Elevated Park Concept Proposed for Downtown

The Edwards Companies is considering transforming a decades-old elevated walkway Downtown into an open air park inspired by New York’s High Line. The roof and glass walls of the existing skybridge would be removed and landscaping added to create a public walkway above East Capital Street. The walkway would also serve to connect two Edwards […]
Edwards Companies Envisions More Art & Entertainment for Gay Street District

The long-vacant Madison’s and White Haines buildings Downtown may soon see renovation work begin. A virtual tour of the area hosted by CASTO and The Edwards Companies earlier today unveiled new details on plans for the properties as a part of a larger makeover project. The idea to renovate the buildings and construct a new […]
Eleven Projects Approved by Downtown Commission

The Downtown Commission met virtually this morning, the first convening of the board since the spread of COVID-19 led to the cancellation of all such meetings in March. The agenda was longer than usual, with 11 applicants seeking certificates of appropriateness for their projects and another two going before the board for initial conceptual reviews. […]
Plan for PNC Building Calls for New Plaza

Edwards Companies, which bought the PNC Building at 155 E. Broad St. in 2016, is now moving forward with plans to add a residential component to the 24-story office tower. As part of those plans, the local developer wants to remove the two-story glass atrium that sits in front of the larger tower and replace […]
First Look: The Nicholas

The first residents have moved into the Nicholas, a 230-unit mixed-use development that has filled in one of the last large gaps along High Street Downtown. The building, which occupies the entire west side of High Street between Gay and Long Streets, replaced what for decades was a large surface parking lot. Apartments in the […]
State Auto Floats Plan for New Downtown Garage

State Auto Insurance is looking to build a 791-car parking garage behind its headquarters at 518 E. Broad St. Plans for the new building were presented to the Downtown Commission on Tuesday. An existing row of trees along Washington Avenue would be preserved under the proposal, but that strip of land could potentially be developed […]