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Random question but what's that massive low-level building in the middle center of that picture that appears to take up so much valuable real estate?
Stonewall station. The tower is 20 stories and it will have 2 hotels and Whole Foods Grocery Store.
It is on the Lynx Blue line Stonewall Station stop.
It has 495 apartment
Home2 Hotel
Even Hotel
And more retail.
About Stonewall Street development
On the south side of uptown, seven sophisticated mixed-use projects are under construction or preparing to start soon, adding $3 billion in development along Stonewall Street. In the middle is Crescent Communities’ Stonewall Station, an ambitious mix of apartments, shops, two hotels, a full-size Whole Foods Market and massive parking deck connecting to the Lynx Blue Line.
Yeah we'll have to disagree. In my eyes when i look at Charlotte's closest peers i dont see much competition from Portland, San Antonio, Orlando, or even some of the bigger cities like St. louis, Baltimore, heck even phoenix at 4.7m. Especially with the height. Maybe its overall skyline doesnt match well against some of the other bigger cities but its height rivals cities much larger. And with what is still under construction or being proposed? Man. Most of that height is from the big banks and one of the largest energy companies. Without them then i could see Charlottes skyline being more normal for its size. To me it punches above its weight. But thats just my opinion.
I agree with Urban Charlotte. Orlando, Phoenix, and San Diego have airport height restrictions, and DC has height restrictions in general. Yet DC and SD especially make up for it elsewhere.
St Louis and Baltimore also have some edge clusters. And with cities like St Louis and Baltimore, they boomed early. They used to be two of the largest cities in the country, but that was before the modern skyscraper boom. St Louis and Baltimore declined, while Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, etc boomed right when modern glassy skyscrapers got in style.
So yeah, Charlotte's skyline isn't really unrealistic imo. I say it punches above its weight height wise thanks to the banks, but in terms of general skyline I feel it's about right, just taller than average and much less art deco/old school than most.
And regardless of where Charlotte lands compared to other cities, it has a great skyline that's cool viewing from a distance, and I love that it feels like no matter where you are in the city, the BOA crown always seems to be poking out.
Seeing as BC deleted his post, I meant to add does anyone know if there’s a connection within Raleigh OR N.C. as to why the automotive company has their only stand-alone dealership in America here? I know Raleigh already had a Rolls dealer just find it odd it has its pilot dealership located in humble ol’ NC.
I think "stand-alone" was what he was talking about.
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