Projects & Construction:
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I love this city! We are talking about a 203 year-old house being restored, restoration of an amazing historic train station, converting a former neon factory into a neon-themed brewery, converting an old produce warehouse into an entertainment complex, the renovation of a 1928 silent movie theatre and the attached 12-storey building, restoring multiple historic buildings on Liberty into office and retail space, converting an Art Deco luxury department store into an 8-storey boutique hotel... Yes, this in North Carolina and not somewhere up north.
Hotel Indigo:
The first three photographs are roughly three weeks old, as Hurricane Florence moved toward North Carolina, but they are new to us! According to the local newspaper, construction will be completed in five or six weeks? I doubt it will open then, but I guess we shall see. IHG's Hotel Indigo reservations site says this hotel will be completed in 17 weeks and that appears more accurate to me.
Roof Access from three weeks ago:
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Remember: This is three weeks old and the clouds are from Hurricane Florence...
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Looking down on the Hyatt Place Hotel site from the roof of Hotel Indigo around three weeks ago:
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A look at the bar design for Hotel Indigo:
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Our first new photograph in a long time:
Credit: lettersfromwinston
500 West Fifth:
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Merschel Plaza Park:
Excavation for underground parking:
Credit: stephanie_fox
Bailey Power Plant Complex:
New signage at the power plant mixed-use development:
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Uber Elevate:
Uber Elevate executive Mark Moore will sell the golf course part of the property he purchased for his new home to a local group that will continue to operate the golf course. Uber Elevate executive Mark Moore will move from suburban Las Vegas to the renovated clubhouse on the property, which he will keep, along with 10 acres of the property. Still, no word on if Uber Elevate will lease office space in a proposed 11-12 storey building in downtown Winston-Salem's IQ District. The top executive of Uber Elevate is, without a doubt, moving to suburban Winston-Salem. That is confirmed.
First Baptist Church Restoration:
I didn't know the demolished buildings had multiple basement levels?
Credit: piedmonttriadliving
Winston Junction:
The first tenant in this adaptive-reuse project will open around November 17. Earl's will be a live music venue with singer-songwriters and Americana music. Look for a large outdoor patio, 12 taps, cocktails, and a massive bar. The restaurant will have southern food with vegan or vegetarian options. They have secured one of the best chefs in Winston-Salem for the restaurant. No one involved is named Earl. The owners appear to be from New York City and Los Angeles and have recently moved to Winston-Salem to build their dream restaurant and entertainment venue.
Converting loading docks into an outdoor patio space (will expand the building to the sidewalk):
Credit: Industry Hill
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Efird Block Restoration:
LMI Builders was selected as the General Contractor for this project and they are very close to starting restoration work on these buildings!
LMI Builders on the roof of the Efird Block Buildings:
Credit: lmi.builders
1815 John Blum House Restoration:
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Stevens Center Renovation:
A look at the inside:
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Downtown Hampton Inn & Suites:
Hampton Inn construction on the left and Merschel Plaza Park excavation on the right:
Credit: camelcityneil
Robert Hall Brewing Company:
Aaron Sizemore will run the brewery. It appears as if they have cleared-out the junk from the building? I love the vintage Winston-Salem neon signs they are finding in their former neon factory building and it should be interesting to see how they use them in the brewery.
A neon sign, found in the building's basement, to be possibly reused in the brewery (This pool hall was at 440 N. Main, where One West Fourth is):
Credit: Industry Hill
Brewer Aaron Sizemore in the under-construction brewery:
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Link Apartments Innovation Quarter:
3 in 1! An aerial look at Link Apartments, Low Line, and Bailey South sites:
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Storefront construction, seen from the restaurant across the street:
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Storefronts are taking shape:
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Alternative Transportation:
Union Station & Streetcar Yard:
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Restoring signage in an historic multi-storey train station designed by Fellheimer & Wagner:
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"24 23.5 kt gold signs in 3.5 days"
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Random Photographs:
Historic structure from the 1910s in the Waughtown Neighborhood:
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Circular Knitting Machine located outside a condominium building:
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Look for celebrities when you visit downtown Winston-Salem!
Carson Kressley at a bar in downtown Winston-Salem's Arts District (Watch his new TV show - Get a Room - on Bravo):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Kressley
Credit: singlebrothersbarws
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