Category Archives: Tate Street

Disappointing news from Tate Street (non-snow related)

Thai Garden appears to have gone out of business. I didn’t see the “For Lease” until today. I’m not sure whether they closed just this week or if it happened a while ago and I hadn’t noticed. It’s disappointing to … Continue reading

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Snow hasn’t brought life to a total standstill this morning

As of 11 a.m., streets in College Hill are passable but risky. There is a little traffic out there, particularly on Tate and Spring Garden. A few businesses on Tate Street are open, including New York Pizza, Tate Street Coffee House, … Continue reading

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Neighbor in the news: Attorney Lewis Pitts makes legal history to spotlight a ‘travesty’: how money rules the justice system

Lewis Pitts is fed up with the justice system, and he’s especially fed up with lawyers. What makes him different from most who feel that way is that he’s a former lawyer himself. In North Carolina, that’s quite a distinction. … Continue reading

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New College Hill sign at Market and Tate streets is finished

The granite-and-marble sign at Market and Tate streets is now complete. It’s the first phase of a broader project to raise awareness of the historic district throughout the neighborhood. The sign cost about $19,000, paid for with funds from College Hill’s … Continue reading

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Additional streetlights going up throughout College Hill today

Crews are working on Mendenhall and Tate streets today, installing additional streetlights. The pole-mounted lights are the first of 50 or so that will help light up nighttime dark spots. They’re the same lights that were installed last winter on … Continue reading

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September agenda for Historic Preservation Commission has three COA applications from College Hill property owners

The Historic Preservation Commission has three applications for certificates of appropriateness from College Hill property owners this month. The commission will meet Wednesday September 30, 4 p.m., in the Plaza Level Conference Room in the Melvin Municipal Building. Click here … Continue reading

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Free “Hard Hat” Open House at 919 Spring Garden St., Jan. 17, noon to 2 pm

Preservation Greensboro and A408Studio are hosting a Preservation Greensboro Love-a-Landmark party at 919 Spring Garden Street … it is a “Hard Hat Preview” party.  A rare opportunity to tour the home while it is under construction.  This will be one of the last times to … Continue reading

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Word from the Delta Sigma Phi national office in re 220 South Tate

The house at 220 South Tate isn’t a Delta Sigma Phi fraternity house, according to the fraternity’s national office. An email sent Saturday to the frat’s executive director brought this response Monday from Cameron Blair Warner, director of risk management … Continue reading

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No, actually, fraternity houses aren’t allowed in College Hill

  The young scholars pictured above moved into 220 South Tate Street on Friday. Their apparent intent to use the residence as a fraternity house got some neighbors to thinking, “Isn’t College Hill zoned R-7? And aren’t frat houses allowed … Continue reading

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Office space opens up on Tate Street as leasing office moves

The leasing office for The Grove apartment complex has moved out of its Tate Street office. The Grove was the first office tenant for the space at 328 Tate Street after the longtime pool hall-bar-private-club building was converted to offices. … Continue reading

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