Projects & Construction:
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This week, we have exciting new proposals, including a potential courthouse-to-apartments adaptive-reuse project! Also, State funding could accelerate a few projects and create new projects, in today's update. This is exciting! Lets get updated! 
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Hall of Justice Redevelopment:
It appears as if the Forsyth Hall of Justice could become apartments. A developer has emerged and is working with an architect to see what apartments would look like in this building. Since it has so few windows, the developer may have to add windows to the building. Apartments is the most expensive reuse, compared to other uses Forsyth County would prefer, and the county has talked with colleges, hospitals, and others to see if they are interested. Other developers are still looking at this building, so another proposal could emerge. If this developer closes, expect an interesting transformation.
The Grounds:
Credit: The Grounds
Strikers Soccer Center:
Strikers Soccer Center is interested in opening a location in Winston-Salem. They are considering a location at 6010 Gun Club Road. Yes, there are plans to reuse the 1960 building on the site, if they can.
1782 George Stockburger House Restoration:
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Credit: stockburgerfarmhouse
1802 Distillery Restoration:
The restoration projects at Bethabara Park would receive $5.32 million of taxpayer money in State House Bill 817.
New Tenants/Leases:
Okay Brewing could open at 505 North Cherry Street. It's not beer brewing. It's coffee brewing. This is downtown, across the street from the convention center.
The Little Gym has leased the space at 202B in Thruway Shopping Center. This is a gym for kids ages 4 months to 12 years.
Boxcar Bar + Arcade Winston-Salem is opening at Winston Junction, at Trade Street and Ninth Street. This is a significant renovation (in cost)! It includes a pizza kitchen, private event space, live music, full bar, arcade/game hall, and an outdoor patio space with games. Abbotts Creek Studio is the architect for this project. Sorry, I don't have a completion date for the upfit.
The OGs restaurant will open on the ground floor of 421 Summit Street, in the former Lashmit, James, Brown, & Pollock headquarters. That architecture firm is better known today as CJMW. Their (architecture firm) office was on the top floor and I think an advertising firm was on the ground floor? The building was completed in 1957, though I have photographs dated 1956 showing the completed building?
Reach Center at Winston Lake:
Window installation is nearing completion. They are fundraising, with a goal of $1.5 million.
Credit: Reach Center Winston Lake
Future Industrial Sites:
HDR's industrial site location study, for Forsyth County, should be completed in May 2025.
Brown-Coltrane Building Restoration:
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Credit: UcHfT9q-mMI
Credit: UcHfT9q-mMI
Credit: UcHfT9q-mMI
Bowman Gray Stadium Renovation:
State House Bill 817 would provide $1.5 million in taxpayer money for more upgrades at Bowman Gray Stadium. This will allow the stadium to seek more NASCAR events, like the nationally televised event in February.
Salem Bottling Works:
Credit: salembottleworks
Credit: salembottleworks
Credit: salembottleworks
Economic Development:
Winston-Salem has 81 active economic development projects. Of these, 15 are life sciences and 3 are in aerospace/aviation. What is the biggest category? Advanced manufacturing, at 54 active economic development projects.
Alternative Transportation:
Depot District:
A passenger rail station, at the Depot District, will open in Fall 2028:
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Oliver Cycling Park:
This project has finally decided to seek taxpayer funding. House Bill 817 includes $4 million in State money for the project. The money can be used for design and construction costs.
421 Pedestrian Bridge:
A new pedestrian bridge is under construction, over future Interstate 777 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. The bridge is 202 feet / 61.5 metres long and 14 feet / 4.25 metres tall. It weighs 175,000 pounds / 79,500 kilograms.
Credit: WXLV-TV 45
Rails-to-Trails Bicycle Commuter Highway Expansion:
Did you vote? It matters. The current administration is pulling all funding for bicycle projects, including the Long Branch Trail Expansion. There is currently a letter writing campaign to restore the federal funding.
Smith Reynolds Airport Restoration:
The renovated 1941 terminal will open in June or July 2025. Currently work is about to start on the third floor and control tower. The airport's Air Traffic Low Altitude surveillance system (ATLAS), the first in the nation, will be turned-on April 15, 2025. This is for using and testing autonomous aircraft and equipment and provides superior situational awareness of traffic at and around the airport.
Credit: TBJ
Credit: TBJ
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I'll share more details on social media tonight, such as what to expect and the architect for the upfit.
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