What are they doing with the windows? I’m assuming the artwork is painted on the windows.
Stops right at the West wall of Berkeley Cafe.
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not during demolition. Plus they will be required to put in completely new sidewalks so I doubt you’ll see that section open until all exterior work is complete, maybe later.
Other cities manage to put up barriers during construction that still allow pedestrians to get by. We have entire blocks that are unpassable because heaven forbid we take away from the all mighty car’s domain.
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wasn’t there scaffolding beneath the FNB tower as it went vertical?
I’m not sure about on the Wilmington side but for the Fayetteville side the scaffolding passages were just for access to the Haymaker and the parking garage.
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To expand slightly on @JosABanks’ post, the FNB side of Fayetteville was blocked completely, I used to work in the Charter Sq South building and had to walk across the street then down the street then back across the street to go to Happy+Hale/Jimmy John’s. Sure, not a big deal, but the sidewalk was blocked off for the duration of the construction.
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When the Dillon apartments were under construction and Hargett was closed between West and Harrington, a covered walkway was installed using shipping containers. I wonder why this isn’t more prevalent?
I guess in some situations, things change daily, so a solution like this wouldn’t be feasible. I’m thinking of One Glenwood/Origin construction period when from one day to the next I never knew whether the north or south side (or both sides) of Morgan would be closed to pedestrians.
Still, it seems like sidewalks are left closed for ridiculous lengths of time with no consequence (Pit on South St, I’m looking at you).
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I am willing to bet the sidewalk closure is specifically for the demolition process. Once the site has been cleared then the appropriate safety measures can be put into place for pedestrians if they have deemed an access nessasary. Plus, you gotta think of the immense OSHA requirements and costly fines if safety items are removed too early.
I highly doubt the sidewalks will reopen before the project is almost completed. The city doesn’t care, they figure it’s good enough to tell people just to cross the street and then cross back again. Look at most of the other projects around the city and that’s how things are handled.
Extra calories burned… 
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If you look at 300H, it’s so close to the road that keeping the sidewalk open is likely not feasible. Just yesterday, driving past there, steel beams were being raised by crane no more than 10 ft from my truck on Dawson. I sped up a little bit.
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They don’t need to keep the actual sidewalks open but they need to do a better job of providing access on the same side of the street. They can create pathways with jersey barriers and scaffolding. Some instances this might be too difficult but the default right now is whatever the developer wants the developer gets. On South St developers had the sidewalks closed for almost three years for no reason whatsoever. It’s a safety issue bc every time someone has to cross back and forth, it’s a risk especially for folks that might have mobility issues. It’s just not a priority for city council/staff.
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It will be once someone is run over crossing the street.
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I have nigh expectations for this hotel. Of all of the hotel in the queue, I want this one to come through the most.
Why’s that if you don’t mind me asking?
It is located on a prominent corner on the primary north/south road through town. Plus I have always loved Nash Square. It is an oasis in the city. I think this hotel right across from Nash Square will breath some life into this part of DTR, and be very visible to the passers-through as well. It is also the closest hotel to RUS, so that will also bridge the gap between RUS and Fayetteville Street.
Really, I’m very excited about all the projects that are around Nash Square (Nexus, Nash Hotel, City Hall). I think this will be a really interesting place in a few years once stuff finally gets built out.
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I’m not super hyped about ceding Nash Square to visitors. Another Park Devereux would have been my preferred option. With retail and maybe taller with better porches/balconies but something that provides this beauty for residents.
I’m getting very pessimistic about the recession we’ve just entered and all of the building projects slated to start. Not to mention all of the restaurants and bars and breweries we love. It’s a bad time to start building a hotel. Not to exclude the human cost (people, jobs, mental health, etc), just keeping the focus on this board’s theme.
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