[Jordan84]

In Early August, right before the hazy, crazy, heatwave, my boyfriend and I decided to walk around Downtown Charlotte and take some pictures. I've lived hear for over a year, and the downtown area is exploding right now with new scrapers. I know the representation of Charlotte has gone down hill on this forum, but I really wanted to show some good pics..

-Pics of new condos
-pics of parks, and very walkable areas.
-pics of density.

I hope you enjoy a the pictures of a city, that is definetly one of the up and comers in the south.

Enjoy...

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3431/00000charlotte4towerslf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
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And we'll finish off with some big ol' southern trees downtown.

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[eddie21]

I Love Charlotte, great photos! I have cousins who live in Starmount. I enjoy visiting everytime I go visit.

[Atlguy33]

Awesome pictures! Thanks for posting!

[ATLian12]

I love Charlotte too. Great pics man.

[mo1217]

Great pics... Charlotte is coming along very well. I have relatives in Concord, a suburb of Charlotte, and every time I come through uptown I am impressed by the growing skyline.

[Kenzie]

Great pictures of Charlotte! mo1217, I used to live in Concord. The skyline when you drive down I-85 towards South Carolina is so pretty in all of the trees.

[Jordan84]

Thanks guys! Yeah, I love living here.

[CLTNC]

Here are 3 I took a few weeks ago.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/UP%20Town/P8310005.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/UP%20Town/P8240027.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/UP%20Town/P8210042.jpg

[Coin]

I Love Charlotte, great photos! I have cousins who live in Starmount. I enjoy visiting everytime I go visit.

My wife teaches at Starmount Elementary. Small world.

[dbranham]

Agreed, Charlotte is a great place. For now, the Westin all too often gets left out of DT photos because it's separated from the core by several blocks. Eventually, that void will be filled with additional towers, and the Westin will be part of a more cohesive skyline. Good thing, too, b/c it's an exceptional piece of architecture.

[Coin]

I also meant to add that Charlotte is going to have quite a few cranes pretty soon. Trademark and Avenue (shown) are wrapping up construction, as is the Park (see below) just as the Twelve project, Wachovia projects, Bank of America and its Ritz Carlton, 210 Trade, 300 South Tryon, and Vue will be going vertical...

The Park:
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z250/TONYCLT/DSCF0087.jpg
(courtesy of TONYCLT at www.urbanplanet.org)

Twelve condo tower, office tower, and hotel:
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x213/nibletodell/P9130001.jpg
(courtesy of nibletodell at www.urbanplanet.org)

Wachovia office tower and condo tower:
http://k53.pbase.com/g6/30/673430/2/72078620.72aEDWm4.jpg
(courtesy of rebelde at www.urbanplanet.org)

210 Trade:
http://www.theghazicompany.com/images/future_epicentre_complex_large.jpg

Vue:
http://www.liveuptownnow.com/TheVue2.jpg
(courtesy of www.liveuptownnow.com)

Bank of America:
http://www.charlottecpe.com/mkt/nc/img/props/23548/5th%20and%20trade.jpg

300 South Tryon:
http://www.300southtryon.com/images/common/Main_photo.jpg
Pardon the rendering. It's straight from the website.

Also on the horizon are Portman's tower...

http://www.urbanplanet.org/wiki/images/9/9f/One_charlotte_tower.jpg
(courtesy of Neo at www.urbanplanet.org)

and recently announced is this lowrise, a renovation of the old Carolina Theater...

http://www.encorecharlotte.com/i/v/render_exterior02.jpg

And let's not forget all the non-tower projects, like the NC Music Factory, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Third Ward Warehouse District, baseball stadium, and so on. Yeah, Charlotte is doing pretty well right now.

[dbranham]

You've whet my appetite for height.

[BnaBreaker]

My favorite thing about downtown Charlotte is that amazing tree-cover. It gives it such a cozy, comfortable vibe. Every city should follow suit!

[Teshadoh]

This is getting ridiculous - every time I check up on what is going on in Charlotte it is something completely different on a totally different level. Downtown looks great - & the Hearst Tower (I think that is the name) is still my very favorite modern skyscraper.

[ScreamShatter]

I absolutely love the carolina theatre condo tower. Very cosmopolitian. We have a couple of similar style buildings going up in Philly and NYC. Love it.

Charlotte development always brings a smile to my face.

[rickydavisfan21]

Twelve condo tower, office tower, and hotel:
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x213/nibletodell/P9130001.jpg
(courtesy of nibletodell at www.urbanplanet.org)

and recently announced is this lowrise, a renovation of the old Carolina Theater...

http://www.encorecharlotte.com/i/v/render_exterior02.jpg

And let's not forget all the non-tower projects, like the NC Music Factory, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Third Ward Warehouse District, baseball stadium, and so on. Yeah, Charlotte is doing pretty well right now.

3 corrections.
Carolina Theatre is 20+ stories, and therefor not a lowrise, nor a midrise, it is a highrise.
the Third ward Project is Catalyst Condo Tower, Twelve Hotel/Condo Tower, and Office Tower.
Also the Nascar Hall of Fame has a Office Tower that is pretty large, It will be leed and pretty tall.

