The skyline in Charlotte’s South End is about to get bigger. The Charlotte Ledger Business Newsletter this week compiled a list of 17 major development projects planned in 2022 in the neighborhood just outside uptown. They include high rises going up in spots occupied by longtime staples like Prices Chicken Coop, the Midnight Diner, and Tyber Creek Pub.
The size of one project is notable to the Ledger’s Tony Mecia. At 1111 S. Tryon St. where Uptown Cabaret and Midnight Dinner are now, Riverside Investment and Development plans to build 800,000 square feet of office space and 650 residential units.
It's not only residential development and office space fueling the growth in South End, but other sectors hurt by the coronavirus pandemic like hotels and the hospitality industry. "There's a whole bunch of office space and as many as five different hotels looking at opening up in South End over the next few years," Mecia said while talking with Morning Edition host Marshall Terry.
You can listen to the full BizWorthy conversation above. Here’s a look at what else Mecia and Terry covered this week.
- Renovations have been made to Bank of America Stadium in preparation for its use as a soccer and NFL stadium. There's now a central entry tunnel so players can come out at midfield. Also, an upscale restaurant and bar have been added inside the stadium.
The Build-A-Bear Workshop at Concord Mills is marking Valentine's Day by spicing things up for adult customers. But not too spicey. They have bears that are holding glasses of wine or wearing t-shirts that say, "bring on the bubbly."
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