Touring Charlotte's Neighborhoods I - Historic Southend
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Southend
2)
Plaza-Midwood
3)
NoDa
4)
Fourth Ward
?) Elizabeth/midtown
?) Dilworth
?) Myers Park
?) South Park
?) University City
?) Derita
Sunday I walked around the historic Southend area of Charlotte around the light rail and trolley line. This area has seen a lot of growth thanks to the transit. The trolley recently started operating again in conjunction with the light rail, adding four additional stops to the line. The Morehead trolley-only station is the first stop south of uptown and I-277.
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The trolley actually departs from the light rail tracks just after East/West Blvd. station for its last two stops. That is where I begin my tour.
Riding the trolley.
Atherton Mill, terminus of the trolley line and location of the trolley barn.
The trolley driver was very friendly and outgoing. Here he's letting this girl step on the foot pedal that rings the bell.
From there I walk down to the New Bern station, which is generally the end of the Southend area. All stations south of here are park and ride. From here I will work my way back towards uptown, and all photos will be within a block of the rail line and South Blvd.
Looking south at the the light rail storage/maintenance building.
Transit oriented residential at New Bern.
Remodeled building soon to be offices across from New Bern.
Residential a half block east of New Bern.
Looking north towards uptown from New Bern station.
North of New Bern is a mixed-use project called Silos at Southend. Rendering here:
http://silossouthend.com
They plan to keep these three old silos and incorporate them in with the design. A few weeks ago, a half full silo on the right (where the gray pile is) fell to the right and damaged the tracks. They were quickly repaired.
Another development, between the rail line and South Blvd.
Traveling north past Remount, I go to South Blvd.
Here is a new urban Lowe's Home Improvement store under construction.
There are a lot of new buildings in the area.
Back up at the Atherton Mill area.
Tremont trolley station. Behind it is the large 101 Tremont project, with will be 11 floor.
Looking north towards East/West Blvd. station.
Areas around the East/West Blvd. station.
Going north towards Bland St. Station.
A Charlotte landmark, Prices Chicken Coop.
Now we are at the Bland Street Station, looking north towards uptown.
Construction by the station.
Just north of the station is a 4-5 floor apartment project called The Circle. It has been a bit controversial due to the fact that developers have not really released renderings. Some say it will look very "commie block" style.
Traveling north again, towards Carson station.
The Arlington, Southend's current tallest. I think the color has grown on me.
I believe this is the site of Millennium, a 5 floor apartment building.
Carson Station can be seen ahead.
Carson Station.
There is a proposal to build two mid-rise towers here, but residents of the Arlington oppose it, because it will block their view of uptown. NIMBY's!
Looking at the Morehead St. bridge, and just past it the Morehead trolley stop.
Morehead trolley stop.
Looking uptown from Morehead.
Uptown Cabaret.
Perhaps one of my favorite projects, expansion of Uptown Cabaret!
Now walking south on Morehead street.
Royal Court, 13 floor condos. Just to the left of this project is I-277, so there won't be anything blocking the view of uptown.
View from a lot next to Royal Court.
Thanks for viewing my little tour of part of Southend.
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