[Coin]

http://www.loopnet.com/Attachments/9/9/7/997D016E-9C42-46A2-9725-F85027F5509E_or.jpg
(courtesy of atlrvr at www.urbanplanet.org)

[Ex-Ithacan]

Downtown Charlotte has got it going on. I try to take a side trip downtown whenever I head south. Thanks for the pics/renderings guys.

[CLTNC]

Photo taken on East Trade Street looking west to Tryon Street. Epicentre cranes on the left and the Ritz-Carlton crane on the left. Lynx LRT Trade Street station over Trade Street.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/P9180002.jpg

[Coin]

Maybe I'll snap some shots of the Wachovia cranes tomorrow.

[SpeedoPro]

Maybe I'll snap some shots of the Wachovia cranes tomorrow.

did one of the roads by the wachovia site cave in recently?

[Coin]

^Not that I know of...why?

[CLTNC]

Yes it had damage and no it did not cave in.

Church Street in front of Duke & Wachovia construction site had some rock to shift and cause cracks in the road. The damage from the rock taken from the Wachovia construction site.

It has been closed for repaired and should be open soon.

[Coin]

Didn't know anything about it. My route takes me straight up Tryon.

[CLTNC]

Wachovia cranes (3) African American Center (1) Catalyst Condos (1)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Wachovia/P9200041.jpg

[Coin]

I took some this morning on the way in to work...

Skyline from South End:
http://a919.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/68/l_07ae05ef3caf3a6771e2b15b1e37e42e.jpg

From just outside 277:
http://a170.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/78/l_63cc0ee69460c1aeeb5efe8a0499c861.jpg

The base of Wachovia's office tower (three total yellow cranes). Also notice the blue crane in the back left. That's working on the Catalyst project:
http://a795.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/93/l_2cc5ef94f9f9663abcce9b3fb8bd417a.jpg

Cranes for the Bechtler art gallery, Mint Museum, Knight Theater, and Catalyst:
http://a468.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/123/l_06e7cbded20785ef928e6b989d74638b.jpg

Crane for the African American Cultural Center:
http://a405.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/125/l_697a8d359c5339c0c558bac533937124.jpg

A pic of my building :):
http://a591.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/79/l_2865feeb8bdd340251b6e92ea5e25766.jpg

The view from my desk (Epicentre's cranes can be seen in the distance):
http://a962.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/120/l_7749bd75fbfca7decf8938a0aec0d6f1.jpg

[dbranham]

Coin, you've got a sweet set-up. Sometimes I'd kill for that view. But my direct line of sight to Lake Norman without ever leaving my desk isn't bad, either.

[CLTNC]

Some photos I did in the last month.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Wachovia/P9280013.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Wachovia/P9280008.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/PA010009.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/P9180002.jpg

[Coin]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/PA010009.jpg

Wow. Look at how the skyline is spreading leftward in this photo. Now imagine in a few years when you can add 210 Trade and Wachovia to it...and perhaps Portman, and Trump? That'll be quite an angle.

[Kenzie]

Coin and CLTNC, nice pictures of downtown. You guys really have an eye for capturing Charlotte's beauty. :yes:

[Coin]

Thanks. I used to have a website devoted to it, and I used to take more 'artsy' shots. These were just development updates.

[CLTNC]

10/19/2007

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/UP%20Town/PA190006.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/UP%20Town/PA190005.jpg

[skysdalimit]

Nice pics guys! Looking good!

[skyline]

WOW!! She is growing up so nicely!! Love the shots from the interstate. I do have to say I like it much better than Atlanta. Oh no, what did I just start??

[Wheelingman04]

Wow, Charlotte has it going on.

[CLTNC]

East Trade Street and Lynx Station
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/P1150322-1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/P1150317.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/P1150315.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/P1150313.jpg
NASC CAR Tower
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/NASCAR%20HOF/P1120288.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/NASCAR%20HOF/P1120285.jpg

[Olushala]

Wow!! Charlotte isn't looking like much of a mid sized city anymore!! :tup:

[urbanscraper]

I think of Central Park in New York when I see this photo :)

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/3340/00000charlottepark4qm5.jpg

[Coin]

Great illusion eh?

;)

[CLTNC]

South End
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/South%20End%20Development/P1180432.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/South%20End%20Development/P1180429.jpg

The Catalyst Condos under Construction
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Catalyst/P1280642.jpg

The Apts 101 West tremont under construction by the South Blue Line.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Condos/101%20West%20Tremont/P1300701.jpg

[CLTNC]

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/P2141465.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/P2271777.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/Wlangston1/Charlotte%20CC/P2141453.jpg

[zigzag]

Great looking.

[initiald]

Nice photos. I hope we can stop with the "blue glass" craze now. Maybe it was on sale at Lowes. I do like Avenue and Trademark, but I hope 210 Trade, the Vue, and the NASCAR tower do something different. At least the new Wachovia building looks impressive. I hope the skin ends up looking like that of 1180 Peachtree in Atlanta, or it ends up looking like a shorter version of the Shanghai World Financial Center.