CHARLOTTE | Development Summary

[RockHillJames]

I think Austin is going through a similar change at the moment.

[mSeattle]

Charlotte keeps looking better and better.

[Onward]

Originally Posted by initiald

Update from Monday showing Duke Energy, 1 Bank of America, and The Vue:

Love that first shot Just got back from my trip to Charlotte, when I find time ill upload the pics I took.

[Nickelplate]

Charlotte's rockin the skyline! Living in Austin I know we are going through a similar growth but building to building Charlotte is kickin it!! Here's to both cities getting big in the coming years!! Austin has got the pop. but Charlotte has got the view.

[initiald]

For 1 Bank of America update, see this thread.

Duke Energy Center is now complete:


1 Bank of America is now complete:


Hotel Sierra under construction:




UNC Charlotte under construction:


Completed within the past year: (L to R) Ally Bank (440 South Church), Knight Theater, and Bechtler Museum of Modern Art:


Close up of the Phoenix sculpture aka "The Disco Chicken"


The Mint Museum, set to open this fall:

[Busy Bee]

^Neo-brutalist? I likey.

[mas1092]

Charlotte has gotten some GREAT buildings.

[populous_tremuloides]

Originally Posted by initiald

Close up of the Phoenix sculpture aka "The Disco Chicken"

The disco chicken is an amazing piece of public art. Love it.


Also, Charlotte's downtown density is really respectable for a city with as much suburban sprawl is it has. Hopefully more mid and high rise residential will fill in some of the empty and parking lots in the next decade, giving the city a truly dense urban fabric.

[TonyAnderson]

Thanks for the comprehensive update.

[initiald]

UNC Charlotte Center City building:







Hotel Sierra:





1 Bank of America:



The Vue. First residents should start moving in by the end of summer:

[hokiehigh]

Thanks for the update! Seems like we have two more buildings to go (Sierra/UNCC) and then we will be done for this round I am glad the Vue got off the ground before it could be stopped.

[initiald]

Originally Posted by hokiehigh

Thanks for the update! Seems like we have two more buildings to go (Sierra/UNCC) and then we will be done for this round I am glad the Vue got off the ground before it could be stopped.

Also, the refitting/completion of The Park as a condo & hotel is still planned, plus the historic brick Hall House building has been saved once again from possible demolition. It is being refurnished to be used again as housing for the elderly:

[TonyAnderson]

Originally Posted by hokiehigh

Thanks for the update! Seems like we have two more buildings to go (Sierra/UNCC) and then we will be done for this round I am glad the Vue got off the ground before it could be stopped.

And quite the round it was.

[DonTallPaul]

Read an article here in the Atlanta paper that Charlotte was getting 25 million (plus 12 million local match) for a streetcar. This is great news for Charlotte. Anyone got a good map of the route?

[foxmccleod]

Lots of information here, including the grant application.

http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/...+City/Home.htm

Initial route


Complete route

[DonTallPaul]

That's awesome, I love what Charlotte has been doing.

[4Smithers]

A few night shots of Charlotte for you to enjoy.

Charlotte supports the Charlotte Bobcats during NBA playoffs with orange lights







Duke Energy Tower

[Austinlee]

1 bank of america is a GREAT new building. Love it!

And this whole new block looks very chic:

[Helen Martenson]

My first 20 years were spent in Charlotte; I next moved to Tampa, FL. I am having trouble with all the buildings since there are no addresses listed. Would be nice if at least the name of the street on which the building is located would be listed.
Thanks for all the work put into all these pix. I am amazed at your expertise! Congrats.

[pablosan]

All pretty impressive.