Projects & Construction:
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A lot of new projects to follow and updates on projects we haven't heard from in a long time, but not many photographs this week. yadkin should be excited about an Interstate 285 update, with ROW acquisition and construction starts.
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Kaleideum Science Museum:
View from Third Street (the building is blurred, but still detailed enough!):
Credit: Kaleideum
Credit: Dale Briggs
Credit: Dale Briggs
Forsyth County Courthouse:
The new courthouse will be completed and open on October 23, 2023. Now it's time to start asking: What do we do with the old 1970s courthouse? I still think a UNCSA Visual Arts School or maybe a Kaleideum Aquarium & Animal Exhibit space are good ideas for this space.
Liberty Park:
Credit: Patrick T. Moran
WSSU - Quantum Information Science and Engineering:
Winston-Salem State University has received a $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a quantum information science and engineering program and a shared $1.3 million grant from NASA for data science and artificial intelligence research. WSSU Interim Chancellor Anthony Graham said, “This grant positions our university to foster student success and diversify the developing frontier of quantum information science with resource sustainability.” WSSU wants to be the university that pushes the boundaries of technology and innovation in quantum research and position itself as the leader in the QISE field among HBCUs. The money will be used to establish the WSSU Hybrid Quantum Laboratory Center and allow for collaborations with other institutions in the Carolinas. It also creates research-related fellowship opportunities. The NASA grant will establish the Institute for Advanced Cyberphysical Technologies and Multi-agent Perception, which will have a goal of enhancing life on Earth using AI and also to look for extraterrestrial life in space exploration with robotic agents. Sounds exciting!
East Tower:
Credit: Urban Pioneer Photography
Hotel Conversion to Apartments:
It appears as if the old Inn Keeper motel, on Peters Creek Parkway, could become 83 apartments. It would take roughly 9-12 months to complete the conversion. They haven't closed on the property, but are looking at financing and seriously considering this project. It is within easy walking distance of many amenities and next to a transit stop.
Truliant Tower:
Scaffolding on the roof of Truliant Tower? Ready to install the sunburst?
Credit: Susanne Stephens Fulk
The Residences at Indiana Avenue:
Wynnefield Properties is proposing this development with 180 units and it will also have storage spaces for residents, which is a nice and unique amenity.
The Lofts at Motor Road:
This is another Wynnefield Properties development, with 216 units. Atlanta-based architect Martin Riley Associates is designing this $42 million project.
New Tenants/Leases:
Miam's Breakfast House is said to be opening at 828 S. Stratford?
The empty corner space at 411 West Fourth Street is now in lease negotiations and we will soon see a new retail tenant to replace the former market and restaurant that was in that space.
Kin & Cottage is the newest business in downtown's Arts District. They are a home fragrance store opening across from Sweet Potatoes Restaurant.
Credit: Kin & Cottage
Genesis Event Center:
I thought this was already on our list, but I don't see it? Maybe it was posted at WSTB? Yes, someone is spending roughly $2 million to convert this 104,200 square-foot former battery company headquarters into an events center. It will be more like a convention center, after these improvements. Part of the space is already being used for events (maybe it was on our list, but I thought it was completed?), but this will make it larger. I'm guessing it's for the LatinX community? They also appear to have these in several states?
Credit: Express
Crystal Towers Renovation:
One of the elevators should be completed by mid-November and the other elevator will be completed in First Quarter 2024. Contractor issues are impacting this project.
Salem Crest:
Developer Urban Development Group has proposed to build 135 apartments in two buildings.
Credit: Urban Development Group
Washington Park Renovation:
Design work, for the shelter lost to fire, is now completed and the City is ready to start on the replacement.
Truist Stadium Upgrades:
It appears as if the office space will be constructed on the main concourse, as a new structure, next to the restrooms. The office space is still in design. Do I see additional outfield seating on both sides? From what I've heard, they do need to add more seating. Some games really stretch capacity.
Upper floor concourse:
Credit: Pendulum
Field-level renovations:
Credit: Pendulum
Interstate 285:
Yes, the proposed Interstate through downtown Winston-Salem! This is a project to upgrade the John Gold Expressway into an Interstate. NCDOT will add lanes to make this a 6-lane Interstate (3 in each direction). This is actually in the TIP, with right-of-way acquisition for the new lanes scheduled for 2025 and construction scheduled for 2026. Also included is the replacement of the Third Street, Fourth Street, and Fifth Street bridges. Yes, Creative Corridors is back and ready to add lighting, artwork, decorative features, brick, and more... in addition to bicycle lanes and an enhanced pedestrian experience. As part of this, The Piedmont Triad Regional Council is applying to the United States Department of Transportation's Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant Program for a $586,960 planning grant to enhance these three bridges. A local match is required.
For those from outside North Carolina: North Carolina (state government) likes to use Interstates to attract economic development. This is why the entire state has so many miles/kilometres of Interstate highways.
This street mural won't last long, if they stay with the 2026 start date:
Credit: thecreativeheir
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Union Station Restoration:
Work on the second floor (leased by WSSU) should start in October, with completion set for July 2024. Central Builders is the GC on this project. The architect (wasn't shared) has explored adding a restaurant on the top floor and the City is still evaluating it.
Creative Corridors:
An update on the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive improvements: Duke Energy is still acquiring property for lighting replacement. They have acquired roughly half of the properties required for the project.
Random Photographs:
The Winston-Salem Metro Area is very beautiful and has a lot of fun outdoorsy things to do:
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) and the Novant development (Critical Care Center), but usually don't find anything for Novant's building and you can see the distant aerial with crane for Atrium's East Tower. Someone told me I was underestimating the height of that building and it has 16 foot / 4.9 metre floor-to-ceiling heights! WOW! The ground floor has an unusually high ceiling. And it's being constructed to hold additional weight so they can add floors in a few years.
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