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An area along Battleground Ave just northwest of downtown (extending to Westover Terrace) which includes a multiplex theater, retail and restaurants is starting to be called midtown Greensboro. Friendly Center and affluent neighborhoods are nearby. The most recent development news is a large street side retail project fronting Battleground Ave next to RED Cinemas movie theater. While this is not new news (was reported in July) I did get a scoop on what is planned for phase 2 which would include a residential or maybe even a hotel component. I just recently heard that a 10-story tower could be going up next to the movie theater.
There was a hint in the article below
"Phase two of the project would be to the right side of the theater. That phase could be another 20,000-square-foot building with a similar investment, or it could be something bigger"
I don't know about others, but I haven't heard anything about a Midtown area of Greensboro. Cities with small downtowns generally don't have a designated Midtown. Downtown would have to grow and boom significantly over a period of years to spread into and organically grow a Midtown. I don't see it happening.
But you can call it Midtown all you want...I can't imagine it catching on.
That area is referred to as midtown by the locals iv'e talked to as well, it's seen alot of development over the past year, it's very popular due to the types of establishments that have gone up on that corridor in the last year, Mainly Pubs, bars, wine bars and breweries, seems to have a target audience of Millennials and young professionals. it's very busy around that area mid evening to night.
I think it was a very smart idea to plan an entirely new district that attracts Millennials and Young Professionals, Downtown seems to just cater to the office workers in the morning to day, the dinner crowd and walkers in the evening and the teens and clubbing crowd in the night to mid mornings. For some time now "educated" people complained that there were not enough adult bars or pubs that they could spend time in and had to settle with trying to find aforementioned activities downtown which only catered to Clubs so it pushed them away. So having all these establishments in one corridor is good for that certain type of crowd, and it has certainly benefited well. It also takes advantage of the south end development of downtown, so it's perfect really.
Joe, What you talked about is currently already happening and has been happening for sometime now. South end of Greensboro's downtown has already grown and expanded way beyond where it originally ended, The dead zone as i like to call it. The development from the South Side of Downtown is now spreading to battleground like a reversed domino effect, which is the area gsoboi and the News&Record is referring to as Midtown Greensboro.
A couple updates regarding the "midtown" section of Greensboro. Pig Pounder Brewery is currently in the process of expanding its taproom into the vacant building next door and will also be adding a roof top terrace to overlook downtown. Up the street a bit in the Westover Gallery of Shops the World of Beer is looking to a possible October 5th opening. Finally, HOPS Burger Bar is set to begin construction this month on its second location in the old Balance Day Spa location.
In many ways "midtown" has become a mini version of downtown in terms of restaurants, bars and nightlife. I think a 10-story residential tower next to the Red Cinemas movie theater will really set a trend of whats to come to the area which is nestled in between downtown and the upscale retail stores and restaurants of Friendly Center.
mid-town? Reminds me of the old-school trifecta of having the Janus theatre, Cellar Anton's, Baskin Robbins and Cycles De Oro all on the near block. Sadly, those days are long gone.
mid-town? Reminds me of the old-school trifecta of having the Janus theatre, Cellar Anton's, Baskin Robbins and Cycles De Oro all on the near block. Sadly, those days are long gone.
But thankfully, new days are here!
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