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City Mulls $300 Mil Makeover Plan

CHARLOTTE-The first draft that would refurbish about one quarter of the center city is off the drawing board. The plan has the old city hall building as its focal point and suggests opening the landmark to private enterprise. But some who have seen the plan are already objecting to the great amount of space set aside for parking spaces.

By Robert Anthony | Updated on November 29, 2000

CHARLOTTE-The city’s so-called government district, made up of municipal offices, courthouses and jail space, is the target of a massive makeover that could take at least 10 years. Charlotte’s Freeman White Architects was hired by the landowners involved–the city, county and schools–to come up with a master design that would revitalize the most lifeless part of the city.

Although the firm will not formally unveil its plan until January, some of the highlights include consolidating various government buildings along East Trade and Fourth streets, adding street-level retail and restaurants to the nine-block area, incorporating more green space with trees and benches and making East Trade a grand thoroughfare with emphasis on its historic architecture.

The plan emphasizes the old city hall building as its focal point and suggests opening the three-story granite and marble landmark to private enterprise. There would be places to shop and eat and even nightly entertainment areas that would blend with the nearby North Tryon cultural district. At present, there are 9,000 workers in the area and only one place to have lunch.

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