Tate Street closed between Carr and Walker today

Posted on Mar 22, 2016 by David Arneke

Traffic cones close off Tate at CarrA utility crew is replacing a pole near the business district and has closed Tate Street at Carr Street and at Walker Avenue. They expect it to take the entire morning and possibly continue into the afternoon. It will be best to avoid the area — traffic is very heavy at Carr and Mendenhall, on Walker and on Edgar Street, which is being used as a cut-through.

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Long-term planning will be the focus of the next CHNA meeting

Posted on Mar 20, 2016 by Amanda Keith

In response to newly proposed changes to the MSD legislation, courtesy of your elected officials, the CHNA is creating a long-term plan to utilize our MSD resources. This plan will address numerous aspects throughout the district that will be a benefit to property owners, residents, and overall quality of life in our neighborhood. That said, this plan must be developed with as much resident input as possible. When finished, it should be a plan that boasts a successful collaboration with our neighborhood, our city staff, and our City Council.

Dan Curry of the CHNA Board gave a presentation in February describing potential projects we might consider in the following four categories: Signage and Lighting, Beautification, Pedestrian and Traffic Upgrades, and At-Risk Historic Property Protection. The PDF of that presentation is available at the link below for all interested. At next week’s regular meeting (Mar. 28, 7 p.m., Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, Fellowship Hall, 501 South Mendenhall Street), we’ll be focusing on long-term planning, so we hope you’ll take a minute to view the PDF and be more actively involved through the implementation process. If you can’t attend the meeting, feel free to email us with your comments at chnagso@gmail.com.

View the PDF of current and potential CHNA projects

Neighborhood sign at Spring and McGee streets

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Miriam Herin’s novel on Kirkus Reviews featured book list

Posted on Mar 18, 2016 by David Arneke

screenshot of Kirkus Reviews "Indie Books of the Month" list for March 2016Congratulations to neighbor Miriam Herin. Her second novel, A Stone for Bread, heads the March “Indie Books of the Month” list in Kirkus Reviews. The bimonthly magazine reviews several thousand books a year and is widely read among booksellers and librarians. “Only an extreme select few books get selected by their editors for a featured review, and even fewer (literary greats) actually get a star,” author Michel Sauret wrote. Right — featured review and star. See example above. A Stone for Bread is available from Amazon and such fine local bookstores as Scuppernong Books on South Elm Street, an easy walk from College Hill.

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Two owls spend a pesky day on Carr Street

Posted on Mar 17, 2016 by David Arneke

These two owls buzzed a cat repeatedly while spending an otherwise quiet day in a backyard on Carr Street. I think they were just checking the cat out to see whether she was small enough to kill or fly off with. Owls can kill cats and small dogs, but tend not to. Still, who knows how rambunctious (or hungry) an owl might be on any particular day?

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College Place UMC to hold Easter egg hunt and lunch Sunday

Posted on Mar 16, 2016 by David Arneke

Easter eggsCollege Place UMC will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt this Sunday, March 20th. A pizza lunch will be served immediately after the 11 a.m. worship for families and guests attending the Egg Hunt. The Egg Hunt will be in Springdale Park after lunch. In case of rain, the Egg Hunt will be held at the church.

Please contact the church office to let them know to count you in for lunch and the Egg Hunt: 336 275-3363 or info@collegeplaceumc.com.

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Historic Preservation Tax Credit Workshop, Tuesday April 5

Posted on Mar 15, 2016 by David Arneke

City of Greensboro logoThe City of Greensboro is hosting a 2016 Historic Preservation Tax Credit Workshop on Tuesday April 5th at the Greensboro Historical Museum. Historic Preservation Tax Credits are available for properties and districts (like College Hill) on the National Register of Historic Places.

This is a free, regional event. Registration is required as seating is limited. Click here to register.

Tentative agenda

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Registration Check In/Morning Networking Opportunity

  • 9:00 a.m.
    N.C. Rehabilitation Codes Overview
    Carl Kessler, owner of Historic Workshop Inc. of Southern Pines, a company that performs state certified historic restorations

  • 10:30 a.m.
    Break

  • 10:45 a.m.
    Historic Preservation Tax Credits and the National Register of Historic Places
    Ann Swallow and Mitch Wilds, State Historic Preservation Office

  • 12:15 p.m.
    Lunch on your own

  • 1:30 p.m.
    Site Visits in the Field
    An onsite discussion of two to three downtown Greensboro tax-credit projects.  This session will include staff from the state preservation office and other tax credit professionals in an open dialogue setting.  Final locations will be announced closer to the workshop date.

