Projects & Construction:
New Downtown Elementary School:
The Winston-Salem Forsyth County School Board is in talks to buy land for a new elementary school in downtown's IQ District. The growth in young students in the downtown area requires construction of a new school. It appears as if the new school will be located around Seventh Street, near Inmar's new headquarters. As you know, there are already two or three schools on downtown Winston-Salem's street grid right now, including a new construction elementary school with a storefront in the Downtown Arts District (Ember Audio-Video store is located in the school's storefront) and an adaptive reuse project, converting an old textile factory in the IQ District into an elementary and middle school. I'm amazed by the number of young families moving downtown!
Kimpton's The Cardinal Hotel and Residences:
The new hotel will open in February 2016, according to the new website. John Esainko, the former General Manager of Kimpton's Madera Hotel in Washington D.C., is now the General Manager of Winston-Salem's Cardinal Hotel. Tina Fullard, who previously worked at Winston-Salem's Graylyn Hotel & International Conference Center (Winston-Salem's other upper-end luxury boutique hotel), is now the Director of Sales & Marketing at Kimpton's The Cardinal Hotel. The meeting space is located on the 2nd and 20th floors.
The new website is now working:
http://www.thecardinalhotel.com
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Hotel Lobby:
Meeting Space:
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Assembling the Art Deco screens for the restaurant:
Credit: Standard & Custom
HVAC Installation:
Credit: David Heckler
Credit: David Heckler
Whitaker Park Mixed-use Project:
One tenant is currently in place and Winston-Salem Business Inc., is talking with companies in information technology, digital production, film and entertainment industries about leasing in this 1.7 million square foot development. I wouldn't doubt it if this project opens 100% pre-leased. If you're interested in this mixed-use development, talk with WSBI today, before it's fully-leased.
Bowman Gray Medical Education Building & Undergraduate Sciences Center:
Two BioMed Realty buildings under construction in one photograph. The scaffolding is down on the south facade of the Undergraduate Sciences Center. I still want to see more of the under construction courtyard, between these two buildings.
Credit: Sunshine Energy Drink
Brookstown Inn Boutique Hotel Renovation:
And we have another new project to follow! A multi-million project at the historic Brookstown Mill. This project is so new, I'm still waiting on the details.
TW Garner (Texas Pete Hot Sauces) Downtown Headquarters:
The construction fence is now in place, as work begins! Magnolia Construction is the general contractor. Workers will construct a new building where the construction fence is located and renovate the former 1920s business school building, beside the lot. Yes, all of this will become TW Garner's headquarters. The storefront tenants in the 1920s building will remain.
Credit: DWSP
Central Library:
Workers are now removing the concrete panels from the exterior of the 1979 structure.
Credit: DWSP
From Monday, November 9:
Credit: Steele Group
B/E Aerospace Engineering Development Lab: Built! 
This project is completed. The engineering development lab has offices, a training room, static and cycle testing stations, a burn test laboratory, and fabrication and painting equipment. It also has a unique acceleration test sled with video monitoring and lighting system.
Credit: West & Stem
Credit: West & Stem
Art for Art's Sake Headquarters:
A look at the location for the arts group's new retail/studio/office/conference/classroom building.
Credit: CamelCity Nightlife
Sixth & Liberty:
Another new project to follow on the forum! Workers completed soil testing at the site last week. Thank you to forum member dtws at WSTB for sharing this.
This was a park, at one time, before it was sold to this developer. I'm excited to see what is built here!
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North Carolina History Teachers Learning Center:
What happened to this project? For those who don't know, this building was proposed as a place where history teachers in North Carolina's public schools would go, during the summer, for classes and workshops. It was proposed by the State and this building was selected for the program, but that was the last I heard of the project. It's a beautiful building, in the historic West Salem / Brookstown area, and it would be great to see it restored. According to county records, the State of North Carolina is listed as the owner of the building, so they did buy it. It's located directly behind a city colonial history, conference, and visitor's center, designed by famous architect Robert Venturi. That explains the picnic tables.
Credit: RN Robert
Pepper Building Apartments and Retail:
The Pepper Building will seek its final approval this month. It will include micro apartments and two levels of retail spaces. The retail spaces are 100% pre-leased.
757 North Apartments:
This project could receive final approval in December. It will contain 115 apartments.
Credit: Neighboring Concepts Architects
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Interesting Photographs:
Rooftop View:
Credit: Amber Chase
IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellows) Headquarters:
You have likely seen a building in your city, or other cities and towns you have visited, with "IOOF" on them. They are usually very prominent Victorian-era buildings. If you want to know what organization built those buildings, this is it! The international headquarters of IOOF, located in downtown Winston-Salem.
Credit: Xane