I also wish Old Salem Inc., would sell or restore the Coca-Cola Building. There are so many things they could do with that building, including university classrooms for archeology, a museum, a food hall, a preservation-related startups space, and much more. I would be happy with just an exterior restoration, but it would be nice if a use was found that would allow everyone to visit it. I've heard stories of people walking past it and watching the bottling machines through the large windows, when it was still a Coca-Cola Bottling Plant. Maybe this could be the location of an Old Salem Brewery and Distillery, with Old Salem offices on the upper floor? It's right at the visitor center.
Projects & Construction:
I want to thank the photographers and local businesses, sharing updates on projects, who make this thread possible. Without you, these updates won't happen.
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Morris Building:
Developer Wexford Science + Technology is now in the process of purchasing the Morris Building, which is part of the Bailey Power Plant Complex. We could see a proposal for this building very soon! I remember rumors of a live music venue in this building and also rumors of a grocery store. These rumors may not be part of Wexford's plans, though?
Bailey Power Plant Building 23-1:
Developer Wexford Science + Technology is now in the process of purchasing Bailey Power Plant's Building 23-1 to construct the project seen in the rendering below.
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Building 23-1:
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Aloft Hotel:
I was told they have reached an agreement with a hotel flag and are now preparing to construct this project. Construction could still be several months away.
Stevens Center Renovation:
To expand the building, they will close an alley known as Fayetteville Plank Road. The building will be expanded into the alley, allowing for a larger stage.
New Mexico artist and scientist Andrea Polli will create a public art installation on this building, called Particle Falls. It will be an animated light projection, on this high-rise, designed to reflect real-time air pollution on Fourth Street in downtown. You can view the light installation from February 22 to March 24, beginning at dusk. She will use a scientific air monitoring device, specialized computer software, and a high-powered light projector to create the display on west facade of the Stevens Center. Polli, professor of art and ecology at the University of New Mexico, describes the piece as “a large-scale public art installation that acts as a monitor, an alarm, and a thing of beauty all at the same time by using particulate air pollution as a basis for a cascading waterfall/light show flowing down the side of a building.” Volunteers will be on-site on Thursday through Saturday evenings to engage the public about the projection and inform them about more environmentally friendly transportation options available in Winston-Salem and North Carolina. There will be an Artist Talk and Panel Discussion on Friday, February 23 at 4:30 p.m., at the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts
New Rendering:
Credit: Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP
New Winston Museum:
Credit: chasing_fotoz
Link Apartments Innovation Quarter:
Credit: triadrepro
A second tower crane was installed at the site:
Credit: heedesoutheast
Second tower crane installation, on a rainy day:
Credit: __ndegwa
Credit: chasing_fotoz
Credit: Ritzcraft Aerial Images
Wood frame now rising:
Credit: andrewzeidell
Credit: chasing_fotoz
Happy Valentines Day:
Credit: the_sweet_truth1
500 West Fifth:
Thanks to the TBJ, we now have the official name, architects, and more on their plans. Visit the TBJ to see more photographs and the full story. The first workers will move into the building on February 19. Construction will continue until Summer 2018, with workers starting on the HVAC systems and expanding the lobby, which should be completed by Summer. A restaurant/retail space is now available, if you're interested? Contact CBRE for more details.
Lobby Renderings:
Credit: TBJ
Flow Headquarters:
Credit: TBJ
Credit: TBJ
16th Floor / Flow Headquarters:
Credit: TBJ
Credit: TBJ
Executive Floor:
Credit: TBJ
It's easy to forget this building was designed by a famous architectural firm, as a blank check show project, and was featured in many industry publications, as the building of the future. The owner will preserve one of the original interior spaces, on the executive level, that is still intact. The room looks 38 years old and has an old projection screen, too. It's awesome to see the owner save it, though. I didn't expect to see any interior spaces saved and restored to their original appearance. Design from this time period is usually lost in renovations.
This original 1980 room will be preserved, with its original wood paneling, vintage projector screen, and original light fixtures:
Credit: TBJ
7th Floor HVAC / Equipment Room:
Credit: TBJ
Winston Starts:
Credit: TBJ
Lobby Update:
Credit: TBJ
Cryptocurrency Data Center:
Canada-based Routemaster Chairman, Joe Carrabba, has purchased a building and land in the Winston-Salem Metro Area and is planning a solar-powered cryptocurrency mining data center.
Gallery Lofts II:
Again, for some unknown reason, demolition has stopped at this apartment site? These photographs, from Saturday, show work is still at a stop. I didn't see any demolition equipment in a recent aerial of the site. This developer has another apartment building under construction in downtown. I'm guessing that massive apartment project is still moving forward? I haven't seen any photographs of it in over a month or two to know the current progress.
Credit: chasing_fotoz
A wider view from the same area... of course the roads and sidewalks are still closed at the site:
Credit: chasing_fotoz
New FinTech Jobs:
A large financial technology company, partially owned by all the major banks in the United States, is currently considering an expansion in Winston-Salem that will create jobs paying around $100,000 a year, plus benefits. Winston-Salem is competing with a site in New York City for the jobs. An incentive package was approved this week. Winston-Salem does appear to be their preferred site.
Hotel Indigo & Hyatt Place Hotel:
From this aerial, it appears as if they are grading half of the site for Hyatt Place and working on the roof of Hotel Indigo. In a recent aerial, most of the roof (at Hotel Indigo) appears to be white, so I'm guessing most of the roof work is completed?
Hotel Indigo is now hiring for the positions of General Manager and Director of Sales, if you're interested. Yes, this project we are following on the forum! You could work there.
An aerial view of the work on both hotels:
Credit: mostlyghostlysigns
A look at the former department store's storage area:
Credit: bvrtholomew
Credit: bvrtholomew
Alternative Transportation:
Passageway Park:
Credit: tucker_smith01
Credit: tucker_smith01
Rails-to-Trails Bicycle Commuter Highway: (Winston-Salem's High Line)
Credit: zinkzr
You can see the future light rail line along the path:
Credit: Mitchell Loll