GREENSBORO | Development News & Projects

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Developer has plans for $300 million development on News & Record site in downtown Greensboro, NC. There are 4 interested potential tenants for the office space. Keep in mind this doesn't include a large tract of vacant property next to the News and Record site and across the street from the depot. The project will consist of twin office towers, apartments, wellness/health , restaurants and entertainment attractions.

Two articles 

https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2023/06/15/ryan-cos-news-record-property-contract.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2...sboro-news-record-property-ryan-cos.html

Ryan Cos. US Inc. and TH3 Partners LLC told Triad Business Journal that they have an option to buy the vacant former newspaper property at 200 E. Market St. and a tentative plan to build twin 250,000-square-foot commercial buildings and "300 to 400" apartments



Lewis said design and other details about the project were not set, though he indicated that one option was two 10-story buildings with modern glass exteriors, surrounded by three or four levels of apartments much like those at Roy Carroll's Carroll at Bellemeade development

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Greensboro is a finalist for a JetZero commercial/military airliner factory which would employ 10,000 people. It would be the biggest economic development in North Carolina state history and the largest factory in the state in terms of workers. PTI in Greensboro already has two aircraft factories. Boom Supersonic and Honda Aircraft Company which also has its world headquarters at the airport.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=w...gQIDRAG&usg=AOvVaw2QJsmuNTArF7QaiJpkmC5N

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Construction has started on the 10-story AC Hotel in downtown Greensboro. Its the first phase of a development that will include 7-story apartments with street level retail. Its located across the street from the 9-story 400 Bellemeade office building and ballpark. The Hyatt Place Hotel is also across the street. Also in other downtown news, the 12-story Westin Greensboro is still in the works and a Residence Inn by Marriott is coming to downtown Greensboro.

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JetZero broke ground on its 8 million square foot commercial airline jet factory at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro. JetZero will hire 14,500 people over 10 years with an average salary of $90,000. JetZero will also relocate its corporate headquarters from Long Beach, California to the JetZero campus at Piedmont Triad International Airport

This is really AMAZING! Its not your typical manufacturing plant. Not gonna lie. Kinda looks like future land at Disney World haha. This is going to be a sight to see from I-73.



A large airplane taxiway over I-73 was built several years ago connecting the airport runways with the JetZero manufacturing campus.











The campus will even have its own observational tower....looks like maybe 10 stories tall. This might be open to the public. Boeing has something similar at its plant which is open to thr public. However its a skydeck and not an observation tower.





There will be multiple 6-story office buildings.

[DCB]

I really hope JetZero pans out. I'm rooting for it.

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Originally Posted by DCB

I really hope JetZero pans out. I'm rooting for it.

I hope so too. If this pans out to expectations, this will be huge for the Triad, moreso than having a Boeing or Airbus factory.

Here are some key details

The Hub: A 108,000-square-foot, three-story corporate headquarters undergoing a major collaborative design renovation by the architecture firm Cline

Innovation facilities: The sprawling campus will also include facilities for innovation, research/design.

Manufacturing Complex: The scale of the project is significant. The facility will include about 8 million square feet of manufacturing and final assembly space across more than 600 acres, making it one of the largest advanced aerospace manufacturing facilities in North America. An expansive assembly space (the production buildings alone) larger than Disney World's Magic Kingdom, designed to produce up to 20 of its Z4 blended-wing-body commercial jets per month. The factory will also produce a military version for the U.S government.

Integration Test Facility: A specialized center where major aircraft systems will be verified and tested before the planes reach the runway

Campus Experience Features: Miles of walking paths, green spaces, and water features integrated with the landscape to enhance employee well-being. JetZero is also open to the possibility of covering the roof completely with solar panels creating clean green energy.



I didn't realize it at first but JetZero will also occupy land across the taxiway / I-73 as well. This is a massive project.


Based on a flythrough video the observation tower appears to be open to the public. Hopefully they'll include a restaurant or at least a Starbucks up there.