I loved the Southend area...it was just fantastic.  Unfortunately I was informed that it is also incredibly expensive.  Most of these are from Dilworth (the single-family stuff you see).  But enjoy what I've got for ya:

 

 

1. Start things off with an urban Target/Home Depot combination.  The parking was a 4 story parking garage adjacent to the structure.

 

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20. Urban Office Depot store

 

21. Decent infill

 

22. I really should have just called this a Dilworth thread, because only the last three were from the Southend area.  I would have taken more pictures, but to be honest I was just tired after a pretty long day...and felt like cruising around.

Comfortable and streetcar suburban.

when were you there?  I literally just got back from there today and so it was weird to get on here and see this thread.  nice set. 

^The weekend before last...these photos are from the same trip as my Uptown/Fourth Ward Charlotte pics and my Greenville pics.  I just now got around to posting them.

gotcha.  i just saw those.  thanks!  now come back to the 'nati already and experience true urbanism :)

^Yes sir.  :-D

For some reason, my mind keeps comparing this to Columbus.

If anything, these photos are a mixture of Bexley + HarrisonWest infill - Pelli tower.

That looks really nice... quite impressive.

My dad bought a 4 bedroom house in the Dilworth neighborhood in 1997 (Dilworth Road West) for $300,000 and it is now worth a cool million.  The location is ideal (5 min drive from downtown) and it is clean as they come while still maintaining some sense of being in a city.  The houses will remind you of Southern Cle Hts and Northern Shaker (just not as big) with a southern twist (big porches, etc.).  Every time someone new buys, they tend to sink another million in rehab/additions.  Several houses on my dad's street have been gutted completely and new room built on. 

 

The landscaping is very natural with huge oak trees lining the streets with tons of ivy and other ground cover all around.  Just in case anyone was wondering, those black bands around the trees are to prevent some kind of bug that damages them from climbing the trunks.  As beautiful as they are, these oaks can be dangerous due to their age - a gigantic limb from one of the oaks on my dad's tree lawn fell and took out two dogwoods and a good portion of the brick wall that surrounds his front yard.  The oaks grow different down there with 3-4 main limbs that are the size of most other trees as opposed to up here where they branch off into much smaller limbs.

 

Dilworth also has a nice blend of houses ranging from moderately large to very small bungalows and duplexes.  Immediately adjacent is Myer's Park which is uber uppity (Duke mansion, etc.) but very aesthetically pleasing.

 

All that said, my opinion is that Charlotte is not built to be as big as some project it will become.  Traffic is already horendous and water supply is an issue.  Plus, Charlotte's recent boom was based on its success in the field of banking.... uh-oh.

The houses will remind you of Southern Cle Hts and Northern Shaker (just not as big) with a southern twist (big porches, etc.). 

 

I was thinking the same thing.  It reminds me of Euclid Heights Blvd.

Plus, Charlotte's recent boom was based on its success in the field of banking.... uh-oh.

And what other industry does Charlotte have?  Double uh-oh!  :-o