have photography updates on projects we added to our follow list, but have never seen any construction photographs of! We also have a new college campus opening, awards announcements, and a couple of headquarters announcements. It also appears as if STITCH Design Shop is looking for a bigger office space?
Sadly, I just realized I didn't ask my wife for a "Bad 80s Song of the Week" this week, so you have to listen to one of my music selections
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Kaleideum Science Museum:
The Planetarium:
Credit: kaleideum
Credit: kaleideum
Credit: kaleideum
Credit: kaleideum
The back side of the building:
Credit: Montana Bevill
Washington Park Renovation:
Central Builders will start work soon on the last picnic shelter construction project at Washington Park. This shelter will replace a picnic shelter that was lost to fire and will complete the Washington Park renovation project.
4th and Green Apartments & Retail:
Credit: ourwstoday
Nissen Wagon Works Warehousing:
Dallas-based M Group Companies and South Carolina-based Land South are moving forward with their plans for this site. And their plan is warehousing. They will make minimal upgrades to the existing buildings and site before placing them on the market for lease. So far, they have demolished some structures, including those that have collapsed. The developers have also painted reusable structures at the site. They expect to spend "under" $1 million on this project. Sadly, I don't have an exact name for this project. It's under the working name Industrial Warehouse. This is the Nissen Wagon Works on Waughtown Street at Pleasant Street.
Greater Winston-Salem Workforce Hub:
Our first update on this project, involving FTCC and Greater Winston-Salem, at downtown Winston-Salem's Innovation Quarter. STITCH Design Shop is the architect and Shelco Construction is the general contractor. They are saying it will open soon, but aren't giving a completion date at this time.
Credit: greaterwinstonsaleminc
Credit: greaterwinstonsaleminc
Credit: greaterwinstonsaleminc
West Point Business Park:
Charles D. Lowder Inc., was hired to build a new building at 3947 Westpoint Boulevard. It's a small building, at 19,673-square-feet.
Philo-Hill Expansion:
Vega Construction is the General Contractor and Ersoy Brake Appleyard Architects is the architect for this multi-storey expansion of Philo-Hill in Winston-Salem. I can remember posting on this at the old WSTB Forum. We aren't following this project here, but these photographs looked interesting and I do remember what they are building has maybe three or four floors.
Credit: ChandlerConcreteCompany
Credit: ChandlerConcreteCompany
Mill 800 Apartments:
This project is preparing to start the permitting process, so it could start early next year?
Lantal Textiles Headquarters:
Lantal Textiles will move their headquarters to 446 South Main Street in Winston-Salem. They signed a lease with extensions through 2043. Yes, this is the "First House" or "Bonn Apothecary." For those who are new to Winston-Salem, this is a neighborhood with structures dating back to the mid-1700s. A fun place to visit and it's right at downtown.
446 South Main Street, Winston Salem, (1766) by
Steve Minor, on Flickr
WoodSpring Suites Extended Stay Hotel:
Workers are preparing to install the signage, so this project should be nearing completion? Sadly, I couldn't find any photographs. I really don't know how far into the project they are, since I haven't seen any photographs of the site since early-June. The GC only has photographs of their Arizona Woodspring Suites and no other hotel projects they are working on.
Coptic Orthodox Church of Winston Salem:
Our first look at the construction of this church and its onion dome. It doesn't look anything like the renderings we have.
The signature "onion dome:"
Credit: holycrossoca
Interior progress from a few weeks ago:
Credit: holycrossoca
High Point University Winston-Salem Campus:
High Point University and their Health School have signed a seven-and-a-half-year office lease at 125 Sunnynoll Court in Winston-Salem. They have the option to renew the lease twice for three years each, which could bring the lease to thirteen-and-a-half-years. This would be a new university campus in Winston-Salem for those wanting to take medical classes and enter the health field at the many hospitals in Winston-Salem.
Interstate 74:
Flatiron Constructors' Interstate 74 project in Winston-Salem received the Engineering News-Record Southeast 2023 Best Projects Award of Merit in the Highway/Bridge category.
Credit: FlatironConstruction
Credit: FlatironConstruction
The Engineering News-Record article said 11 new bridges:
Credit: FlatironConstruction
Veterans Nursing Home: Built!
This 120-bed State veterans nursing home project is now completed. It has private bedrooms, a therapy pool, multiple small bistros, and a barber shop and salon. The facility will employ 225 people when hiring is finished.
1782 George Stockburger House Restoration:
A photograph from around 1950 of how the house originally appeared (will impact front porch restoration):
Credit: stockburgerfarmhouse
New Tenants/Leases:
STITCH Design Shop and potential General Contractor Swift Construction are exploring converting the 1949 mid-century modern building at 1105 Burke Street into STITCH Design Shop's new headquarters.
There's some action behind the scenes at the former Heyday Guitars space at 414 Brookstown Avenue. Someone said something about Brook & Branch, but provided no details in their message? Jared Rogers, of Salem Bottleworks, is likely involved.
Ramboll will open a Winston-Salem office at 1605 Westbrook Plaza Drive, on the fourth floor. LMI Builders will be the GC for the upfit.
1913 Lord & Burnham Conservatory Restoration:
Our first update on the restoration of the 1913 Lord & Burnham Conservatory to its original appearance. Workers are also restoring the Florist Workshop to convert it into a new welcome center.
Credit: flblum
Credit: flblum
Credit: flblum
Off-Subject:
100 Fastest Growing Companies:
Insteel Industries was ranked #59 on Fortune's list of the nation's 100 Fastest Growing Companies. Companies are ranked based on growth in revenue, profits, and stock returns over three years ending June 2023. All companies must be traded on a U.S. stock exchange and report their results in USD. It's great to see companies headquartered in the Winston-Salem area with fast growth.
Nation's Best Coffee Drive-Through:
Winston-Salem's Coffee Park Airstream was selected as the best coffee drive-through in the United States by USA Today. Yes, Coffee Park Airstream was #1 on the list! And you did see Airstream! They are in a 1958 Airstream and use a lot of mid-century modern design in their signage and advertising. For those who want to know, the big chains of Scooter's Coffee and Caribou Coffee are #2 and #3, respectively, on the list. Coffee Park isn't a chain and is only in Winston-Salem, which shows how amazing this #1 ranking is.
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