  • 4:00 p.m.
    Networking Opportunity/Adjourn
    Scuppernong Books, 304 S. Elm Street

The workshop is co-sponsored by the City of Greensboro, the Greensboro Historic Preservation Commission, N.C. State Historic Preservation Office, Downtown Greensboro Inc., Preservation Greensboro Inc., the Greensboro Historical Museum and the Thomasville Historic Preservation Commission.

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At the WAM — Reclaiming Nature: Art and Sustainability

Posted on Mar 13, 2016 by David Arneke
Photograph of landscape tinted pink with cattle

“Taking Tiger Mountain, North Kivu, Eastern Congo”

  • January 9, 2016 – April 17, 2016
  • Weatherspoon Art Museum, The Leah Louise B. Tannenbaum Gallery

The word “sustainability” refers to how biological systems endure over time by remaining diverse and productive. One of the largest impacts on ecosystems is the destruction of natural resources—be they atmospheric (air pollution/global warming), water related (waste water/conservation), or land specific (carbon footprint/deforestation). This exhibition illustrates several of these concerns through images that address industrialization, deforestation, and vandalism, as well as nature’s diversity, fragility and ephemeral beauty.

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At Jackson Library: Illuminated Manuscripts from 3 Continents

Posted on Mar 11, 2016 by David Arneke
Poster for Wondrous Works exhibit; click for details

“Highlighting the rich tradition of illuminated manuscripts in Europe, India, Persia, Ethiopia, and Armenia. ” Click image for details

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Get Yourself a College Hill Mug (or two!)

Posted on Mar 05, 2016 by Amanda Keith

The College Hill Neighborhood Association is selling these very handsome College Hill mugs!

They’re going for $10 a piece, but we have a limited quantity. Want one? Send an e-mail to CHNAgso@gmail.com to reserve yours. You can pay (cash or check) and pick yours up at the next CHNA meeting (7 p.m., Monday, March 28 at the Church of the Covenant, 501 S. Mendenhall), OR send us your address and one of our lovely board members can hand deliver it to you. Proceeds will go toward organizational costs of the neighborhood association.

To recap:
1. Do you want a mug? Of course you do!
2. Send us an email at CHNAgso@gmail.com.
3. Tell us whether you’ll pick it up at the next meeting on 3/28, OR whether you’d like a hand-delivery from a friendly neighbor.

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College Hill Real Estate Report, Spring 2016

Posted on Mar 02, 2016 by David Arneke

800 Walker Avenue

800 Walker Avenue

Spring marks the beginning of the home-buying/home-selling season, and College Hill is coming off a relatively quiet year in 2015. With few houses coming onto the market, only five owner-occupied, single-family homes were sold, along with two rental houses and eight condos and townhouses.

This spring begins with just two houses and five condos on the market. In addition, one house that came on the market in December is already under contract. Two multi-unit rental properties are for sale, and two houses are in foreclosure but not yet on the market.

Click here for details on currently available homes.

Some observations on the 2015 real estate season:

  • Prices for single-family, owner-occupied homes ranged from $182,000 to $330,000. On a square-foot basis, the range was much narrower, $100 to $139.
  • The most expensive house sold was 800 Walker Avenue at $330,000, $139 per square foot. The price was a 6.5 percent increase over the price paid in 2010.
  • A tiny corner unit at Wafco Mills was the neighborhood’s most expensive home sale on a square-foot basis, selling for $161 per square foot and a total of $109,000. That price represented a 12 percent increase over the unit’s last previous sale price of $97,500 in 2005.
  • Prices for condos and townhouses ranged from $53,000 at McIver Square to $115,000 in the Wafco-Walker Avenue area. On a square-foot basis, the range was $59 to $161.
  • The 30-unit McIver Square condo complex on McGee Street moved closer to becoming a single-owner apartment complex. One unit was sold; the buyer was Tar Heel Properties Condos, owned by Steve Vetter. He now owns 25 of the 30 condos and the common areas.
  • Two properties were listed and delisted without being sold, a house at 817 Spring Garden and a Wafco Mills condo. Details are on the Homes for Sale page; who knows — the owners might still be open to selling.

The list of 2015 home sales follows the jump.

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