Uptown Charlotte Blog

Update on the the Proposed Baseball Stadium in Uptown Charlotte

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 07:10:43 +0000

According to the Charlotte Observer the Charlotte Knights still believe there is a chance for them to move to Uptown Charlotte. The minor-league team had wanted to play in Uptown sometime during the 2009 season. After the country commissioners approved the lease for the proposed stadium, The Knights have yet to pay for the facility.

One of the reasons is legal fight from attorney Jerry Reese. Reese has filed a total of five lawsuits challenging the baseball stadium deal. Reese maintains that the minor league stadium isn’t good enough for Uptown Charlotte. He contends that if Charlotte is going to invest in a baseball stadium it should be a major league one.

The proposed stadium would have 10,000 seats and would be bordered by Mint, Graham and Forth Streets and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the Third Ward. A 2006 study said the project would cost about $750 Million.

Uptown Charlotte Residents happy for the return of Restaurant Week

admin — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:45:19 +0000

After a successful campaign last year, fifteen restaurants will take part in offering three-course, fixed price menu items of $30. Some restaurants in Uptown Charlotte taking part are The Capital Grille, Carpe Diem, Villa Antonio and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.

Hungry residents get to try new restaurants for cheaper prices while the restaurants try to make a lasting impression. Restaurant Week starts Saturday, Jan. 24, and goes until Friday, Jan. 30.

Uptown Charlotte Statistics for November 2008 (Condo / Townhouse)

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:49:31 +0000

There were currently 49 properties on the market with an average list price of $331,301.

1 property was conditional and 2 pending.

There were a total of 7 properties sold for an average of $356,271.

The listing prices for these properties were $389,794 and were on the market for an average of 158 days.

There were 29 properties withdrawn and 16 expired listings.

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Celebrate the Holidays on Ice in Uptown Charlotte

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:34:08 +0000

Looking for something fun and entertaining for the entire family to do in Uptown Charlotte during the Christmas season? Go ice skating at the WBT Holiday on Ice at The Ratcliffe on the Green in Uptown Charlotte.

The ice rink, which will be open until January 10, 2009, will give visitors approximately 5000 square feet of forgettable skating space. Rink admission is $7 and the skate rental is $3.

Sponsors for Holiday on Ice, include Lexus, Time Warner Cable and Wachovia Bank. The outdoor ice skating rink, which opened this season on November 26, is located directly across from the Charlotte Convention Center at 435 South Tryon Street in Uptown.

Charlotte Rescue Mission in Uptown Charlotte to Provide Christmas Meals to the Homeless

admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:29:34 +0000

On Christmas day, the Charlotte Rescue Mission (CRM), a non profit organization in Uptown Charlotte, will provide homeless individuals with free meals to include a hot breakfast, brunch and a traditional turkey dinner.

Also, Christmas dinner guests will be able to watch free movies throughout the day and to make free long distance calls to relatives and friends.The CRM, which is located on West 1st Street in Third Ward, will serve breakfast beginning at 6 AM, brunch at 8:30 AM and Christmas dinner at 11:30.

According to CRM’s website, a maitre’d and waitresses will serve the dining guests and the Christmas meal will be set up as a banquet replete with white tablecloths, folded napkins and silverware.

CRM, who provides educational, medical and shelter needs to the homeless, sponsors the holiday meal banquets annually on Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving.

First Night Celebration Returns to Uptown Charlotte

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:09:07 +0000

Uptown Charlotte will welcome the 2009 First Night Charlotte New Year’s Eve celebration, an event that has been discontinued for over 10 years.

The celebration will be held at various locations throughout Uptown Charlotte, including InaginOn and Spirit Square., starting at 3 PM on December 31, 2008 and will continue until New Year’s Day morning.

Admission to the alcohol-free event is $10 and will feature activities for the entire family, including arts, music and fireworks.

The last First Night Charlotte celebration was held in 1995 and the last New Year’s Eve celebration held in Uptown Charlotte was in 2005, where several fights and arrests occured.

The Center City Partners along with the local Uptown Charlotte arts community are sponsoring the event.

First Night International, an organization that licenses and oversees the First Night celebrations worldwide, started the first celebration in Boston in 1976. The event is catered to families as an alternative to traditional New Year’s events.

Homeless Shelter for Children Approved in Uptown Charlotte

admin — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:55:41 +0000

Last night, the Charlotte City Council approved approximately $160, 000 for the Hall House in Uptown Charlotte, a homeless shelter for children. The Salvation Army hopes to raise an additional $300,000 to open the shelter by December 19, 2008, which is prior to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg winter break for students.

The shelter, which will be residence to at least 100 families with children, is located at North Tryon and 8th Street in the First Ward. Before becoming the Hall House, the children’s shelter was first built as a hotel, then operated as a residence for seniors and the disabled.

The Salvation Army and the Charlotte Housing Authority will be working on a security plan to maintain safety in Uptown Charlotte businesses and neighborhoods close to the shelter.

Concert Venues Coming to Uptown Charlotte’s NC Music Factory

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 03:42:16 +0000

The Ark Group, development company for the NC Music Factory, has teamed up with Live Nation, a major U.S. concert promoter, to open two concert venues in the entertainment complex.

Live Nation, will plan to book and promote concerts for the Fillmore, a 2000-seat night club and a 5000 seat outdoor amphitheater. Live Nation, who are based in Los Angeles, also operate the Fillmore night clubs in Miami, New York and San Franscisco, where they have booked performers, such as John Legend, Staind and WIllie Nelson.

The NC Music Factory, slated to officially open in Fourth Ward by summer 2009, will be landlord to several business offices, restaurants, bars and clubs, including Butter, Crobar and Wet Willies. They are located in Uptown Charlotte at 1000 Seabord Street.

Celebrate Thanksgiving at the Carolinas’ Thanksgiving Day Parade

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:31:41 +0000

Parade on Thursday, November 27, 2008 at 10 AM.

The parade will commence in Uptown Charlotte at Tryon Street and 9th Street, and will then proceed left onto 3rd Street and will then end between Davidson Street and McDowell Street on 3rd Street.

Uptown residents can take CATS buses to the parade, which will stop one block from the event or can take the LYNX Blue Line, which stops at 3rd Street. The Carolinas’ Thanksgiving Day Parade will also be televised on CBS, WBTV, Channel 3.

The parade, which started in 1947, is sponsored by Carolinas’ Carrousel, Inc, a non profit organization that offers scholarships to talented Charlotte youth. Their scholarship programs, include the Queen’s Scholarship and the Band Scholarship.

For additional information about the parade, please visit their website.

Uptown Charlotte Statistics for October 2008 (Condo / Townhouse)

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:35:53 +0000

There were currently 79 properties on the market with an average list price of $447,887.

2 properties were conditional and 4 pending.

There were a total of 12 properties sold for an average of $437,465.

The listing prices for these properties were $444,249 and were on the market for an average of 95 days.

There were 23 properties withdrawn and 21 expired listings.