JUNE 2005
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A SOLICITATION OF INTEREST for
the development of the old Courthouse
and property bounded by Fourth,
Liberty, Third and Cherry is being sent
to developers throughout the country
from the Downtown Winston-Salem
Partnership. The SOI is based on
recommendations in a plan prepared in
2003 by Sasaki & Associates of
Philadelphia for what has become
known as “Civic Plaza.” The
development opportunity will include
residential, retail, office, parking and
green space that be used as a
community gathering spot. Developers
will have until June 30 to indicate their
interest. Subsequently, they will then
have until August 2 to send their
proposals, after which a preferred
developer will be selected. That
decision should be made
by mid-August.
THE DOWNTOWN ARTS DISTRICT ASSOCIATION will
release a CD on Friday, June 3rd, featuring 18 local musicians,
most of whom have played at the “Music in the Streets” summer
series. All proceeds will directly benefit the future DADA
Community Center which will serve as a place for creating and
experiencing the arts and supporting DADA’s art initiatives. The
CD will be available at various downtown businesses as well as
Flow’s Alive After Five, 4th Street Jazz & Blues, and Bob Neill
Pontiac/GMC’s Summer on Trade for $10. More information is
available at info@dadaws.org.
Downtown
Winston-Salem
Partnership
500 W. Fourth St.
Suite 101
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Phone 336-354-1500
Fax 336-722-0746
Website: dwsp.org
VISIT THESE SITES
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WEST END VILLAGE, in the Fourth and Broad neighborhood, is the latest major residential project to be announced for downtown. It will include approximately 250 condominiums and multistory town houses, as well as commercial and office buildings that will be built based on demand. The first phase, which should begin in September, will be the construction of 20 town homes, called The Towns, and 45 loft-style units, as well as seven 3-level town homes, called Fourth & Broad, where the former Modern Chevrolet showroom is located. The developer of the $70 million project is Boulevard Centro, a Charlotte-based firm focused exclusively on urban housing. Representatives are on site each Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to provide information.
THE DAVIS BUILDING, in the 200 block of West Fourth Street, has been sold. New owners, WB Holdings LLC, plan to raze the building to make room for a new six-story, mixed use development project that will encompass approximately 85,000 s.f. It will include parking at or below Third Street with retail on the ground floor facing Third, the Civic Plaza site, and Fourth Street. The top floors will be residential.
CAMEL CITY CAFÉ will open this month at 401 W. Fourth Street next to the Stevens Center. The newly renovated restaurant will have 90 seats inside and approximately 20 on the outside and a full-service bar. Its fine dining menu will include prime steaks and fresh seafood from Hawaii.
THE 411 CLUB at 411 N. Cherry Street next to the new Marriott Hotel will open this month pending final inspections. It will offer live entertainment as well as DJs, and will feature old school, jazz and classic R&B. The club, which will require a cover charge and strict dress code, will be open Monday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a full-service bar.
DUDLEY’S ON THE PARK will open late this summer in the Sawtooth Building at Winston Square Park. Howard Kaye and Dave Hillman, owners of Burke Street Pizza, have signed a lease with the Arts Council of WS/Forsyth County for the space formerly occupied by the Auction House Bar and Grill. The new restaurant will have a casual dining menu and will take full advantage of the outdoor patio adjacent to it.
MELLOW MUSHROOM, which will be located in the Nissen Building annex in the 300 block of Fourth Street, is due to be under construction by mid-month. Magnolia Construction has been named General Contractor, and build-out is anticipated to take 90-120 days. Design is by Walter Robbs Callahan & Pierce.
IMAGINE…FLOWERS IS MOVING from Summit Street to the Arts District and will be open for business on June 3rd in the Patina building at 217 West Sixth Street. Owners Ginger Wiggins and Lisa Schaner will offer fresh flowers, floral arrangements and customed-designed bouquets for weddings and special events. Call 722-8772.
PROMOTE REAL CHANGE, NOT SPARE CHANGE is the heading on posters that are available at the Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership office. The initiative is aimed at discouraging panhandling downtown while offering direction to where assistance for food and shelter can be found. Businesses are encouraged to place posters in prominent places to raise awareness among their employees and others on how to deal with this quality of life issue. Call 354-1500.
THANK YOU TO MITRE DESIGN and Troy Tyner for the design of Downtown Farmers’ Market posters and materials.
THANK YOU TO GOSLEN PRINTING for donation of printing services for the Downtown Farmer’s Market posters.
CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN ALLEN on being named Business Development Administrator for the City Development Office. Mr. Allen has been with the City since 2000 as an Economic Development Specialist and has over 21 years of experience in public and private sector development.
WELCOME NEW DWSP BUSINESS MEMBERS THIS MONTH Coldwell Banker Commercial Triad, Realtors, 1605 Westbrook Plaza Drive Inspired Spaces LLC, 129 Woodbriar Road Positive Image Performing Arts, 620 W. Fourth Street Studio Optics, 560 N. Trade Street Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem, 390 S. Liberty Street
DOWNTOWN MEETINGS THIS MONTH June 1 10 am DWSP Executive Committee DWSP Offices June 2 3 p.m. Ribfest Information Session DWSP Offices June 3 8:30 am Parking Task Force DWSP Offices June 6 4 p.m. Restaurant and Club Roundtable Speakeasy Jazz Club June 7 11:30 am Newspaper Committee DWSP Offices June 8 8:30 am Public Safety Network DWSP Offices June 8 3:30 pm DWSP Board of Directors Chamber of Commerce Board Room June 10 8:30 am Infrastructure Subcommittee DWSP Offices June 14 8:00 am Downtown 101 DWSP Offices June 15 8 am Real Estate Roundtable DWSP Offices June 16 8:30 am Marketing Taskforce DWSP Offices June 17 8:30 am Development Committee City Hall, Public Works Conf. Room
CONVENTION ACTIVITY IN JUNE Date Organization Estimated Attendance Hotels 6/2—3 First Assembly of God Church 500 Adam’s Mark/area hotels 6/22—25 NC Association of Rescue & EMS 1300 Adam’s Mark 6/26—7/1 Austin Healey Club of America 2050 Adam’s Mark
Did you know…? Winston-Salem ranked among top 50 cities in the world for quality of life by Mercer Human Resources Consulting. Out of 215 cities worldwide, our city tied for 46th place with Lexington, KY; Osaka, Japan; Pittsburgh, PA; and Seattle, WA. The 39 key measures included: Political and social environment, economic environment, socio-cultural environment, medical and health considerations, schools and education, public services and transportation, recreation, consumer goods, housing and natural environment. |