Category Archives: Development

Rebooted Park tower uptown adding hotel rooms, possible rooftop restaurant

8 Feb 10 – 10:21 am

“The new owners of The Park condo project want to turn the unfinished uptown tower into a hotel.
Naples, Fla.-based Small Brothers filed a rezoning petition with the city to allow 148 hotel rooms alongside 74 residential condo units.
(…) According to a site plan filed with the city, Small Brothers also proposes adding a rooftop restaurant [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Architecture, Hospitality, Quick Links, Uptown | Comments (2)

The start of something new

13 Dec 09 – 11:42 pm

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I mean this both in the sense of a new live monthly podcast we’re producing, and the subject this podcast addresses: what is next for the city of Charlotte?

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Business, City, Feature, Media, Technology | Tagged | Comments (15)

Center City 2020 Vision Plan kicks off today

21 Oct 09 – 9:45 am

CLT Blog is the Center City 2020 Vision Plan’s new media partner. Our involvement, including the use of our advertising spaces, our live-blogging services during the event this evening, and the use of CLT Blog contributers to provide more in-depth coverage on the project’s official blog, has been sponsored by Charlotte Center City Partners. We [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Art, Business, City, Economy, Environment, Events | Comments (5)

Jerry Reese: why an Uptown Knights stadium is a bad idea

17 Sep 09 – 4:50 pm

On Tuesday, September 15th, the Business Leaders of Charlotte – BLOC and First United Methodist Church Uptown  had Jerry Reese, a self proclaimed “villain”, tell his side of the Uptown baseball story as part of their Tuesday Topics monthly speaking series.   The meeting was well attended with a number of people with pent-up anxiety about [...]

By Rob Cummings | Also posted in Entertainment, Feature, Sports, Uptown | Comments (9)

The future of the Vue, the Park, and skyscrapers around the world

9 Sep 09 – 1:27 pm

Skyscrapers on hold around the worldimage: Theo Deutinger, TD Architects
Last week the Vue joined the Park on Charlotte’s list of buildings put on hold due to non-payment. But Charlotte is by no means alone in our struggle to finish what we’ve started.

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Architecture, City, Economy, Feature, Uptown, World | Comments (7)

Strange start of the week in Charlotte

1 Sep 09 – 3:14 pm

Construction is halted at The Vue and the Panthers announce 2 senior executive resignations

By Rob Cummings | Also posted in City, Economy, Sports, Uptown | Comments (7)

CLT Blog Online Town Hall w/ John Lassiter, complete recording

28 Jul 09 – 8:10 pm

video credit: Nathan Richie, Dave Potts, Justin Ruckman; watch this video on Viddler
Earlier this week, a poll conducted in Charlotte surveying 401 registered voters via telephone found that John Lassiter is leading Anthony Foxx 42 to 26 percent, with 32 percent undecided, in the upcoming mayoral race. Jim Morrill from the Observer has doubts about [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Economy, Environment, Government, Infrastructure, Politics, State, Transportation, UNC Charlotte, Uptown | Tagged | Comments (2)

Mayor Pat on FOX Business talking stimulus money

17 Jul 09 – 2:49 am

This is McCrory’s second appearance on national TV this week, both times on FOX Business. This time around he talks about the lack of proper distribution and use of stimulus funds, around the country and for Charlotte specifically.
Check out the video below the fold.

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in City, Economy, Government, Infrastructure, Nation, Politics | Comments (3)

Creative Crossroads: Studio True opens in NoDa

16 Jul 09 – 9:13 am

photo: James Willamor; view this photo on Flickr
This is the seventh in a series titled “Creative Crossroads” — where we take a look at the current state of arts and creativity in the city.
After months of hard work, Studio True finally opens in NoDa. John True, and his wife Yvonne, spent the last five months [...]

By James Willamor | Also posted in Art, Interview, NoDa | Comments (5)

Trump considering Charlotte again, this time for buying vs. building

29 Jun 09 – 1:56 pm

“During his quick visit to the Queen City, Trump told NewsChannel 36 that the deal collapsed because he had a gut feeling the banks might fall on hard times in the next couple of years.
In which case, the tower’s price would be too high to be a good investment.
But he still likes the area and [...]

By Justin Ruckman | Also posted in Banking, City, Quick Links | Comments (1)