Category Archives: Mendenhall Street

College Hill real estate update: Very little for sale right now; also, Tate Street is about to get another pizza-and-subs place

Posted on Jan 18, 2017 by David Arneke

After a flurry of late fall/early winter activity, College Hill has unusually few houses or condos for sale. Only two single-family, owner-occupied houses are on the market — the beautiful 126 South Mendenhall, under contract at an asking price of … Continue reading →

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Troy Bumpas Inn is hosting its final guests this weekend

Posted on Oct 29, 2016 by David Arneke

The Troy Bumpas Inn’s last guests will have breakfast Sunday morning, and then the longtime b&b will close for good. Owners Judy and Larry Horn will sell the house next week to a couple who will live in it as a … Continue reading →

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World-class jazz group to play at PCOC on Sunday evening; expect to start paying for Certificates of Appropriateness

Posted on Oct 20, 2016 by David Arneke

Jazz pianist Antonio Truyols and his trio, Unit Three, will perform a free concert Sunday October 23, at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant. Truyols is former music director at PCOC and UNCG grad student who’s now … Continue reading →

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Tiny but buildable vacant lot on S. Mendenhall for sale

Posted on Oct 19, 2016 by David Arneke

The long-vacant lot at 609 South Mendenhall has been put up for sale by its owner, the College Hill Neighborhood Association. The city has confirmed that the tiny lot (3,320 square feet) is buildable. The neighborhood association will place a … Continue reading →

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Transformer pops at Spring Garden and Mendenhall

Posted on Sep 26, 2016 by David Arneke

A Duke Energy transformer exploded above Spring Garden Street at Mendenhall on Monday evening. By 9 p.m., the fire department had arrived, and a police officer was beginning to block traffic on Spring Garden. For whatever reason, the power remained … Continue reading →

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More Duke Energy tree trimming scheduled for College Hill; work will be done on almost all streets in the neighborhood

Posted on Sep 20, 2016 by David Arneke

Duke Energy is planning to trim trees on most streets in College Hill during UNCG’s winter break. The red lines on the map above show where they’ll be working: South Mendenhall Street between Walker and Oakland avenues, Walker Avenue, Springdale Court, … Continue reading →

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Greensboro College checks out of its ‘inn’ on Market Street; owner plans to rent the rooms to students, young professionals

Posted on Sep 14, 2016 by David Arneke

Greensboro College is no longer housing students at the Inn at Greensboro College, the former motel on Market Street at Mendenhall. Spokesman Lex Alexander said the college no longer needs the facility to accommodate all of its students who want to … Continue reading →

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Notes: The warehouse on Lilly Street has been sold to UNCG; plus news of HPC projects and UNCG’s Performing Arts series

Posted on Aug 22, 2016 by David Arneke

The warehouse on Lilly Street that once housed noisy bad neighbor College Hill CrossFit has been bought by UNCG. The College of Performing Arts will use it to store sets, wardrobes and such for its productions. … The sale of … Continue reading →

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On sale for the first time at tonight’s National Night Out party: The all-new, official College Hill Historic District T-shirt

Posted on Aug 02, 2016 by David Arneke

Tonight’s National Night Out event will feature the debut of the new College Hill T-shirt. The vibrant garnet shirt with white logo is yours for just $15. Come in to College Hill Sundries to buy yours. The shirt was produced exclusively … Continue reading →

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Crime statistics for College Hill over the past six months

Posted on Aug 01, 2016 by David Arneke

With National Night Out coming up tomorrow night, here are some statistics on crime in College Hill over the past six months (data from crimemapping.com). The most prominent pattern in the data is the concentration of burglaries and vehicle break-ins … Continue reading →

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