Projects & Construction:
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Morris Building:
Front Street Capital is the buyer for this building in downtown's IQ District and is looking into expanding the building. The expanded building will have a large amount of retail space and some office space for creative and tech companies. Robin Team said "It lays out well for retail. We'll leave the shell, and maybe, expand it. It's likely to have retail, and maybe some office space." STITCH Design Shop is expected to be the architect and Landmark Builders will likely be the general contractor. More details will be released at the end of this year.
The Morris Building is the building with white boards over the windows. The Cardinal Hotel is in
Gay Pride Month
colors:
Credit: chasing_fotoz
Downtown Hampton Inn & Suites:
Taking their time with the brick facade.
Credit: carlygeisphotography
Credit: b_rowell87
WSSU Residence Hall: Built!
This project is now completed! Sadly, we didn't have many updates on the construction. If you're thinking of applying to WSSU, this is a great look at the newest residence hall. It's a beautiful campus near the southeastern edge of downtown and worth touring.
Credit: WSSU
Credit: WSSU
Credit: WSSU
Credit: WSSU
Credit: WSSU
Credit: WSSU
Credit: WSSU
Winston Junction:
We can now add this to our construction list on the first page. This adaptive-reuse entertainment project (conversion of an old produce warehouse in downtown's Produce District) has construction permits. There is an effort, by the developers and businesses, to re-brand this area of downtown as Industry Hill.
Hotel Indigo:
Workers have finished enlarging the window openings for taller windows. I think they are making final brickwork repairs?
Credit: vincerabil
You can see window enlargements are completed in this photograph:
Credit: vincerabil
Dave & Buster's:
This 32,000 square-foot project is about to start construction. It's described as an arcade & sports bar. Look for an official announcement in a few weeks. Completion is set for Spring 2019. Winston-Salem has three existing barcades. I'm guessing this will compete with them? The concept seems to be very popular in Winston-Salem. I may add this to our first page list of projects, due to the size of this project.
500 West Fifth:
Salem College has selected the 21-storey 500 West Fifth as the new expanded location for their Center for Women in Business and Entrepreneurship Program. It will offer mentoring, collaboration space, unique programing, and co-working spaces for students/women starting their own business. Salem College's expanded center will open in August.
Wallpaper in the offices:
Credit: bryanlovessharon
Drywall & insulation delivery:
Credit: Fam Brownlee
Plaza Building & Galleria:
Credit: warco.construction
Incendiary Brewing Company:
Fire eye for Incendiary Brewing Co., in downtown Winston-Salem's IQ District. It will be moved inside when they put the patio in:
Credit: jeks_nc
Credit: jeks_nc
Link Apartments Innovation Quarter:
This project has officially topped-out. As you will see, below, they started on the southern half and topped-it-out, but haven't started on the northern half! It's like half a building!
Look for the cranes (The beautiful tree-filled green area, with a bridge, is the High Line Park):
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Tuesday (6/5) - You can see it is now topped-out:
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Though the southern half has topped-out, the northern half of the building hasn't started!
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Alternative Transportation:
Low Line:
This project is now officially announced and they are calling it "The Low Line." It is the conversion of an elevated rail line into a pedestrian walkway, connecting to restaurants and retail in the Bailey South Building and possibly in the Morris Building. Both Front Street Capital and Wexford Science and Technology will work on this project. It also includes a glass-art installation in the steel framework at Bailey Power Plant's Building 23-2. They are already entering the permitting process for this project. It will start construction when they have all of the necessary construction permits.
The Low Line as it currently appears, with the Morris Building next to it:
Credit: king_vander.willigen
As you can see, it's labeled "Low Line" on their site plan and you can see the glass-art installation:
Credit: Front Street Capital
Rail Streetcar System:
The city's proposed streetcar system has appeared in the city's 2018 Transportation Needs. The city's match is shown as $44,882,000.
Quote:
Originally Posted by City of Winston-Salem
This project would consist of rails in the streets along the route, small stations along the route that allow for level boarding of vehicles and real time information to passengers concerning the next vehicle arrival, an electric power delivery system, modern electric streetcar vehicles that are fully accessible, and a vehicle maintenance and storage facility. The project could be built in smaller phases as funding becomes available. This initiative was recommended as a key public investment
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